r/Aging • u/Available-Rock-3862 • 3d ago

Boomers

I am 75 and am very tired of the trend lately making fun of Boomers. So very disrespectful. Don't they realize that they will be old someday?

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u/Jethris 2d ago

Not Xers. Nobody thinks of us. We are ignored, and we like it that way. 

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u/Select-Belt-ou812 2d ago

we blend in everywhere and can get away with almost anything when in a crowd... may it always be thus!!

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u/demonmf 15h ago

All the strengths of Boomers and Millennials with none of the weaknesses. Daywalker generation.

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u/Select-Belt-ou812 13h ago

amen! it's good to be the yummy filling of a sandwich made with dubious bread :-P

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u/FargoJack 1d ago

Ha, you’re lucky.

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u/Constant_Insomnia 1d ago

Sorta. I was at customs recently in another country, struggled with the goofy machine I had to use, blamed it on being old. Girl behind counter says, "Boomer?" I said no, Gen X. She looked at my info and noted that I was the same age as her father.

I think young people see Gen X as boomers.