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I’m 63, and though I have seen it used in memes I never thought of it as a pejorative. Maybe in a mild joking sort of way? Are people really insulted by this?
by amanaplanacanal 6y ago
I’m 63, and though I have seen it used in memes I never thought of it as a pejorative. Maybe in a mild joking sort of way? Are people really insulted by this?
- Symbiote 6y agoAlmost every case I've seen has used the word in a dismissive, ageist fashion. I think it's similar to mild ethnic slurs like "yank", "limey", "frog", where the target has similar or higher status. At best it is lazy writing, and most commenters on HN write better than this. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_boomer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OK_boomer
- perl4ever 6y agoWell, people have stopped using it literally, so I don't see what it can be except a pejorative for subjectively "old" people, usually. If you actually argue that people younger than about 55 aren't boomers, you'll just be told that's not what the word means any more. If you are a boomer, then I agree, why should you feel insulted?