Navigating the generational divide can be as entertaining as it is bewildering, especially when it comes to leaving our beloved Boomers scratching their heads in bemusement. Here’s a look at 20 surefire ways to perplex a Boomer.
1. Mention Cancel Culture
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Explain how someone can be ‘canceled’ and watch the puzzlement as they try to figure out if it involves a subscription service.
2. Talk About Cryptocurrency
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Describe using real money to buy digital currency that isn’t actually real and doesn’t physically exist anywhere. It’s like buying unicorn dreams.
3. Show Off Your Meal Kit Subscription
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Why go to the store when you can have someone send you a box of food to chop up yourself? It’s like cooking, but more expensive and with more packaging.
4. Discuss Being a Social Media Manager
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Explain that you can make a living by posting things on Facebook. Remember, it’s a ‘real job’ now.
5. Explain Memes
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Show them the latest meme and explain why a picture of a cat with a Pop-Tart body flying through space is peak comedy.
6. Mention You Work Remotely
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Describe how you work from a laptop in various coffee shops and occasionally from a beach in Bali. Offices are so last century.
7. Describe Modern Art Installations
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Talk about that empty room in a gallery that sold for millions because it’s about the ‘concept’ of space and absence.
8. Use Slang Like “Lit” and “Fam”
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Sprinkle your conversation liberally with slang that changes every few months. It’s totally lit, fam.
9. Explain That You Pay for YouTube
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Why watch for free when you can pay to not watch ads? Plus, you get exclusive content like documentaries about YouTubers!
10. Talk About Your Vegan Diet
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Explain how you’re now a vegan and how you can make bacon from coconuts and burgers from peas. It’s like regular food but made from the garden.
11. Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
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Try explaining why someone would pay six figures for a digital clipart of a rock. It’s art, but on the blockchain.
12. Mental Health Days
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Discuss taking days off work for mental health. Back in their day, you only called in sick if you had lost a limb.
13. Show Them How to Use Snapchat
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Explain the filters, like how you can turn your face into a potato or swap faces with your cat.
14. The Gig Economy
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Talk about how your job involves a series of freelance projects and no permanent employer. It’s like having multiple bosses who never give you benefits.
15. Streaming Services
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List all the streaming services you subscribe to instead of using cable. Why have one bill when you can have seven?
16. Influencers
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Explain how people can be famous for just… well, being famous. And how they influence people by telling them which sneakers are cool.
17. Virtual Reality Workouts
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Why go to a physical gym when you can jog on a virtual beach and box a digital opponent from your living room?
18. Pet Insurance
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It’s like health insurance but for your goldfish and poodle. Because pets are people too, right?
19. Avocado Toast as a Financial Setback
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Casually mention how spending $15 on avocado toast could be why you can’t afford a house. It’s obviously not the economy.
20. Adulting Classes
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Yes, there are classes now to teach you how to be an adult—because figuring it out the hard way is just too passé.
Boom Boom
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Whether it’s the technology, the lingo, or the lifestyle, there’s plenty to leave a Boomer bemused. But remember, it’s all in good fun—after all, every generation has its quirks!
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