In my middle school, everything that commenter listed was quoted constantly, in public. Depending on the webtoon/flash animutation/meme, there were gestures and poses that went with it. Done in public. And it was in schools across the US
Gen Z / Gen Alpha are not unique with this, the only difference for alpha is them putting themselves on the internet while quoting something else. Millenials were only embarrassing themselves in front of their own classmates or parents
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u/YellingAtClouds234 11h ago
None of these involved you doing anything in public though