“Turn That Noise Down!” 30 Boomer Opinions That Aren’t Totally Wrong

In the ever-ongoing generational debates, Millennials and Gen Z often clash with Boomers on various topics, from work ethics to technology. However, sometimes, even the most progressive internet users find themselves agreeing with older generations. Recently, a Reddit user asked, “What makes you go, ‘I’m with the Boomers on this one’?” and the responses ranged from practical wisdom to societal norms. Here are some of the most interesting answers.

#1

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OK, I am going controversial on this one-

Biological males should not compete against biological females in sports, I don’t care how people identify.

#2

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Purchasing a thing should result in owning that thing.

#3

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No one wants to hear:

Your music

Your phone conversations

Whatever video you’re watching

The game you’re playing on your phone

Etc.

#4

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Shut the hell up in the movie theater.

#5

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I dont want an app for every single thing. I don’t want to give out my email address, I don’t want to give out my phone number. Just let me purchase the thing and I’ll be on my way.

#6

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Public libraries are amazing resources and woefully under-utilized.

#7

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For god’s sake if you’re shopping, don’t block the entire aisle and pretend you don’t see people waiting to get through.

#8

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The generational s**t is stupid– especially boomer hate. It’s all so tiresome.

#9

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I’m not scanning a QR code to get the menu when I’m in a restaurant. I want a hardcopy menu, please.

#10

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Phone goes off and stays in your pocket when in the theater.

#11

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Social media is a cancer to society.

#12

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Your super bright blue headlights and unshrouded home “security lights” are blinding other people with disabling glare. They cause vehicle collisions, and pedestrians being run over.

#13

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The tipping thing isn’t an exclusively boomer rant, but our society as a whole is starting to take notice. I’ve started carrying cash again, and when I order take out, I pay in cash. If something costs $18, and I give you a $20, I expect $2 in change. You haven’t done anything to warrant a tip. You simply did your job. A firefighter doesn’t get tipped for putting out a house fire, a bus driver doesn’t get tips for driving her regular route to pick up and drop off passengers.

#14

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Using ADHD/autism/OCD, etc. as an excuse for your poor behavior is unacceptable. Yes, those things can be the reason why you have certain behaviors, but stop blaming everything on it. Example: “oh I’m sorry I’m always late, it’s just my ADHD makes it so difficult.”.

#15

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If there is an accident or disaster do something useful instead of standing there recording it on your phone, or at least get the hell out of the way.

#16

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I’m not giving you my email address. Just let me buy the service/product and be on my way. I have no interest in getting your spam.

AND … you pull over for a funeral. Show some respect, goddammit.

#17

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Please put your shopping cart in the cart corral, not next to my car.

#18

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You can’t call it a convenience fee to buy tickets online for a high school athletic game when you make it mandatory to buy tickets online.

#19

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“Why the hell did they change the user interface AGAIN?”.

#20

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Give me an actual menu with prices on it. I don’t want to scan anything with my phone, nor do I want to guess how much my meal was.

#21

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Can we keep cashiers on hand in stores for certain situations? Like those that need assistance because of disabilities or otherwise, those with 8 million items their cart and don’t want to hear “please place your items in the bagging area” or “please wait for assistance” even though I didn’t do anything, or just straight up those who don’t want to use self checkout?

Also, if I’m using self checkout, you should give me a 10% discount since I’m saving YOU money on overhead, and now I’m an employee of your store.

#22

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I hate having to make an account and download an app for every little thing.

#23

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I’m sick of smelling w**d everywhere I go.

#24

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Sometimes you just have to suck it up and do a job you don’t like.

#25

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Not all of your behaviors are attributable to your mental health and thus exempted from critique.

I LOVE that we’re living in an age in which therapy is being destigmatized, but the folks walking around who self-diagnose, who make their entire being about that self-diagnosis, and who explain away any undesirable behavior as being a symptom of mental illness are threatening to bring the whole thing down. We need therapy and psychology to be taken seriously, but some people are acting like caricatures in an episode of *White Lotus*.

I have a lot of empathy for people who are struggling with mental health challenges, but I also get students emailing at the end of the semester with a diagnosis from TikTok wanting special treatment or to just pass a college class. I wish they realized the harm they were doing to the credibility of everyone else.

#26

As my other boomer opinion, being overweight or obese doesn’t need to be glorified, and should be treated as a serious health issue. Right now media and culture absolutely gloss over the negative aspects of being fat, and not in a nuanced way.

Not saying that fat people need to be insulted or made fun of or discriminated against or whatever, and of course we don’t need to put a moral or character judgment on weight. There’s a way to acknowledge the complex causes of obesity and treat fat people with respect while keeping in mind that being fat puts you at risk for premature death through all sorts of fun diseases and is objectively bad for your health.

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#27

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In subs I am in about TV shows that are over 20 years old newer viewers get offended by every little thing and want everything to be realistic. They just flat-out refuse to see that things were like that on TV back then. We thought it was ok and so did the writers. A lot has changed in a short amount of time. Even if you back 10 years people didn’t complain like this about everything. TV shows have improved and are catered to today’s audience. If you can’t handle how TV was back then, don’t watch it. Watch shows that were created recently. I am a lefty but don’t like the super woke, super PC cancel culture stuff. It just makes all of us look bad.

#28

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Get whatever piercings or tattoos you want, but don’t act shocked when you get taken less seriously in professional arenas because of your septum ring, visible tattoos, or gauges. It shouldn’t be like that but acting like it isn’t is impractical and imo willfully stupid.

#29

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Do not leave the house in pajamas and slippers. At least put on sweat pants.

#30

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Also, it’s not a combo unless it COMES WITH A DRINK. Enough of this $13 “combo” plus another $3 for a basic-a*s soft drink.