If aliens were to read our texts, they'd think Gen Z are in a perpetual state of starvation. Not emotional hunger. Literal hunger!

‎Why do I say that? Well, walk with me.

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‎Somehow, we've found a way to change everyday expressions into a full course meal. She nailed an outfit? "She ate", someone got embarrassed online? "they got served", you listened to a nice song? "it's fire", got into argument? "there's beef", someone's drop dead gorgeous? "that's a snack".

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‎Like is someone gonna offer me a napkin or what?

‎‎Our group chats are basically menus. Everybody's "spilling tea", "serving looks" and "throwing shade". If a certain someone is feeling extra confident, they might just "clear the table". We don't just clap back, "we serve it cold" and we "roast" our enemies.

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‎We don't just talk, we plate our feelings and garnish our compliments. Call it slang or unseriousness, but it's our way of adding flavour to the world that is often too bland.

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‎So, are we hungry?

‎No.

‎We're just always ready to eat.

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