According to Know Your Meme, the Gen Z stare is that uncomfortable blank look that teens will give out (it’s the way Sydney Sweeney stared at anyone on the first season of The White Lotus ). This expressionless stare is common in social situations or customer service situations, in which an older customer is being rude, obnoxious, or unruly.

There's a fight simmering on TikTok over the 'Gen Z stare' — the blank look some young adults might give you when you talk to them. Why it matters: Depending on who you ask, the stare either means the Zoomer in question thinks you're a total moron — or that kids today don't have social skills.