TikToker Sparks Online Debate After Posting A Viral Video Of How "Younger Vs. Older" Generations Act At Restaurants

The generational war has probably caught your attention if you've spent a significant amount of time online. The conflict is primarily between boomers and millennials, with Gen Z occasionally joining in as well.

Do you think you could identify which generation someone belongs to just by observing how they leave their table at a restaurant, despite the significant variances between generations? For instance, when you finish eating, do you neatly arrange your dishes and clear the table, or do you leave a mess for the staff to clean up?

Do you believe an entire generation can be reduced to stereotypes? Nowadays, Generation X and Gen Z like to pretend there are no older people using social media, so most of the conflict is between millennials and boomers.

According to relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman, "Understanding generational differences can help us appreciate the diverse perspectives people bring to social situations." He suggests that how individuals leave their dining space might reflect deeper cultural norms. More than 900,000 people have liked the video, over a million have viewed it, and thousands have commented on it.

This TikToker believes that when things are tidied up, it typically means someone of an older generation was sitting there, and when there’s a mess, it must be someone of a younger generation.

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Many of the responses suggested that rather than being determined by where a person was born, the observation could be more accurately attributed to their upbringing. The now-viral video has sparked lively discussions among commenters who are voicing their thoughts.

Many reviewers believe that this behavior speaks more to the customer's upbringing than to their age. A commenter left this reply:

“Literally stop blaming generations and blame the way someone was raised. I’m 28 and clean up, and so does my 17-year-old brother.”

Some restaurant employees claim that cleaning up and stacking dishes makes little or no difference.

“As a busser, I kind of don’t like when people stack because it ruins my flow and the way I do it. It’s best to just tidy it up instead.”

Another waitress voiced her opinion on dish stacking by guests.

“I worked as a server and didn’t like people stacking their plates. It messed with my way of doing things.”

Here is the viral video posted by the TikToker

This is certainly a good topic for debate. I completely agree with the commenter who said that it's more about upbringing than about generations.

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