There is an old idiom at universities in the United States: “Sophomores act sophomoric.”

It means young people in their late teens often do stupid things, usually because they think they are funny. Often, members of a College Republicans group or the University Democrats will say or do things with the intention of outraging their opponents, all in “good fun.” People expect the kids grow out of it, hopefully before they graduate.

In today’s world, with new technologies mixed with social media, one could excuse a 19-year-old trying to get a laugh on the eve of a big event like a papal conclave, say by using AI to mock up an image of himself as the next pope.