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Millennial pause

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The millennial pause is a pause in speaking at the start of some videos, especially in short-form content and on social media apps such as TikTok.[1][2][3] The pause is generally ascribed to millennials,[4][5][6] the generation of people born from the early-mid 1980s to mid-1990s.[7][8][9] The phenomenon is an example of the digital generation gap between millennials and subsequent generations.[10][11]

Observation[edit]

In mainstream media, millennial pauses were first noted in videos posted by Taylor Swift, who is considered a millennial exemplar.

The term "millennial pause" is attributed to TikTok user nisipisa, a millennial who posted a TikTok video on 26 November 2021, pointing out that Taylor Swift, a millennial singer, includes such pauses at the start of her videos.[1] Kate Lindsay of The Atlantic, a millennial, stated that this pause is becoming more noticeable as short-form videos are becoming more prevalent on the social network Instagram, instant messaging app Snapchat, and online video platform YouTube.[1]

Videos by people other than millennials have also been described as exhibiting a millennial pause; Parade reported that singer JC Chasez included one in his TikTok debut video, and James Factora of Them mentioned how actress Jennifer Coolidge included one in "a perfect TikTok" during her debut.[12][13][lower-alpha 1]

Theory[edit]

It has been conjectured that the reason why people older than zoomers[lower-alpha 2] tend to include a pause at the start of their videos is to make sure that the device they are using is actually recording before beginning to say anything.[1] In contrast, younger users either test the device before recording or trust that the devices are working correctly, and begin speaking immediately after the recording begins.[1]

Another theory is that the habit may have been adopted when earlier recording devices commonly took a split second before beginning to record.[17] Although newer devices do not exhibit the same delay, this habit has proven hard to break.[17]

Gen Z shake[edit]

On 18 January 2023, a Gen Z user of TikTok posted a video describing how members of Generation Z often start recording their videos right before placing their cameras on a stable surface.[18] As a result, the video shakes at the start of these recordings before the camera is set down.[19]

Awareness[edit]

Becoming aware of the phenomenon has made some millennials notice that they are "getting old".[9] People have also noted that, once they have been made aware that their recordings include millennial pauses, they find their own habit embarrassing, yet still have trouble breaking the habit.[17] Some people have stated that, without the pause, the start of their dialogue would be cut off.[20]

The phrase has been used untranslated outside of the Anglosphere, including in Brazil,[21] Chile,[22] Denmark,[23] France,[24] Germany,[25] Indonesia,[20] Italy,[11] Mexico,[26] the Netherlands,[27] and Spain.[28][lower-alpha 3]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ JC Chasez was born in 1976.[14] Definitions of "millennial" often include people born in the 1980s, but not those in the 1970s.[4][5][6] Jennifer Coolidge was born in 1961.[15]
  2. ↑ A zoomer is a member of Generation Z, the generation following that of millennials.[16]
  3. ↑ Spanish newspaper El País used a Spanish translation, calling it "la pausa millennial", though it also mentioned the English-language hashtag "#MillennialPause", and used the phrase untranslated in its English-language edition.[28][29]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lindsay, Kate (6 August 2022). "Are You Sure You're Not Guilty of the 'Millennial Pause'?". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Kelly, Tiffany (13 August 2022). "What the 'Millennial Pause' Discourse Says About Millennial vs. Gen Z". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Tuesday Briefing: What's Behind Angry Protests Against China's 'Deadly' COVID Restrictions". The Guardian. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Millennial". Cambridge Dictionary. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Singal, Jesse (May 2017). "Snapchat? No thanks; I'm an Old Millennial". CNN. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Definition of Millennial". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Rogers, Hannah. "What is a 'Millennial Pause'?". The Times. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "For My Birthday, '90s Nostalgia and the Gift of Grief Literacy". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Growing Old Online". Wired. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Lindsay, Kate (18 October 2022). "The End of a Millennial Internet Era". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Web, The Decline of GIFs is Also That of Millennials". Domani. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ "NSYNC's JC Chasez Joins TikTok, Debuts New Mature Hairstyle". Parade. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ "This Is Not a Drill: Jennifer Coolidge Is Now on TikTok". Them. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ "JC Chasez Biography". Biography. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ "Jennifer Coolidge: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  16. ↑ "Words We're Watching: 'Zoomer'". merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 O'Reilly, Séamas (26 November 2022). "Séamas O'Reilly: I've Been Trying Out New Social Media Sites as an Escape Raft from Twitter". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ "A TikToker Says 'The Gen Z Shake' Is The Equivalent To The Millenial Pause & Now My Brain Hurts". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Archived from the original on 2023-01-21. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "TikTok has realised The Gen Z shake is the latest equivalent to the Millennial pause". UK. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Viral di TikTok Hari Ini, Apa Sih Pengertian dari 'Millennial Pause'? - Semua Halaman - Hai". Hai (in Bahasa Indonesia). Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ "'Millennial Pause' is the New Talk of Generations". Terra (in português). 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  22. ↑ "Why Millennials Are the New 'Dinosaurs of the Internet': And How Gen Z Mocks Them". Radio Infinita (in español). 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ "Boomers Used to Take the Brunt, But Now It's a Different Generation". Underholdning (in dansk). 28 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ "But What Is The 'Millennial Break' That You Are Probably Taking Without Realizing It?". Konbini (in français). 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  25. ↑ Willems, Christina (15 November 2022). "Tiktok Phenomenon Explained: What Actually is a "Millennial Break"?". Rheinische Post (in Deutsch). Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  26. ↑ "Millennial Pause: What Gives Away Millennials on Tiktok?". Universidad Intercontinental (in español). 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  27. ↑ "So There is a Second Between 'Camera On' and 'Talk', and That is the Millennial Pause". de Volkskrant (in Nederlands). 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Vázquez, Karelia (30 September 2022). "Millennials Are the New Oldies of the Internet". El País (in español). Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  29. ↑ Vázquez, Karelia (3 October 2022). "Why Millennials Are the New Online Dinosaurs". El País English Edition. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
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