OK, Boomer - Page 2

Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

I saw the video of the New Zealand representative saying this after being heckled by another rep. about her age. It was her turn at the microphone, discussing Climate change, enviroment issues. I say well done to her. The generation before has caused problems in the enviroment. She was addressing that issue. Happy to see young and old people standing up for enviromental issues.

bathina · ‎03-14-2010

@avid shopper wrote:
I am proud to be a "Boomer". Suggest to your GD that she get involved in anyway possible to work for change as she sees fit. She may not be old enough to _ _ _ _, but she can still volenteer in any number of ways.

it was a friend of my stepdaughter. They are late 30s and very, very involved. I get schooled all the time. What's ok to say, what is not, why certain things are looked at differently now....well you can imagine. I'm not opposed to it, in fact I welcome the learning. But nobody has ever suggested to me that my generation should "sit down".

Sweetbay magnolia · ‎04-14-2013

Yes, I am aware of it. I think it's useful to know what's "out there", in order to be empathetic to my surroundings, but it doesn't "offend" me. That's the intent.

Cogito ergo sum

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

It is rude,and i would tell anyone that it is!!!

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.

bathina · ‎03-14-2010

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
Yes, I am aware of it. I think it's useful to know what's "out there", in order to be empathetic to my surroundings, but it doesn't "offend" me. That's the intent.

I was more offended by the notion that my generation should "sit down". I made sure to let her know that my generation and several generations before fought for the rights she doesn't even think about today, especially as a woman.

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

It's been widespread on the internet for awhile, and it is patronizing and rude-- says far more about the person uttering it, than the target.

Apart from that, I abhor lumping people into one category for opprobrium, based on chronological age, or anything else. Treating and evaluating people as individuals, and the way we ourselves would want to be treated, is a life lesson that these individuals would do well to learn.

ann1989 · ‎02-24-2019

It is extremely rude as well as ignorant to blame baby boomers for the ills of the world. If I had heard such garbage I would be giving them quite a history lesson that would shut them up.

morganjen · ‎03-13-2010

I hadn't heard of it until I watched Pewdiepie's video on the phrase "Ok Boomer" the other day. It's definitely a dis.

Originally joined board 12-14-2004

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

There's plenty about the younger generations that anger me and I can find fault with, but stay quiet out of respect and common courtesy. Maybe they can learn that lesson from "boomers".

chiclets · ‎07-01-2012

@bathina since we've created existential problems the new generations have to solve.

I probably would have said something like it is just like her generation to blame others for the difficulties they can not handle, but created in their own time. Not taking responsibility and owning it.

Not abiding by the laws of this nation but by catering to those who break the laws. By banning books, our past history, our culture and changing what so many fought for. Being proud of being American citizens, and living in a nation that tolerates so much from so many who show disrespect more and more each day for this nation.

Fake news was in the 60's too until the networks finally had the courage to show what was really happening.

Call it a Boomer statement, an opinion, from one who would not "sit down".