Millennial mom breaks down everything a Gen Z teen taught her this summer: ‘Snapchat is everything’
Gen Z‘s “unique” language may not make sense to most millennials (or boomers, for that matter), but one 30-something feels she’s finally catching on.
According to Bailey Henry (@bailshenry), a Mississippi mom and the author of Having a Baby & Other Things I’m Bad At, she’s been getting an unexpected crash course in Gen Z slang this summer while working with a 19-year-old college junior. And now, she’s sharing what she’s learned on TikTok.
“I’m a millennial, I’m in my 30s, it is what it is,” Henry says in her now-viral video. “But I still feel youngish most days.”
This summer, however, she’s really been feeling her age.
“First thing’s first: DH Gate,” Henry says before explaining that she had no idea such a thing even existed.
According to Urban Dictionary, DHGate.com is a Chinese-run wholesale website that’s “commonly used to buy fake goods” from well-known brands like Nike and Rolex. And apparently, it’s pretty big with Gen Zers who are “in the know.”
She then goes on to explain the latest shoe trends among Gen Z women — specifically, the “great divide” that exists between the “Golden Goose girlies” and the “Air Force 1 girlies.”
“Those are shoes — obviously,” Henry explains. “Because you don’t wear heels any more to the bar. So 2008 me would have really appreciated that.”
Now, Gen Z girls head to the bars in laid-back, comfy sneakers and generally fall into one of two camps: GG or AF1.
Moving down her (typed) list, Henry continues to rattle off more lessons, even if she doesn’t quite “get” the significance of them all.
“Alex Earle and Sofia Richie are very important,” the TikToker continues.
So are common slang terms like “sus,” “mid” and “felt.”
“The vibe is so ‘mid’ here,” Henry says as an example, before explaining that “mid” stands for “mediocre” and usually implies that something is less than awesome.
Other things Henry has learned include the fact that “Snapchat is everything,” which is why you now ask for someone’s Snap at a bar instead of their number (unless you want to look “crazy”).
Her eyes are also now open to the existence of “Eskimo sisters” — two friends who have hooked up with the same person at separate times.
Since posting the TikTok, Henry says she’s been surprised to watch it go so viral. So much so, in fact, that she later posted a part two, which also has thousands of views.
A lot of comments came from fellow millennials who were — and perhaps still are — confused by most of the slang terms Henry listed.
“Not me pausing the TikTok to google everything mentioned,” wrote @lbeannn04.
“I’m over here like what’s a golden goose?” added @fourstillgirls.
But others were just grateful for Henry’s service.
“Us millennials needed this important meeting thank you,” wrote @xxkkayy.xx.
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