>> ADIA: OH, HEY.

I WAS JUST PRACTICING MY GEN-Z STARE.

HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS?

APPARENTLY, SOME MEMBERS OF GEN-Z -- THE "NOT ALL" DISCLAIMER APPLIES HERE -- WILL STARE BLANKLY IN RESPONSE TO, WELL, ANYTHING THEY THINK IS INANE OR DECIDE DOESN'T REQUIRE A RESPONSE.

IT'S JARRING TO WALK UP TO PLACE AN ORDER AT A COFFEE SHOP OR SOMETHING, SAY, "HI," AND GET ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BACK EXCEPT A VACANT LOOK.

GRANTED, I'M PROBABLY DOING TOO MUCH.

I CAN GET CHATTY AND PROBABLY SAY TOO MANY WORDS TO A PERFECT STRANGER WHO JUST WANTS TO PUNCH IN WHAT KIND OF COFFEE I WANT.

BUT, DANG, A LITTLE PLEASANTRY HELPS US BOTH PRETEND LIKE WE'RE NICE PEOPLE WHO ARE 100% NOT RIDDLED WITH STRESS SO WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS INTERACTION UNSCATHED.

AS JARRING AS IT IS, THE GEN-Z STARE IS ABSOLUTELY A POWER MOVE.

I'M OVER HERE FUMBLING AND OFF-BALANCE BECAUSE THIS INTERACTION IS NOT GOING HOW I EXPECTED, AND THEY'RE OVER THERE AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER.

MAKES ME WANT TO USE IT MYSELF.

SOMEONE TELLS A POOR-TASTE JOKE?

GEN-Z STARE.

SOMEONE DOUBLES DOWN ON THEIR IGNORANT STANCE DESPITE ALL EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY?

GEN-Z STARE.

MWA-HA-HAAA!

I WOULD BECOME THE GEN-Z STARE CHAMPION.

DRUNK WITH POWER, I WOULD RULE THE WORLD WITH VACANT LOOKS!

AAAAND PROBABLY BE ASSUMED TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR SUFFERING FROM EARLY ONSET DEMENTIA.

ON SECOND THOUGHT, GEN-Z CAN KEEP THEIR STARE.