baby boomers

Dollar Tree storefront (l) handwritten sign that reads "4/20 I apologize for us closing AGAIN. My 2 new cashiers quit because I said their boyfriends couldn't stand here for their entire shift. Don't hire Gen Z's they don't know what work actually means. Now Hiring! Baby Boomers only thanks!"

‘Don’t hire Gen Z’s. They don’t know what work actually means’: Dollar Tree manager puts up sign saying it will hire ‘baby boomers only’ after 2 young workers walk out

‘They only want ppl who are desperate and too tired to fight for anything other than poverty wages.'

On Apr 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

‘Literally why are boomers so mean’: Viral TikTok highlights differences between ‘younger’ and ‘older’ Instacart customers

'Younger people know how under appreciated staff in this industry are.'

On Nov 25, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture IRL

TikToker shares ‘racist boomer on a scooter’ tried running over his prosthetic legs at McDonald’s

The TikToker was defending McDonald's staff from the man, who called them slurs.

On Jul 20, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

A woman at a memorial for a deceased teen

‘You can’t do this’: Karen filmed destroying floral tribute to dead teen

In the video, bystanders protest her actions.

On Jun 9, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

IRL Tech

‘Went from criticizing Rich Boomers to becoming a Rich Boomer’: Influencer from ‘OK Boomer’ TikTok criticized after showing off her $2 million apartment

In a YouTube video Neekolul gives her viewers a '$2,000,000 Apartment Tour.'

On Jun 3, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Internet Culture Tech

Waitress illustrates the difference between boomers and Gen Z on TikTok

This video says it all.

On Mar 25, 2020 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture

Zoomers are calling coronavirus ‘boomer remover’

It's not a laughing matter.

On Mar 13, 2020 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL

Arson Frog is a bizarre meme—and we have Gen Z to thank for it

Ribbit?

On Nov 4, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture

‘OK boomer’ is the youths’ new favorite comeback to Baby Boomers

'My grandma said some dumb sh*t and I almost said 'ok boomer' this website is h*ll.'

On Oct 26, 2019 by Rachel Kiley

Internet Culture

In this Facebook group, young people pretend to be Baby Boomers

It's easier to laugh than it is to cry...

On Jun 27, 2019 by Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture IRL

"how Milennials killed mayonnaise" tweet over mayonnaise jar

Keep mayo’s name out of your screed about white obsoletion

Millennials did not kill mayonnaise—but boomers are scared their relevancy is dead.

On Aug 14, 2018 by Jessica Machado

IRL

Millennial and Gen X voters edged out older generations in 2016 vote

Millennials and Gen-Xers now have more voting power than older Americans, study finds

Younger Americans are going to be a voting force to be reckoned with soon.

On Jul 31, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

Baby Boomers are better at cybersecurity than millennials

Don't share passwords, people. Just don't do it.

On Nov 24, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

What our parents are most afraid of on the Internet

And why they might be right.

On Jan 7, 2015 by Jaya Saxena

Internet Culture

A bunch of teens trolled the media by pretending not to know Paul McCartney

The phrase “Who is Paul McCartney?” spread across Twitter. But did anyone really mean it?

On Jan 5, 2015 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture