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Gen Z’s Betrayal List on The Viral List

“The lion does not concern himself,” Gen Z calling out betrayals, and British Gen Z “unboxing” conkers are all going viral… 

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Gen Z is using a Game of Thrones quote on TikTok to show what doesn’t bother them (or really does)
  • Young Brits are “unboxing” conkers (chestnuts) and calling them “nature’s blind boxes”
  • Gen Z is making “betrayal lists” on everyday annoyances, from paper straws to cold fries
Gen Z are making “betrayal lists” to call out everything that’s done them dirty   Back in September, Kanye West went on yet another one of his infamous X (formerly Twitter) rants, sharing “THE BETRAYAL,” a dramatic list shaming everyone that he claimed wronged him from Harriet Tubman to Curious George. Naturally, Gen Z flipped the bizarre list into a trend of their own. But instead of targeting people who had truly “betrayed” them, users are calling out all the small everyday annoyances that have wronged them—whether it’s doing taxes in April, writing captions, or paper straws.  The trend is essentially...

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