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Have you ever scrolled through social media and stumbled upon a meme or funny cartoon that left you clueless, but your aunt and uncle were cracking up in the comment section? If so, you might have had a firsthand experience of "boomer humor."

These jokes are a subset of humor that revolves around the lives of the baby boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964. Inspired by the unique aspects of growing up during that time, some find these outdated jokes cringeworthy, while others find them amusing.

Take a look at these witty posts collected by the team at Bored Panda and let us know which one tickles your funny bone.

In order to understand the true essence of these posts, let's explore the history of the baby boomer generation. While facing great uncertainty and hardship during the period of 1946-1964, many couples in the United States had put a hold on starting a family.

In the aftermath of conquering these challenges, people were ready to have kids as they believed that the future would be filled with happiness and success. Families started growing faster than ever before – giving birth to the baby boom generation! The US alone welcomed 76 million bundles of joy during this time.

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During this era, labor unions promised higher salaries, businesses were booming, and new consumer goods were hitting the market shelves. In short, people were living the dream. With prosperity came change as families started heading to the suburbs for a better life.

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As corporations kept growing, the markets were filled with more affordable products. Cars, home appliances, TVs – you name it, they had it. Parents wanted to give their families all the material things they couldn’t have.

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Many adults had started buying things like washing machines and refrigerators. They had unknowingly become a part of the consumer economy. In fact, businesses started targeting the millions of relatively affluent boomer children with their marketing efforts.

For instance, kids were buying mouse-ear hats after watching the Disney show and barbie dolls and Elvis Presley records and so much more. A Life magazine article from 1958 proclaimed that children were a “built-in recession cure.”

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Boomer Humor

Boomer Humor

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Adrian
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha, ha! I got majorly downvoted here for mentioning Wuhan in a thread about COVID...

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Sunny Day
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a bumper sticker once that said "I have a perfect body. But it's in the trunk and starting to smell."

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Once the boomers approached adolescence, some of them started having different thoughts about consumerism. Something began to shift as these restless teenagers questioned the status quo and craved something more. And thus, the youth counterculture movement was born.

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Boomer Humor

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Show Thyself
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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

May someone explain which part of this is boomer-humor? The stupid question or the sarcastic answer?

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Classic Boomer Humour

Classic Boomer Humour

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I snorted, causing both cats to wake up long enough to shoot me a dirty look. It's almost time for zoomies.

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This generation was a part of a lot of significant movements like the Civil Rights Movement, the protest against the Vietnam War, and the second wave of feminism. Motivated by a desire for equality, justice, and peace, they advocated for fairness, freedom, and inclusivity. They witnessed various challenges, including economic shifts, technological advancements, and some of the most important societal changes in modern history.

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Their humor often reflects the values and challenges they faced, focusing on dad jokes, outdated references, and tales of "back in my day" adventures. Whether you are millennials or Gen Zers, these baby boomer jokes can certainly make you smile with their simplicity.

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Boomers And Maximum Volume

Boomers And Maximum Volume

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This seriously is one of the most annoying things people can do with phones.

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It's Comfy

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Apologies In Advance, If You Don't Like Boomer Humour But This One Made Me Laugh

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This One Isn’t Terrible

This One Isn’t Terrible

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Katrin Krueger
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These always irk me. Not teaching kids kursive and not having a rotary phone and then giving them s**t. Like it's their fault. If no one had taught us cursive, we wouldn't know how to read it either, and wouldn' t have begged others to teach it to us in our free time.

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Helena
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work with a gaggle of dudes. They also talk/gossip at prodigious rates. We're a social species.

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Canadian Boomer Humour

Canadian Boomer Humour

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Mark
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know the English royalty from the Horrible Histories Monarchs Song, and can't add Charles III in.

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Boomers Really Hate Self Checkout

Boomers Really Hate Self Checkout

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do, too. Because it deprives those that don't have that high a paying job from having one at all. Shareholder value has come first since 50 years straight by now, and it shows. And it shouldn't.

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My Father Decided To Share This Gem

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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh look, a somewhat funny and affectionate slice-of-like cartoon about middle-aged suburban kink can be turned into anti-"woke" culture war boorishness with the simple addition of a couple of dates. For an added effect, cut off the original artist's signature and add your own.

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Boomer Humour

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Bloody Kids And Their Epi Pens

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