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.
They also can’t stand the idea that technology has complicated things unnecessarily.
Technology has also made people super annoying. What’s the point in paying $13 for a movie and scrolling through your phone in the theater the whole time?
We’ve also created a world that isn’t exactly kid-friendly.
And, what happened to adults?
Whatever happened to paying for something once and then owning it? Or being able to own physical media so that you don’t have to pay every time you watch your favorite movie?
Also, when did we all decide that almost every chip has to be kettle-cooked and made for people with cobalt teeth? Enjoying a snack shouldn’t result in a $5,000 dental bill.
Remember when coffee was a quarter? Boomers do. These days, it’s common to spend $6 or $7 on a cup of Joe.
Most importantly, young people also have a real problem with you standing on their finely manicured lawn.
This rundown shouldn’t just lead one to believe that boomers are the cranky generation. When their time comes, Gen Xers, millennials and Gen Z will be right behind them, complaining about “kids these days” and why things were so much better “in my day.” But hopefully, they’ll be a bit better at using technology.