If you’ve watched Resident Evil or any other zombie movies…
…you’d find the modern version of zombies even more terrifying than their past counterparts.
After all, these zombies are created by a virus which infected the entire human race.
So why apocalypse?
Because just like the virus in Resident Evil, the youths of today are infected by the urge to do interesting stuff in order to look cool and go viral.
Like this dude we’re going to write about.
Youth Smashes ofo Bike Against The Wall
On 31 Dec, STOMP, the premier citizen journalism website in Singapore, reported on a certain youth who damaged an ofo bicycle in Singapore.
He took a ten-second video of himself damaging an ofo bicycle at a void deck.
He was filmed riding an ofo bicycle at the void deck
Then he jumped off the bicycle
Seconds before it crashed into the wall.
The youth could be seen laughing and walking away from the bicycle.
And at the end of the video, he even showcased the damage dealt to the bicycle.
Now, youths doing stupid things on video and getting viral isn’t exactly uncommon in Singapore.
But how about one who wants to get viral?
In the video that he posted on his Instagram account, he tagged popular IG page @netizensofsingapore (multiple times) and said he wants to get trended.
Badly.
Well, that’s a total 180 degrees change from the guy who previously went viral for doing something equally stupid on video.
Youth’s IG Story About Slicing Punggol Bridge Then Apologises After It Went Viral
First reported on STOMP, a video featured a grinning youth perched on the side of the bridge.
Then, he reached up with a penknife and started cutting away at the shelter above.
In the stories, his Instagram account handle was clearly indicated.
Handsome dude’s video went viral almost overnight.
And I’m pretty sure he’s thinking, oh shit. What if I become Michael Fay?
Which is probably what prompted him to put up a public apology on his Instagram Story.
He apologised for his actions and said he won’t do it again.
The main gist was: please don’t take any actions against me.
Unfortunately for him, one netizen decided to showcase the aftermath of his actions.
And, well, I’m pretty sure you know what netizens are thinking about his public apology.
The Logic of Gen Z: Why Are They Doing Silly Things Online?!
To be clear, let’s define who belongs to Gen Z: usually, demographers and researchers define Gen Z as people who are born from the mid-90s onwards, but some define Gen Z as anyone who’s born after 1997 or after 2000.
To be more specific, these youths grow up with the Internet. As long as he is exposed to the Internet the moment he learns how the world works, he can be defined as a Gen Z kia.
And here are the repercussions for being an Internet kia: with their bond to the Internet, they see the world differently. There’s a wall of text in Wikipedia explaining their behaviour (don’t worry, all points come with reliable sources), but here’s a simple explanation for their “irrational” behaviour.
You see, you and I grow up in a normal world, and the Internet is an extension of our world. To certain Gen Z youths, the Internet is their normal world, and the real world is an extension of their world.
They use the Internet to gain skills and apply it to the real world instead of vice versa.
So, if the Internet is full of weird antics, and even if the real world feels that it’s abnormal, they could think that the real world is abnormal instead, not the other way around.
It’s a pretty scary thought, yes, but of course not everyone does that. It’s just that select group of people who does this.
There’s a lot of other research on this (e.g. they like speed, so fast and short videos are usually consumed by them) which you can read here.
But here’s one takeaway: it’s all about the upbringing.
Do it right and Gen Z kias can just be like us.
Do it wrong and Gen Z kias are going to throw more things down HDB flats.
So for parents out there: don’t rely on “Baby Sharks” to lull your kids to sleep. You’re essentially showing them that the real world is the Internet. Sing to them instead.
Here’s a simplified summary of the South Korea martial law that even a 5-year-old would understand:
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