30 Hilariously Unhinged Things Boomers Seem To Love That People Think Are 100% True

Different generations have their own unique interests and preferences, and sometimes it can get pretty hard for one age group to understand the other, especially when we’re talking about the things they love.

Let’s take Boomers' obsession with minion memes and printing, for example. It seems that Millennials and Gen Z can’t wrap their heads around it and tend to poke fun at them for it online (OK, Boomer).

Most likely, this teasing will never change, as there’s more than a60-year agegap between the oldest and youngest people from these generations. That’s a wide time frame to catch up on for the older ones, so we shouldn’t be surprised when something they like seems outdated or random to the youngsters.

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Nowadays, Boomers mostly have fun poked at them online for their conservative views and their love for everything they’re accustomed to. But along with the random things they enjoy and can’t let go of, they currently have a lot of influence on the world.

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The country had to somehow adapt to the increase in children. For instance, the counties had to build numerous schools in the 1940s and ’50s while simultaneously filling them with trained staff and teachers. In Los Angeles alone, a new school opened every month from 1946 to 1964. If math is mathing, it comes to about 216 schools in 18 years.

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In 2022, this population totaled 69 million people in the U.S. Today, their wealth in North America makes them the main buyers and focus of companies.

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However, the persistence of Boomers had some positives, as productivity dropped when they retired. People in this generation often pride themselves on their work and are typically competitive and more hardworking than the youngsters. Also, let’s not forget that they were the ones who popularized the saying “live to work,” so you better believe they’re not joking when it comes to their jobs.

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But with boomers now kicking back, relaxing, and enjoying random things from this list, it has created a world with fewer people to replace them or take care of them. It’s because they had fewer children than their own parents. Since they entered the workforce, the American fertility rate has declined from 3.7 children per woman to about 2.One way to make up for it is to open doors to immigrants. However, elected politicians from this generation have slowly closed this opportunity. Smaller families and anti-immigration policies are creating a gap in the labor force that isn’t going to be filled any time soon.

One way to make up for it is to open doors to immigrants. However, elected politicians from this generation have slowly closed this opportunity. Smaller families and anti-immigration policies are creating a gap in the labor force that isn’t going to be filled any time soon.

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In addition, they spent years taking housing away from the next generation. In 2019, they owned 42% of American homes and especially dominated coastal areas like New York and Florida. Even though boomers just began selling their homes, it’s not happening fast enough to keep up with the demand. Young families are struggling to settle down because there aren’t enough accommodations near promising job opportunities.

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