近期，话题“正式确诊为老式人类”引发网友热议，不少年轻人主动“确诊”为“老式人类”，以此形容自己与主流潮流略显疏离的生活状态：不追逐网红奶茶，而是杯里泡养生茶；
衣着不图光鲜，更在意秋裤是否保暖；
对“漂亮饭”兴致不大，反倒钟情路边小馆里热气腾腾的人情味。
网友表示：“丸辣”，全中！我甚至还有新的“症状”……
Many young people now identify as \"old-school humans\", embracing a lifestyle intentionally distanced from mainstream trends.
They skip the latest bubble tea craze in favor of thermoses filled with herbal tea. They prioritize warmth and comfort over glamorous outfits, caring more about whether their thermal leggings are cozy than whether they're fashionable. They show little interest in photogenic, meticulously plated dishes, preferring instead the honest comfort of homely meals from local eateries.
何谓“老式人类”？其核心往往与所谓“新潮”形成对照——当后者追逐新鲜刺激、视觉氛围和快速更迭时，“老式”则更关注实际、耐久与内在的舒适。
So, what defines an \"old-school human\"? At its core, the concept stands in deliberate contrast to what is considered \"trendy\". While trend-chasers relentlessly pursues novelty, sensory stimulation, and rapid change, the old-school mindset values practicality, durability, and a deeper, more enduring sense of comfort.
据北京青年报报道，正在读大三的05后女生燕婷（化名），就是这样一位“老式”年轻人。
她对摆拍精致的“漂亮饭”兴趣寥寥，更喜欢钻进有烟火气的小店。为了一碗合心意的麻辣烫，她可以专门换乘几趟公交去一家老铺子。
Yanting, a college junior, has little interest in artfully arranged food. She would gladly take multiple bus transfers across town just for a satisfying bowl of malatang, or spicy hotpot, from a time-honored shop she trusts.
这家店面积不大，只有六七张桌子。用餐高峰时，陌生人会自然地拼桌坐在一起。有一次，等餐的阿姨从购物袋里拎出一件新买的针织衫，笑眯眯地问燕婷：“你看这件好不好看？”
The place is modest, with only six or seven tables. During the lunch rush, strangers naturally end up sharing tables. Once, an auntie waiting for her order pulled a newly bought knitted sweater from her shopping bag and turned to Yanting with a warm smile. \"What do you think? Does it look nice on me?\"
燕婷并不觉得尴尬，这种随意又亲切的交流反而让她放松。
Yanting did not find the interaction awkward at all. On the contrary, she found such unscripted, friendly exchanges genuinely relaxing.
燕婷的“老式”不仅体现在吃饭这件事上。闲暇时，她喜欢写日记、独自坐公交漫游、逛公园、菜市场和超市，感受扎实的生活气息。在衣着风格上，曾经对潮流、华丽款式的偏好也已被简洁的黑白灰取代。
如果说燕婷的“老式”体现在日常生活的选择，那么95后天羽（化名），则从味觉里找到了自己的认同。对她而言，老式糕点不仅是食物，更是情感的容器与记忆的索引。
说起令人回味的老式糕点，天羽第一时间想到的是桃酥。每次吃桃酥，她总会想起儿时在太姥姥家，老人喜欢把桃酥掰成小块装在玻璃罐子里，等孩子们来了分着吃，哪怕有点受潮了也香得很。
Then there's Tianyu, a \"post-95s\" who holds a deep passion for \"old-school pastries\", especially
taosu, a Chinese traditional dessert . Every bite transports her back to childhood visits to her great-grandmother's home. The elderly lady would carefully break the dessert into small pieces, store them in glass jars, and dole them out as precious treats when the children visited.
这些老味道，对她而言不只是食物，更是记忆的载体。它们比造型精致的新式甜点，更让人觉得踏实。
For Tianyu, these traditional flavors are far more than mere snacks. They are edible vessels of memory, tangible links to the past that feel profoundly more reassuring than any exquisitely crafted modern dessert could ever be.
“确诊为老式人类”作为一种自我调侃的标签，“集体确诊”的背后反映了年轻人怎样的集体心态转向？
全国首家传媒社会学专业委员会发起创立者、资深媒体人徐文胜在接受北京青年报的采访时表示，当下年轻人追求的“踏实感”，是在经历了社交媒体过度曝光和“人设”表演之后，一种带有反思性的主动回调。它是对“温度、饱腹、舒适”这些人体最基本、最真实需求的重新确认。
老式蛋糕 图源：抖音截图
他表示，“老式”生活让我们脚踏大地，新奇想法让我们仰望星空。两者并非对立。目前的“老式”趋势，更像是一个必要的过渡阶段，让大家在回归生活本身的过程中，积蓄重新出发的力量。
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来源：21世纪英文报 中国大学生在线 北京青年报
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