Millennials And Gen-Z Are Sharing Their Most “Boomer” Opinions, But They Just Make Sense (35 Answers)
To put it mildly, millennials (and to some extent Gen X and Gen Z) aren't fond of baby boomers. Boomers hogged the economy and the world’s resources, we say, and they have no regard for what future generations will inherit.
But when Reddit user u/coolfreeusername asked the question, "Non-boomers ... , what's your most boomer opinion?" it led to a pretty awesome discovery. Turns out, younger generations and baby boomers share quite a few thoughts. Here are some of them.
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Having your kid go “viral” for some stupid thing he did or just crying is a way to humiliate them and you are a disgusting parent for making the whole world laugh at them
Not everything needs to be filmed and put on the internet
Very true. Some people genuinely don't believe something happened if you don't post it and brag about it. I had that situation with people convincing me that I didn't accomplish something just because they didn't see photos on social networks and therefore concluded beyond any doubt that the event never occured. The paper proof was not sufficient.
I don't want my damn refrigerator connected to the internet. It has one job.
Just because we have access to instant communication doesn't mean I'm obligated to message you back immediately.
I don't think that it's related to one generation. I know very old people, old, middle aged, young, teenagers that only check once or twice a day. And other people from different ages who are always wanting to answer or write immediately. For example, my father and my mother do opposite, and my two sisters, too.
Just because I disagree with your opinion doesn't mean I hate you, I don't need to agree with everything just to be politically correct. You can still disagree and be cordial. We seem to have forgotten that.
Social Media was a mistake. I genuinely think that it is single-handedly one of if not the most damaging thing to the world that's happened in the past however many years.
No one wants to listen to your music. Turn it down/ roll up your windows, or better yet... both.
No one thinks your loud car/motorcycle is cool. Drive like a normal human being around town. If you want to drive fast, get some track days.
I don't want to listen to my neighbour's screaming kids either, so I turn up de volume.
Children are so coddled and over protected nowadays. Bring back the playgrounds of yesteryear where the monkey bars were sky high and the merry-go-round could go mach 5. If the little f***ers fall and get a bruise, they'll know not to be a dumbass next time (an invaluable life lesson). Teach them how to responsibly handle dangerous objects like knives and garden tools. The way we're raising children today is one of the main reasons we have so many stupid ass adults with no valuable life skills and a god complex cuz they think their actions don't effect them
Late to the party but a lot of pop music today is overly sexual, especial Cardi B. I really don’t want to be out at the bar listening to how you suck dick and have a vagina.
I hate how literally everything these days has a stupid app that you need to have in order to use it. Everything from kids toys to freakin cars needs some sort of crappy app these days. Why!? What if you plan on having this item for a long while and the app either gets deleted, gets malware, or just doesn't function due to the company not updating it? You would have to throw it out causing more waste in this world. This is planned obsolescence just disguised as being technologically advanced.
Also, new power adapters with EVERYTHING, without even asking, so all those lovely polluting circuit boards inside end up in landfill!
Stop helicoptering your kids and let them go outside and scrape their knees and drink from the hose.
Exactly. And hosing down a child covered in mud in the garden is not child abuse Dr Phill. I don't have kids, which is probably best.
TikTok is stupid.
I follow subs on tiktok that are informational the animal videos and some comedic ones and people that make miniatures some cooking ones that are aged 35-to i think the oldest man I follow is in his 80s. I don't ever see anyone dancing or any of the people that are considered famous
Kids absolutely shouldn't have cell phones or tablets or whatever thing like that.
People are far too thin skinned. Stop taking everything so personally and learn to handle things you don't like hearing.
Quit spending money on stupid stuff that you won’t want in a year and put it towards saving for the future.
People use their phones too much, particularly for texting and social media. Getting upset because your girlfriend/boyfriend hasn't texted you back for a few hours, or hasn't liked your photo, is so unhealthy.
Being on time for casual social events matters.
I generally agree, but it depends on what's standard for your group of friends. For casual get-togethers at my house, my good friends always show up 15 minutes late. That's because they know I'm running around trying to make everything perfect right up to the last minute, and that 15 minutes gives me a chance to sit down and relax for a moment. On the other hand, we invited a couple for dinner a few weeks ago, and they were more than an hour late (with no text, phone call, or apology). I was really annoyed, but they apparently thought it was pretty standard practice. Maybe in their circle of friends it is.
Sending out thank you notes when you receive a gift from someone. My mom was always big on that and I understand why. I bought an expensive gift for my friends birthday and she never messaged me or said thank you for the gift. Saying thank you isn’t that hard and it means a lot to the person.
Cancel culture is stupid. Everyone is stupid when they're young and dumb. You make bad decisions sometimes and the you you are today isn't necessarily the you that you used to be. Social media should have a 7 year mandatory erase period. Any tweet or fb post or whatever disappears after 7 years permanently.
Our society is wayyyyyyy too materialistic. Most people can't go one year without "upgrading" their phone or buying the latest and greatest GPU. Your last year's model will work just fine.
Flannel shirts are amazing, and should be a part of everybody’s wardrobe for fall/winter
Am 29:
If the conversation is going to take more than 3-5 texts (or emails), just call me.
Social media is bad for your health. Social media is not real life. Never take anything said on Twitter/Facebook/Reddit seriously.
Kids these days need to go play outside more.
Participation trophies are stupid. This is coming from someone who had a few as a kid.
Taxes aren't hard to figure out, especially if you don't own a house.
"Kids need to play outside more." Society proceeds to make the outside dangerous or illegal to be. "Kids and their stupid phones ..."
Or have Karens policing parents who allow their kids to be “free range”, even if they have boundaries they can’t cross (certain streets or parks, etc). Hell, I was free range as a kid, but had boundary lines of certain streets I couldn’t cross. I remember crossing one once. My mother knew about it before I got home, because there was a network of parents who called each other when they saw the kids doing something they shouldn’t. They weren’t Karens, because they only called when they saw something really against the rules, and only to give a heads up, not dictate.
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The thing with participation trophies for me is that I knew damn well that “participation” meant I lost. I was under no illusions that it was the same thing as winning and I strongly doubt any of my peers were either. As for taxes, what bugs me about that is the number of Americans who blame schools, when the average worker in New Zealand doesn’t have to submit any paperwork about their taxes at all and even a slightly nonstandard worker like me can file my taxes by filling out a few basic details on the IRD website.
1. Calls are terrifying 3. There was a thing talking about why people don't go out anymore.
I dislike calls too. If I wanted to call you I wouldn't have texted you in the first place....if you don't want to have a long text conversation with me just tell me and I'll go find someone else to text with.
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I hate texting so I definitely agree with number 1. Participation trophies are ridiculous and some taxes are harder to figure out even without a house. Our taxes are quite complicated coz hubby is a sub contractor.
1. calling is a lot more time consuming then texts, which you can answer in your own time. 2. social media can be toxic, but it’s another way to connect with friends and there’s variations. it’s not all celebrities dancing on tiktok. 3. plenty of kids play outside. some of them can’t, either because the area they live in is unsafe or any other reason. there’s also A PANDEMIC 4. this whole “pARtiCiPaTiOn TrOPhY” nonsense needs to stop. it’s not the kids who want the trophies, it’s the parents. as a kid, i couldn’t care less about whatever participation trophies i got. they’re all probably in a box somewhere. but i’ve seen parents scream over the fact that x kid got something their kid didn’t. 5. this i agree with, but they take time to figure out and manage. especially as a college student with tons of other stuff on your plate.
Good summary. On 5, there are too many variables to make the claim that taxes are essentially easy.
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I would love to play outside, but unfortunately there's no one to play with. I'm an only child and the only kids around either: are too old for me, my parents don't want me around them, or I'm to shy to talk to them. We live near a small playground and I've asked my parents before if I could go there on my own. But, a predator (who actually kidnapped a little girl) lives nearby the park. So yeah, I could still play outside on my own, but it's not as fun by yourself 🤷♀️
Can't you play with kids from school? My son plays games online with kids from class and then they often say: hey lets meet at the school yard.
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Social media needs to be recognized as a real place, because while it doesn't physically exist it is still a place where people can make connections, lose friends, get bullied, or boost their self-esteem. It's important to recognise the harm of social media, definitely but it is a real place for the people who use.
No, please do not call me. That is the one thing I hate even more than texting. Do NOT ever call me, unless you are dying right now.
Social media isn't real life. Neither are books, movies, TV shows, theatre plays. So, if you want some entertainment and you can't talk to other people all the time, you should go stare at a blank wall?
The third one... It used to be you could instantly tell when school was out for the summer, because there were kids all over the place, riding their bikes, playing street hockey, skateboarding, and the like. Now, yards and streets are just as empty as they are during school hours. It's creepy.
I hate texts, emails, calls and social media. I'm happiest being left alone sitting in a corner watching paint dry #bliss
My kids played outside, their kids play outside. Screen time is strictly limited! Indoor imaginative play and outdoor running play with dad and granma is big time encouraged.
Amen! Especially participation trophies. All this teaches kids is that they don't have to do any actual work to be rewarded. Yeah, good luck at your first job!
Everything but the phone calls. Phone calls give me anxiety lol
Participation trophies has made people thing all they have to do to get paid is clock in. then they spend their shift standing around doing nothing.
Participation trophies aren't stupid to the kids who have difficulty with a subject or sport
Actually, changes made by the 2017 Tax Reform Act made owning a house real easy from a tax perspectivein the US, since it basically eliminated the deductions on property tax and mortgage interest. Poof.
There's too many subscription services for s**t.
It's nice to have access to unlimited movies and TV, but like. For the most part I wind up just watching the same sitcom over and over to decompress after work. I wonder how much I could have saved by just getting B99 and King of the Hill box sets instead of paying for Hulu for four years.
And anything where they mail you a box of curated crap every month is absolutely unnecessary, toot f***ing sweet.
Yes! I grew up before channel 5 and usually something to watch, but with 600+ channels of sky TV I'm often stuck because it's all trash or repeats.
I don't like e-books. I only read books that are printed on paper. It's just much more satisfying.
I like physical buttons. Not everything needs to be on a touchpad.
That society is slowly putting much more emphasis on people accepting their faults than working on them.
A culture of immediate gratification and excess of creature comforts begets a spoiled population. There's something to be said for the character that can be built through patience and powering through adversity.
I agree about instant gratification and the importance of patience and hard work, but I also think it's important to separate that from this kind of messed up idea western culture has that suffering makes you a better person. There's a difference between instant access to luxury items vs to necessary resources (affordable food, water, shelter, healthcare, and in this day and age, internet. To clarify, I'm not saying everyone needs social media, I'm saying it is nearly impossible to go to school or work today without access to online resources.)
My back hurts
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My most "boomer" opinion is that you don't need a new car, period. Buy a good model that can survive the Apocalypse, keep it properly maintained, then laugh all the way to the bank when someone with their fancy current-year model tries to shame you for owning a 20-year-old sedan. My car's cost me less keeping it running in 5 years than a new car's lease alone costs in just a single year, and I actually OWN my car.
My millenial opinion is: I don't need any car at all.
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I think we need to really look at whether or not we’re part of the problem when we complain about something but we don’t do anything about helping to resolve our complaints. I myself try not to use the words should and shouldn’t I prefer to invite people to change not tell them to change. I have a good story to relay if you have a minute. Some people were camping in Yosemite on vacation and next to them some people pulled in and turn the stereo up really loud. After and during this for a couple of minutes the dad walked over to the young people with the loud stereo and ask them have you come to Yosemite before? Not really knowing how to react because they were expecting an argument, They started a conversation and one of the things the dad said was we come here to listen to the birds and to listen to the waterfall and to really leave our music at home because we want to hear the music of nature and we would like to invite you for dinner with us tonight.
Part two now both families vacation in Yosemite at the same time every year and they enjoy each other’s company and there’s no loud radio it’s all in how you approach things you don’t need to fight with people to get your point across you don’t need to degrade them demoralized them or tell them that the wrong. Invite change don’t demand it
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More divisive generational posts. People do realize that the generational labels, boomer, gen x,y,z, millennial, is all made up, that before boomers there were no generational labels, and are all used for marketing purposes. How about we all just leave the labels behind and just exist as people of all different ages.
Because some people are glad to be marketing slave warriors. For free. :)
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I'm a " boomer " and I wouldn't even be aware of the generational thing if it wasn't for Panda and similar media. I'm sure as hell not qualified to tell somebody how to live today. I admit it bothers me a little when they call me sir. I'd much prefer " stud. "
And Youtubers/Twitch stars, don't complain when your fps drops by 2. You have much better setups than any of your viewers. Don't rub it in. Stop with these TikTok influencers and dances. People shouldn't be copying everything they see. They should be using CREATIVITY. Don't diss 'nerds' or whatever. I love dressing in Edwardian/Victorian styles, and I get strange looks any time I go outside. I get that I'm different, but I think I look pretty, and it's none of your business anyway.
Generation labels are dumb. So much depends on how and where you were raised, rather than what year you were born. (And half of the Boomers raised Gen Xers, then divorced, remarried and raised Millenials. So are we even really 2 different generations?)
I think the youth of today are more confident in agreeing with the boomers, At their age, I would have loved sharing lots of "old fashioned" opinions as a teen, but I would have never dared for fear of ridicule. Being cool and popular was everything, geeks/teens not fitting the mould were mocked and bullied, sporties/big talkers admired. I'm in awe of this strong "I don't care what you think" generation.
Why are these "boomer" opinions? I'm Gen X and want to know why my attic ventilation system only has controls by cell phone! Maybe it's just wanting a bit of simplicity... a basic on-off switch, for example!
The reason boomers don't like GenXers or Millenials is that for the most part the younger generations are hyper-critical without having made any self-sacrificing effort to contribute to the betterment of the world, let alone the lives of the people around them. Coupled with this is the assumption that just because the evil boomer politicians who currently run the show are bent on destruction, all boomers are like that. It is quite the opposite. The self-centeredness is insulting to a generation which did make those sacrifices for the future, and who would like nothing more than to openly communicate with you, but the default has always been to shut out the aging people from society in the Western World, so it really isn't a surprise.
I don't see the hate here. Isn't it an American thing?
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As a Boomer....thank you. I agree with so many of these things! I don't upgrade every year...maybe every 5 years for anything. Finally donated my car of almost 20 years with 185,000 miles on it to Habitat for Humanity...I prefer used books (real ones!) that we can read at home, then send on to others. And honestly...not all Boomers are bad people. :)
Just wait until Millenials and Gen Z are around 50, opinions change with age.
am sick and tired of the Americans blaming everything on the Boomers. Society is wrecked because of leaders, [people with money etc, whose only concern was themselves and how much more money they could make. The USA government just uses it as an excuse to divert attention from the real culprits, just Look at Branson etc?????
WHAT IN HELL IS EVERYONE carrying in their backpacks? Planning on leaving town in a hurry? Always wondered what they had to have with them that was so important.
Get outside and appreciate nature whilst you can. It'll be gone by the time you have grandchildren, so make the most of it now.
Yes, that's because this post is about people that *think* like boomers, not that they are boomers
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I think you should look at the statistics on the rise of mental health issues today, and what the causes are.
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My most "boomer" opinion is that you don't need a new car, period. Buy a good model that can survive the Apocalypse, keep it properly maintained, then laugh all the way to the bank when someone with their fancy current-year model tries to shame you for owning a 20-year-old sedan. My car's cost me less keeping it running in 5 years than a new car's lease alone costs in just a single year, and I actually OWN my car.
My millenial opinion is: I don't need any car at all.
Load More Replies... I think we need to really look at whether or not we’re part of the problem when we complain about something but we don’t do anything about helping to resolve our complaints. I myself try not to use the words should and shouldn’t I prefer to invite people to change not tell them to change. I have a good story to relay if you have a minute. Some people were camping in Yosemite on vacation and next to them some people pulled in and turn the stereo up really loud. After and during this for a couple of minutes the dad walked over to the young people with the loud stereo and ask them have you come to Yosemite before? Not really knowing how to react because they were expecting an argument, They started a conversation and one of the things the dad said was we come here to listen to the birds and to listen to the waterfall and to really leave our music at home because we want to hear the music of nature and we would like to invite you for dinner with us tonight.
Part two now both families vacation in Yosemite at the same time every year and they enjoy each other’s company and there’s no loud radio it’s all in how you approach things you don’t need to fight with people to get your point across you don’t need to degrade them demoralized them or tell them that the wrong. Invite change don’t demand it
Load More Replies... Is it me or do they keep changing the title on this one? I have seen three different titles now.
More divisive generational posts. People do realize that the generational labels, boomer, gen x,y,z, millennial, is all made up, that before boomers there were no generational labels, and are all used for marketing purposes. How about we all just leave the labels behind and just exist as people of all different ages.
Because some people are glad to be marketing slave warriors. For free. :)
Load More Replies... I'm a " boomer " and I wouldn't even be aware of the generational thing if it wasn't for Panda and similar media. I'm sure as hell not qualified to tell somebody how to live today. I admit it bothers me a little when they call me sir. I'd much prefer " stud. "
And Youtubers/Twitch stars, don't complain when your fps drops by 2. You have much better setups than any of your viewers. Don't rub it in. Stop with these TikTok influencers and dances. People shouldn't be copying everything they see. They should be using CREATIVITY. Don't diss 'nerds' or whatever. I love dressing in Edwardian/Victorian styles, and I get strange looks any time I go outside. I get that I'm different, but I think I look pretty, and it's none of your business anyway.
Generation labels are dumb. So much depends on how and where you were raised, rather than what year you were born. (And half of the Boomers raised Gen Xers, then divorced, remarried and raised Millenials. So are we even really 2 different generations?)
I think the youth of today are more confident in agreeing with the boomers, At their age, I would have loved sharing lots of "old fashioned" opinions as a teen, but I would have never dared for fear of ridicule. Being cool and popular was everything, geeks/teens not fitting the mould were mocked and bullied, sporties/big talkers admired. I'm in awe of this strong "I don't care what you think" generation.
Why are these "boomer" opinions? I'm Gen X and want to know why my attic ventilation system only has controls by cell phone! Maybe it's just wanting a bit of simplicity... a basic on-off switch, for example!
The reason boomers don't like GenXers or Millenials is that for the most part the younger generations are hyper-critical without having made any self-sacrificing effort to contribute to the betterment of the world, let alone the lives of the people around them. Coupled with this is the assumption that just because the evil boomer politicians who currently run the show are bent on destruction, all boomers are like that. It is quite the opposite. The self-centeredness is insulting to a generation which did make those sacrifices for the future, and who would like nothing more than to openly communicate with you, but the default has always been to shut out the aging people from society in the Western World, so it really isn't a surprise.
I don't see the hate here. Isn't it an American thing?
Load More Replies... As a Boomer....thank you. I agree with so many of these things! I don't upgrade every year...maybe every 5 years for anything. Finally donated my car of almost 20 years with 185,000 miles on it to Habitat for Humanity...I prefer used books (real ones!) that we can read at home, then send on to others. And honestly...not all Boomers are bad people. :)
Just wait until Millenials and Gen Z are around 50, opinions change with age.
am sick and tired of the Americans blaming everything on the Boomers. Society is wrecked because of leaders, [people with money etc, whose only concern was themselves and how much more money they could make. The USA government just uses it as an excuse to divert attention from the real culprits, just Look at Branson etc?????
WHAT IN HELL IS EVERYONE carrying in their backpacks? Planning on leaving town in a hurry? Always wondered what they had to have with them that was so important.
Get outside and appreciate nature whilst you can. It'll be gone by the time you have grandchildren, so make the most of it now.
Yes, that's because this post is about people that *think* like boomers, not that they are boomers
Load More Replies... I think you should look at the statistics on the rise of mental health issues today, and what the causes are.
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