The pre-boomer generations didn't just complain, they physically fought for and defended their rights, and the elite feared them for it.

Then the elite changed tactics - either out of fear or strategy, they gave the boomers everything they wanted, and raised a generation of people who didn't have to fight, but felt entitled to what their forefathers had fought for anyway.

In turn, the boomers gave rise to generations of people who thought fighting was unnecessary and harmful. Now the elite are back to tearing down rights again, and not only do we not fight, but we can't even agree that it's necessary.

Sounds like my life in my 20s (minus the LGBTQ). Unlike the current pile that we all had like so easy. What happened is that we eventually paired up so two people were paying the bills and we eventually got paid more and built equity and now 40 years later retirement is looking like a viable option. Certainly didn't feel that way 40 years ago.

Anything over 60 is too much. I will do it on occasion if it calls for it. But 50 is perfect for my liking and life.

That makes it even more funny, because boomers would complain about how hard it was for them, yet it was their parents that changed things for the better. Then when their kids talked about improving more, they told them to shut up.

Civil War Boomers didn't know how good they had it.

Sir, this is a shitpost.

It's not being used on just everything predating 1970, it's "anything I don't like is boomers".

Be a millennial and think that social media is toxic and addictive (because of all the studies showing that it's toxic and addictive) and should it have restrictions to limit its influence, especially to children?

"ok boomer!"

Ok boomer

Boomer, as an insult, now means an older out of touch person.

Language is fluid.

Edit: The dictionary agrees

Edit 2: It's an insult, so it's a metaphor. When you call someone a bitch, you're not calling them a female dog. When you call someone a bastard you're not accusing them of being born out of wedlock.

You're calling them the negative things associated with the noun.

Plus, the term boomer predates the baby boomers by several decades. It was used for people in boom towns during the gold rush.

Ya, I worked at a place with 12 hour shifts for well over a decade, often 6 days a week. It was from 7 am to 7 pm day shift, 7 pm to 7 am night shift, and would alternate every two weeks.

It was good money but I missed a lot of my two kids growing up. I wish I could say that at least it got me ahead financially, but my ex spent money like it was going out of style. I probably would have been better off flipping burgers and staying close to home.

Some may have retired at 50, but you never know when life could be cut short. :) Best that you did what was right for you in the moment.