when gen z shames millennial socks 🧦 (a footwear monologue)
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Today we’re talking about the intergenerational sock wars between Gen Z vs. Millennials. First they came after skinny jeans and side parts, now Gen Z wages war against millennial ankle socks/no shows in favor of crew socks.
#millennials
#genzstyle
#fashiontrends
Young X’er (“Xennial”) here… I’m just here for the entertainment. Wearing my knee-high compression socks. 😭😭
Oh, don't be sad about the compression socks! They're available in a lot more colors now, and you can style them in plenty of different ways: twee, sporty, preppy, alt, cozy.
This video makes me realize that I dwell in a particular late 90s/00s twee knee sock space.
i don’t think anyone actually cares what socks someone is wearing besides the terminally online
Best video ever. Tube socks, satin hot pants.. that was the 70’s dream! Bring them back Teresa!!
thank you! Yes, we definitely need to bring tube socks back. They are too cool not to have a revival.
I appreciate the ups & downs and twists and turns of your monologues. I suppose putting on socks is kinda like this. My Gen X sock preference are the ankle socks. 🧦
Late Gen-X perspective here… the most iconic socks from my 80’s childhood were the “scrunch” socks that you wore with high-top sneakers. (L.A. Gear or Reebok were the BIG names.)
Sometimes you wore more than one pair!! 😭
Boomer here. I work with mainly millennials and Zs. LOVE the millennials. Fun video, Sock On, Teresa!
you are the best boomer ever ❤️
As a millenial, I had to stop wearing skinny jeans because I got too fat and then when I lost weight, got too muscular. Had to stop wearing no show socks because they wouldn't stay in place and would fall down your feet eventually. Honestly this is probably why those trends died... They weren't practical or comfortable and people just got sick of it.
No, you have lost weight, your reason why those socks sucks ad they glide off... buy new ones that fit maybe??? Weird ppl thinking their clothes will shrink or grow whatever their weight is that day. would be a nice invention tho
Teresa, Your posts never fail to put a smile on my face. Your wit, humor and word play is always enjoyable. And i'm NOT being sarcastic! You socked it to your audience with this episode, which hits the mark in both sillness and shallowness! (is that a word?) As a baby boomer (= ancient) I recall the day when there was just about one sock type to buy. I do buy a variety of types these days, though. Looking forward to future offbeat and entertaining shows.
Thank you! Diversifying your sock drawer, good man.
jennifer lawrence bravely steps out in millennial socks!!! bahhahhahaha
We are too old to be giving a damn about socks. Long socks in the winter, and on shoes that hurt your ankle. Short socks in the summer. Like please be serious.
zoomergens have no social life, they spampost bsht online 24/7 while too shy to look in a "friends" eyes
I recently learnt about The Sock War as I realised I needed to buy a new pair of trainers. I've become very out of touch with trainer fashions so I've had to do a lot of research and try lots of different pairs on. I watched a few videos of Gen Z fitness women reviewing trainers and noticed they all wear those mid calf socks. When I was young that would have been considered incredibly uncool, it was a 'dad fashion.' I've realised that all the trends Millennials thought of as uncool, Gen Z have declared cool, as a way to differentiate themselves from us - ie they wear high waisted, short trousers (both fashion crimes in the 90s and early 2000s), gold jewellery even when they have pale cool toned skin (a look which was considered chavvy back in the day). They also wear cycling shorts with socks pulled up, big clompy trainers, often have unusual haircuts all of which were unacceptable to the fashion police back then.
I've been on the fence regarding using the three word style thingy from Alison Bornstein because I don't have the book and had issues coming up with the third, emotional, word. I was going to go for rebellious, and in spite (ahem) of being a metalhead and all around curmudgeon it just didn't seem to fit because I'm also pretty classic and vanilla in appearance. However! Thank you for giving me my emotional style word: SPITE! I match my brown or black belts, shoes, bags. I match my hardware on a theme. My look is a low rise, skinny pant tucked into tall boots where the crew socks are hidden. Husband calls it the Han Solo and, well, Han was my first husband when I was 10 years old, so... I will wear and rock my look that I like just to spite any naysayers. High waists make my gut look like a front butt filled with jello, cropped pants make my rather short legs look way shorter. The best thing is a metal band tee, jeans and boots. (Gen X on the older side, and totally over it)
Your look sounds awesome. The Han Solo look will never go out of style 🥰
I’m gen z and I’ll never ever get rid of my skinny jeanss they are the only thing that make me feel ok to go out in 😂
I'm a xennial and I'll be rocking the side part, skinny jeans and ankle socks forever!
Yes! And I'm doubling down and keeping my house "millennial gray" too
People are wild. I hate socks in general because I’m super autistic and have sensory issues about them that are exacerbated by crew socks. The only reason I don’t forego socks entirely is not wanting my shoes to smell worse.
i’m also autistic, but i can’t stand when my socks slide down so i exclusively wear crew and quarter socks 😂 i hated the no-show sock trend when i was younger
@@coolchameleon21 Honestly crew socks always seemed to slide down more for me, weirdly enough. I hate socks in general but the no show ones tend to stay in place for me while the crew ones end up with the heel on the bottom of my foot or something. Maybe it’s something about shoe size.
but other people are wild? ;)
I remember Volcano. It seems like there were a lot of disaster movies in the late 90s. You had Armageddon, Deep Impact (one of my favorites), Twister, Independence Day...BTW love the Gen Z sympathizers bit, or jenz sympathizers as the captions put it!😂
I miss those natural disaster movie days! You can always count on one in the summer. Lol thank you
You are a funny lady 😂😂 I laughed so much listening just now
thank you so much! ❤️
First vid, just sub’d. Your content is so good! I’m excited for this channel to pop off, it will soon.
thank you!❤️
See that? This is why we don’t defend Gen Z when they poke the Gen X bears 😂😂😂
Older gen Z here, I personally don’t care what socks people are wearing. I also don’t care what style or hair people decide to have. As long as they are comfortable and love the way they look then that’s awesome. For me I personally love looking like I came straight out of the 80s even though I was never born in the 80s, currently rocking the big fluffy 80s hair and I get many compliments from older people (Usually gen X) and I usually get weird looks from people around my age. Though I usually don’t care rather they like it or not because it makes me happy. Honestly people shouldn’t be afraid to express themselves even after something goes out of style. Plus you never know when something would ever make a comeback in the future.
Oh dear gosh. I always wear crew socks or longer. My mother wears ankle socks.
I'm wearing shark socks right now.
I love love love your self-sarcastic humour and wry implied critique of true shallowness. keep at it, there are enough folks with a brain left to get it and laugh heartily.
thank you!❤😊
Thanks for a few laughs in such weird times! I guess my sock game has never been trendy - I went out of my way in high school (in the 90s) to get the primary color striped white athletic socks that were calf/knee high from the 70s/80s and definitely wore them not ironically. I can't recall exactly when it happened, but knee socks are my optimal sock. I do own shorter crew socks with fun designs or colors but my ideal sock is knee high or the slouchy socks that give that 80s look with skirts. The two socks which I will never understand are ankle and no show - the dammed things will never stay on my foot - only to be sucked up into the toe box of my shoes making me hate them with a passion. Crew socks are the bare minimum to resist the sliding of the socks down my foot but why get those when you can have knee socks? And of course white socks. There is no place for white socks.
You seriously crack me up. Some of your turns of phrase ("Gen-Z sympathizers," etc.) need to be put on a "best of" video. Also, I noticed that your "cold open" was quite extended for this installment (4:15ish?). As an SNL fan, I quite enjoyed this. And while I've always been hooked by your production/editing as much as your content, I almost spilled my martini when I heard the audio treatment for "Sh*touttaluck" whereby the censoring beep and the questionable language essentially occupied the same sonic space. From a New York City manfan of indeterminate age and very determinate taste, I thank you for knocking my socks off.
thank you! ❤️ Strangely enough, I haven't watched much of the old school SNL, but I've rewatched episodes of Seinfeld & Curb Your Enthusiasm past sanity sake. Larry David wrote for SNL so maybe the influence came from there 🤣
@@teresachaotic.corner Whatever/whomever your influences are, you've assimilated them well and channel them with panache!
Ok but why are we not talking about slouch socks. Lets bring those back, I miss them.
In my day we have the Cola Wars and the Long Distance Wars!
I've always liked long socks because I don't have to shave my legs as often... im a zillennial and i definitely went with no show socks in highschool though. Now i wear long socks because I really dont care if I look cool anymore. I wear knee socks. I dont have to put as much sunscreen on when i wear them too.
I like slinking down thigh highs or knee high socks. Millennial
what if i mix it up and put full length sock on one foot and no show on the other?
Circus Soleille is still recruiting a clown for the septembre tour
@@KiffJRockka do they pay well?
I have a ton of crew socks but only ever wore them in the winter. I was shamed out of wearing them in the summer. I will try to find the courage to try to put some on now that Gen Z will allow me.
With every new trend that comes I can now say....yay i'm finally alt again!
I like the crew socks trend, and I think people look super cute when they sport them. Definitely noticed it was younger people wearing the look. I feel too old for it now. Let gen z have their moment.
You’re definitely not too old. I’m a millennial and wore crew socks my whole life so they aren’t even a trend for me 😅. I’ve always thought they were the default sock style for most people
@@Ray03595my boomer dad always wears crew socks 😂 he does not gaf about these things and neither do i
Gen X here. The short socks slip down under your feet, don't get how people can even wear them. They don't look good either. I vote for crew socks or tights/pantyhose.
you got a irrigular form of ankle and heel, thats why, got a sister who has the same issue while others never have
@@KiffJRockka Haha, maybe you're right. But short socks are ugly too...
@@frida507 yeah they aint made to be pretty, but to make some shoes look better during summer, some shoes are very ugly if you wear socks sticking out, but I myself never wear anklesocks, it annoys me too.
Millennial here: Einstein was right and socks are a mistake.
This is hilarious 😂😂😂
I'm still trying to figure out what to do with jeans man. Skinny jeans and leggings were getting pushed for such a long time. I've been used to them/know the whole principle of 'if your top is loose or low, fitted bottom is the right call and if your top is fitted or high then wider bottom'. I'm starting to get the appeal of wide-legs but some of what sits in-between is just sorcery. Straight leg, bell-bottom, and bootcut I'm like ?????????
recently, I've discovered "slim wide legs"... let that sink in 😉
wear whatever you like and feel comfortable in
@@coolchameleon21 Lol I do, but I’m an artsy person and fashion is part of that for me. Connotations can shape how I approach an outfit a bit. Appreciate the sentiment though! ^^
Im 30 but i wear white or fun visible (gen z style) socks so I look young lol
I like all socks, I'm millennial, ankle are nice in the summer and skinny jeans. I like longer socks in the spring, bc gets cold and then warm so long socks act like layers. I never cared about being a trendsetter I was never hip in high school I dress very practical. But don't think I a lot of gen Z actually only the people who chronic online. But hay I wish this the only I had worry about. A lot of people have different preference, someone texture issues. So I would worry about more about teens/kids being bullied. I anyways I think its better to have different options rather trend people should pick what makes feel good and look good.
As an elder millennial born in 1985, I've never worn skinny jeans. I honestly don't understand how most men can? They're definitely a trend for the younger side of millennials, more so Zillennials I think. Give me relaxed fit cargo pants and cargo shorts any day. As for socks they've always been diverse. Crew socks unless I'm wearing shorts, then it's ankle or no show, unless I'm wearing Chucks then it's crew socks pushed down.
When the emo era ended, I don't see skinny jeans amongst men much anymore. Not to say it doesn't exist. See, you're diversifying your sock drawer and safeguarding your footwear future😉 feels good, doesn't it?
The skinny jeans were definitely part of my chemical romance, fall out boy, and panic! At the disco culture❤@@teresachaotic.corner
I'm a year older than you and hated skinny jeans from the first second with a passion (when flared jeans got replaced by skinny ones, I just switched to straight jeans and never looked at trends again). But I've seen them on many older millenials, male and female. I'm glad that they are finally over 😄
@@scorpionic-nightgood times
The spectrum is actually narcissist to sociopath to serial killer. You can't be a sociopath if you're not also a narcissist. You usually aren't just a narcissist is you're a serial killer. 12:00 ish ❤
I have some receipts of some crew socks, then shows a pic of her in ankle socks
Sock Wars: The Low Rise of Genz. Teresa Skywalker crosses the galaxy in her neon Millennial Falcon crushing bad fashion. Or not. 🤷🏻♂️
I'm a Sith Lord
@@teresachaotic.corner have you considered a Star Wars fashion segment? Love your videos.
thank you! It's a possibility...
I'M A SUSS-Scriber 😂 Out of Spite 😊
Spite sisters😂
your hands a quite small