I'm a Gen Zer who went undercover for 3 weeks as a Gen Xer on TikTok – a lot of their jokes went over my head

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 06:00

I've been on TikTok for the past three or four years, so my "For You" page is very tailored to my specific humor. I created a new account to find out what older people are enjoying online.
Jordan Hart

I'm 23 years old, and I went undercover as a 50-year-old TikTok user to see what Gen X is watching
It took time for the algorithm to tailor my feed — then I was getting parent jokes and silly skits.
Both generations are still working through the feeling that we grew up too fast.

As a 23-year-old, I consider myself an elder Gen Zer who understands references from both 30-year-olds and teenagers, but Gen X and its sense of humor stumped me.