Happy Wednesday Y'all!
This week's Gen-Z Phrase of the Week:
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Definition:
The act of attending to ordinary responsibilities &
tasks typically associated with being a mature, self-sufficient adult
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Context:
The term "adulting" entered the mainstream with the
publication of Kelly Williams Brown's book "Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in
468 Easy(ish) Steps" in 2013, gaining popularity on social media platforms with
the '#adulting' hashtag in the years since. The phrase is often used by older
Gen-Z and Millennials who are transitioning into more independent life stages, such as
moving out on their own, starting a career, or managing their own finances.
By using the term "adulting," they acknowledge the
challenges and novelty of taking on these responsibilities, while also creating a
sense of distance between themselves and the concept of being a full-fledged adult.
The term is frequently used in a humorous or self-deprecating manner, often in
the context of celebrating small victories or seeking advice on navigating the
complexities of adult life.
Most common examples:
- Getting & keeping a job
- Understanding money stuff (e.g. rent/mortgage,
insurance, taxes, etc.)
- Repairing things
- Making appointments
- Doing chores
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(for legal
reasons, all names & events in the following scenario have been made
up)
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Jayke: “Guess
what! I finally bought my first house!”
Karla: “Nice!
You're officially adulting now.”
Jayk: “Yeah...
but I still eat cereal for dinner sometimes... so I'm not quite there yet.”
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Fun
Fact:
You've never truly seen a blue feather! In fact,
blue pigments are incredibly rare in nature (the only known animal exception being the
obrina olivewing butterfly). If you were to grind up the feather of a cardinal,
the resulting powder will be red... however, if you do the same with a blue jay
feather, the powder will be brown.
This is due to "structural coloration," where light hits
an object that is made in such a specific way that it only reflects back a certain
color, whilst the rest of the colors are absorbed (Tyndall effect). Similarly,
blue eyes don’t have any blue pigment in them either, but appear blue for a slightly
different reason (Rayleigh scattering). Like the blue sky color, light is
scattered such that more blue light reflects back out.
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Cheers,
ZACH GEORGE
† Software Engineer
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