30 “Boomer Complaints” From Young People Proving That The Old Generation Has A Point
Interview With ExpertWe might have finally found one thing that all generations have in common, and that is complaining. From Boomers moaning about the younger kids and their iPads to Gen X grumbling they’re the forgotten generation to Millennials making a fuss about how they’re not lazy to Gen Z whining about how hard it is to live in the modern world, they all have something they seem to be dissatisfied with.
Recently, these generations have gathered together on Elon Musk’s Twitter to share the biggest “Boomer Complaints” they can all agree on. We invite you to scroll down and see for yourself the rare occasion when these different age groups are united by their passion for venting online.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to check out a conversation with clinical psychologist and founder of Zen Mind Psychology, Alicia Viforj, who kindly agreed to tell us more about why we complain and how it affects us.
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I just start yelling human or manager over and over again until the machine breaks. I don't feel bad about being a Karen to a machine.
Commercials are too loud. 100%. I'm dozing off to something and then BOOM! Some stupid shite I'm not interested in basts my ear drums. You know I need to sleep so I can work and make money so I can buy the thing you're selling right?
Clinical psychologist Alicia Viforj tells Bored Panda that complaining is a form of communication. “If someone is complaining to us, they might be trying to communicate their emotional experience and express dissatisfaction.”
Shared complaining in groups (like these generational ones) can also serve as a way of social bonding.
Sometimes people grumble as a way to regulate emotions, too. By venting their feelings, they can lessen the severity or let go of these distressing emotions.
I hate them too. Everyone immediately gets their phone out, has to use data or find a wifi network. There is less conversation over a phone menu than a real one. If you order separately there is the convenience of separate payment, but then your meals all come out separately and one person has finished eating before the other starts. The atmosphere is less pleasant because people don't put their phones away after ordering so you are surrounded by zombies on phones. We stopped frequenting our local restaurant because they laid of 80% of their staff and installed QR codes. Now its like eating at a funeral. Even McDonalds is more social and pleasant.
No one wants to hear you even if you aren't using speakerphone. Make your calls at home!
We were curious to know if one age group ‘whines’ more than the other. However, it’s hard to say.
“Complaining tendencies can vary across age groups, but it’s essential to recognize that chronic complaining isn’t exclusive to any particular demographic,” says Viforj. “There is some research that suggests that older people tend to complain more, but further studies may be warranted. Individual personalities and life circumstances play a greater role than age.”
It's also very American. The rest of the world has service included in the price. In some countries tipping is even considered rude.
As long as people are willing to pay this is only going to get worse.
Even though complaining has a negative connotation in society, it’s not always necessarily bad. “Sometimes it helps people to connect to others by forming a sort of alliance with them against the thing they are complaining about, sometimes people feel the need to vent and offset their negative emotion, it can help people feel validated and avoid responsibility in a situation,” explains Viforj.
However, constant 'whinging' without ever trying to find a solution to the problem that is bothering us can have negative effects. “The costs of complaining are that it can reinforce negative emotions, cause the transference of that emotion to another person who is hearing the complaint, and cause relationship difficulties between people,” says Viforj.
Speakers don't belong on hiking trails! You're supposed to be in tune with nature.
Asked if people should complain less, the clinical psychologist said that it would definitely help to improve an individual’s mindset.
In order to do so, she recommends practicing gratitude and regularly reminding yourself of the positive aspects of your life. She also recommends journaling your thoughts by spending a few minutes each day reflecting on your complaints and their most common themes. Then think about what you would like to change about it.
If there's a Tesla on your lawn, then it does indeed have turning issues.
Some additional strategies to lessen complaints include:
- Seeking support: Reach out to supportive friends or family members.
- Problem-solving: Instead of complaining, take steps to solve the problem.
- Replacing negative thoughts: Challenge negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones.
- Be mindful of triggers: Notice situations or people that trigger complaints.
- Experiment: Embrace the idea of trying new approaches.
Yeah. My new oven wants my email address to. Presumably so it can email me to tell me when to clean and service it. Nope. Nopity Nope Nope.
it probably also wants to sign you up for a subscription to proprietary oven cleaner
Load More Replies...Because your coffeepot has fallen madly in love with you and wants to have your babies. Duh!
My printer wouldn't print until I created an account on HP. Would! Not! Print!!! Will never buy HP again.
Your ink supply is running low . . . 2 weeks later . . . Your ink supply is running low . . . a week later the print starts to fade so I installed refilled cartridges that still cost more that the purchase price of the printer.
Load More Replies...i was looking at electric kettles today. same brand: normal one $20, smart version $40. it boils water and has an autoshutoff using perfectly good dumb thermal circuit breaking tech. i can hear water boiling and it clicks when it shuts off so i always know the current status of my water. why does it need to be smart? does it also file my taxes? you have one job: make water hot. it does not require anything smart.
Think I will stick to old fashioned stuff. This crazy stuff sounds annoying.
If my toaster or airfryer need wifi, I don't need a toaster or airfryer...
My airfryer wants to connect with my phone but I just don't let it. I don't have any "smart" stuff in my house except for actual humans and actual books.
Load More Replies...Dave, you haven't written to me in weeks. Dave, are you there? Dave, are you gaslighting me. Fine. I quit you can now go to effing Starbucks.
Load More Replies...Tempmail is quite good for those situations where they "need" to verify your email address. Only last a short while and doesn't always work but worth a try https://temp-mail.org/en
Load More Replies...No to connected appliances and cars. And no way am I going to let the power company control (burn up) my AC. Furthermore it's a proven fact that changing the thermostat twice a day (or more) burns far more power (which of course is why the power company want's you to do it)
"According to Australian consumer advocacy group Choice, top car brands like Hyundai, Kia, Tesla, Ford, and Toyota are collecting various forms of personal data from their vehicles. The data gathered can include everything from driving habits and location history to biometric data such as voice and facial recognition." One Toyota driver who had a defect was told that he had invalidated their agreement as the car had been driven at over 85mph at "sometime in its history".
Load More Replies...Most coffee makers fail because the small electronic switch, a simple diode, fails. A 3 cent part.
Probably didn't know it had that feature until after it was purchased. Happens all the time.
Load More Replies...Realistically, it’s probably not possible to decide to never complain ever again, as we need to express our emotions from time to time, both positive and negative. In fact, holding on to feelings harms our mental and physical health. Letting out short bursts of complaining can prevent the stress hormone from building in the organism.
I found out my electric bill wasn't being billed properly, but it was still being paid for. I called SEVERAL times and everyone kept sending me to someone else. Start service? No, it already exists. New account? No, I already have one. It's a technical issue! It's a customer service issue! I talked to so many people and they all said it was the fault of someone I'd already talked to. So I stopped. I'm not sure who is paying that bill, but my power hasn't been shut off yet.
Lidl UK have an app so your receipt can go there instead of email clogging or wasting paper
It's not just paper straws, it's that corporate earth tried to convince the masses that us using plastic straws is single-handedly destroying the planet...all this being said while journeying via their private jet.
“Remember to complain when it is relevant and necessary to avoid chronic complaining,” says Viforj. Trying to focus on keeping your daily communications positive can improve your mood and overall outlook on life.
modern cars should not blind upcoming traffic. Mine doesn't. The issue are rather those stupid higher cars like SUVs and Pickuptrucks.
Which is one reason they're all on their phones or whining to get one.
Stop asking me to complete a survey/provide feedback after I make a purchase from a website
Send back all bad feedback. You'll often get coupons! Like in "please come back, here's a 40% coupon to help change your mind", lol.
Load More Replies...All online content providers make their money from ads. They want to up their numbers of viewers/subscribers so they can charge more for the ads. Every app download is money in their pockets.
why do some new apps need access to my contacts and photos in order to function? I should be able to opt out.
Stop showing advertisements on TV and Facebook for any product I talked about. Too many devices are listening in on us.
WTF does any of this have to do with 'boomers'????? Annoyances are fun for ALL ages!
I've got a new email address. I fill out a form for Apple. They send in an id code not to my cell phone but TO MY OLD EMAIL ADDRESS. sheesh
I'll add this one: Stop looking at your phone while cycling and pay attention to traffic & other people. (mostly teenagers)
I just want a can opener that works! I’m not even left handed, I just happen to open cans left handed and there’s nothing I can find that will just open a can of tuna. What is the problem? I want to open a can of tuna and apparently my options are starve, or hack it open with a brick.
It's not "us v them" this time so I count that as a win!
Load More Replies...Bring back CD players in cars! Millions of people have their music on CDs besides wanting to hear a book on disc!
Bring back CD players in cars! Without them you can't bring a book on disc, not to mention your music if you are not tech-y enough to use a USB.
Spotify and Amazon music - I want to listen to music by my selected artist, not other similar artists. I'm having to listen to ads or paying a subscription to do this
HAHAHA I love reading things like this! "Not to sound like a boomer" aka "Not to sound like someone who knows what they're talking about."
Stop asking me to complete a survey/provide feedback after I make a purchase from a website
Send back all bad feedback. You'll often get coupons! Like in "please come back, here's a 40% coupon to help change your mind", lol.
Load More Replies...All online content providers make their money from ads. They want to up their numbers of viewers/subscribers so they can charge more for the ads. Every app download is money in their pockets.
why do some new apps need access to my contacts and photos in order to function? I should be able to opt out.
Stop showing advertisements on TV and Facebook for any product I talked about. Too many devices are listening in on us.
WTF does any of this have to do with 'boomers'????? Annoyances are fun for ALL ages!
I've got a new email address. I fill out a form for Apple. They send in an id code not to my cell phone but TO MY OLD EMAIL ADDRESS. sheesh
I'll add this one: Stop looking at your phone while cycling and pay attention to traffic & other people. (mostly teenagers)
I just want a can opener that works! I’m not even left handed, I just happen to open cans left handed and there’s nothing I can find that will just open a can of tuna. What is the problem? I want to open a can of tuna and apparently my options are starve, or hack it open with a brick.
It's not "us v them" this time so I count that as a win!
Load More Replies...Bring back CD players in cars! Millions of people have their music on CDs besides wanting to hear a book on disc!
Bring back CD players in cars! Without them you can't bring a book on disc, not to mention your music if you are not tech-y enough to use a USB.
Spotify and Amazon music - I want to listen to music by my selected artist, not other similar artists. I'm having to listen to ads or paying a subscription to do this
HAHAHA I love reading things like this! "Not to sound like a boomer" aka "Not to sound like someone who knows what they're talking about."