• zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    1 year ago

    Counterpoint

    Counter-counterpoint: no-thats-wrong

    4chan popularized it

    The term "Baby Boomer" has been in use before Netscape Navigator was a thing

    • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      But before it was in reference to a specific demographic and not a catch-all term for old people

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        1 year ago

        Part of that is simply ignorance. Teenagers not being familiar with a baby boom 80 years in the rear view mirror are simply borrowing the language of their elders, who did. As they mature, they'll likely fixate on other turns of phrase that more accurately describe the habits and characteristics of the GenX/Millennial demographic. Maybe they'll all just call us Weebs. Maybe they would be right to do so.