“Okay, Boomer.”
This phrase has become notorious on the internet over the past few years as a response to boomers who say condescending, politically incorrect or presumptuous things to younger generations. But perhaps today we can look at it in a new light. This article might just have you saying, “Okay Boomer. You have a good point there!”
Boomers often get a bad rap for being out of touch or behind the times, but no generation is a monolith. And recently, young Reddit users have been admitting some of the things they can get behind boomers on. From hating loud music in restaurants and shops to begging for actual buttons in their cars, rather than those frustrating touch screens, boomers aren’t the only ones who sometimes want things done the old fashioned way. Below, you’ll also find interviews we were lucky enough to receive from Wendy Green, host of the Hey, Boomer! podcast, and Jean Mader and Laura Bettinger, hosts of the OK Boomer podcast.
So be sure to upvote the responses you agree with, and feel free to share anything else you think the boomers are right about in the comments (don’t worry, we won’t tell your fellow millennials/gen zers!). Then if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda piece that might make you realize how much you have in common with boomers, we recommend reading this article next!
#1
Googling recipes while cooking and having to read everyone’s life story and family history to get to the ingredients drives me bats**t insane.
I’ve gone back to cookbooks.
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#2
I’m not downloading a f*****g app to use your menu
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#3
Not everything needs to connect to the internet or have an app attached to it. I just want my fridge to keep s**t cold, I don’t understand why we have to bring WiFi into this situation.
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#4
just about the furthest left leaning guy you’ll find, and i’m pretty against cancel culture. in theory i understand it, & think it should still be “used” w people like kanye west. but when we’re digging YEARS back to find something someone tweeted once when they were 16… that seems a little unfair. i held opinions at 16 that i now think are silly at 25. people change, they shouldn’t be immediately crucified.
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#5
I don’t need a subscription for everything. No you don’t need my phone number or email just let me buy my shirt and get the f**k out of the store
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#6
Most features in cars should have buttons. Want to turn on your heated seat, button, not scroll through three screens.
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#7
You should be able to live and sustain a family off of one income!
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#8
When you’re in a public place you should respect others around you but not being disruptive with your behavior. For example, not playing music on your phone without headphones while on a bus, in a restaurant etc.
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#9
Electronic devices should be repairable. All of them.
Tv’s and smartphones should last for at least 10 years. How is that we are all *enviromental friendly* but we switch iPhones every 2 or 3 years?
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#10
You should really put your phone down when you’re out to eat with people. Maybe it’s because I grew up with that rule but I know when I’m getting lunch with a friend or something I find it incredibly irritating when they’re on their phone
Edit: holy s**t my first award??
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#11
I want a human customer service operator not an automated operator or chat bot.
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#12
Music in bars is too loud.
(Edit to add that I’ve been a touring musician and live sound technician. I love music but it actually sounds better at lower volumes, and I want to be able to hear it in to my old age)
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#13
Not everyone deserves a trophy. You SHOULD experience failure and disappointment in life. It’s a teaching experience, stop getting so p**sy when you don’t automatically get your way.
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#14
Certain things shouldn’t require you to download an app and/or create a whole account, including:
– Ordering food in a restaurant
– Paying for parking
– Buying something online
– Sending a parcel
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#15
I don’t really know if this is a boomer opinion per say but you don’t need to document everything thing you do and post it to your social media. Sometimes it’s better to just live in the moment and enjoy what’s happening around you
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#16
If you’re walking on a crowded sidewalk, get off your f*****g phone it’s not the job of other pedestrians to avoid you while you make your vlog. Awareness of your surroundings is important.
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#17
I prefer physical menus over QR codes.
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#18
Physical keyboards are better than virtual keyboards.
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#19
It’s ok if you’re non-binary, but it’s also ok if that notion takes a little bit of getting used to for the rest of us.
Also, the amount of attention this issue gets is *far* out of proportion to the scope of the actual issue.
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#20
Basic home appliances (fridge, washer/dryer, etc) do NOT need a touch screen
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#21
Screw fast fashion, my clothes should be made to last.
I’m not rich so it’s unavoidable, but I’m willing to spend extra on clothes that aren’t made of plastic and I do my best to repair my damaged clothing instead of throwing it out.
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#22
GIVE ME BACK MY HEADPHONE JACK
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#23
Things aren’t made like they used to be. Everything you buy now is so cheaply manufactured. Even high end furniture uses cheap particle board and crappy joinery. We bought a pretty high end couch a few years back and it’s barely holding together.
Edit: thanks everyone for commenting and thank you for the award! I’ve been on Reddit since 2008 and have never had a comment get this much action
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#24
Standard headlights on new automobiles are too bright. Literally being blinded by every other car DURING THE DAYTIME wondering if their brights are on
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#25
Turn the music down, no, you don’t have “excellent taste in music” and nobody wants to hear it. Stop being jerks.
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#26
TV is getting too dark. Not emotionally – it is visually too dark and I can’t see it
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#27
I prefer reading on paper, not on screen
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#28
You are a clueless idiot if you pay 150$ for a concert ticket and spend the whole time watching it on your cell phone.
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#29
The sheer amount of younger people I’ve seen with horrible people/social/conversational skills blows my mind, and I firmly believe it is greatly in part due to phones and social media.
Boomers always say s**t like “go play outside, interact with the world, spend less time on your phone” etc etc and I wholehearted agree.
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#30
A lot of products *were* made better in the past.
Pyrex is a prime example but there’s thousands more.
Planned obsolescence as a consequence of prioritizing quarterly profits over customer satisfaction is another nail in the coffin of this current version of the economy we live in.
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#31
If you have shared walls or live in an apartment building, you need to respect quiet hours of 10pm – 8am.
I get so grumpy if my building neighbors are loud past 10pm.
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#32
Just because you CAN say something, doesn’t mean you SHOULD. Think twice, speak once. I’m only 28, raised by my father who was 39 years older than me. Just seems like people pop off at the mouth way faster than in previous generations.
All these comments make me feel much younger now, glad I wasn’t the only one who got the old school raising.
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#33
Voting is important
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#34
I really don’t want to hear about anybody’s sex life in graphic detail
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#35
Family dinners with everyone sitting down, eating and talking, no tv and no phones are essential
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#36
Social media is the reason for a lot of problems
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#37
Having to create a username and password to join just about anything online is a royal pain in the a*s
Good gravy this got way more attention that I was expecting. I will check out Password Manager seeing as it is highly recommended.
For the record-I often see boomers much more fed up with computer requirements that require jumping through hoops more than younger generations. I don’t think younger generations love these irritating requirements but if anyone feels this is not a boomer opinion I really don’t have the energy or care enough to argue
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#38
tipping has gotten out of control- coming from someone who relies on tips for income. it hurts people who actually should be getting them because now people are extremely agitated about any and all tipping. i was just at a music festival and the guy who exchanges your cash for drink tickets (not even the person who pours the beverage) had an ipad with tip options starting at 18%
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#39
Sometimes it’s faster (and easier) to just plug something in, instead of dealing with bluetooth connectivity. There’s something nice about knowing how to get it connected and being able to physically connect/disconnect.
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#40
Language has evolved really quickly and what’s socially acceptable changes every year. I’m with the boomers in that if we use language that is outdated, please assume ignorance not malice! I accidentally used a slur a few years ago that is common in my community (referring to eye shape) and had no idea it was a slur until someone told me…thankfully kindly and privately. I do wish the assumption was “you probably didn’t know this but…” and not “YOU ARE A BIGOT!”
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