"Boots and a slick back bun" is one of a series of chants from a viral July 2024 TikTok video showing off fashion combos with a dance. As well as "cowboy boots and a blowie" and "Sambas and a little red bag," these repeated phrases uttered in the original set off of new meme that spread to celebrities in record time.

The trend cycle has already gone all the way around to "cringe" following an entry by the company thb Skincare known as "Gen Z boss and a mini."

Original 'boots and a slick back bun' and 'Sambas and a little red bag' TikTok video

The original "boots and a slick back bun" video appeared on the TikTok account of @maisieisobel_ on June 29, 2024, and has gained over 7.6 million views as of July 12.

@maisieisobel_ Boots and a slick back bun @Ellie Lord @Amelia Gregorian #bootsandaslickbackbun #girlhood #cowboybootsandablowie #sambasandalittleredbag ♬ Boots and a slick back bun - maisieisobel_

The footage shows three women in succession with their distinct fashion combination choices as the three of them chant the content of these outfits and do a bit of a dance meant to highlight the two items named.

The first combo is "boots and slick back bun," which has become the phrase most associated with the meme.

What is the ‘boots and a slick back bun’ trend on TikTok?

As the original went viral, other TikTok users jumped to make their own versions of the meme. Popular imitations have shown off fashion combos such as "diamonds and an all black look" and "boots and a statement pant."

@melissalammle Braids and a little red bag #bootsandaslickbackbun #ootd ♬ original sound - Melissa Lammle

Due to the meme's clear fashion theme, related companies were quick to take advantage of the trend by releasing their own videos, often filmed in the office. Even the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders TikTok account got in on the fun.

Amy Poehler's 'hoops and a short black dress'

After the fashion companies, the meme caught the attention of popular celebrities. One of the biggest names to hop on the trend was actress Amy Poehler, who make a TikTok video with herself, Rashida Jones, and Rachel Dratch modeling their own outfits while Seth Meyers crosses the shot behind them each time for some reason.

@amypoehler

summer in the city

♬ original sound - Amy Poehler

The TikTok entry gained over 31.7 million views in just two days, solidifying the trend's viral meme status.

Dratch went first with her "hoops and a black short dress," which is what you're most likely to search in order to find the video. Jones followed with a "pony and a cashmere shirt," wrapping up with Poehler in her "Sambas and a little blue bag."

What's the 'Gen Z boss and a mini' video?

Not every iteration of this meme has been well-received by the public. Many viewers panned a "boots and a slick back bun" style video made by the company tbh Skincare, deriding it as "cringe."

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Much of this hate seems to have originally come from the more misogynistic sewers of the internet. It's difficult to determine why the so-called "manosphere" zeroed in on this video in particular out of the hundreds of entries related to the meme without diving into the muck — and we're not doing that — but the sexism soon oozed beyond their borders.

Why all the hate?

There has been speculation that the idea of women being in charge is what got them so upset, as the first chant in this video is "Gen Z boss and a mini." However, they were not the only ones who were repelled by this. More normal internet users have also referred to tbh Skincare's entry as embarrassing, potentially because of the exhausted "girlboss" concept.

Generation Z in particular tends to hate when corporations take over a meme. It's a little like when your parents got into a trend, making it instantly uncool. This combined with the evocation of the capitalistic idea of the "girlboss" that reduces feminism to how much money and power you can grab within the system has raised accusations of cringe.

The viral repost of the tbh Skincare video to Twitter reads "the HR department 1h before doing engineering layoffs."

Examples

More TikTok trends:

• White tube top girl’s viral TikTok dance turns her into a meme
• The blue sweatpants girl who nailed the TikTok Tyla dance
• Who is the ‘spit on that thing’ (hawk tuah) girl?
• ‘Do you speak English or Spanish?’: The meme making people gay

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The recent “Gen Z boss in a mini” viral video, originally from Instagram skincare company TBH Skincare (@tbhskincare_), depicts Gen Z women in a circle singing.

The video plays off of a popular TikTok trend where those being filmed describe what they’re wearing, and has reached a whole new level of cringe behavior once it broke out of the misogynistic X / Twittersphere it had found itself in.

The original 'Gen Z boss and a mini' video

The original “Gen Z boss and a mini” video came from a beauty and skincare company on Instagram, TBH Skincare (@tbhskincare_) which starts with a group of young women chanting, “Gen Z boss in a mini.” as they dance around in a circle.

The video doesn’t end there, and shows various clips of other young people who presumably work for the company chanting about other things, like “itty bitty titties and a bob” and “secret product and a trench.”

What’s the ‘Gen Z boss and a mini’ TikTok trend?

The origin of the “Gen Z boss in a mini” trend comes from a TikTok trend called Boots and Slick Back Bun that has been going viral to the extreme at the moment. In the original video posted by TikToker @maisieisobel_ at the end of June 2024, the TikToker and two of her friends, who seem to be having a night out on the town, chant to a particular beat what they are wearing, from "Boots and a slick back bun" to "Cowboy boots and a blowie" and finally "Sambas and a little red bag." 

It’s cute and fun, and a lot of people are getting on the trend since it’s one that anyone can emulate without fancy setups and transitions. Even celebrities are having a bit of fun with the trend, like Amy Poehler with her "Hoops and a black short dress” video, with Parks and Rec and SNL costars joining in the video, with Rachel Dratch and Rashida Jones actively participating while Seth Meyers pace-lurks in the background of each clip.

Why is ‘Gen Z boss and a mini’ cringe?

Okay so if everyone is having so much fun with this TikTok trend, why is the “Gen Z boss in a mini” iteration so cringe to watch? The video was reposted on X (formerly known as Twitter) by Twitter user Alkibiades_, who wrote in his repost, “Is this the longhouse?” to mock the Gen Z cosmetics workers.

The vast majority of reactions to the video on his account were, of course, misogynistic to the extreme (and some even add in a dash of racism…you know, for flavor.)

When the video finally broke away from the haters hiding behind their computer screens and turned to the broader scope of the internet, where while the misogyny left the table, the cringe most definitely left a lasting impression.

Gen Z boss memes proliferate

The reason why this take on the meme trend is so cringe (and completely taking gender out of it, since you can’t tell a person’s pronouns from their gender presentation) is that it feels extremely forced, especially given that these employees were recording the video for the company they work for rather than for their personal social media platforms.

The basic gist is: it doesn’t matter what generation you are, we are all cringe and should embrace the feeling, even if others don’t quite know what to do with us when they witness our silliness…unless you’re a corporation trying to latch onto popular trends to boost your products. Those are the most cringe of all.

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Every new generation fervently believes that they will finally bring order and peace to the world while blaming the ills of our planet on those who came before. But the generational wars took on a new face when memes were born. Taking to the internet to share stereotypes, truths, and quips about people from different generations is a great way to harmlessly poke fun at someone, and that's exactly what generational memes are for.

Let's take a look at some of the more popular versions of this meme trend.

The ‘OK boomer’ meme

"OK boomer" is one of the most divisive generational memes to have been created in recent years. Its exact origin is unknown, but the phrase began to crop up as a retort on 4Chan and Reddit as early as 2015. The catchphrase became widespread in 2019 when someone superimposed the phrase on the Doge meme.

The meme saw extensive use and transformation, with online users using it as a reaction image to mock outdated opinions from the baby boomer generation. The meme also migrated to platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter) and TikTok.

The ‘My Parents at 29 vs. Me at 29’ meme

This meme compares the lives, values, and opportunities of people in their 20s and 30s from the past to modern people. The meme usually uses Wojack comic characters, specifically Trad Girl and Yes Chad, and is written from the perspective of millennials.

The meme appears to have originated in 2020, from Redditor u/aCleverGroupofAnts, who posted this example of a generational meme in the r/dankmemes subreddit. 

At least it isn't as expensive
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This generational meme quickly spread to Instagram, and other platforms, with users playing with various reactions in the bottom panel.

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A post shared by Fad Albert (@fad_albert)

The ‘Millennials Are Killing’ meme

This generational meme started with older boomers bemoaning the repercussions of millennials' changing consumer habits. “Millennials are Killing” memes are used to mock the online think pieces that blame the millennial generation for their allegedly negative impact on the economy.

The memes started after a number of different publications put out articles blaming millennials for killing, among many other things, the movie business, the housing market, the golf industry, wine, and relationships. 

The ‘It’s up to you to break the generational trauma’ meme

This meme is a cartoon panel showing generations of fathers yelling at their children until one finally stops and offers an affirmation instead, thereby breaking the generational trauma. The idea began circulating online in 2021, with a number of accounts across various platforms posting similar memes.

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With younger generations coming of age, it’s only a matter of time before another generational group joins the meme wars. Thankfully, meme weapons don’t hurt as much as real ones, so the battles can continue for years to come.

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Sometimes another person's experience can save someone else from a hard lesson. On TikTok, many career coaches give job advice to their viewers, ranging from the quiet quitting phenomenon of giving no more effort than is needed to complete job duties, to malicious compliance.

In response to a video shared by career advice content creator Allison Peck (@allifromcorporate0), who says younger workers should be the first to arrive and the last to leave their workplace, user Media (@media4t) says she would "rather eat glass," than do that.

"With all due respect, I would literally rather eat glass than do that," Media, a Gen Z worker in the corporate world, responds in her 8-second video.

The Daily Dot has reached out to both Peck and Media via email address regarding the videos.

@media4t #stitch with @Allison Peck ⚡️ Just my opinion 💗💗 #fypシ #9to5 #fulltimejob #corporatetiktok #genz #minneapolis #minneapolisminnesota ♬ original sound - media tafreshi

Some viewers agreed with Media's take, writing that they usually give the opposite to their jobs, preferring to arrive and leave when they are supposed to.

"Unless you’re the ceo or company owner please don’t do that," one commenter wrote. "Take care of yourself."

"Nope! We’re just a number," another said. "Doesn’t matter how much extra work you do it’s all about the politics not the work."

"I’m shutting down apps and web browsers by 4:55," a third added.

Others shared that they believed the reward for hard work is actually more work, and advised against giving more than is necessary.

"the reward for hard work is more work," one commenter wrote. "stay safe besties."

"People will assume you have no life and pile more work on you as a result," another commented. "'Oh, you're usually the last one out. Care to check on this for me?'"

"I did that and all I got was yelled at for not doing more," a further user claimed. "So now I don’t do anything."

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A phone store employee reenacted several encounters with boomer customers in a viral TikTok posted on Saturday.

In TikToker Liv’s (@livvy.gilmore) latest video, viewed over 7 million times as of Sunday, she plays both herself and the different customers she interacted with at her job. In the clip, she fields questions and angry complaints about audio controls, Bluetooth connection, software updates, and 5G network concerns.

@livvy.gilmore #congress ♬ original sound - liv

In order to get their new phone to work, one customer “dunked it in motor oil 5 times” before coming into the store for help, Liv says. 

Liv shares how another customer, when asked if they purchased a charger from the store while having trouble wirelessly charging their phone, said they microwaved it after seeing a Facebook post about a new software update allowing phones to charge that way.

Some customers allegedly demanded to speak to the manager, accusing the store of “scamming” them and selling them broken phones. In response to a complaint about a phone with a screen that wouldn’t turn on, Liv says she simply turned the brightness up. “Well, that’s ridiculous,” the customer allegedly replied.

A customer came into the store searching for a phone without a 5G antenna, Live says in the video. When she asked them why they wanted one, the customer allegedly responded, “I don’t want Joe Biden to spy on me.”

Another was dissatisfied with a “little rainbow symbol” in the corner of their screen, presumably referring to the Wi-Fi symbol. “I do not support you pushing LGBT on me. This is ridiculous,” Liv says the customer told her.

Commenters shared their experiences dealing with older customers in phone stores. 

“I once told a customer their phone was water damaged and they said they never got water on it. 15 minutes later they told me their son peed on it,” user Margo (@margocady) wrote. 

“I worked in a repair shop. I fixed a screen and the guy came back the next day yelling that I made his phone yellow. True Tone was on,” another user said. 

Many users likened Liv’s experience to Thursday’s congressional hearing on the TikTok app, during which TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was interrogated for five hours by lawmakers in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. 

“So the members of Congress are your customers?!” user Serra Elle (@serraelle) wrote. 

“Do I have to be connected to the WiFi to use TikTok?” another user said, mocking Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, from the hearing. 

The video's top comment with more than 85,000 likes simply stated, "This is legit how the Congress hearing went."

The Daily Dot reached out to Liv via TikTok direct message. 

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Bartender Krystal Gail (@krystalhail) has gone viral on TikTok after posting a PSA about ID etiquette.

Gail begins by addressing the video to members of Gen Z who became of legal drinking age during the pandemic, saying they have "no bar etiquette" and she has a "bone to pick" with them.

"If you are under the age of 30, have your ID available—tangible, not broken, not chipped, not bent, not on your phone," she says. "Please have it available in hand when you're ordering your drink."

Gail stresses that she legally cannot accept a photo of a person's ID on their phone as a valid form of identification. She then says that young patrons have a habit of ordering multiple drinks and passing them out to people who have not had their IDs checked, which could jeopardize the jobs of everyone at the establishment.

She adds in the caption, "Tipping shitty because I did my job, shows your emotional immaturity. Grow up and have your ID READY. Your drink could cost others their job." 

@krystalhail Tipping shitty because I did my job, shows your emotional immaturity. grow up and have your ID READY. Your drink could cost others their job. #serverlife #bartender #foh #underage #restaurant #baretiquette #baretiquette101 #waitress ♬ original sound - Krystal Gail

The TikTok grossed over 169,100 views and 28,900 likes since it was posted on March 10. In the comments section, many viewers agreed with Gail and shared their experiences selling alcohol to young customers.

"I worked at a liquor store for two years. I'd have to deny sales left and right because no one has their ID. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE IT? WHERE IS IT," one viewer wrote.

"People get SO MAD when they show me a photo of their ID. 'Why can't you accept this?!' Ummm cuz it could be photoshopped…?" a second shared.

"Not only can they cost us our jobs… we can get arrested and face jail time if you're handing out your flight to your friends," another added.

However, some Gen Z viewers felt Gail was judging them too harshly.

"It's one thing to call out gen z for being rude but to blame us for not knowing how to do certain things bc the world literally shut down is so…," one viewer said. 

"I get this but also… no one taught us? Like we are just trying to figure this stuff out. We grew up normal but then had our adult lives halted right..," a second wrote.

"Girl we've never been there before ???" another added.

The Daily Dot reached out to Krystal Gail via TikTok comment for more information.

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A TikToker breaking down Postmates delivery by generation asserted that Gen Z delivery drivers have it on lock, while if you draw a Gen X driver, you "probably bought dinner for the guy two streets over."

The video comes from creator Bailie, who has attracted more than 406,000 views as of Mar. 12.

"I'm so sick of hearing about Gen Z in the workplace," she begins. "Tell me why every single time I order Postmates and I see the person that has my order is under 25, I know it's going to be delivered 10-15 minutes early, no questions asked. They're not even trying to contact me. They're leaving it off to the side, plenty of room to grab it."

@ba444e can someone explain this to me #fyp #fooddelivery #genz #millennial ♬ original sound - bailie

She then says that for millennial Postmates drivers, it's a different prospect. "Millennial's got my order ... they're probably going to deliver it on time, but they're going to block my entire screen door. So, in order for me to grab my food ... I'm losing my drink," she says. "I have to knock my drink over to get the food."

But she's not a fan of Gen X, judging by her generalization of that group of drivers. "Gen X has it? It's a wrap," she claims. "I'm not gonna get to eat that night. I probably bought dinner for the guy two streets over. The food is not making it to me."

Commenters shared their views on the matter.

"People above 25 always disregard the 'leave at the door' setting," one shared. "They literally call my phone until I physically grab it from their hand."

Another recounted, "I literally had a guy who biked across San Francisco with my order when I had a drink and soup," noting, "I still got my food."

That led the creator to provide another contrast, writing, "Gen Z will get my food to me faster on their bike than gen x in a six-cylinder with Maps open."

One commenter, presumably speaking for Gen Z, offered a simple "the bug is the feature" explanation, writing, "It’s the anxiety."

Another Gen Z representative offered another theory as to why they win the creator's Postmates sweepstakes. "It’s 'cause I got a j and good music. Life is a video game and getting it there ASAP is the mission."

Yet another had a specific video game in mind, sharing, "I went with my 19 year old cousin to do DoorDash once and i felt like i was in GTA."

Some commenters just came in to pile onto Gen X, with a user writing, "gen x or older, you have to be on the phone with them the whole way from the restaurant bc they can’t follow a gps to save their life."

"A gen X’er delivered my Uber Eats an hour late and all I ordered was a cheese quesadilla from the Taco Bell down the street," one recalled.

Another shared, "My Gen X dad doesn't believe in GPS. He said he grew up without it and knows where everything is in my city. He can never find anything."

The Daily Dot has reached out to the creator via TikTok comment.

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At most jobs, there are set rules governing when and how an employee can take time off. Even then, employees are often not protected if their time off request is denied or suddenly revoked.

This can put employees in an awkward position. They may have already made plans, purchased flights, or otherwise invested in the time period in question, making returning to work on those days a difficult matter.

TikTok user Newman (@newmanparkerr) recently went viral after sharing his solution to the issue: quitting your job.

In a video with over 859,000 views as of Sunday, Newman recounts a time when a former job denied his time-off request after he had already planned a trip to Europe. In response, he quit.

“You get the chance to see eEurope, you don’t say no!” he wrote in the caption. In the comments section, he added, “The tickets were booked, Europe was waiting… there’s always another job.”

@newmanparkerr you get the chance to see europe, you don’t say no! #impulsivedecisions #retailtiktok #irememberwhen #quitmyjobcheck #travelingeurope #iquitmyjobforthis #lifeinretail #requestoff ♬ I bet Ava saw this - nataliejanesings

Many commenters supported the move, with several contesting the idea that workplaces should be able to deny time-off requests altogether.

“It’s not a request, it’s a heads up,” a user stated.

“I don’t even understand why it has to be approved,” another added. “Like I already decided I’m not showing up.”

“If they aren’t going to respect my vacation I’m not respecting their hours of operation,” a third joked.

Others shared similar stories.

“My job wouldn’t approve my time off to see my husband after he got back from deployment so i quit and saw him anyway,” a user recalled.

“I did this and got offered my dream job while on said vacation,” claimed a second.

“I did this once because they didn’t give me my birthday off,” shared another user. “And I’d do it again.”

“Currently about to do this because my job declined my time off to take the LSAT,” an additional TikToker wrote.

Some pointed out the disparity between the amount of work a job seems to expect the employee to have when contrasted with the amount they seem to care for the employee.

As one user summarized it, “live your best life…Jobs will replace us without a care.”

We’ve reached out to Newman via email.

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A woman went viral on TikTok after complaining about not wanting to work, stating that she was “too pretty."

TikTok user Lucy (@luluhasfun) typically posts random content in her car, mainly about makeup, with a beverage in her hand. This video is no different as she sits in her car with her makeup done holding a vanilla iced coffee. “I don’t want to work for the rest of my life,” she tells her 80,000 followers. “Does it look like I want to get up at 6 a.m. every fucking day for the next 60 years?” Lucy answers her own question saying, “no, I’m too pretty for that,” and sips her drink. It’s unclear whether the video is a joke.

Lucy captioned the video, “Not my thing,” with a laughing emoji and a couple of hashtags about work.

@luluhasfun Not my thing🤣 #working #scam ♬ original sound - Lucy🌸

The video racked up over 70,000 views since it was posted on Oct. 3, with many viewers agreeing with Lucy.

“Same girl same,” one viewer wrote.

“Fr  I CANNOT work a 9-5 the rest of my life,” a second agreed.

“Sending this to every employer I’ve ever had,” a third commented.

“Preach it sissy,” a fourth wrote.

Others shared alternative work schedules instead of waking up at 6 in the morning.

“Right 6am isn't my thing.... that's why i do midnights it's a little more tolerable for me,” one stated.

“I work at night so I don’t have to wake up early,” a second wrote.

“You don't have to You can work anytime in your pj at home,” a third suggested.

Many other commenters criticized Lucy for this mentality.

“Someone needs to get humbled,” one wore.

“Entitled much?” a second asked.

“This attitude is what's wrong with this world,” a third stated.

The Daily Dot reached out to Lucy for comment via email and TikTok comment.

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A woman on TikTok says she's both surprised by and respectful of Generation Z workers' boldness in the workplace.

The TikToker, named Jess (@_coachjesss), often posts about self-optimization and the workplace and has about 13,000 followers on the platform. One of her recent videos shouts out Gen Z workers because of an experience she recently had with one at her job.

"Shout out to Gen Z in the workplace, y'all are bold as fuck," Jess says in her video.

Jess explains that there is a new Gen-Z person on her team at work, and he asked if he could have a one-on-one meeting with her. She clarifies that she was not the worker's direct manager, but she agreed to have the meeting. After agreeing to the meeting, she coordinated a time that they were both free and sent the worker a meeting invitation.

In response, the worker told Jess that he had a lot of meetings that day and warned her that he might be feeling "depleted." He asked if they could meet another day, Jess says.

@_coachjesss #genz #millenial #careertiktok #corporate #selfcare ♬ original sound - Jess⚡️Mindset Coach

"I was like 'Child, you asked for this meeting with me, this is a favor to you,'" Jess says in the video. "'But also respect for knowing your boundaries and knowing what you want and what you like and how to prevent yourself from feeling burnt out,'" Jess says in the video. "So, very bold, but I respect it."

In a comment on her video, Jess clarified what she meant by the video. "To clarify: I respect the boundary setting [praise emoji] nevertheless, it’s a bold move early in a new job when you’re at the start of your career," she wrote.

Viewers had a range of reactions to Jess's story, but some said they didn't think the Gen Z worker's request was "bold." They thought it was appropriate.

"For me it’s not bold. I think it’s communication. And it’s good. I love gen z," one viewer commented on the video.

"I don’t consider it bold. Sounds appropriate," a second viewer commented.

A third said, "I know I’m Gen Z when I don’t understand how what he did was bold. Just seems like open communication & setting a good foundation for future honesty."

Some users commended Gen Z as a whole, claiming that the generation isn't afraid to stand up for themselves, even in the workplace.

"I’m a millennial, and I think deep down, gen zs are doing things I never had the courage to do but wanted to," one user said.

"I adore their generation. They are also so open and unashamed about mental health struggles. They’re like gorgeous stars, I love them," another user wrote.

The Daily Dot reached out to Jess via TikTok comment.

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