Gen Zs and Alphas are mocking millennials for this seemingly innocent thing they do in pictures

They’re doing 30-somethings dirty.For millennials, transitioning from the cool kids at the top of the generational food chain into nearly middle-aged workhorses who oft find themselves saying, “you know, back in my day…” has been no laughing matter. Still, the teens and 20-somethings of Gen Z are constantly finding new reasons to laugh at people born before 1997. And now, the Zoomers’ latest jab is aimed at the tight-lipped way their predecessors smirk in snapshots. “Millennials, gather around, because I just found out that we are being bad fun of for something called the ‘millennial smile,’”Jasmine, a lifestyle influencer, from Texas, announced to over 555,000 video viewers. It’s a look that sees Y2Kers coyly purse their lips, tilt their heads and cut a barely-there grin. Think Ben Stiller’s “Blue Steel” pucker in “Zoolander” — but slightly less intense.Without showing any teeth or over-puffing their cheeks, millennials — mostly unwittingly — made the facial expression famous in selfies, bathroom mirror pics, MySpace, Facebook and Instagram posts all through the 2010s. But now, what was once a hit in photos shared online has become a shady punchline thanks to team Z, which seemingly enjoys making 30- and 40-somethings feel even older than they already do on their own. “I know I’ve done that before,” admitted Jasmine of the cutesy pose.

“Damn, [the Gen Zs] are really clocking me.”It’s sad, but true. Like skinny jeans and the use of “LOL” in text messages, the millennial smile has officially been deemed uncool by Gen Zers  — who may soon be replaced as society’s most en vogue tastemakers as the tykes of Gen Alpha, kiddos underage 14, are quickly rising to usurp their throne. The fight for the No.1 spot notwithstanding, millennials, like Jasmine, are remaining unfazed by the Gen Z hate. “They hate us cuz they ain’t us!!!!,” cheered a TikTok commenter beneath the trending clip. “We are smizi...