Quite a few of the tasks we do every day work the same way they did years ago. Phones still ring & forms have to be filled out, but what’s changed is the way that people deal with these tasks. Many Gen Zers have no clue how to complete certain tasks without getting frustrated. Here are seven tasks Gen Z never finishes without complaining.
Calling a business
Gen Z complains almost immediately when a website forces them to make a phone call. They dislike not knowing how long the call will take or who will answer. They hate having to explain the problem over the phone instead of pressing a button and completing everything digitally.
They continue to feel frustrated when they’re on the phone, and it only gets worse when the music loops or the call accidentally gets dropped. Gen Z refuses to complete the task quietly. They’ll talk about the call to anyone who bothers to listen afterwards, and Gen Zers can’t help but describe the call as unnecessarily stressful.
Writing a proper work email
Something as simple as a short email becomes a big annoyance for Gen Z workers because they keep complaining about having to understand greetings & closings. They dislike trying to work out what tone to use, as well as how to balance the right amount of politeness. Gen Z gets fed up with writing the same lines over and over.
It could be something relatively basic, like asking a question or following up on another email. But it’s all too much for Gen Z. They’ll comment on how the whole process is far more complicated than it needs to be, and how they don’t want the email to sound too stiff.
Doing in-person small talk at work
Small talk at work feels like an extra chore for many Gen Zers. They dislike having to answer casual questions before easing into the request or what they’re actually there to talk about, and it makes them rather frustrated. They’d prefer to get straight to the point by skipping the social warm-up entirely.
They’re not as annoyed about the task as they are about the conversation that has to go before it. The job does eventually get done. But it often comes with a remark from Gen Z about how such exchanges feel so draining for them.
Assembling or mounting a basic household item
Trying to assemble a simple household item becomes quite a noisy task for many Gen Zers. They’ll complain about having to deal with screws that look the same and having to find tools to actually perform the task. You’ll never hear the end of it, should the task involve wall mounting.
Gen Z makes far too many comments about stud finders & anchor sizes, as well as their confusion of whether it’s drywall or something else entirely. The only way that they’ll actually assemble the item is after many comments about how the whole process should’ve taken a lot less time.
Following written instructions without a video
Gen Z hates having to follow instructions that are pure text, without a video. They hate skimming & scrolling through a list of instructions, only to find that they missed one sentence that changed the entire setup process. Gen Z also tends to complain about how long each paragraph is. They would much prefer watching a video that shows them step-by-step.
It’s completely normal to hear Gen Zers complain about how it’s unnecessary to read everything. They’ll keep bringing up the fact that a quick clip would’ve answered their questions and made the setup a lot easier for them.
Waiting in line without multitasking
The frustration starts small when Gen Z has to wait in line without multitasking. It then usually explodes. They’ll complain about pacing & spacing, as well as why there only seems to be one person working. Gen Z is practically incapable of waiting in line without having something to distract them from the entire process.
They grew up in a time when the entire world was at their fingertips. Having to spend a few minutes doing nothing is a foreign concept for them, and that’s what makes them so frustrated about having to do so. It’s utterly bizarre.
Following up when there’s no instant response
Experiencing near-instant responses all the time makes waiting for a response seem annoying. Gen Z starts checking timestamps for a reply practically as soon as they’ve sent their first message, and they’ll begin complaining about the wait time equally as quickly. They can’t stand having to deal with silence.
The reply does usually show up soon enough, but not after Gen Z has let everyone know about how irritating they think it is that they need to wait. They want their issues to be dealt with immediately because they don’t know how to be patient.
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