It’s all work , no play — and it’s causing the cool kids to hate it here.
When Gen Z’s not busy bashing elders for their antiquated antics, the domineering demographic seems to enjoy rebranding things to their liking.
Whether changing the problematic name of a fashion staple or redefining what it means to be a virgin , twenty-somethings have a penchant for putting a cheeky spin on everything — now including New York City’s buzziest borough.
“From now on Manhattan is ‘Work Island,’ ” penned NYC transit influencer Jared, 24, in the caption of his popular video proclamation.
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“Why would I go to work island for fun?,” he continued in the clip, which has garnered over 587,000 TikTok views, echoing the sentiments of fellow content creators who’d previously granted Big Apple’s business core its new moniker.
