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GenZ Decoded

tough shit

Boomer#reaction

Meaning. A blunt way of saying you have no sympathy and the problem is theirs to deal with.

See it in a sentence
You missed the last bus? Tough shit, you should have left earlier.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
    Haven't found the match yet.
  • Millennial
    Haven't found the match yet.
  • Gen X
    Haven't found the match yet.
  • Boomer · this one
    tough shit
  • Plain English
    blunt way of saying you have no sympathy and the problem is theirs to deal with

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