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Trauma Makes Gen Z… Funny? on The Viral List

We round up the most viral moments of the week…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Gen Z is finding humor in their trauma again—this time with the “you’re so funny” trend on TikTok
  • NYX Cosmetics brought in an influencer looking for a dupe of their product to make a perfect new one
  • TikTokers are reviving the Fetty Wap hit “Again,” pairing it with a JBL speaker and moments from history
Once again, young people are joking about their trauma on TikTok  This isn’t the first time Gen Z has packaged their trauma into something funny—remember the “candy salad” trend? But this time around, they’re acknowledging just how they’ve developed their humor. The captions on these viral memes mimic a conversation, always starting with “You’re so funny,” and replying “thanks,” with a dark reason why. It plays on the idea that dealing with hard experiences is what makes a person funny as they get older—because Gen Z clearly derives so much of their humor from making light of the un-funny things...

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