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I know this is a joke, but it makes curious. Is "boomer" just used a derogatory term for people older than the speaker now? I ask because the youngest boomers a
by lsaferite 2y ago
I know this is a joke, but it makes curious. Is "boomer" just used a derogatory term for people older than the speaker now? I ask because the youngest boomers are 60 now and in practice I see the term used against people younger than 60.
- throw5959 2y agoIt's used to describe an attitude or behavioral stereotype, rather than strictly to refer to that demographic group in the US.
- WesolyKubeczek 2y agoYou just imagine some little shit say these words to you in precisely the way that makes your fists itch to make a dent in their face. That said, if your antagonist evokes the “little shit” vibes without you consciously thinking that, it’s probably only fair that you evoke “boomer” vibes for them. Well. (It’s also apparent that “boomer” has evolved to mean any old fart.)
- Mountain_Skies 2y agoIt's amusing that the phrase "Don't trust anyone over 30" gained popularity when the Baby Boomers were under 30 but now the sentiment is focused against them (and Gen-X and Millennials).
- kube-system 2y ago> the youngest boomers are 60 now and in practice I see the term used against people younger than 60. In those cases the term isn't being used because the speaker is attempting to accurately identify the age of the person they are referring to. It is name-calling.
- softwaredoug 2y agoI’m not a boomer but my kids say “Ok boomer” to me all the time
- janmarsal 2y agoMillennial gamers had a collective quarter-life crisis a few years back that manifested itself in form of memes where anyone who whined about modern games being bad was called an out of touch "30 year old boomer". Then as retaliation the whiners started calling anyone who defended modern games as "zoomers", which gave the generation Z a fancy new nickname.