In case you’re not joking, Baby Boomers = Boomers. Their parents were from the Silent Generation or the Greatest Generation. Baby Boomer refers to people born in the “baby boom” caused by the prosperity and optimism following WWII, and these days is often shortened to just Boomer.
They are two different terms. Baby boomers describes a generation while Boomer is used as a pejorative term for old people out of touch with the younger generations.
But the term isn’t only used against baby boomers. It’s basically the same as ‘fogie’ from back in the day. I guarantee you that there are Gen X people who have been called boomer unironically
That’s because Boomer isn’t generation specific. It gets its name from them, but it’s just another iteration of what kids call old people when they’re being dismissive.
And really, you’re pulling a Principal Skinner “No, it’s the kids who are wrong,” which is kinda the definition of Boomer.
Well, I’ll have to agree with that. I’ve been wanting people off my lawn since I was 30 and found myself complaining about “perverts” and “kids need some damn clothes” recently. ( referring to all the pedophiles and skimpy clothing).
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In case you’re not joking, Baby Boomers = Boomers. Their parents were from the Silent Generation or the Greatest Generation. Baby Boomer refers to people born in the “baby boom” caused by the prosperity and optimism following WWII, and these days is often shortened to just Boomer.
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They are two different terms. Baby boomers describes a generation while Boomer is used as a pejorative term for old people out of touch with the younger generations.
Boomer is basically a modern version of fogie.
You realize that the boomers ARE the baby boomers right? It’s like saying Gen-Z, or Zoomers. Same generation.
Not really anymore. Boomer is just a generic term for old people standing in the way of progress now.
And the old people right now ARE the baby boomers. Again, same generation.
But the term isn’t only used against baby boomers. It’s basically the same as ‘fogie’ from back in the day. I guarantee you that there are Gen X people who have been called boomer unironically
That’s because people are stupid. I’ve been called a boomer and I’m millineal.
That’s because Boomer isn’t generation specific. It gets its name from them, but it’s just another iteration of what kids call old people when they’re being dismissive.
And really, you’re pulling a Principal Skinner “No, it’s the kids who are wrong,” which is kinda the definition of Boomer.
Well, I’ll have to agree with that. I’ve been wanting people off my lawn since I was 30 and found myself complaining about “perverts” and “kids need some damn clothes” recently. ( referring to all the pedophiles and skimpy clothing).
Me too, buddy. It happens to the best of us.
Gen X are worse than baby boomers. They gave us the antivaxx movement.
Killing future children with climate change was taking too long so they went with preventable diseases.
I’m not sure how that’s relevant to the conversation.
Calling them boomers insults boomers.
That’s still not relevant to the discussion of whether or not the term Boomer is only used for baby boomers.