Gen Z, Gen X and millennials share their 'boomer' complaints, proving old folks can be right
We all have an inner boomer that comes out from time to time.
Boomers weren't wrong about everything.
Baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) have been taking a lot of heat over the past few years from younger generations who think that their me-first mentality helped create a world where the climate is getting warmer, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer and people born in the ‘40s and ‘50s still rule the modern workplace.
Boomers are also super frustrating because many can’t figure out modern technology, and the younger folks have to explain it until they are blue in the face.
Of course, these are all generational stereotypes that many baby boomers would reject. But they will probably stand up and cheer when they read a list of tweets inspired by X user @FvreignLL, who asked, “What is the most boomer complaint you have?” The post was embraced by younger people and received over 123 million views.
Even though boomers are in the hot seat these days, just about everyone can agree that they’re right about many things that get under younger people’s skin, too. One of the recurring themes of the post was that people can’t stand the fact that we are overly dependent on technology, and often, instead of making things more accessible, it makes them more frustrating.
Here are 15 of the best ‘boomer complaints’ that younger people have, too.
People had a lot of thoughts on the state of customer service in 2024.
When i call for technical support please direct me to the RIGHT number the first time 🤏🏽 I hate being transferred to 5 different departments who have no idea how to help me & calling back 3 times while being placed on hold for 20+ minutes until i find the correct person 😵💫
— Lori Harvey Distant Cousin MEL 💕🥰 (@FvreignLL) June 7, 2024