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  • village604@adultswim.fantoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldShut Up Boomer
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    2 days ago

    I mean, it’s an insult, so it’s a metaphor.

    It’s not literally saying, “you were born between 1946-1964.”

    It’s saying, “you’re old and out of touch, like the baby boomers.”

    I’m honestly not sure why people have such a hard time with this concept. They’re basically the Skinner meme, “Am I out of touch? No, it’s the kids who are the problem.”

    Which is exactly the point of the slang.



  • village604@adultswim.fantoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldShut Up Boomer
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    Exactly. Not to mention that “boomer” predates the baby boomers by a few decades. It was used for people in the boom towns during the gold rush.

    It’s an insult, so it’s a metaphor. When you call someone a removed, 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.