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
Those playgrounds are still the norm in Germany, thank God. American parents regularly freak ;)
I don't disagree. However, "back in the day" if you fell and broke something, no big deal to go to the hospital and get patched up. Nowadays going to the hospital could mean financial ruin to some families - and for that reason it's better not to take unnecessary risks.
I may get downvotes to hell for this but children are built to fall down. They are clumsy and uncordinated because they haven't learned how not to be. Evolution has made them resilient for just this reason. We are animals, our bodies are built for the learning curve of growing up. Think about how your kid fell that one time and was just fine but if you took the same fall you'd break. When I worked worked on emergency medicine we would joke that small kids bounce when adults would break. It's dark humor but it's reality in most cases.
Actually its completely True. People are just too worried about every single s**t în this world when Kids will actually be just fine. He has a boo boo? Thats ok, we all did at some point and we are still alive.
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So interesting back story here. In the 80s in nyc several children were seriously injured on the old school style playgrounds. After several lawsuits playgrounds started switching to the current plastic “safe” model. Only issue? Playground injuries have rocketed since then. If you fall off a playground of plastic and hit your head it’s still a serious fall. But now kids are lulled into a false sense of security as are parents and are not as careful causing more injuries. When we were kids we knew those things were dangerous and we better watch out!
There is a reason they got more safe. It's all fun and games until your kid gets a head injury. However, they do need anenvironment to test their limits.
I grew up in the 80s - we all had our own knives, so we could whittle, I handled power tools from about 8 years old, our parents never knew where we were - we came home when it got dark, there was no child safety on anything and not one kid in my town got seriously hurt, most of us didn't even break anything.
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i agree that children should be taught self-sufficiency and be able to make their own mistakes, but not if the consequence to their decision is severely dangerous. there’s nothing wrong with safety measures. kids, especially little ones, can get seriously injured or killed from something as silly as falling off the monkey bars
Yes. More than that, kids always seem to find plenty of opportunities to get hurt on their own, I don't see the point of intentionally retrofitting playground hazards.
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Although I think it is a good thing that the era of the white-hot stainless steel playground slide has passed.
Still can remember the sound of bare skin on the 270 degree metal sliding board...ALL THE WAY DOWN. Superb.
when i was in elementary school (won't say my age but i'm a 2000s kid) i had my own swiss army knife and i'd ride my bike all day in summertime, with all my friends running around in creeks full of sulfur water with no shoes. those were the best times of my life.
Yeah, a lot of kids died. That's why the rules changed. Smart humans learn. We get a little more civilized with each generation. I'm sure the parents who beat their kids senseless in the old days thought the next generation was pussies too.
They're not coddling the children, they're afraid of lawsuits. It's about money, always about money.
If your kid falls off those monkey bars wrong and breaks their neck tho...
The way we raise kids *today* does not affect the adults we have *today*. You can blame that on things from the "yesteryears'. I agree some things are too restrictive now, but the logical fallacy here is common and it influences people when it shouldn't.
When I was a kid we had properly exciting playground stuff like the Witch’s Hat that knocked out my mate’s front teeth when he misjudged jumping on it. Chalked it up to experience but today’s litigation culture always makes it someone else’s fault.
There’s no such thing as an injury free playground. Kids will be kids and there’s no need to treat them as if the world is this big safe space because it’s not.
I don’t like sweeping generalizations. I have seen young moms handle things like a pro, And I have seen the exact opposite where moms think that handing a child of fun to play with it’s perfectly OK as a distraction. And I rarely ever see kids playing outside these days. When I was a kid we came home finished her homework and were told not come back into the house until the sun was down, In the summertime our parents left for work and we were on our own everyday for the entire summer. Half the time our parents have no idea where we were. They gave us basic safety protocol just like they told us don’t steal stuff or there’s going to be repercussions…sometimes we learned the hard way
I get the sentiment here, but we all understand that its a good thing not to have lead in household paint, i don't think extra safety guidelines is a bad thing. You can teach young kids al you want but their brains have not developed the ability to form reason yet, so............
no way i couldn't agree more. our yazoo mower had exposed fan belts and no side deck guards - plus it would keep running if you walked off - if you stuck you foot in there, well - "you shouldent have done that"
Our play ground was normal, they ripped it out and put this extra daredevil thing up instead.
Can not agree with this more! While you're at it teach your kids: some simple sewing, how to do their own laundry, some easy meals (age appropriate) how to change a flat tire and how to keep/balance a checkbook.
I grew with the slides, monkey bars, etc. and we all survived. So what if we got a bruise, we learned to be more careful. No one was at fault.
This one festival I go to every year has an old playground with one of those crazy merry go wheels, and flying off that thing hurt but was also fun af
I'm guessing whoever made this meme either doesn't have kids yet or doesn't give a crap about them. Playgrounds are now safer (and more inclusive to people with disabilities) because lawsuits are expensive. Dangerous things doesn't make for tougher children -- it makes for fewer dead or disabled ones. What's more, kids used to play on playground equipment when they were much older than they do now. Now it's mainly for ages 1-maybe 8.
Same when I was a kid. Learn to judge if you can handle the green ring on the rocketship. That may be learned by finding out the hard way. So many other things in our playground and we usually went with at least one other kid to play with. No adult. Only one kid ever seriously hurt. A broken arm. We used to run everywhere so we were pretty fast. So, one kid ran home with the news. All that activity helped our coordination and judgement. So helicopter parents, if stairs are involved in your home, never let your kid go down them without supervision. Its a long way down. They might get hurt. Maybe an airbag to land on.
Lawsuit happy people looking to never have work another day in their lives.
Don't lump all parents together, please. I have no problem with my kid scraping her knees or falling down.
i have got cut while playing with sharp things (knives, scissors, tape dispensers, pencils...) but i never learn. i cut my hand open on a blade bc i wanted to prove to my cousin that it was not sharp. it was.
Can't do that because today's parents don't believe in minor accidents and want to place the blame on someone, they gotta get paid, and lawyers are crawling out of the woodwork. If we had more common sense, were less entitled and opportunistic and took personal responsibility, maybe we could get back to a saner state of mind all around. It'll never happen though. Entitlement breeds entitlement.
Well if we had reliable and reasonable health care in this country maybe this would be the best option.
The school playground near my house removed all and and bark and replaced it with thick rubber foam mats......
But children can't go anywhere on foot anymore. Is there a playground or park within walking distance of your home? With sidewalks all the way?
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 ..."
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.)
I’d really enjoy some social security
Get off my lawn.
People are way too overprotective of kids these days. It's making for anxious adults who aren't confident in their own abilities.
I grew up underneath a helicopter parent, who was WAY too overprotective. I have to actively force myself to not be that way with my kids. Which, maybe I've swung too far in the opposite direction, but I really want my kids to do things on their own and not be 18 years old on the highway having a panic attack because they don't know what to do with a flat tire (not my finest moment).
I also want to be able to freakin leave my kids in the car for TWO MINUTES while I step inside the gas station to pay for my gas when the card reader outside is down. To me, it's not worth the damned hassle to get both kids out of the car, herd them inside, make sure they keep their sticky fingers to themselves just to pay for gas. I always end up going to a different station if that's the case.
I remember being 8 years old, bored in the grocery store and given my mom's keys to sit in the car and read. Can't do that today, it's child abuse via neglect. Like, come on.
I don't do this things, not because it makes my kids safer, but because it lessens the chance that I'll be investigated for something that I don't think is inherently wrong.
I sometimes feel like the equivalent of the old lady whining about kids these days. I'll be 33 in a month, btw.
Your life's main focus shouldn't be just about going viral and getting likes on social media. Put your phone down and do something better with your life.
I think the problem is many people crave attention, and doing something ridiculous is the shortest path to get there. I sat down and made two 'good' youtube videos a few years ago. I had no interest in becoming well-known for no reason. I wanted to convey information. A 'like' because you've actually helped convey information to someone is worth 1000x more than a 'like' because you've just entertained someone for a few seconds.
Not everything has to be inclusive of everybody.
it depends on context. public spaces should be accessible to people in wheelchairs or any other disability, but there’s nothing wrong with not inviting someone to brunch because you don’t want to see them.
The internet is ruining kids minds, particularly youtube because of ‘influencers’
I’m glad the youtube I grew up with in 2010-2015 was just mostly harmless stuff
Of course people like Jaystation and other influencers existed but they were nowhere near as big as they are now and were a few years back
Unless you're wealthy enough that the cost is insignificant, no one really needs a $1,000.00 phone.
But today it's not about what you need, it's about what you want so you can show off to people who couldn't care less about you.
People nowadays are too eager to blame everyone else for their problems.
“It’s not my fault I can’t cook, clean, or do my taxes! The education system failed me!”
“It’s not my fault I’m out of shape! I have a slow metabolism and need self-care days!”
“It’s not my fault I lost the election! The voters are too dumb to know what’s good for them!”
“It’s not my fault I lost the election! The other side cheated!”
“It’s not my fault I got a useless degree with a low GPA and now can’t find a job! I was lied to!”
“It’s not my fault I only speak one language! My parents should’ve taught me!”
“It’s not my fault I have no friends! They just don’t understand my genius!”
“It’s not my fault women don’t want to date me! They’re all gold-digging bimbos who only sleep with buff Chads!”
When you have friends over you're not supposed to be on the phone all the time. Just talk, go outside, play games.
Absolutely everything is disposable nowadays. Nothing is made to last anymore. If you find something you like, it'll be worn out in a year and probably not made anymore when you want to buy a replacement.
It's the absolute worst with clothes and kid's toys. With kid's toys, by giving them such disposable toys, it discourages them from being nice with and taking care of their possessions. Why does it matter when it's going to get worn out so quickly and they'll be bought a replacement. I also think it's a shame that these kids won't have their toys to pass on to their own children because it couldn't last.
Fun fact: Jeans originally became so popular because of their durability and affordability. They really appealed to the working-class man whose clothes were constantly getting worn out and didn't have the money to constantly spend on new clothes. Now if you want a pair of jeans of that quality, it's $60+ dollars.
Call people if it’s urgent, text if you want a response later. It’s like a house phone and a letter.
Lots of young people get anxiety when their phone rings, I see them stare at their phones waiting for the ringing to stop and then text to reply.
“Why are you calling?” Because sometimes it’s a better way to relay information and it’s more personal.
Phone calls are scary.It's like someone calling you by your nickname all through their life and suddenly they use your full legal name.
Face and neck tattoos make people look ridiculous.
Tattoos are amazing (I have 9) but I agree that ink is art best displayed below the neck. The only exception I can think of is the nape of the neck.
That girls online showing off their bodies to get views isn't a good thing. So many do it. If u just sign up for TikTok for example, it is initially and automatically full of videos of girls showing off their bodies. U gotta keep avoiding those to get it off your fyp. And all of their dances they try and sexualize themselves so people keep watching. I'm 19 btw.
Stop being on your phone while you are talking to someone!
It is so annoying and rude. I feel like people can't even have a conversation that lasts longer than 5 minutes without staring at their phone.
As soon as someone starts looking at their phone while having a conversation, I'm not interested in talking to them anymore.
Obviously it's totally okay if it's something super important, but some people just want to text with others, watch videos and like photos while talking to you.
So disrespectful.
Before you have kids, you should have at least 1 of the following:
- a stable career
- a house you own
- a stable partner
Sometimes kids aren't planned, things happen and contraception does fail. I do agree partly but it's not black and white.
Mind your own damn business and stop involving yourself in the lives of others you don’t know.
I don't care what anybody does as long as they are not harming anybody else. I'm not even all that concerned about law breakers - if they are not doing anybody else any harm. If they are harming themselves, well, that's their affair.
Doing your own handi-work is rewarding and builds character.
I've noticed a lot of younger people's first response to things breaking or needing to be replaced is to hire a repair person or to just buy a new item, without attempting to fix it with their own two hands. Doing it yourself teaches you a skill that you can use to help your friends and family, makes you smarter and more well rounded, and will also help keep you calm and cool in thr face of life's frustrations. When bad things happen, it's not the end of the world. You've fixed things before and you can learn to do it again.
I'm not suggesting spending hours and hours trying how to handle your own plumbing or electricity, but if your car makes a weird noise, or your walls need a fresh coat of paint or spackle, you can watch a 5 minute youtube tutorial and do it yourself.
We rely on technology too much. If it all crashes one day no one would know what to do and we'd be stuck.
I hate tipping, just pay your workers a fair wage. Also, I live in a state where servers must be paid at least minimum wage unlike some states that can pay less, so tipping is that much more annoying to me.
Communities within neighbourhoods would be lovely. My mum talks about it all the time, but it's something I've never experienced myself. Like, we know our neighbours, but that's about it. I'd love to live on a street or in a suburb where people have little get-togethers (street parties for big events) or just generally know and look out for each other on a more meaningful level.
Sadly I am but a lowly 23 year old, far off owning my own property, but one day I would love to "be that person" and bake brownies for my little cul-de-sac. Sorry I can't back to all these comments, I'm overwhelmed lol, but I'm taking notes for future me. Currently live on a council estate where not everyone gets on (there's a cockerel war rn) so now is not the time to get cuddly with the neighbours lol.
I am an introvert but if you politely form a community who don't judge each other and are nice and know the concept having space /alone time.Yay,would love them.I always want Grannies for neighbours they Aare the BEST.
Wokeness is more self-justified bullying and clout-chasing than actually doing good for others.
People's driving is getting progressively worse. I have to honk at someone a few times a week to move at a green light because they have to check Facebook every time they stop.
And it's even more annoying when it appears that they have to check the manual on what to do when the light goes green. " Let's see, it's green. What does a green light mean again? Oh, now I have to drive. Release parking brake? Check. Put your foot on the gas pedal? Check. Push down that pedal an itsy bitsy tiny bit so the car starts moving? Wow, Hey!! I'm moving!!!!" And in the meantime the light has changed to red again.
People take message apps way to personally. Crying over "being left on read" because someone hasn't responded in a couple of hours is just pathetic. Just because somebody hasn't checked their messages in a day doesn't mean they are ghosting you either. Stop trying to normalize your phone addiction by painting people who aren't as addicted as bad people, or accuse them of neglectful behavior or abandonment.
Message apps can be exhausting for some people. Not everyone feels like texting 24/7. If it's a thing that requires immediate response or an emergency, you just call. Phones can do that.
You should not have your butt showing out from under your shorts when you’re out walking with your family or at the grocery store.
Parents giving their little kids iPads to entertain them is so weird, especially on holidays. Just talk to each other or play something together! It just seems like the parents want to get rid of the kid, it can not be good for the poor child's development.
i think it is okay for a short time like 15-30 Min. but not for hours or days. Otherwise the kids won't learn to entertain themself, to use the fantasy or to get in contact with other kids to make friends to play with.
It seems like everyone these days is trying to find their big break as a youtuber/influencer/Podcaster and it's incredibly annoying. People need to realize that you either need to be incredibly skilled, interesting, smart, or attractive before people will want to watch/listen to you talk about stuff.
I guess I'll never find my big break as a youtuber/influencer/Podcaster.
Unnecessarily loud cars
The only boomer opinion I can see myself having is understanding the value of a good orthopedic bed and pillow (my grandad used to talk about this a lot). My chronic pain kicks the crap out of me unless I'm comfortable.
I’m sorry that you’re living in chronic pain especially nowadays when intractable pain patients cannot get the relief they need by taking medicine that can help them a lot because of the opioid epidemic issue. I think the one thing everybody takes for granted no matter what their generation is their health and well-being. You’re never guaranteed a tomorrow
Most films have absolutely no need to be more than 2 hours long. 90 minutes can be plenty.
If it's a quality movie you become engrossed in, who cares how long it is
People don't have a sense of shame anymore.
I absolutely despise social media, it’s wrecked peoples’ attention spans and it shows, you can’t even go to the bar or gym with people without them totally ignoring something you say because they’re on their phones checking Instagram or some other pointless trash, and these are the same people saying I’m rude because I don’t respond to messages instantly, take a look in the mirror lol, not like I have a life outside of my phone or anything…
It’s not just the people I know, I see it all the time, I’ve been cutting down my usage of all social media because now I just think “what’s the point in this?” it’s just people I don’t give a shit about in real life sharing absolute garbage. I only have Facebook, Twitter and reddit and can barely stand those three, I go on every now and then but it doesn’t last long, rather spend my time doing something I actually enjoy instead of clicking on random posts to get a quick dopamine hit.
People have to want to help themselves if they want to do better in life.
This is absolutely true, but it's important to distinguish between 'wanting to' and 'being able to.' Everyone should want to help themselves, even if they or their community lack the ability to see it through.
Oatmeal is an excellent breakfast, especially with some fruit.
A lot of music isn’t as good anymore, but rap is REALLY starting to lose its touch. it’s just a bunch of mumbling, same lyrics, flow and beat, etc etc . little to no creativity is put into rap nowadays.
I totally agree! I've never been much of a rap fan, but I definitely prefer older rap songs to modern ones. They're incredibly repetitive, they always just mumble through the whole song, and whenever you CAN actually understand them, they always talk about horrible stuff like drugs, sex, etc.
I just want to live far away from people and not have anyone bother me while I shoot guns, grow my food, and snuggle my partner and dog
Baby-momma and baby-daddy culture is exceptionally toxic and harmful to everyone involved. I don’t care if you’re two men, two women, a man and a woman, whatever. If you have a child together, you raise that child.
Deciding to have children with your significant other is a bigger commitment than getting married. I don't understand couple's who are in their 30s and decide to have children together but refuse to get married because that's too much of a commitment. It boggles my mind. How does sharing a child for the rest of your life not scare you away but signing a legal paper does freak you out? I have a few acquaintances who are in their mid 30s and in long term relationships where they've had kids but refuse to get married because they're afraid of getting divorced.
Country music has gotten worse.
Pop music is trash now.
Pop music has ALWAYS been trash. It's formulated to capitalize on fads and make money, not be a lasting impact on society. For every pop tune that has remained popular for generations, there are a thousand more that were binned along the way.
I hate the generic young people
I am currently sitting on a bus and there is a herd of teenagers in the back playing bad rap music very loudly for everyone to hear
I hate it when people are walking along playing terrible music as loud as possible. WE DON'T ALL LIKE YOUR S**T MUSIC! HEADPHONES EXIST PEOPLE!!!
Loud music coming from the bar next door while I'm trying to sleep is infuriating.
Accordion is one of the best instruments
My parents succumbed to a door-to-door accordion salesman and I paid the price.
Get a job
Easier said than done for many and quite ignorant to think otherwise.
If you work hard, you’ll be rewarded.
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.
Load More Replies... 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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