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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 Inspired by the unique aspects of growing up during that time, some find these outdated jokes cringeworthy, while others find them amusing.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.

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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7 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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Stickers

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Sunny Day
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7 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

Boomer Humor

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Show Thyself
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7 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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7 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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Corvus
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7 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

It's Comfy

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

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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Boomer Humour

Boomer Humour

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Katrin Krueger
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7 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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7 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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7 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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DC
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7 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

My Father Decided To Share This Gem

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7 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

Boomer Humour

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Bloody Kids And Their Epi Pens

Bloody Kids And Their Epi Pens

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Insert Tired Joke About The Names Of Starbucks’s Size Options

Insert Tired Joke About The Names Of Starbucks’s Size Options

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

... can't we just cancel Elon? Not mention it, not make it react, never react to it, until it goes away?

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Found This By My Aunt, “Teehee”

Found This By My Aunt, “Teehee”

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

(Germany) - last seen: sometime ago, when there was snow to shovel.

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2069 Boomer Humour Be Like

2069 Boomer Humour Be Like

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Boomer Humour

Boomer Humour

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Was Expecting Boomer Humour, But Was Pleasantly Surprised

Was Expecting Boomer Humour, But Was Pleasantly Surprised

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

My knife reminds me of Mr Auntriarch, good quality, still sharp (and a number other things I'm not going to commit to print)

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What All Of These Boomer Humour Comics Can Be Boiled Down To

What All Of These Boomer Humour Comics Can Be Boiled Down To

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

True. I have a whole book of "boomer" jokes at home, and a huge number of them are about how horrible being married is :P

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

Clearly the opposite of boomer humour. How would we understand this, we don't know what any of these symbols mean (supposedly).

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Boomer Humor

Boomer Humor

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

I did buy him the birthday card years ago, but it's only funny once

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

This would be pronounced Pie - ckle, so therefore the joke doesn't land :)

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Boomer Humor

Boomer Humor

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Don’t Even Know What To Say About This Boomer Humour

Don’t Even Know What To Say About This Boomer Humour

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

Male mosquitos don't drink blood, so you could have spared them... (runs from angry mob of women)

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If Only This Guy Hadn't Splurged On All That Avocado Toast

If Only This Guy Hadn't Splurged On All That Avocado Toast

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A MacBook And A Little Bit Boomer Humour

A MacBook And A Little Bit Boomer Humour

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I Don’t Think We’re In A Position To Criticize Anyone’s Humour

I Don’t Think We’re In A Position To Criticize Anyone’s Humour

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Facebook Is A Treasure Trove Of Boomer Humour - Remember: Phone Bad

Facebook Is A Treasure Trove Of Boomer Humour - Remember: Phone Bad

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Boomer Coworker Sent Me This

Boomer Coworker Sent Me This

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No One Has Has Compassion For 60 Years

No One Has Has Compassion For 60 Years

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Rayne OfSalt
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"compassion and heart" - yeah, ask lgbtq+ and black people about how much "compassion and heart" there was in the 60s.

Apatheist Account2
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There were computers in the 1960s - you think they landed on the moon using a slide rule? There was even a rudimentary internet.

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

Well human calculators, was used to check the computer calculations.

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Matthew Savestheworld
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was also segregation, a generation of people sent to war returning with PTSD, the constant threat of nuclear annihilation etc. etc

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Finally Dipping Out Of My Far Side Page

Finally Dipping Out Of My Far Side Page

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

Yeah. because women are chickens and the law is dogs and cats and trans people are obviously foxes /s These are so stupid.

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Boomer Humour For Millennials

Boomer Humour For Millennials

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

Every generation would struggle with the tech of previous and future generations. Try riding a penny-farthing or using a mangle.

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Boomer Humour

Boomer Humour

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Boomers' Idea Of Humour

Boomers' Idea Of Humour

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

Does AM radio still exist? Would you be able to tune to anything, even if you have the proper receiver?

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General Anaesthesia
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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Titter, noun: a short, half-suppressed laugh. "there were titters from the E-loony bin"

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The Distilled Essence Of Boomer Humour

The Distilled Essence Of Boomer Humour

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Eh Ha Heh Heh Let’s Make This About Me!

Eh Ha Heh Heh Let’s Make This About Me!

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

What kind of weakling takes paper books on holiday, I plan to do some serious reading, on my kindle.

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Boomer Humour vs. Zoomer Humour

Boomer Humour vs. Zoomer Humour

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

I think the reason why the 2020 memes are funny is that they are so pointless and have no order of logic to them. It just causes your brain to blank, and it defaults into a laugh

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Boomer Humour

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What Does This Even Mean?

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Found This In A Retiree Home I Was Touring To Buy…

Found This In A Retiree Home I Was Touring To Buy…

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