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People Are Jokingly Tweeting Things They Love About Boomers And Here Are 40 Of The Most Amusing Posts
It's fascinating to see how people's attitudes and views have changed throughout all these years. Sure thing, everyone is unlike each other no matter what generation you were born in – however, speaking strictly about the societies of specific periods, the difference is truly bewildering.
Each generation has its own twist, whether it's something positive or not. Every one of us has lived or is living in our own version of the world, and sometimes it's simply impossible to imagine what the following generations could be like.
Take boomers and those that fall into generation Z, for instance. The contrast between these two is immense, and it's impressive how distant the generations are from each other. Besides, most of you have probably heard that "OK boomer" catchphrase that came around a couple of years ago: it was and sometimes is still used to sort of mock the attitude of the pre-millennial folks.
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Well, today, we'll be focusing on the boomers and boomers only, as these Twitter users decided to gather together and reveal occasionally sarcastic yet amusing things they absolutely adore about those mid-20th-century babies.
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Let's start from the beginning; baby boomers, or, if shortened boomers, is a term used to describe folks who were born between 1946 and 1964. All together, boomers make up approximately 26 percent of the population and the reason why the generation was named this way was because of the spiking birth rate that began to happen right after WWII. People were forced to put an indefinite pause on their lives and risk everything instead, so it's understandable that the majority wanted to start their new chapter and create their own families as soon as the global conflict was finally out of the picture.
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Looking back at the "OK boomer" trend, a lot of youngsters don't appreciate the older generation's outlook on today's different societal matters. Now, of course, it's unacceptable to generalize a whole age group, which is why most people are aware that many older folks are actually very self-aware, tend to positively impact on the planet, and are generally eager to educate themselves if they're willing to understand that, these days, society's views are completely contrasting to those they are so used to.
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Steffen Rehm 2 years ago
I'm Gen X and the last time i read a newspaper is 20 years ago. Tv too, why should i watch news? We have Internet now. :D
Though, if we think about it – conflict between generations is not a new phenomenon. Despite the fact that the gaps between all those different age groups are not immensely huge, our society views change with the speed of light. For the last 60 or so years, our world has undergone such a colossal switch; we've been through wars, economical issues, our scientists made literally humongous progress in medicine, people came up with unimaginable technology and most importantly – folks became more accepting. Somehow, it's possible to comprehend that older generation might have a problem with catching up with today's morality; however, the blatant ignorance of some could never be excused.
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Anet Marc 2 years ago
1968 (Me) UCLA = $300 per year. Min. wage $1.60. 188 hours of work covered 1 year at UCLA. 2012 (Son) UCLA = $14,460 per year Min. wage $7.25 1,994 hours of work to cover 1 year at UCLA I'd work part time over the summer vacation and have plenty for college. If I worked fulltime for the summer, I'd have a LOT left over. https://www.dailycal.org/2014/12/22/history-uc-tuition-since-1868/
Nowadays, the majority of younger individuals are very inspired to better the planet. People come up with many movements to better the lives of those who are underprivileged or in need, resulting in this generation striving to be more mindful of various problems that hinder people's overall peace. Still, a concerning amount of folks stay in denial of all the things that are wrong with our society, which is why it's important to educate those who are a little lost. Though, it's not always possible to change someone's opinion – so things like "OK boomer" might occasionally surface as a sort of opposition to those who are not willing to learn.
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Jp@nda 2 years ago
OMG for F's sake everyone!!! Yes everyone of us had had it hard. In our own screwed up generational way. Every generation got screwed by the one before it and got made fun of by the ones coming after it. We ALL had to walk to school. uphill. both ways. with crappy shoes okay. Everybody sucks. I'm still trying ok. Jesus people, try to suck a little less today than you did yesterday. We are all in this thing together and we all have something to bring to the table. Have a good night everyone
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Kristin Ingersoll 2 years ago
I wish I could be around when you guys are 70 and trying to keep up with technology that changes as the speed of light. You'll see then. But just keep laughing at the older generations. It's cute.
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Jason Mills 2 years ago
More like software that makes you have a password that's 15 or more characters using every type of character and have to change it every 2 weeks without repeating anything.
While the generational conflict is an issue that will most likely follow folks that come after us, and the folks that come after them – there's nothing anyone can do that would completely stop or at least interfere, to then magically make all the people of the world stand together and have a universally positive mindset. While we can use our voices and various resources to improve our community, there'll be still someone who will be actively standing up for something that is considered to be morally wrong.
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Claire Stanfield 2 years ago
Pretty sure the companies didn't want to pay for anything either. Something about a profit margin.
It's important not to stand still and progress for the sake of those who will come after us – however, no one could physically predict what's going to happen in a few weeks' time, let alone in 50 years. The harsh reality is that maybe humans will never be able to bond as much as some would've liked to, but it doesn't mean that we should stop trying.
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Christian Edwards 2 years ago
I'm 29 and make fun of anyone who buys apple. Doesn't matter the age, you buy apple once okay I can let it slide, you buy apple frequently knowing you're device will be updated in a few years to run slower when it's already considered dated by apple standards, yeah imma laugh at you.
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J_Dub 2 years ago
I know, right? Like who's got time for that? Man, it reminds me of when I was growing up in a small farm town. We didn't have much, but we appreciated what we had. Everyone didn't agree with each other on everything, but we all got along and let each other be, you know what I mean? Billy, Jim and I used to ride out bikes every which way. On the hit summer days you'd find us down at the creek where someone had tied a rope to an old tree branch to swing into the water. Other days we'd be exploring the woods, finding new hiding spots or building forts. One day Billy climbed to the top of a really high line tree, so high the branches couldn't support his weight and he had to cling to the top of the trunk because he was afraid he'd fall if he tried to get back down to the sturdier branches. Jim stayed with him and I rode like the wind to find Billy's pa who had an old time fire truck with the extendable ladder. Man, we still joke about those days sometimes. Anyway, I agree, freaking boomers
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L.a. Williams 2 years ago
Weddings are expensive and I've seen elderly people working. Not great jobs they aren't qualified but jobs nonetheless. Why do you think boomers just stop working. Rather shortsighted don't you think.
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ChimeraBubbles 2 years ago
Some language just sticks. I still "dial" a number and "hang up" a call to end it but use a smartphone. I'm an older millennial.
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Jason Mills 2 years ago
They just don't want their privacy invaded. I know people like this at every age.
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ChimeraBubbles 2 years ago
Okay, here's my confession. I'm a millennial and I have never used a QR code because I don't care enough to learn how.
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Eat Dirt Crow 2 years ago
I'll be honest, everytime I'm trying to rake leaves there's always a hour where it gets windy. It never fails.
#27
Cecily Holland 2 years ago
Sending people to Facebook jail is a multigenerational hobby not specific to one
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago (edited)
Its an excuse for bad behavior saying one should be forgiven for all excesses because we only have one chance to enjoy ourselves. Many of the bad things in this world, from climate change deniers to anti-vaxxers, boil down to I deserve to be happy even if it means others are hurt because we only have one chance at happiness.
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David Stone 2 years ago
I mean - it comes from the latin term "libra pondo" which means "weight in pounds." It was abbreviated to lb (with a cross through the l and b) in the 14th century. The lb typeface was developed by printers in the 17th century. Handwriting that symbol eventually evolved into what you know today but the symbol was still called "pound." It wasn't until Internet Relay Chat (Yay 90s!) that anyone ever used the term hashtag, and that was mostly just used by the software engineers. The use of the octothorpe in Twitter came about in 2007 when a Gen Xer named Chris Messina suggested it to Twitter - and he called it a pound sign even then. Just saying, 800 years of it being called pound vs 25 years of anyone even knowing the term hashtag and really only in common use for the last 10-15 years.
#40
HarriMissesScotland 2 years ago
Dementia is a horrible, A neurocognitive disorder. Please don't use it in this fashion.
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Pezor Zass 2 years ago
a lot of these are really dumb and have little to do with actual boomer behaviour. Why make up weird things when there are so many legitimate examples, like the tuition one, or people still thinking that smart phones are a luxury? On the subject of phones, though, i love it when boomers are completely incapable of ignoring a ringing phone, no matter what else is going on. "God dammit! i'm eating supper here! Hello?"
Jasper Cool 2 years ago
Lmao this is my Boomer mom too. Absolutely mortifies me when she answers the phone when we're eating at a restaurant. She also complains when people call or text late even though we've told her 80 times she can just put the phone on silent.
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Jaaawn 2 years ago
I understand that it can be difficult to relate to older people but recently this whole boomer-bashing movement is extremely toxic. When has it ever been okay to hate a group of people because of something out of their control (in this case, age.)
Janine G 2 years ago
I agree, this is becoming ridiculous. I'm a Gen Xer, I'm between the two generations and I don't see why this has to happen. Both parties need to shut up.
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Pezor Zass 2 years ago
a lot of these are really dumb and have little to do with actual boomer behaviour. Why make up weird things when there are so many legitimate examples, like the tuition one, or people still thinking that smart phones are a luxury? On the subject of phones, though, i love it when boomers are completely incapable of ignoring a ringing phone, no matter what else is going on. "God dammit! i'm eating supper here! Hello?"
Jasper Cool 2 years ago
Lmao this is my Boomer mom too. Absolutely mortifies me when she answers the phone when we're eating at a restaurant. She also complains when people call or text late even though we've told her 80 times she can just put the phone on silent.
Load More Replies... Jaaawn 2 years ago
I understand that it can be difficult to relate to older people but recently this whole boomer-bashing movement is extremely toxic. When has it ever been okay to hate a group of people because of something out of their control (in this case, age.)
Janine G 2 years ago
I agree, this is becoming ridiculous. I'm a Gen Xer, I'm between the two generations and I don't see why this has to happen. Both parties need to shut up.
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