I read recently that there is a battle of sorts between Millennials and Gen Zs over the appropriate length of socks. To be honest, I wasn't surprised about the sock thing, mostly because I noticed them creeping up the calves of the kids at school last year. Very few middle schoolers wear ankle socks with their Crocs, slides, or sneakers.
I was interested in the intergenerational drama, though. Now that they are the third generation, those Millenials seem to be getting what fer. First, Gen Z came for their skinny pants, a campaign that took a few battles and a pandemic to finally win, and now? Their ankle socks are under siege too.
As usual, the rally cries from either side were anecdotal appeals to perception, just like the skinny jeans baggy jeans disagreement.
"Long socks make my legs seem longer," claimed a Gen Zer.
"Long socks make my legs seem shorter," countered a Millenial.
I'm kind of glad I'm out of it. As a member of an emeritus generation, I feel free to adopt whatever I like on my own timeline. (Although it is kind of gratifying to see Millenials get a little of the grief they generously gave us.)
Even so? Bottom line:
Trend buying makes my wallet feel lighter.
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