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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A survey has revealed Gen Z’s “refuel anxiety” over pumping gas, Aston Martin’s latest collaboration is a baby stroller, and a new theory on TikTok attempts to explain why those who lived through the pandemic feel much younger than they actually are.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“Refuel anxiety”: Survey suggests Gen Z is scared to pump their own gas, but the internet can’t agree if it’s actually true
Older generations are shocked by a survey revealing that Gen Z may be hesitant to fill up their own car with gas. However, some suspect that ragebait—not “refuel anxiety”—is the real issue.
The survey suggests that up to 65% of Gen Z have what they call “refuel anxiety.” The symptoms of refueling anxiety include fearing that they will select the wrong fuel, park too far from the pump, or that the pump is unhygienic.
The new Aston Martin luxury baby stroller will end your sense of reality
In yet another sign of empire collapse, Aston Martin has partnered with something called egg® to create a high-performance baby stroller. Why anybody thought it would be a good idea to combine the concept of “baby” with careening around a track at breakneck speeds is a mystery, but it’s here.
Millennials and Zoomers blame the “COVID pause” for feeling younger than they are
The “COVID pause” is the latest generational conversation to take over TikTok, with millennials and zoomers claiming the pandemic froze their sense of time. Many say they feel stuck at the same age they were in early 2020, as if COVID-19 either stole those years or disrupted the usual milestones of adulthood.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🍐 TikTok’s latest food trend has gone way beyond judging whether someone’s casserole looks appetizing—it somehow involves medieval torture called the “pear of anguish.”
🐈⬛ A woman’s terrifying ordeal after her feline friend vanished has the internet abuzz about the “Japanese missing cat method.”
🤣 Try not to laugh while watching Amber Riley’s reaction to a Glee fan’s extreme dedication to the series.
🎓 A college graduate’s crash-out over the student debt crisis went viral with 6.6 million views on TikTok.
🪕 TikTok’s younger side discovers the 2019 Paul McCartney track “Fuh You,” goes viral in a whole new way.
💕 The “not Mr. Darcy but” trend has social media users romanticizing moments with their partners and daily life.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday: