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Back in March, when Covid was coinciding with Spring Break and school closures, I saw a broadcast of a young female in Florida talking about how Covid was affecting older people and ruining young people's fun who had worked so hard through school to enjoy Spring Break. She said something to the effect of how she wished all the old people would die so the young people could enjoy their lives and not have to suffer through the restraints being placed upon them due to the pandemic and the implications for older people in the population.

Somewhere around mid-March, the term Boomer Remover was coined. At that time, I had never heard anyone say such a thing and must admit that I was shocked, especially coming from a female. I tried REALLY hard to find a clip of her, but wading through nearly 3 months of video clips from various news sources proved to be an insurmountable task for me with my limited free time, otherwise I would have posted it.

Fast forward to this week, and on my NextDoor app, we got a sudden influx of new "youngsters" who made similar comments as it relates to protesting. There was more than one person posting that they wished the older generation was gone so that "woke" young people could live a happy and peaceful life without racism and injustice. That the older generation were the racists and didn't want any change in the status quo; older people were dying so young people are suffering the consequences of being locked down when they have a far greater chance of surviving the virus. I would post the comments, but it got so heated that the thread was pulled.

I am not a Boomer, or a parent, but I'm close enough in age for these twits to group me with them. At what point in time did today's teenagers and college-aged kids become so hateful that they would want their parents and grandparents dead??? I don't get it! So many cultures on the planet revere their elders. That respect is a sign of an evolved society. IMHO this is a breakdown of family values, because that's where children learn about values. WTF has happened to our youth, which is SUPPOSED to be our future?? And now that the education system is broken, what in the world will happen to the rest of us in the future once these non-empathetic idiots are the ones in control ?
 
What happened is that they were raised as entitled brats. Parenting trends pushed participation trophies. Children were hovered over by over zealous parents who gave them too many lessons and too little freedom to become whole people. Parents fought all their battles and led them to believe they were the center of the world. And the advancement of social media only fueled the narcissism. I know I will get pushback for this but those kids you speak of make me sick.

Disclaimer - I know not all kids this age are like that but the ones who even speak of "boomer reducers" really make the generation look bad.
 
Kids vary, some suck.
Because ...
Parents vary, some suck.

You must study and pass a test to get a driver's license.
But, like dogs in an alley, anyone can make a baby, and raise it however they want. :nono:
 
My parents are boomers, as are my friends’ parents, and none of us want our parents dead. Not even the boomers unrelated to us.

I think the internet has a way of amplifying the idiots out there. It’s like giving them a megaphone to spew their nonsense.
 
I saw the original video in March and it sickened me. I am a boomer, not that I care. I’m at the tail end. I don’t remember ever wishing my parents or grandparents generation dead. Sorry to be spoiling your fun.
 
AprilBaby said:
I saw the original video in March and it sickened me. I am a boomer, not that I care. I’m at the tail end. I don’t remember ever wishing my parents or grandparents generation dead. Sorry to be spoiling your fun.
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It sickened me too. I disregarded it as just one drunk and disgruntled 20-something phucktard. But I was wrong. It's a pervasive attitude and God only knows how widespread....
 
My first thought
If you suddenly saw an influx of younger posters on the NextDoor app,
Are they real people?
I can’t imagine the age demographic you are talking about posting on that app that I see. Maybe it’s just the area I am in?
 
Are the Nextdoor posts by bots? I don't know of anyone under 30-35 who is on Nextdoor. Most people on there seem to be retired, and I'm in a suburb-y area by Pasadena. Seems this type of stuff comes out during election years and the bots have gotten pretty sophisticated.

People in my area freak out about seeing a coyote like... 10 times a week. "I saw a coyote at the river wash at 3am! freaking out!!"
 
In my old neighborhood, I used that app occasionally to give away free stuff. It was mostly older people that regularly posted that were retired and/or over the age of 65 usually. I guess it varies by area, but I would vote bots.
 
Gussie said:
What happened is that they were raised as entitled brats. Parenting trends pushed participation trophies. Children were hovered over by over zealous parents who gave them too many lessons and too little freedom to become whole people. Parents fought all their battles and led them to believe they were the center of the world. And the advancement of social media only fueled the narcissism. I know I will get pushback for this but those kids you speak of make me sick.

Disclaimer - I know not all kids this age are like that but the ones who even speak of "boomer reducers" really make the generation look bad.
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Lol what? Yeah, see that's also part of the problem-- older people talking down to younger people like we don't know better, we didn't work hard, we're entitled, etc. College is expensive AF now, and basically a job requirement. Company pensions are weaker than ever. Not even getting into how Millennials have been f***ed over by 3 recessions and have to face a future with less prospects than before. But yeah, keep on talking about how we're entitled or we're coddled by our parents/participation trophies and we're self centered/selfish.
 
Ok. Gonna confess that it’s not the first time I hear this term “Boomer remover” in regard to Covid. And I heard it from high schools seniors who are very active in political activism. Then I heard my millennial friends roll their eyes and tell my 62 year old colleague “ok boomer” when he made a comment about his home being paid off. So. I’m not incredulous In what you have heard. Generational difference? Most definitely. Bitterness on their part bc some older people seemingly had more advantages? Maybe. I’m not going to justify what they say in the same manner that I don’t justify people who stereotype millennials.
 
There are a lot of young folks on ND in my city/surrounding area ... many of the younger crowd who live in apartments, college campuses, etc., but most in my area are respectful in comparison. I do recall ND has more hoops to jump thru to join in an area based on residential verification, so I’m less likely to agree it’s bots.

As someone who was very close with all 4 grandparents & a great grand-parent, it’s sad & just heartbreaking that anyone would think like that. I’d give anything to have 5 more minutes with any of my grandparents. They knew true ‘struggle’ & that it was more than a hashtag. That’s but one reason why I respected them so much, and roll my eyes so often at some in my DD’s generation.

’Low quality’ parenting may deserve a portion of responsibility, but I also believe a large portion of ‘all about me’ syndrome sprouted by over-coddling in school/college and is further fueled by amplified social media/society projecting an entitlement/‘right’ to everything, in many cases with little/no effort. After 12+ years of ingraining that behavior in their minds, is anyone really surprised some would be so disrespectful & think gramps’ cramps their lifestyle? I’m guessing they feel like the ‘greatest generation‘ invalidates their struggle, so yea ... gotta "snuff them out."
 
SandyinAnaheim said:
Back in March, when Covid was coinciding with Spring Break and school closures, I saw a broadcast of a young female in Florida talking about how Covid was affecting older people and ruining young people's fun who had worked so hard through school to enjoy Spring Break. She said something to the effect of how she wished all the old people would die so the young people could enjoy their lives and not have to suffer through the restraints being placed upon them due to the pandemic and the implications for older people in the population.

Somewhere around mid-March, the term Boomer Remover was coined. At that time, I had never heard anyone say such a thing and must admit that I was shocked, especially coming from a female. I tried REALLY hard to find a clip of her, but wading through nearly 3 months of video clips from various news sources proved to be an insurmountable task for me with my limited free time, otherwise I would have posted it.

Fast forward to this week, and on my NextDoor app, we got a sudden influx of new "youngsters" who made similar comments as it relates to protesting. There was more than one person posting that they wished the older generation was gone so that "woke" young people could live a happy and peaceful life without racism and injustice. That the older generation were the racists and didn't want any change in the status quo; older people were dying so young people are suffering the consequences of being locked down when they have a far greater chance of surviving the virus. I would post the comments, but it got so heated that the thread was pulled.

I am not a Boomer, or a parent, but I'm close enough in age for these twits to group me with them. At what point in time did today's teenagers and college-aged kids become so hateful that they would want their parents and grandparents dead??? I don't get it! So many cultures on the planet revere their elders. That respect is a sign of an evolved society. IMHO this is a breakdown of family values, because that's where children learn about values. WTF has happened to our youth, which is SUPPOSED to be our future?? And now that the education system is broken, what in the world will happen to the rest of us in the future once these non-empathetic idiots are the ones in control ?
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im so disgusted to read that
i sure hope its a very small minority of kids today
my friend was a teacher in NJ and says its getting worse and worse and the parents enable it (again only a minority )

see how they feel in 20 or 30 years time ...nevermind in 50 years time

maybe grandparents are getting younger and they don't know enough boomers ??.?
i guess they'll be going after us X'ers next
 
I don't know what to think of this. I'm so disappointed in our world right now. Freaks taking over cities, smashing businesses. What's next? Our country is falling apart and I blame a large portion of this on the media.
 
Every parent needs to prepare emotionally for the day their child shoves them in a nursing home against their will.

Edit - This is no joke. I’ve seen it happen time and time again to even the best parents. In my own family too. And during this pandemic.
 
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SandyinAnaheim said:
Back in March, when Covid was coinciding with Spring Break and school closures, I saw a broadcast of a young female in Florida talking about how Covid was affecting older people and ruining young people's fun who had worked so hard through school to enjoy Spring Break. She said something to the effect of how she wished all the old people would die so the young people could enjoy their lives and not have to suffer through the restraints being placed upon them due to the pandemic and the implications for older people in the population.

Somewhere around mid-March, the term Boomer Remover was coined. At that time, I had never heard anyone say such a thing and must admit that I was shocked, especially coming from a female. I tried REALLY hard to find a clip of her, but wading through nearly 3 months of video clips from various news sources proved to be an insurmountable task for me with my limited free time, otherwise I would have posted it.

Fast forward to this week, and on my NextDoor app, we got a sudden influx of new "youngsters" who made similar comments as it relates to protesting. There was more than one person posting that they wished the older generation was gone so that "woke" young people could live a happy and peaceful life without racism and injustice. That the older generation were the racists and didn't want any change in the status quo; older people were dying so young people are suffering the consequences of being locked down when they have a far greater chance of surviving the virus. I would post the comments, but it got so heated that the thread was pulled.

I am not a Boomer, or a parent, but I'm close enough in age for these twits to group me with them. At what point in time did today's teenagers and college-aged kids become so hateful that they would want their parents and grandparents dead??? I don't get it! So many cultures on the planet revere their elders. That respect is a sign of an evolved society. IMHO this is a breakdown of family values, because that's where children learn about values. WTF has happened to our youth, which is SUPPOSED to be our future?? And now that the education system is broken, what in the world will happen to the rest of us in the future once these non-empathetic idiots are the ones in control ?
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Dont hate me but this entire thread is very "boomer" of you!
I think one can be classified as old when you can complain about the younger generation and how they're all spoiled idiots :lol-2:


& On another non-sarcastic note yes some kids are idiots. But there's idiocy and evil in every generation...
 
Watch the movie “Logan’s Run” to see what the then-young Boomers had in mind for people once they turned 30 - LOL! :lol:

Edit - This comment is a joke. Maybe.
 
Hell, I’m Gen X and I’m pissed for the Boomers. the Boomers aren’t going down without a fight. Yeah, little self-centered, entitled, thoughtless punks (the ones making those ignorant and cruel comments) that want a whole generation gone? Not gonna happen. Yeah they got the money and they should leave it to charities and not these spoiled brats.
 
I'm a Boomer and feel sorry for anyone who thinks this way. It goes beyond self centered and entitled behavior. It borders on mental illness IMO to wish a whole group of people dead. Reflects entirely on that person/those people saying/wishing these hateful thoughts. Who knows what kind of adults they will grow up to be and I feel sorry for future generations too if this reflects in any way a majority of young people and the way they think.

However, IMO, most likely this represents only a very small minority of people who happen to be vocal. I know many young people who are wonderful and smart and caring. So for now, until proven otherwise that is what I will continue to think. That those young people who spout hate and ill wishes to the older generation are few in number.

But I can only SMH thinking what does this say for the future if indeed we are raising small minded selfish and hateful sociopaths?
 
SallyB said:
Watch the movie “Logan’s Run” to see what the then-young Boomers had in mind for people once they turned 30 - LOL! :lol:

Edit - This comment is a joke. Maybe.
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Loved that movie and while I am sure it doesn't hold up in 2020 (re sophisticated and smooth) the premise is delightfully scary isn't it lol.
 
SallyB said:
Every parent needs to prepare emotionally for the day their child shoves them in a nursing home against their will.

Edit - This is no joke. I’ve seen it happen time and time again to even the best parents. In my own family too. And during this pandemic.
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Yes very sad. My good friend is going through something too similar. Her 2 sons have said F you to her countless times during this pandemic and she is beside herself. Her husband is not supportive and the family is falling apart. I have always known her sons to be polite and respectful and I was surprised this was happening. One never knows what is going on behind closed doors. And something stressful like a pandemic really brings up any issues and magnifies them. :(
 
Oh and for those of you saying you're not a boomer do you think you are immune to having hateful things said about you or wished upon you? This is not a boomer issue as I see it but a humanity issue. These young people wishing bad things upon boomers should concern all of you. Just saying.
 
SallyB said:
Every parent needs to prepare emotionally for the day their child shoves them in a nursing home against their will.
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" ... shoves them in a nursing home against their will"
Really? :roll:

If I don't want to end up in a nursing home I should save up enough money over my 50 working years to pay for the end-of-life living arrangement that I prefer.

Having kids ain't cheap so perhaps that means, instead of having kids, investing that money, or having only 1 kid instead of 3, or doing a zillion other things to live well below my means over my entire life.

I think taking responsibility for myself (instead of blaming my child, or anyone) is the right thing to do.
 
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I think the younger generation gets accused of being narcissistic and entitled, but I gotta say... after working two service industry jobs in the last decade, I would rather deal with a 20-something college student than a boomer 9 out of 10 times.

I absolutely adore my parents and don’t wish ill on anyone. I have no issues with any decent person. But there is a empathy microchip missing in a lot of the older lot. Doesn’t mean they deserve a virus, but an education on how to live in a diverse world? A little perspective on the different challenges facing each generation? Probably!

Just calling it like I see it. It’s pretty funny though when I was younger and I would read comments I see circa today like “WHO RAISED THESE KIDS!” Um... you did?
 
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At what point in time did today's teenagers and college-aged kids become so hateful that they would want their parents and grandparents dead???
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Last week mom and I spoke about the protests. She said that she missed her dad but she was very glad that he was no longer with us. My grandfather referred to black people as coloureds or negros up until the day he died. Grandpa didn't see that that were was any injustice in the world, if people would just pull themselves up their bootstrap and work hard, they could get somewhere, make something of themselves. And he was incredibly comfortable expressing those opinions very loudly in public.

My grandmother lived out her last few years in a nursing home and was much less kind to the staff, who was predominately black, that cared for her and wiped her ass for her, than she should have been. Constant loud comments about how these blacks couldn't do anything right.

My grandfather was dead long before Covid but my mom and sisters sat around one night and talked about how they were glad that their mom had died a year before. She was not respectful of distance and space at the best of times and made constant demands on her family to go see her.

My mother is in her late 60s (a boomer) and my grandparents were in their mid-late 80s when they died. Being incredibly embarrassed and affronted by, but unable to correct the behaviour of one's parents is nothing new. It's not solely millennials who have these thoughts. What you've found and how it was presented is disrespectful, most people manage to keep these grateful thoughts within their families, but let's not pretend that everyone, even loving caring Boomer daughters aren't relieved and glad when the old guard is no longer around.
 
Wow, I’d be horrified if my DS had so little respect for his grandparents who lived and fought during the war that he was more concerned about having fun, than worrying about their health and safety. He and his fiancée want us to move to live near them so they’ll be on hand when we’re older and need help. Our future DIL has already said she wants to take care of us when we can no longer look after ourselves, we’ve told her no, if/when that happens, we’ll go in to a care home because we don’t want to be a burden.
 
Younger people need to remember that they, too, will be seniors someday. Their own kids are watching and learning from them. As they treat their elders, so will their children someday treat them.
 
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