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We know how tough the recent years have been, dear Pandas. But we also want you to know that there’s lots of good in the world—even though it’s sometimes hidden by the shadows of our own doubts and fears, it shines bright if we let it. Truly, life’s full of brilliant people who go the extra mile to help their family, friends, neighbors, and communities. And let’s not forget that even though politeness, honesty, and vulnerability are more of a rare sight now, some people still cling to these old ways and hold them up as virtues.
Nowadays, the word ‘boomer’ is kind of a low-key insult, poking fun at baby boomers, the generation born from 1946 to 1964, right after the Silent Generation and before Generation X (though there are some nuances which we’ll discuss later). However, that’s a very narrow view of boomers. And the ‘Wholesome Boomer Content’ Twitter account, with nearly 137k eager fans, is proof of that. The online community collects the most soul-healing posts by and about members of the baby boomer generation that should restore your faith in humanity.
Have a look at some of the best soul-healing posts, upvote the ones that brought a smile to your heart and face, and remember to share these with your friends if they’re feeling blue. Oh! And if you’ve got any wholesome stories to share with all the other Pandas, that’s what the comment section is there for—have fun!
The founder of the 'Wholesome Boomer Content' project told me about why the content draws in so many people, how they maintain such a high standard of posts, and why some people tend to criticize baby boomers. You'll find their full interview with Bored Panda below.
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IwasHere 4 years ago
Same. My grandma has some anger issues that she can’t control. She usually explodes for some small reasons.
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AzKhaleesi 4 years ago
Sure she made "too much" Sweet grandma, did that on purpose. Ugh I miss my grandma so much, can I borrow yours?
Donkey boi 4 years ago
When I first came to London after few weeks I was really missing decent Soda bread. I mentioned it in passing to my mam saying, 'If nan send's me the recipe I could try making myself'. That Saturday morning my Nan arrived on my doorstep, I said 'What are you doing here?' She shoved her way past me while saying, 'You're not getting my recipe, so I figured I come make you some'. We don't deserve our nans!
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M the Lemur 4 years ago
I've only met people named Karen who are nice. It's a hurtful stereotype.
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Susan Bosse 4 years ago
I should do this for my group of Goldens. I've helped three of them this week alone with their iPhones. I have another who needs my help, we just have to get a time to get together. :)
T J R 4 years ago
I'm always helping my Mother-in-Law set up something on her phone. She gets so thrilled when she can do it herself, so it's totally worth it :D
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According to the founder of 'Wholesome Boomer Content,' a lot of their content resonates with others because "boomers are often portrayed for only the mean/entitled/racist ones. In actuality, there’s lots of good old people and this account highlights the better side of their generation, so people like seeing that, cause it’s something positive," they told Bored Panda.
The secret to the Twitter account's quality is due to lots of people sending in "tons of submissions." And with more content to choose from, the founder can then curate the experience as they see fit, picking only the funniest screenshots.
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Jaekry 4 years ago
Wait until she learns about the app called Birdnet. It's like Shazam but for birds. For real!! All fun aside... How awesome is that!?
Robert T 4 years ago
Sorry, just imagining a bird using an app to identify what another bird is singing. LOL.
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Leesa DeAndrea 4 years ago
Veeries are awesome! My spouse used to call them harmonica birds before he knew their actual name.
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jaysko 4 years ago
Seasoned pan seared chicken. Mashed potatoes. Sautéed veggies, looks like red and green peppers and onions.
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RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
Looks like it. Mash in a packet though, and pre-chopped plastic wrapped vege. That's what makes me sad, not missing my grandparents. They lived on the other side of the world, so barely knew them.
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Miłka Chromińska 4 years ago
That's beautiful! She's showing him love and care through making something good to eat! Reminds me of both my grandmas - too bad one of them is gone and the other one's is in Europe 😩
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juice 4 years ago
some people prefer to put everyone's real names instead of "mom" or "grandpa". or maybe she just wants to differentiate between both of her grandpas.
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Demongrrrrl 4 years ago
Oh, the horror! No more Taco Bell! (I worked there while in college, and I still get cravings.
Meanwhile, something that drives the founder's passion for the project is a desire to make internet users feel good. "I stay passionate [about the project] because while only talking about wholesome old people is boring, I could see a whole network of wholesome content coming out of this in which I can focus on anything happy, ultimately just improving the day of people scrolling through social media negativity."
Two reasons why baby boomers get so much flak, according to the founder of 'Wholesome Boomer Content,' is that their views haven't caught up to match the changes in the world and due to the improvements in tech allowing us to see more of their bad sides. However, what the 'Wholesome Boomer' project does is that it shows that there's plenty of room for nuance and that boomers aren't a one-size-fits-all generation.
"I think with the digital age, everything gets recorded. Couple that with our last president and a politicized pandemic, and a large portion of their generation has been outed for their very outdated beliefs which has led to tons of justifiable dislike. I don’t think my community sets the record straight, it just shows that the term 'boomer' includes a wide range of people and not just a single hive mind."
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jaysko 4 years ago
Nope! It's clearly some guy named Allen who's crushing on op's gran! 😂
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A B C 4 years ago
I mean, Google was named after a typo (was meant to be googol), so why not rename it to Googlie? :D
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Ze_Plague1doctor 4 years ago
I got this from a post on why I am single and the joke was- “I was going to tell you a chemistry joke but they are AL gone..” heh
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Butternut DerpFarts 4 years ago
This makes me cry… I lost my gramma and she looked just like this granny. When she was younger and healthy. Her face lit like that when I visited her. And this random old lady with a garden gnome makes me remember all that.
The thing about classifying generations is that plenty of experts have different ways to categorize things. So for instance, while boomers in the US are generally said to be born between 1946 and 1964, others define the generation as encompassing those born from 1943 to 1960.
For instance, the latter definition is used by William Strauss and Neil Howe, according to whom, baby boomers are people who were too young to have personal memories of the Second World War, but were old enough to remember the postwar boom in the United States.
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Martz Migraña 4 years ago
My brothers and I gave our elderly parents a trip to Cancún, and lend a GoPro to my dad to capture the trip. He either photographed or took videos of most of the trip, just with the camera backwards. Now we have a lengthy footage of dad's selfies 😁
Terry Tobias 4 years ago
Lol! Well, now you have shots of how much your parents are enjoying their trip. Even better!
Load More Replies... Meanwhile, boomers outside of the US also have different date ranges for their birth. For example, in Canada, a boomer is somebody who’s born from 1947 to 1966. In France, the baby boomer generation refers to those born between 1946 to 1973 while in Spain it’s 1958 and 1975.
So there’s a lot of different ideas floating about how to classify boomers and, by extension, other generations. If you have different ideas about what a boomer is, trust me, you’re not the only ones, dear Pandas. (And let’s not get started about how difficult it is to classify millennials…)
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Calypso poet 4 years ago
My dad learned this before I did! He sent every text with something, even if it was just "ok" 😂🤦🏻♀️
Katharine Rudden 4 years ago
I’m gen x and didn’t know that’s what I was until I was in my late 30’s! Am I considered ‘old’ ? It depends on the age of the person you ask right? But thanks to this post I found out about a fun news to me feature in my phone, so …. Thanks boomers I guess! Or this particular one in fact. And her granddaughter more importantly for explaining the thing so I could understand it too! And neither of my parents were boomers, they were both born long before 1946!! I kind of detest the whole ‘label a whole generation’ thing. Especially when people (mostly general public or the aforementioned older boomers) mistake millennials (who are all parental or even grandparent ages now) for gen Z and say they’re all lazy phone obsessed inconsiderate people which obviously isn’t true.
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Kari Panda 4 years ago (edited)
This sounds like a happy little doggo ^^ "Are we going to the park? Are we going to the park? Are we going to the park?" (Not meant derogatory in any way.)
Dre Mosley 4 years ago (edited)
Golden Corral. Wow, they're easy to please, huh? LOL. To be fair, that does seem to be a place where older people eat.
Bisexual Backflipping 4 years ago
12 year old me who went to Golden Corral twice last week: I beg your pardon?
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Blue of the yams 4 years ago
Yeah!! Looks like I'm getting me a subscription to paramount plus :)
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Blue of the yams 4 years ago
I still remember my first time hearing about RuPaul. I must've been 11-ish and the convo went just about like this
It’s not surprising why the ‘Wholesome Boomer’ Twitter account is so popular. It creates a nice contrast between the modern understanding of what a boomer is and how those gosh darn rude kids tend to behave these days. What’s more, the community highlights the most wholesome aspects of human beings. And who here doesn’t enjoy finally feeling good about humankind for a change?
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Naima Ivansdóttir 4 years ago
handy dandy phone omg i'm never calling it anything else anymore
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Sophia Atkinson 4 years ago (edited)
My older cousin tried to sell her brother to our grandma before I was born. When asked why she did this she said, “I like having a brother but I don’t want him in my house. This way I can still see him.” A few years later he tried the same thing with me. 🤨🤨
Renita McAfee 4 years ago
This is more representative of most female/male relationships than you might realize 😔😔
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Susan Bosse 4 years ago
Omg. I live in McKinney and am a member of that group on Facebook. Hahaha
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 4 years ago (edited)
Day care group, cousins group, bro&sis group. Neighbors group, garage sales group. You just need to be in 3 groups and every time you blink, you will have 200 messages to read.
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Candice Lewis 4 years ago
I am super ocd about it. If I see a number bubble come up I'm clearing it that second. On anything. Text, calls, emails, even games. I may not play the game right then but I'll at least open it to clear it lol
Hermien Greeff 4 years ago
A few group chats and a lot of spam that they don't know how to unsubscribe to or block.
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Judie Mindrum 4 years ago
that new friend is a great friend, he will eat all your ticks in your yard! and never has rabies so a safe friend!
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Springy boi 4 years ago
Coming to America reference!Nice I love that movie it's funny
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Eagle Girl 4 years ago
McDonnell's!!! All Eddie Murphy's friends got McDonnell's and his mama made him a green pepper welfare burger!! hahahaa
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Raccoon Queen 4 years ago
This is my aunt, wait no she still hasn’t responded to my message I sent in January
Everything_Fubar 4 years ago
My aunt reads the messages but doesn't say anything
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Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago
Yeah, that is my Aunt. I don’t message her very much anymore, because she just doesn’t respond. But my mom messaged her a month ago and is still waiting for a reply.
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Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago (edited)
Here's the thing folks. About your parents & grandparents. If you're Millenials or younger, please Google the "Woodstock generation". Or just plain Woodstock. Check out the pictures, the major news events, the history. They were/are us. The most radical cultural upheaval in history. Our whole lives ahead of us. Newsflash! We never dreamed we'd be the ages we are now. It's a shock. "How & when the h€!! did this happen?" You don't get that now. You don't until you get there. If you're lucky you will. You'll all be lumped together. You won't deserve that & we don't either. Sadly, it's always the bad stuff that permeates. We've seen the most rapid technological & scientific advances ever. It can be overwhelming. Some embrace it, some don't. Feel sorry for those who are rude and judgemental. I do. They forgot the lessons of youth. Were weird, annoying, & can be clumsy at our tech tries. But we love you. Cherish us. We won't be here forever. H€!!uva a realization for us. Please see that too.
Marcia Cash 4 years ago
We were rad, we were cool, but our slogan was "Never trust anyone over 30". We blamed a lot of stuff on our parents!
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Giovanna 4 years ago
This is so wholesome. I love to see how grandchildren take care of their grandparents.
lazy panda 4 years ago
This made me miss my grandparents far more than usual. It makes my heart happy to see grandkids love their grandparents. We never have enough time with them. ❤️
Ileana Sky Aviles 4 years ago
I wish I had the experience of having grandparents! These are the sweetest!
Bored Birgit 4 years ago
So the boomers are grandparents now. I'm 61 years old, no kids, a boomer, and I feel old now that this could have been me. For me getting older, it's just in the papers, I feel and act much younger. I feel nearer to the grandchildren role in this thread than to the granny role.
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
This reminds me of one evening I was starting an IV on a lady who was 102 years old. Her sister had passed at 104. One thing I always did while getting ready is to talk to my patient at length about anything other than what I was about to do. I asked her if she ever imagined getting to 102, and she said that she hadn't . I asked "How old do you think of yourself as being? How old are you, in your head?" She answered, "Oh, about 64." Well, that was a revelation! I'm 64. In my head I'm 34. I hope the numbers never match.
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Selina Ali 4 years ago
These make me cry cos I’m so happy for other folks. I grew up in care since I was 6 & I never knew my real family but all the grammies I met along the way made me realise that there is real grand mamma love out there xxx
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
I know what you mean. The woman who raised my mother is not my grandma. Never was. But a lovely lady came into my life and we chose each other. I love her and miss her so much.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
My daughter absolutely loves to "Okay, Boomer" me, despite the fact I'm too young to be a boomer. We have GIF-offs with each other to find the most ridiculous stereotypes and insults of stuff. With age, I have learned to embrace all new things and not take anything too seriously, unless it's a threat to life or freedom.
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago (edited)
Here's the thing folks. About your parents & grandparents. If you're Millenials or younger, please Google the "Woodstock generation". Or just plain Woodstock. Check out the pictures, the major news events, the history. They were/are us. The most radical cultural upheaval in history. Our whole lives ahead of us. Newsflash! We never dreamed we'd be the ages we are now. It's a shock. "How & when the h€!! did this happen?" You don't get that now. You don't until you get there. If you're lucky you will. You'll all be lumped together. You won't deserve that & we don't either. Sadly, it's always the bad stuff that permeates. We've seen the most rapid technological & scientific advances ever. It can be overwhelming. Some embrace it, some don't. Feel sorry for those who are rude and judgemental. I do. They forgot the lessons of youth. Were weird, annoying, & can be clumsy at our tech tries. But we love you. Cherish us. We won't be here forever. H€!!uva a realization for us. Please see that too.
Marcia Cash 4 years ago
We were rad, we were cool, but our slogan was "Never trust anyone over 30". We blamed a lot of stuff on our parents!
Load More Replies... Giovanna 4 years ago
This is so wholesome. I love to see how grandchildren take care of their grandparents.
lazy panda 4 years ago
This made me miss my grandparents far more than usual. It makes my heart happy to see grandkids love their grandparents. We never have enough time with them. ❤️
Ileana Sky Aviles 4 years ago
I wish I had the experience of having grandparents! These are the sweetest!
Bored Birgit 4 years ago
So the boomers are grandparents now. I'm 61 years old, no kids, a boomer, and I feel old now that this could have been me. For me getting older, it's just in the papers, I feel and act much younger. I feel nearer to the grandchildren role in this thread than to the granny role.
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
This reminds me of one evening I was starting an IV on a lady who was 102 years old. Her sister had passed at 104. One thing I always did while getting ready is to talk to my patient at length about anything other than what I was about to do. I asked her if she ever imagined getting to 102, and she said that she hadn't . I asked "How old do you think of yourself as being? How old are you, in your head?" She answered, "Oh, about 64." Well, that was a revelation! I'm 64. In my head I'm 34. I hope the numbers never match.
Load More Replies... Selina Ali 4 years ago
These make me cry cos I’m so happy for other folks. I grew up in care since I was 6 & I never knew my real family but all the grammies I met along the way made me realise that there is real grand mamma love out there xxx
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
I know what you mean. The woman who raised my mother is not my grandma. Never was. But a lovely lady came into my life and we chose each other. I love her and miss her so much.
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 4 years ago
My daughter absolutely loves to "Okay, Boomer" me, despite the fact I'm too young to be a boomer. We have GIF-offs with each other to find the most ridiculous stereotypes and insults of stuff. With age, I have learned to embrace all new things and not take anything too seriously, unless it's a threat to life or freedom.
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