Teens are dressing in suits to see 'Minions' as meme culture and boredom collide

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There are dozens of viral videos on TikTok showing teens participating in the #gentleminions trend. @wixmovs/TikTok; @_.itzvan_/TikTok; @joel.evans13/TikTok; Screenshots by NPR

@wixmovs/TikTok; @_.itzvan_/TikTok; @joel.evans13/TikTok; Screenshots by NPR

Since the dawn of time, the trends and styles of the youth have never failed to perplex their predecessors — and the latest viral trend of the “gentle minions” is no exception.

Following the July 1 release of Minions: The Rise of Gru, hordes of (mostly) teenage boys have documented themselves online as they orchestrate viewing events

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