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Yeah, really. I don't think young people are really doing this for free food, I think the main reason is that they want to feel appreciated and treated well for
by btrask 6y ago
Yeah, really. I don't think young people are really doing this for free food, I think the main reason is that they want to feel appreciated and treated well for once in their lives.
Edit to add: Walking into a store and asking for free stuff because you're So Important is a power trip. It's a small chance to act like a celebrity. But just think of all the kids pinning their hopes on the slim chance of being Influencers because they don't have more promising opportunities. It's sad.
- thinkingemote 6y ago> they want to feel appreciated and treated well for once in their lives. If being internet famous is the same as being irl famous, then you would probably have to say the same about actors, TV presenters , musicians, street performers, radio djs etc. I don't think it's a cry.
- btrask 6y agoIf someone pretended to be a famous actor (etc) in public, I would say they probably weren't very happy with their own life. Somehow with influencers, this has actually become a "trend." I think it ties in with Instagram travel posts, hiring grounded private jets for 10 minutes to take selfies in, etc. For Gen-Y/Z, it's like you have to pretend to be rich and famous, or else you're nothing. And from the other end, their parents see them as daycare units while they go about their jobs. There's no on-ramp to society anymore, just fake it til you make it. How is a young person who isn't in tech or finance supposed to be appreciated these days? I'll tell you how: they offer to advertise for local businesses to their friends ("followers"). There isn't even a major war for them to die in.