Decoding Gen Z Humor: Layers of Irony, Absurdity, and the Schrödinger's Meme

• Gen Z humor is complex, requiring deep context and understanding of internet culture, baffling older generations.
• It's built on multiple layers of irony: from simple sarcasm to post-irony (mockery returning to sincerity) and meta-irony.
• Meta-irony, a Gen Z invention, creates undecidable intent, where the joke lies in unresolvable uncertainty.
• The "Schrödinger's meme" concept highlights content whose meaning depends entirely on its source and creator's persona.
• Gen Z's dark humor, unlike millennials', approaches serious topics with a breezy lightness, reflecting a metabolized tragedy.