Millennial Life: Recognizing the Deep Magic
The FBI visited their school this year to talk about online bullying and more. This is fifth grade; those kids are 10ish. What a brave new world for all of us.
"This feels like we're going to get into a Very Special Episode territory," I said. She gave me a look. I had to explain that my generation watched shows after school -- shown at certain times of the day! Incredible! -- and there would be episodes about Important Topics such as drugs, sex, and sometimes the dangers of too much rock and roll.
We talked about how things can be almost eternal now when put into this vast, complicated web.
"I know this feels like skibidi toilet rizz," I said soberly. She burst out laughing, covering her face and groaning, and I followed up with, "Only in Ohio."
"No," she laughed hard, "You're infected, too."
Confused? You and I both are. It's wild out there for the kids, not just digitally but linguistically.
After we both wiped away tears of laughter, she asked me how I learned that. "The interwebs," I started and admitted that confused adult teacher videos explaining the lexicon of her age had been coming up on TikTok.
"You can't ask a former weird kid not to appreciate the novelties of the weird now," I said. "That's that deep magic."
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Cassie McClure is a writer, millennial, and unapologetic fan of the Oxford comma. She can be contacted at cassie@mcclurepublications.com. To find out more about Cassie McClure and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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