I bring this up often, it's funny how the modern generation are sensitive snowflakes, but a whole generation of boomers have abandoned Bud Light because of a Trans Model. The amount of boomers I see on social media, complaining about sensitive issues and then add snowflake at the end amuses me so much.

It's kind of ironic that you should accuse 'Boomers' of stereotypical behaviour when that's exactly what you are doing yourself.

I guess they ARE snowflakes then if silly comments like these hurt. My mum is a boomer, she says dumb things. I'm Gen X and my son is Gen Z and we say dumb things too. I really don't understand the hate towards boomers. Most of them are just trying to get on like the rest of us.

I hate generalization regardless of which generation you are talking about. Ansd many younger people don't really know which people they encounter are boomers.

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Bridezilla didn't start until way after the Baby Boomers were "Married With Children". Try working retail and waiting on a Bridezilla, her mother, bride's maid etc......

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And guess who are the issues?

I'll admit Boomers did some great things for society when they were younger. The problem is, they all now vote against the good of the people and instead vote to cut corporate taxes, cut taxes on the rich, restrict and take away women's rights, gay rights, immigrants, etc. This extreme right wing craziness is killing this country. And yes, GenX is to blame as well. I can't believe my generation is so right wing.

Lol ok that's true

Because most boomers were adults before Saint Reagan was in office. Not me, which is why my retirement plan involves a pine box.

No, global warming is not the fault of the Boomers. We were the first generation to have a growing movement to save the environment. We were in our 20s and 30s then. We reduced pollution and closed the hole in the ozone layer significantly.

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No one wants unsolicited advice. That’s it.

A friend of mine saw a single video of a capybara, now she's eternally and happily stuck with a for you page full of capybaras

Great way of putting it. Typical “it’s change” and change is always scary. But change doesn’t have to be “bad”

Some men have always worn women's clothes (and vice versa). The problem isn't "boomers," it's political.

That was going on when I was in my 20s (which is longer ago than I care to remember).

This is very sad. I think the worst thing the Boomers did around the world was to have too many children. The biggest problem in the world today is, I think, overpopulation.

Hot topic, here. For boomers, including myself, therapy was reserved for serious cases of mental illness and not for conditions considered "minor" at the time. Today, we know very well that there are no cases of minor mental disorders and that we should not ignore them and no longer hesitate to talk about them to a specialist. But preconceived ideas die hard, and it's especially difficult to change your mind about something that has been imposed on you by society from an early age.

Not ALL of us are pleased with that.

As a "late Boomer" (meaning, I am not 80, yet) and an artist, I can guarantee that this attitude is transgenerational and plenty of older artists were told pretty much the same thing when they were young. What cracks me up is how many people disparage "artists" until they need something artistic themselves or, even worse, they try to do something having to do with the arts. They are often humbled and discover that being an artist doesn't mean wearing a beret and handlebar mustache while sipping coffee in sight of the Eiffel tower, but rather being able to turn on your creativity even when you don't feel the least bit creative. I do know artists that only work when inspired. They usually tend bar someplace and take medication for anxiety and manic behavior. Creativity is hard work.

I'm not sure about this one. My parents were born during Cold war in Germany which meant: torn country and threat to be in a war zone within minutes, if some politician went crazy. For my dad (and almost every other young man) this meant spending two years of mandatory military service. Also both my parents were brought up in living conditions that are almost unbelievable now but were normal back then for the vast majority: toilet in the backyard for the entire house, bathing once a week, wearing broken clothes of their older siblings, only one warm room in winter. This was the late 60s/ early 70s in Germany. My husband's parents experienced the same, just on the other side of the country in GDR. Maybe they didn't have to care about global warming that much (even though they experienced oil crisis and lived in an area where you could barely hang out your laundry due to coal dust) but I'm pretty sure they had their struggles as well and it wasn't easy-peasy at all.

Lots of projection going on in these posts

I got my first tattoo in my 50s (I'm a boomer) and now have 6 of them and still plan for the next one and am now 71. A tatoo is art, and appreciate the ones that look good no matter the age of the person wearing the tattoo.

Sadly true. Keep the things you love for yourself. Work for a paycheck.

I sure as hell don't want to work. Pity I need food, clothes and a shelter...

Everybody says "music sucks today" unless they are the youth of today. Just like everyone said that about 90s music....and 80s music. Hardly fair to put this on a boomer stereotype list.

I have been trying very hard to gently teach my boomer mother that we DO NOT use the same words that she did growing up in the 1950s. It is NOT acceptable to still call people certain racial slurs that were “acceptable” in the 1950s when she was young. It is agonizing work and she is being purposefully obstinate. It’s terrifying to go out in public with her because she may just decide to loudly talk about someone at the next table over and use a racist slur that no one has used since (what feels like) 1890.

What job is this, asking for a friend

Hey, don't throw us in the same boat as Carol 🦖

Ha. I literally live this one. When I was a kid, my mom was always telling me how her abusive parents beat her for the smallest infractions. But did she break the cycle? Nope! She was physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive to me. She still is to this day. Way to go, Mom! You hated your parents and you created the same situation with your child! (Ironically, I’m adopted, and my older sister is my mom’s biological child. My sister was never so much as spanked.)

Rolodexes ftw! They make a fun sound lol

My father in a nutshell. "Respect is earned" he says and "you owe me respect" he screams at the first frustration. You can't have both, AH, and you lost mine long ago

Its hypocritical to complain about the cost of healthcare when 1)you are the ones still running the show who keep insisting that for-profit is the way to go and 2) you get Medicare, which is socialized medicine forbidden anyone younger than a boomer.

I do. I like having a good relationship with my neighbours.