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50 Times Young People Embraced Their Inner Boomer And Publicly Complained About Something (New Pics)
Young people like to say that the older people are, the grumpier they get. That's where the "Old man yelling at cloud" meme comes from. Some complaints older folks have might seem silly and insignificant, but they're opinions people are ready to stand behind firmly.
Also, you don't have to be old to complain about things. The authors of these tweets are proof that people of all ages can be mad about things as trivial as the lack of physical menus at restaurants or the price of gas. So, scroll through these boomer-esque takes and let us know your 'boomer complaints' in the comments, Pandas!
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nttw26r4fw 6 months ago
Yes, they should have it, especially the “pro” or “plus” models of all brands 😂
Most of us complain almost every day: the coffee's too cold, the neighbor's being too loud, or the weather's too bad. In 2024, the language-learning company Preply set out to explore the things most Americans complain about and which states have the most complainers.
Mississippi, Alabama, and Nevada were the states with residents most prone to complaining. Connecticut, Georgia, and Oregon were the states where residents had the fewest things to complain about. What were people's biggest grievances? How expensive everything has gotten, bad drivers, and the poor quality of things.
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Ixanga Cancun 6 months ago
Did you know that not only do you not own your Kindle book - you only rent it - but the Amazon can edit if they want Many romance authors do this after feedback from readers. A malign political regime could take this further.
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Bacon Tentacles 6 months ago
Especially since the app typically only works in portrait mode and as such is absolutely useless on tablets. Looking at you, Facebook. A******s.
Preply also explored how annoying complaining can be. They found that Americans don't shy away from cutting off people who they think complain too much, as a third of the respondents admitted to doing so. 64% believe that complaining harms your mental health, as well.
It might feel good to get things off our chest and verbalize our annoyances. But we often don't realize how trying it is for other people to hear us complain. That's why we often judge people who complain too much. And one topic that one in four Americans wishes they'd never hear a complaint about ever again is politics.
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Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
Volume is all over the place on TVs. Always grabbing the remote to adjust. It's annoying.
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Bacon Tentacles 6 months ago
Plus touch screens on a moving vehicle are a heck of a lot more dangerous than physical controls.
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Ixanga Cancun 6 months ago
How else are they going to get your data to sell? And you mostly can't even give fake email as you have to verify it.
Hearing others complain might be irritating, but it can sometimes be a much-needed venting session. Our annoyance can be justified at times. Like when your car breaks down or you leave the house on a rainy morning and forget your umbrella. These are petty annoyances, but they're everyday irritants that trigger anger.
Clinical psychologist Dr. Mark Crawford says that, luckily, we can overcome our "fight or flight" response. "It is adaptive," he told CNN. "We can almost 'reprogram' this by techniques like breathing and particularly mindfulness meditation."
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Colleen Glim 6 months ago
Phone calls on speaker! Do you not understand how to operate a phone? If I wanted to hear your conversation, I’d ask you
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April Pickett 6 months ago (edited)
Very determinedly yell at the automated voice, "REPRESENTATIVE." You may have to do it twice, but it'll get you through to a human.
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Julianne Johnson 6 months ago
When I was a kid, many shows had 38 episode seasons. By the time I was in high school, 22-24 was pretty standard. 8 just isn't a season to me. It's a mini-series.
As you scroll through this list, you might agree with some of these 'boomer takes.' Take passwords, for example: according to NordPass, an average person has 168 passwords for personal purposes.
But alas, nowadays we can switch to passkeys. They use biometric information and cryptographic keys, and are considered a safer and more convenient alternative.
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Bacon Tentacles 6 months ago
This. I have BT wireless headphones and love them, but almost all of them come with cords in case the battery dies...but with no jack to plug them into...
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Bacon Tentacles 6 months ago
I like my push button start and being able to leave my keys in my pocket thanks very much.
Twitter user @Escapeplace_ isn't the only one to complain about the obsolescence of physical restaurant menus. But QR menus have some upsides too.
For one, they store our past orders so we might be able to order the same thing again more easily next time. In some cases, you can also pay the bill with a QR code, making it easier for the waiters in understaffed restaurants.
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James016 6 months ago
Can't agree, given how dumb people are with their security, this is a good thing. You can decline the random 2FA request and the person trying to get into your account wont be able to. Had this with my Apple ID, got a random 2FA request which showed the location in China, so they got my password but with 2FA enabled, they could go no further.
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Allison Slagle (Randomosity) 6 months ago
Exactly! There have been times when I was literally blinded on the interstate and could only hope that the car in front of me didn't slow down. They need to pass a law. Nobody needs flood lights on their car.
Remember the days when laptops had disc drives? This might sound like a 'boomer complaint,' but for some, it's very valid. The truth is that manufacturers rejected internal CD/DVD drives in favor of a lighter, slimmer design.
Naturally, it's more cost-effective for them, but the era of subscriptions also played a role. With most entertainment now being available on digital platforms, the use of physical media has significantly declined.
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Featherytoad 6 months ago (edited)
I have Ublock origin lite, and I haven't seen any ads on here in forever. As a matter of fact, on the right, under advertisements, it's completely blank.
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Islandchild 6 months ago
Answered the phone one day and had a woman complain about this right off the bat. She was quite irritated. I let her finish before informing her she had dialed the wrong number and told her what number she actually needed to call. She was not apologetic.
Is there a reason why most TV shows nowadays are eight to 10 episodes and not around 24 like they used to be in the past? The 2023 writers' strike is at fault for any shorter recent releases. Brock Elsesser, professor of Digital Media, Audio and Cinema, says that it's a way for production studios to increase revenue.
However, he predicts that the current situation won't last long. "I think things will be a little more streamlined. I think we're kind of still in the Wild West of how things are being produced and how people can take in the content."
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Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
Maybe I'm wrong, but I can't imagine that having a bad video of what I saw in my teens of an epic band would be better than the memory of the vibe I had watching them. Put down the phones, ppl.
A big pet peeve for a lot of people is folks who don't use headphones in public spaces. Some call them 'loudcasters,' and around 40% of Brits are guilty of doing it. Ofcom's survey data shows that teenagers are four times more likely to be 'loudcasters.' Men (52%) also blast music or videos with full sound in public more often than women do (40%).
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Kris Tyler 6 months ago
even if I WAS gonna pay with a card it's still a big hell no if you don't accept cash
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Colleen Glim 6 months ago
It’s a marketing trick designed to make you spend more time and money in the store. If you have to hunt for the things you need, you also find other things you want/need so you spend more
To film or not to film the concert with your phone? That is the great generations debate. When StubHub asked concertgoers if they take their phones out to film performances, 78% said they put their phones down when their favorite song plays.
While it's okay to record some moments from a show, don't be that person who has their phone up through the entire event. Or, even worse, livestreams the concert on Discord or Instagram Live.
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Colleen Glim 6 months ago
Touch screens in cars. We’ve already established that distracted driving kills. Explain to me how the touchscreen on your phone is different from the touchscreen in your dash
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Doug Moyer 6 months ago
And the e-bikes that can go 30mph (48kph). I have two small dogs. These arseholes driving so fast don't even bother letting you know they're coming (and you can't hear them until too late). If someone hits my dog, I am willing to go to jail for beating that driver to a pulp. (And I've never hit someone in my life...)
Which 'boomer takes' from this list do you agree with, Pandas? And which ones do you think are too nitpicky even as 'boomer complaints'? Let us know in the comments if you have any particular hot takes of your own. And if you want to see more funny complaints, head over here!
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CooperDooper81 6 months ago (edited)
I've got a 76 year old dad who has often complained that he hates trying to order take away now because of these menus. He can't keep up and really struggles with them. I'm 43 and I do too to be honest. He needs a static menu and I understand that. I also think the kiosk ordering system is awful. For some oldies, the chat with the server while they ordered their coffee was possibly their only socialisation in a day. Now they have to contend with touchscreen menus and buttons staff used to press.
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Never Snarky 6 months ago
Trying to read BoredPanda on my phone is almost impossible. Ads drop down from above, while others come up from the bottom. Then an ad comes in from the side. Sometimes the entire screen is covered with ads.
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Ixanga Cancun 6 months ago (edited)
So they can add that info to your phone no. and location, trace you on data bases and sell the info. That's how you pay for 'free' wifi.
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Mike F 6 months ago
When the NEMT company I worked for first began sending us out here to W Michigan they put us up in hotels M-Th nights and we went home for the weekend. One of the guys was tasked with seeking out office/garage space for us and got sent out mid-week and wound up in a different hotel than the rest of us. We all got together at his room and made plans for dinner (a generous per diem) and he whipped open the curtains to show that his room overlooked the pool/game area that was (oddly) indoors. They had all kinds of stuff down there and he thought he really made out with this hotel until a couple of us started laughing. He asked why and I pointed out that sleep was gonna be really hard to come by with teenagers playing air hockey right outside his windows. The next day he looked like a trash-panda from the lack of sleep. Kids are gonna be kids, the magic happens when the parents are responsible enough to make sure they are not being an imposition.
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Janet Sparrow 6 months ago
I had a Kharman Ghia in the 70’s. I could fill it up for $6. I loved that car.
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Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
Agree, but no one ever uses "male" as an adjective to describe accomplishment. "Female" sounds pejorative somehow. First woman to be elected president sounds better.
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Doug Moyer 6 months ago
If the lighting is too dim to read the menu without using the phone's flashlight, it's not okay. Stop.
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April Pickett 6 months ago
You know, when I was growing up (6-14), I don't remember any leaf blowers. People had rakes.
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Doug Moyer 6 months ago
Bluetooth works well. I have all 14,000 songs that I own (still have the CDs in storage) on my phone. Much better than dealing with a CD that only has a handful of songs.
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Doug Moyer 6 months ago
Liquid soap is critical in shared situations. I do not want to use a bar of soap in a public bathroom...
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Stacy Carroll 6 months ago
People are @ssholes. Some, throw full bottles at the stage or others. The bottle does not hurt as much if the lid is removed.
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Bacon Tentacles 6 months ago
She's a very kinky girl....the kind you don't take home to mother...
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Woocock_Walk 6 months ago
I did that as a kid because I genuinely didn't feel cold and would actually get uncomfortably hot in a coat. I'm still that way. I haven't owned a coat in years. On the coldest days I just throw on a zip-up hoodie. I have no idea why, but I really like the cold.
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AuspiciousTree283 6 months ago
My most boomer complaint is the old "everyone's a snowflake" spiel, but in a different way this time. People are growing more offended by opposing viewpoints (especially when its nature is political) to the point of spouting death threats, and it's everywhere on Reddit and BP alike. I believe more people need a disciplinary swat for the heinous c**p that comes out of their mouth (or on the screen, for that matter). I'm all for freedom of speech, but people are getting away with literal death threats with no consequences.
N.C. O'Brien 6 months ago
Depends on the country. In Ireland you’d be prosecuted
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Grenelda Thurber 6 months ago
I don't need an app for my refrigerator, or my washing machine, or my toaster. Please take the resources you're spending to develop and integrate an app and use them to build a washing machine that works for longer than 5 years, and can be repaired. My parents have a washing machine they bought in the early 1980's and it still works great!
David Jeffery 6 months ago
My most Boomer complaint is, when I'm reading something on a website and there is a link to something in the story that contains more information, it invariably goes to something behind a paywall and you have to become a subscriber to continue reading. F**k that s**t.
Mreoww 6 months ago
I hate clicking on the links of news websites or news articles and such because of the TREMENDOUS number of ads and random pop ups I don’t what to see. Other websites are bad enough, but for some reason news websites are the absolute worst. I just want to read the d**n article without 3/4th of my screen flooded with ads.
Doug Moyer 6 months ago
My biggest complaint is how everyone feels a need to make empty comments on everything. "I feel seen!" "100%!!" "I feel attacked!" "Who's watching me?". Jesus. Give it a rest. It contributes nothing to the discourse. It's just saying "look at me! I exist! Don't forget about me!" Hush.
Marsha Brown 6 months ago
On using QR menus: According to BP, "In some cases, you can also pay the bill with a QR code, making it easier for the waiters in understaffed restaurants." Why should the restaurant not be staffed properly, and why should the customer do the staff's job? Having enough staff in a restaurant is the responsibility of the management/owner. Not having sufficient staff means that they're either underpaid or treated poorly, or both -- neither of which should be aided and abetted by the customer. I not only would leave a restaurant like that, but I would mention it in a review. (I positively review many eateries when the food and experiences are good.)
Princess Possum 6 months ago
And why are hotels so DARK now? No overhead lights. Multiple lamps that just light up corners.
Babs McGurk 6 months ago
Enough with the use of the derogatory BOOMER reference. And get off my lawn!
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
Bored Panda Staff: "Let's repost this list every week. It is easier than finding new content. And there are gullible people who will pay for Premium subscription regardless of what we post."
AuspiciousTree283 6 months ago
My most boomer complaint is the old "everyone's a snowflake" spiel, but in a different way this time. People are growing more offended by opposing viewpoints (especially when its nature is political) to the point of spouting death threats, and it's everywhere on Reddit and BP alike. I believe more people need a disciplinary swat for the heinous c**p that comes out of their mouth (or on the screen, for that matter). I'm all for freedom of speech, but people are getting away with literal death threats with no consequences.
N.C. O'Brien 6 months ago
Depends on the country. In Ireland you’d be prosecuted
Load More Replies... Grenelda Thurber 6 months ago
I don't need an app for my refrigerator, or my washing machine, or my toaster. Please take the resources you're spending to develop and integrate an app and use them to build a washing machine that works for longer than 5 years, and can be repaired. My parents have a washing machine they bought in the early 1980's and it still works great!
David Jeffery 6 months ago
My most Boomer complaint is, when I'm reading something on a website and there is a link to something in the story that contains more information, it invariably goes to something behind a paywall and you have to become a subscriber to continue reading. F**k that s**t.
Mreoww 6 months ago
I hate clicking on the links of news websites or news articles and such because of the TREMENDOUS number of ads and random pop ups I don’t what to see. Other websites are bad enough, but for some reason news websites are the absolute worst. I just want to read the d**n article without 3/4th of my screen flooded with ads.
Doug Moyer 6 months ago
My biggest complaint is how everyone feels a need to make empty comments on everything. "I feel seen!" "100%!!" "I feel attacked!" "Who's watching me?". Jesus. Give it a rest. It contributes nothing to the discourse. It's just saying "look at me! I exist! Don't forget about me!" Hush.
Marsha Brown 6 months ago
On using QR menus: According to BP, "In some cases, you can also pay the bill with a QR code, making it easier for the waiters in understaffed restaurants." Why should the restaurant not be staffed properly, and why should the customer do the staff's job? Having enough staff in a restaurant is the responsibility of the management/owner. Not having sufficient staff means that they're either underpaid or treated poorly, or both -- neither of which should be aided and abetted by the customer. I not only would leave a restaurant like that, but I would mention it in a review. (I positively review many eateries when the food and experiences are good.)
Princess Possum 6 months ago
And why are hotels so DARK now? No overhead lights. Multiple lamps that just light up corners.
Babs McGurk 6 months ago
Enough with the use of the derogatory BOOMER reference. And get off my lawn!
Forrest Grump 6 months ago
Bored Panda Staff: "Let's repost this list every week. It is easier than finding new content. And there are gullible people who will pay for Premium subscription regardless of what we post."
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