Barack Obama Jokes He ‘Invented Rizz’ in the Cutest Interview About Gen-Z Slang
From making jokes about Donald Trump’s *ahem* crowd size to being the first “social media president” who stays up to date on pop culture, former President Barack Obama is one cool guy. So cool, in fact, that he claims he “invented rizz” — you know, Gen-Z’s term for “charisma”? In a new interview about current slang terms, Obama gave a solid effort, and we can’t help but love him all the more for it.
The A Promised Land author joined La’Ron Hines, a viral TikToker with 9.2 million followers, who has asked everyone from kids to Snoop Dogg, “Are you smart?” for an interview. In the interview with Obama on TikTok, he had to start off with the classic question, of course.
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“Mr. Obama, are you smart?” Hines asks.
“I think I’m pretty smart,” Obama answers, adding that his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha, 23, and Malia, 26, may disagree. “Michelle sometimes doesn’t think so, and my daughters definitely think sometimes I’m not smart,” he went on.
Hines decided to test him on Gen Z slang to see if he’s smart. “If I ask you for the addy, what am I asking you for?” Hines asked.
Obama replied, “Man, I don’t know man.” You gotta love his honesty!
“The address, man!” Hines responded, and Obama looked so disappointed in himself. “Sasha definitely — she’s going to be so ashamed of me for not knowing that,” he admitted.
The next term, drip, Obama nailed. “You got drip going on right now!” he said, referring to Hines nice suit. He added, “Obviously I know what drip is.”
Obama just laughed when asked about “No kizzy” (which means basically means “no lie,” btw).
Malia Obama was photographed at a party with quite a few surprising stars. https://t.co/50U9PoZmJi
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Finally, he asks Obama to tell TikTok viewers how to vote and to do it “with a little rizz.” “Well, first of all, I invented rizz,” Obama quipped. “I’m the rizz OG.”
“The Rizzard of Oz,” Hines added, making Obama laugh. He has the best sense of humor! Finally, he reminded people to register to vote, adding, “We got a big election coming up and you need to vote.”
People were loving this video, which already has 1.9 million views. “Not rizz OG ??,” one person commented. Someone else wrote, “????this man is so suave … just beautiful for no reason.”
Now that Gen Z is gearing up to vote in their first election, it’s more important than ever for politicians to care about this generation. Something that Obama has done throughout his campaign and presidency and continues to do as he encourages people to vote.
Before you go, check out Barack & Michelle Obama’s best parenting quotes.
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