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You could have given the same advice (which is very good, I do the same) without the age reference because if you've only seen boomers fuck up with butter finge

by fipar 3y ago

You could have given the same advice (which is very good, I do the same) without the age reference because if you've only seen boomers fuck up with butter fingers, you've been very lucky! (Preemptive disclaimer that I'm not a boomer. I'm not from the US, but if I were, I'd be gen X).

eddtries 3y ago
You’re actually gen X outside of the US too, unfortunately!
- rithikjainNd01 3y ago
  That’s not true! Google “Indian Generations” to understand where the difference lies. I believe it’s divided like so: 1947-65: Invested in National Success and self determination. Do more with less is key. Govt Jobs are the best jobs. 65-80: First Gen to start moving abroad, more private opportunities, care about making money and enterprise. 81-00: First exposure to the West, TV, entertainment. More holistic in their wants and desires, such as love. Witnessed the westernization. 00-16: Grew up with Western ideas and tech right beside them. More online, more diverse etc.
  - Karrot_Kream 3y ago
    A bit late, but I think these are orthogonal to Western generations. Probably due to increasing globalization of the world, but I find general attitudes toward socialization, romance, and technology to be very similar between Indians and Westerners of similar generations. Obviously Indian differences matter when it comes to a lot of things, but the older Western generation was surprisingly conservative too especially those who grew up in more rural places. The biggest differences usually come from how used to material comfort older Indians seem compared to Westerners.
- fipar 3y ago
  Heh, fair enough, I won't argue against that particular label, but my geographical disclaimer is because boomer doesn't really make sense (we never had a baby boom here).
Mountain_Skies 3y ago
While Baby Boomer has a definition with a generally agreed upon starting date for births and a bit more fuzzy ending date, in recent years "boomer" has come to mean older people in general, usually those out of touch with current youth culture. From the perspective of a university student, a thirty year old giving advice on meeting people using OkCupid could be a boomer.

by fipar 3y ago

eddtries 3y ago

You’re actually gen X outside of the US too, unfortunately!

rithikjainNd01 3y ago
That’s not true! Google “Indian Generations” to understand where the difference lies. I believe it’s divided like so: 1947-65: Invested in National Success and self determination. Do more with less is key. Govt Jobs are the best jobs. 65-80: First Gen to start moving abroad, more private opportunities, care about making money and enterprise. 81-00: First exposure to the West, TV, entertainment. More holistic in their wants and desires, such as love. Witnessed the westernization. 00-16: Grew up with Western ideas and tech right beside them. More online, more diverse etc.
- Karrot_Kream 3y ago
  A bit late, but I think these are orthogonal to Western generations. Probably due to increasing globalization of the world, but I find general attitudes toward socialization, romance, and technology to be very similar between Indians and Westerners of similar generations. Obviously Indian differences matter when it comes to a lot of things, but the older Western generation was surprisingly conservative too especially those who grew up in more rural places. The biggest differences usually come from how used to material comfort older Indians seem compared to Westerners.
fipar 3y ago
Heh, fair enough, I won't argue against that particular label, but my geographical disclaimer is because boomer doesn't really make sense (we never had a baby boom here).

Mountain_Skies 3y ago

While Baby Boomer has a definition with a generally agreed upon starting date for births and a bit more fuzzy ending date, in recent years "boomer" has come to mean older people in general, usually those out of touch with current youth culture. From the perspective of a university student, a thirty year old giving advice on meeting people using OkCupid could be a boomer.