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The Internet Hated SNL's Super Cringey 'Gen Z Hospital' Sketch
The second-hand embarrassment I felt after watching Elon Musk say "squad" and "bestie" was INTENSE.
If you ever really wanted to know just how out-of-touch some folks of older generations are with younger crowds, a sketch on the latest episode of long-running comedy series Saturday Night Live is going viral for all of the wrong reasons...
Entitled "Gen Z Hospital," the sketch features some of our SNL faves like Kate McKinnon and Bowen Yang, alongside host and Grimes' boyfriend Elon Musk, parodying and poking fun of much of the lingo that is currently popular with Gen Z (those born from the mid- to late-90s all the way to the early 2010s). While there are a bunch of ways this sketch could have been executed that could have actually made it funny, the whole thing came across as a thinly veiled attempt at old people taking an opportunity to mock young people, and thus, turned out cringey AF to watch.
And the internet wasn't having ANY of it, with many highlighting how the sketch is actually a perfect example of white people misusing and butchering African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) because they think it's "hip" and "trendy" to do so.
\u201cGen Z hospital is exactly how you all sound when using aave incorrectly..\u201d— gay angst & body dysmorphia (@gay angst & body dysmorphia) 1620535896
\u201cthe joke is that the \u201cgen z hospital\u201d skit on snl is just regurgitated AAVE used out of context by old yts..\u201d— luca \u2790 (@luca \u2790) 1620534594
\u201cGen Z Hospital is the greatest example of why WHITE millennials/old people are not only out of touch, but how they steal black shit and use it wrong\u201d— BARI.9k+ (@BARI.9k+) 1620534328
\u201cY\u2019ALL: OMG. Gen Z Hospital was making fun of AAVE.\n\nNo. Gen Z Hospital was making fun of the young social media crowd that appropriates & misuses AAVE on TikTok & Twitter all day. \n\nAll I see is \u201cWhew chilay, pull up on these vibes, no sus cap. Sheesh!\u201d That\u2019s you, beloved. \ud83d\ude02\u201d— Umohowet Taushi Yelayu (@Umohowet Taushi Yelayu) 1620541878
\u201cThis Gen Z hospital skit on SNL is so stupid. I\u2019m so tired of nonblack people throwing random AAVE terms in their sentences and calling that horse shit \u201cGen Z language\u201d. https://t.co/3Qhu47zyqj\u201d— Kendrick\u2019s Stepper (@Kendrick\u2019s Stepper) 1620534871
None— Mina Dubois (@Mina Dubois) 1620533098
\u201chow SNL expected everyone to react to gen z hospital vs how everyone actually reacted.\u201d— \u273f\u0295\u00b7\u1d25\u00b7\u0294\u273f (@\u273f\u0295\u00b7\u1d25\u00b7\u0294\u273f) 1620533629
\u201cThe Gen Z hospital skit reminded me of the pain you feel when a old teacher tries being 'hip with the kids'\u201d— Navi (@Navi) 1620533918
\u201cme after watching the gen z hospital skit:\u201d— \u200f\u064b (@\u200f\u064b) 1620533545
Watch the absolute trainwreck of "Gen Z Hospital" unfold for yourself in the video below...
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
