They say we don’t like sex, drugs, democracy or DIY. But here’s how we in gen Z really feel

Recent surveys claim to have discovered a lot of alarming things about my generation. But they’re not telling you the whole storyOpinion: Not wanting to die for Britain doesn’t make gen Z stupidOne of the most ignominious accusations that has recently been levelled against gen Z – people born between 1997 and 2012 – is that we cannot do DIY.Nearly a quarter of us can’t change a lightbulb, a fair chunk can’t identify a flathead screwdriver, and a fifth don’t even know what a spanner is, according to research by DIY enthusiasts’ favourite Halfords, which surveyed 2,000 people, 323 of which were aged between 18 and 27. (I should get out of the way early that I was born in 1997 and no, I don’t know my flathead screwdrivers from whatever the other ones are called.) Continue reading...

Feb 15, 2025 - 19:33
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They say we don’t like sex, drugs, democracy or DIY. But here’s how we in gen Z really feel

Recent surveys claim to have discovered a lot of alarming things about my generation. But they’re not telling you the whole story

One of the most ignominious accusations that has recently been levelled against gen Z – people born between 1997 and 2012 – is that we cannot do DIY.

Nearly a quarter of us can’t change a lightbulb, a fair chunk can’t identify a flathead screwdriver, and a fifth don’t even know what a spanner is, according to research by DIY enthusiasts’ favourite Halfords, which surveyed 2,000 people, 323 of which were aged between 18 and 27. (I should get out of the way early that I was born in 1997 and no, I don’t know my flathead screwdrivers from whatever the other ones are called.) Continue reading...