> The meaning of the labels is pretty unclear to many people outside the US. They're often unclear inside the US as well. > Boomer is often disparaging and us

> The meaning of the labels is pretty unclear to many people outside the US. They're often unclear inside the US as well. > Boomer is often disparaging and used to mean anyone over middle-aged I learned this when a group of young engineers referred to me as a "boomer". I replied that my parents were boomers, not me. Their answer was "'boomer' doesn't really mean a particular generation, it just means 'old'". Well-played, young snots, well-played.