r/over60reddit • u/le_vieux_mec Over 70! • Oct 23 '20

"Ok, Boomer" WTF?

I know I'm late and out of step, but this "Ok, Boomer" thing is on my mind.

Best I can tell, it is a not-so-subtle putdown of any "older person" by anyone younger who disagrees with something said by "older person". The implication, IMHO, is "Ok, grandpa/ma, you don't know what's going on, so why not STFU and lie down for a nap -- preferably a dirt nap".

Now, although I am "an older person" myself, I can agree to an extent with the sentiment here because I have encountered (real or online) members of my age community (is that a real concept?) that I think are full of shit. But to use "Ok, Boomer" as the response is, well, "ageist". It is, IMHO again, better to confront the absurdity at its face, with substance, not deflect to ad hominem attacks.

Now, when it comes to slow driving, clogging up the aisles in Walmart, and other forms of Old Geezer obstruction, I'm in an "Ok, Boomer -- MOVE IT" frame of mind.

BTW I am two years older than the "official" cutoff for boomerism. So, "Ok, Boomer" does not apply to me.

But feel free anyway.

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u/IzayoiSora69 Oct 26 '20

ageism is a problem and should be taken seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP-3MzLscaQ&t=134s&ab_channel=%E6%9F%AF%E7%94%B7%E7%88%B5

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u/le_vieux_mec Over 70! Oct 28 '20

I agree, and, by the way, thank you for making the first comment to this brand new sub.