“I’m With The Boomers On This One”: 50 Things Boomers Got Right, According To Younger People

Everything doesn't have to be an app or a web page requiring yet another login, that in 99% of cases people are using the same credentials as everywhere else, the gift that keeps on giving to hackers.

I don't want a f*****g "how'd we do?" survey invitation every I time I log into my gas company or doctor's office websites. I even got one after the doctor's office called and left a message on my voicemail. FFS.

I think our reliance on electronics is getting out of hand. I have met people who cannot read analog clocks anymore. Then there are the QR code menus. I definitely agree with kids should not have phones or tablets and them not playing outside.

Not everything needs to be recorded. Put your phone away at the concerts. You probably watch your favorite artist on your phone all the time. Now they are in front of you and you can’t put your phone down and be present? You’re also never going to watch that video of the fireworks from the 4th of July again.

I heavily judge parents who give their kids (like toddlers) iPads. Give them crayons or a book or, if all else fails, *your attention*.

There’s been a lot of really good things to come about in terms of how parenting has changed, but that’s been the worst. I have some “old school” relatives who have custody of their grandkids, and those kids are well-adapted, smart, and awesome. The little girls love drawing with me and the little boy goes fishing with my brother. They’re much more connected to the real world than most other kids their age, and they have healthy attention spans. It’s hard to put all the little differences into words, but those kids are happy and I believe they’ll have a healthier upbringing than most.

I truly believe that heavy technology use will irreparably f**k up kids, and parents need to make an effort to raise their children rather than just distracting them.

AI and resume screeners have enshitified attempts to apply for a job so much that it should go back to humans actually looking at physical resumés.

“Back in my day” things were built to last longer. I still have kids toys from the eighties that are fully functional. I buys stuff for my kid now and it falls apart in a matter of months.

K cups should be banned. Not only are they absolutely horrible for the environment but the coffee is terrible.

Screens should be off at the dinner table. It's a gathering and socializing thing. If you dont want to be there then dont be there, but don't be there physically while being completely unavailable attention wise.

I think YT shorts and Tik Tok are the worst things ever and I don't watch this s**t.

Kids are in fact getting dumber and I had a better education then them. Fight me.

I miss pre-internet.

Not everything needs to be filmed or posted on social media.

- Apps like TikTok have ruined the younger generations

- We dont need to scan a QR code to access everything

- Subscription services are dumb.

As a pedestrian, I think cars should make at least some noise.

Smart phones are terrible for children and have led to their attention spans dropping to a 30 second video. Young kids today lack critical thinking skills because the internet gives us everything at our fingertips, and Chat GPT will do your homework for you. I'm not trying to be rude or jaded about it, I'm more so sad that his is the world they're living in.


Most rap nowadays lacks depth, creativity, and flow. Same with hip hop which is becoming more and more like pop music every day.

I want a physical key for my car

Boomers are right when they clock us about being offended by everything.

If you feel sad, that doesn't mean you have depression. If you feel anxious, that doesn't mean you have an anxiety disorder.

On the flip side, if you do have a mental health issue, it is your responsibility to find healthy ways of dealing with it. Expecting everyone and everything to bend over backwards to accommodate your issue does not qualify as a healthy way of dealing with it.

Having Christmas decorations up before December, and having Easter eggs on sale from January!

Kids being coddled and protected too much, sometimes in life you just have to suck it up and carry on.