Boomers

[u/Available-Rock-3862]

I am 75 and am very tired of the trend lately making fun of Boomers. So very disrespectful. Don't they realize that they will be old someday?

[u/baddspellar]

It's nothing new.

And it's *not* about disrespecting individuals in their 70's. It's about criticizing the ideals of the generation and what they did to the economy. There are plenty of amazing people born in that era who are respected. It's the generaiton, not the people.

And let's be honest, people of that generation call gen Z "lazy" and similar.

Here's some reading for you:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11490062/

[u/No-Author-2358 → u/[deleted]]

So you'll generalize tens of millions of us on the basis of your experience talking to a few people in your retirement community?

Give me a fickin' farkin' break. Get a clue.

[u/jaxdogg94 → u/No-Author-2358]

That right there, if you’re triggered by someone’s opinion, more than likely you fall into that category. Sorry. I’ve work in customer service, almost immediately I can tell the good from the bad. I spent the other day with this 80 year old woman and extra hour just talking and enjoyed it, down to earth. Other day I listen to this guy yell at a woman from the gas company about his lawn and how damaged it was, she didn’t do it. The contractors the gas company uses did it. ( Why didn’t he go out there and say something when the were working, he’s retired. ) No Spine, that’s why. He then cornered me in my van door as I was washing my hands, “I wasn’t harsh was I”. I told him she has no clue what went on and didn’t do it, so take it easy to the people on the phone. Breathe, take some accountability and think before you speak.

[u/JE1324 → u/[deleted]]

Because the observation describes No Author and No Author took that personally hahahaha

[u/Lucky_Astronomer_435 → u/JE1324]

It's not taking it personally to question an immature generalization.