14 Millennials Shared The Texts They Receive From Their Younger Gen Z Siblings, And It's Like A Whole New Language

    "I am not actively manifesting anything."

    Daniella Emanuel
    by Daniella Emanuel

    BuzzFeed Staff

    I'm the youngest child in my family. AND a millenial.

    kids eating large spoonfuls of spaghetti
    ABC

    Unfortunately, this means I don't have a little Gen Z sibling to keep me in the know. Instead, I need to defer to Reddit, Twitter, and TikTok to stay updated on the trends of their generation. Here are 14 screenshots millennials took of text conversations with their Gen Z siblings that gave me a window into their ~culture~:

    1. "Lit sauce."

    Having a younger brother is just getting texts like this every day for the rest of your life pic.twitter.com/sx9v5ubFc8

    — nose ring legislator (@reallifesenator) September 4, 2023
    Twitter: @reallifesenator

    2. "Okk."

    This feels like a burn, is this a burn or just how Gen Z texts? pic.twitter.com/xC0xssRVpK

    — RK (@mamma_rach) October 15, 2020
    Twitter: @mamma_rach

    3. "😌🐌."

    is.... is this how all gen z texts? i literally cant decipher this i cant tell if this is all supposed to mean something 😭 im old pic.twitter.com/7zclsAArJ6

    — hole emoji (@Iapislazuli) September 26, 2018
    Twitter: @Iapislazuli

    4. "I am not actively manifesting anything."

    just gen z texts✨ pic.twitter.com/tH3uWpn1As

    — broccoli soup 🩷 (@dreary_mondays) November 11, 2020
    Twitter: @dreary_mondays

    5. "The way I'm sitting in a room for 20 min...like pls."

    someone saying it's been 20 min at the doctors and they need to leave
    u/mengico / Via reddit.com

    6. "I bought a lobster costume."

    i love when my younger sister texts me pic.twitter.com/0Vljz9GNRq

    — dharma 🇵🇸 (@_bakedgolden) October 3, 2021
    Twitter: @_bakedgolden

    7. "Same energy."

    today in Little Sister Texts pic.twitter.com/vanQSQMh5u

    — Jared Pechaček (@vandroidhelsing) May 15, 2020
    Twitter: @vandroidhelsing

    8. "I only wear grucci."

    This is what my little sister texts me randomly in the middle of the day 😂 pic.twitter.com/1w7jco9NIX

    — Austin Droney (@itswavyaustin) June 25, 2019
    Twitter: @itswavyaustin

    9. "Aye yo."

    this how my little brother texts me pic.twitter.com/RPeTR0sJRK

    — logo shots all season (@lmbrdrni) July 2, 2018
    Twitter: @lmbrdrni

    10. "Pls."

    this the only time my little brother texts me pic.twitter.com/rZMEaopC36

    — beyoncé’s titties (@eraxtrana) September 2, 2021
    Twitter: @eraxtrana

    11. "They bodies allow them to survive their terminal velocity."

    Twitter: @crazyroo1

    12. "Why do you have to text me."

    Twitter: @iiAmShrimp

    13. "I'm in love with marijuana, you smell like an iguana."

    Twitter: @shaikhshack

    14. And finally, "Naur."

    Millennial vs Gen Z : texting pic.twitter.com/i0iOYsWhfh

    — Moxie🎮 (@MoxNSox85) January 27, 2023
    Twitter: @MoxNSox85