What, if any, are som new Japanese Gen Z/A slang words being around Tokyo that seem to annoy older generations?

fwiw theres "ari" (あり) which is short for arigatou but used ironically for basically anything. like someone drops their phone and goes "ari" with zero gratitude. older people at my local sento in ikebukuro get visibly annoyed hearing it in the changing room

another one thats been around a bit longer but still grates is "bimi" (美味) as a one-word reaction to food. instead of saying oishii they just go "bimi" and older folks think its lazy and sounds like youre mocking the food. saw an old guy at a ramen shop in kichijoji mutter "bimi ja nai" under his breath after a teen said it

also "maji" (マジ) being stretched into "majimaji" for emphasis. its like saying "really really" but comes off as childish to boomers. heard a salaryman at shinjuku station yell "majimaji janai" at his daughter once

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honestly the one that gets the most side-eye from older japanese people is "gachi" (ガチ). it started in wrestling circles meaning "real" or "serious" but now kids use it for everything like "gachi that ramen was good" or "gachi tired". older folks at my combini in shinjuku literally roll their eyes when they hear it

another one is "pien" (ぴえん) which is like a crying emoji in sound form. teens say it when something is slightly disappointing and boomers think it's childish and meaningless. saw a 60-year-old lady at nakano broadway tell a teenager to speak properly after she said it

theres also "tapu" (タプる) which is new even for me - means to cancel plans last minute. comes from "tap" like tapping out on your phone. parents hate it because they think kids use it too easily instead of just showing up

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oh yeah there's a bunch lol "muri" (無理) gets used for everything like "no way" or "impossible" and older folks hate how casual it is. also "yabai" (やばい) is so overused now it means like anything from "cool" to "dangerous" which drives older people crazy. oh and "emo" (エモい) for when something hits u in the feels they think it's too vague

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if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping

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kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.

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tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.

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