We hate to be the one to tell you this, Baby Boomers, but someone needs to do it. These things are NOT cool! It’s time for you to open your eyes to the truth so we can all move on to something better. Yes, we know how hard it might be for you to accept the reality. You’re probably mad at us. That’s acceptable. But no matter how much you get mad, the truth still stands. We’re not even going to talk about the major issues in our society. We’re just going to focus on the most ordinary details of our everyday lives that baby boomers are still doing today. Let’s look into the past and see where the Boomers’ generation went wrong and why this won’t work in today’s society.
Cursive
Writing in cursive isn’t exactly beneficial. It may appear aesthetic, but it’s an absolute waste of time. There are tons of other ways how to kill time than practicing Ps and Qs. But, we have to keep in mind that we could create our signatures because of cursives.
Cursive
China Plates
Buying super expensive plates that you can’t use is illogical. Plus, they would take so much space. News flash: They aren’t even pretty. Honestly, you won’t even notice you own fine china until they are shattered into pieces. Isn’t that right?
China Plates
24-Hours News Networks
You’re always yelling, “fake news!” at literally every news outlet there is. Instead of wasting your time on mainstream media, yell at these. There’s not enough major news in the world to fill an hour of programming. How do you think these networks air 24 hours a day? Simple, they use sensationalism and scare tactics.
24 Hours News Networks
Diamonds
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Scam. Honestly, they are just overrated expensive stones that can make a modern-day American slave for a lifetime. If you’re looking for a ring, cubic zirconia is a less expensive alternative. It also comes with a wider range of colors. But don’t think you can get away with a little teasing if you use zirconia!
Diamonds
Patterned Wallpaper
We can find patterned wallpaper nightmares in every house. Wallpaper with patterns is too chaotic and, in some situations, cheap looking. Choose an appropriate color palette. And that includes being able to do it properly. It’s not worth the effort to smooth off all those bumps and ridges in print!
Patterned Wallpaper
Unpaid Internships
“I’m paying you in experience!” Remember this? I t’s a shame your qualifications aren’t covering the bills. I admire your choice to apply for an unpaid internship right away if you are a true believer in them.
Unpaid Internships
Crocs
Crocs were first marketed in the United States as boating shoes in 2002 and soon became very common. Many people than just boaters wore these revolting shoes. Yes, they’re effortless to put on. And, in terms of convenience, they are adequate. They don’t happen to be pretty, though. They are just ridiculous.
Crocs
Blaming Millennials Every Time
“Snowflakes” are “whiny” because they “can’t take a joke” every time they disapprove of you. And as much as possible, you are never at fault. Of course, the ones to blame are the Millenials.
Blaming Millennials Every Time
Home Shopping Channels
Shopping channel networks are nothing more than a scam to offer you useless, low-cost goods that you don’t really need. Why spend time watching TV because there are too many other opportunities to get meaningless material these days? Buy your low-cost goods directly from China, bypassing the QVC middleman!
Home Shopping Channels
High-Waisted Jeans
Have you been a fan of high-waisted jeans? Feel free to ditch them now. If you’re super thin, high-waisted jeans will not magically improve your figure. Find another way, not this, please.
High Waisted Jeans
Writing Checks
If you’re going to use checks to purchase something from the store, you’re just going to stall the queue. Just get one ATM card instead of a huge stack of checks. Furthermore, such vexing personalized checks earn bonus points. Nothing says, “I’m paying for my colonoscopy with a check with puppies and kittens all over it,” like a check with puppies and kittens all over it.
Writing Checks
Landlines
These were the phones that used to be plugged into a wall outlet. Landlines are basically free right now, so what’s the point? Get a phone you can use daily. We promise you that you will be fine without them.
Landlines
Fossil Fuels
Yep, researching and investing more in renewable energy is a waste of time. Wind power causes cancer in birds. So, why not just destroy our ozone layer and fight over oil?
Fossil Fuels
The Mall
Shopping malls can make you feel a little uncomfortable. Why bother going there when you can buy anything you need online and get it shipped right to your door? It’s a lot less difficult. You know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever noticed the glum looks on the faces of husbands who don’t want to be included. We don’t want grumpy people ruining our shopping trip.
The Mall
Khaki Capri Pants
This doesn’t speak to me at all. Please, Capris are still daring, but incorporating khaki into the mix is a recipe for disaster. We’re not sure if any people might find this enticing in the first place!
Khaki Capri Pants
Denim
Don’t get us wrong: we’re huge fans of jeans. However, as in all positive stuff, balance is needed (though most Baby Boomers are unaware of this). If you’re Levi Strauss’s great-great-grandson or not, wearing denim from head to toe isn’t quite as trendy as you would imagine.
Denim
Jell-O Everything
Jell-O is delicious on its own, but it’s revolting when combined with ham, cheese, fish, and everything else that comes to mind. We’re not sure what occurred in the 1970s to make us believe that anything ought to be suspended in gelatin, but it doesn’t. And it’s past time to put this revolting chapter to rest.
Jell O Everything
Encyclopedias
Most certainly purchased from door-to-door salespeople, a compilation of encyclopedias is a must-have in every baby boomer household. Finally, encyclopedias have become outdated due to the advent of Google, and having them in your home seems dated and inefficient.
Encyclopedias
Socks And Sandals
We’ll never understand why Baby Boomers think wearing tall white socks and sandals is cool. Sandals, in case you didn’t remember, are made to be worn without socks. Get it to a complete stop. You’re a knucklehead. Why not skip the sandals and go for a comfortable, conservative shoe instead if you’re wearing socks because your bare feet look scary?
Socks And Sandals
Phone Books
Today this is considered be a waste of time and paper. You will usually locate someone’s phone number online or text them on Facebook if you need to call them. So where can you search for a phone book nowadays?
Phone Books
Shag Carpets
This the epitome of “I’m living in the 1960s.” The Shag carpet was a huge blunder; it never looked nice and felt weird underfoot. Future generations, I think, would be happy to pass on this practice. Don’t even get me started on keeping things safe. You might instead contract a groomer.
Shag Carpets
Visors
Another thing that happens to be incredibly naive is this. Purchase a hat to shield your ears from the light. There are plenty of nice ones! On the other hand, if you happen to be balding, a visor will still expose your lie…
Visors
Fuzzy Toilet Seat Covers
These objects, like the bacteria they collect, look dirty. They also have an irritating taste. Please, though everybody needs a luxury shower, shag carpeting on one’s ass isn’t the way to go.
Fuzzy Toilet Seat Covers
Records
Tapes and cassette players are now widely available in shops such as Target and Walmart, and they’re regaining popularity with today’s teens. We’ll give anything to the baby boomers, even though it’s a bit outdated and impractical. This was incredible.
Records
Not-So-Skinny Jeans
Baby boomers hate skinny jeans for whatever reason. (Holey pants are the one thing they despise.) Instead, they’re wearing flared and bootcut denim because they’re more casual, and “all comes back into style at some point,” they say. By that reasoning, skinny jeans should have been trendy by now. They aren’t exactly groundbreaking or novel at this stage.
Not So Skinny Jeans
Ironing
Your clothes will wrinkle from time to time. There are, however, alternatives to spending time ironing. If it’s so much hassle, take it to the cleaners and leave it there. If it’s not too bad, dress it wrinkled. No one gives a damn in the literal sense.
Ironing
Bar Soap
Bar soap is dirty and difficult to use as compared to liquid soap. We all know that slipping the soap in the shower can lead to various issues, especially for Baby Boomers with bad knees and hips. Invest in a waterproof life alert if you plan on using bar soap. Switch to gel soap instead and call it a day.
Bar Soap
Meatloaf
If you’re a baby boomer, you usually grew up eating meatloaf. While some people prefer to consume it, the vast majority of people reject it. That’s not to mention the fact that it appears revolting. So we’re not sure what the idea is of smothering anything with ketchup; it really makes everything look much more unappealing than it already was.
Meatloaf
Patterned Vests
Vests have never been particularly attractive. Vests of patterns are downright revolting. Vests haven’t really appealed to me. Patterned vests are highly repulsive. We won’t criticize people based on their wardrobe preferences because it would be insane, but patterned vests would be overlooked.
Patterned Vests
Cop Dramas
Any of these legends are obviously ridiculous and exaggerated to the point of insanity. Furthermore, there are so many of them that they begin to merge. There are about 20 rules and orders and at least as many CSIs at this time. We would have reached the height of criminal justice by now.
Cop Dramas
Alex Jones
This guy isn’t a star, in case it wasn’t obvious. If you can’t back up your ludicrous allegations that water makes frogs gay with facts, you’re obviously mistaken. If dreaming about gay toads is one of the least psychotic things you’ve ever said, you’re a total psychopath.
Alex Jones
Mrs. Dash
Isn’t it true that there is an infinite number of condiments? Get the dishes a bit more exciting by using something other than Mrs. Dash. You’ll be happy you put in the effort. At the very least, experiment with a range of pre-made seasoning blends. Mrs. Dash should get to know Tony Chachere.
Mrs. Dash
Political Correctness
No way! People who are different from us must be viewed with the dignity and reverence that any human being deserves! I’m not sure what sort of political millennial bullshit this is. It’s not that political correctness isn’t annoying; it’s just that understanding it is wrong.
Political Correctness
Linoleum Flooring
Linoleum floors can appear attractive at first, but they gradually warp and fade. Also, at its finest, linoleum was nothing more than a thin layer of plastic coating the floors. Linoleum tiles, like many other Baby Boomer fads, proved to be short-lived. Install a hardwood or tile floor.
Linoleum Flooring
Conspiracy Theories
And repeat after me: The National Enquirer is full of conspiracies and propaganda. Alex Jones and Fox News are on the same level. Who am I to talk, though? I’ve never used colloidal silver before, and I have no reservations about using 5G.
Conspiracy Theories
Avon
Without a doubt! Instead of having the best Sephora makeup or even nicer cheap drugstore makeup, let’s spend double or triple on pyramid scheme makeup. Even, please don’t invite me to any of your social gatherings! I’m not interested in what you’re selling!
Avon
Gendered Everything
It’s time to present a divisive viewpoint! Colors are not gendered. Girls and boys are free to do what they want and enjoy themselves as long as they are healthy and comfortable. Gender stereotypes are sexist, and it’s past time for them to move on. You’ll need to choose new gender-specific colors at the very least. It’s a no-no to use sickeningly sweet pinks and blues.
Gendered Everything
Golf
The world’s most dull sport, complete with outlandish costumes, back pain, and the sole intention of displaying social status? Thank you for thinking about it, but no. We’re going to make it. Golf is challenging to play and much more challenging to watch. We’re not exactly how this enterprise continues to stay afloat.
Golf
Many Throw Pillows
You have plenty of throw pillows if someone’s guests are drowning in them. If you have pillow fights daily, though, a few can suffice for the vast majority of people. You’ve gone too far if the seating is more cushion than a sofa.
Many Throw Pillows
Giving Retail Workers A Tough Time
Please don’t expect me to attempt to justify this one. It’s pointless to scream at store workers because your coupon has expired or you believe the item is too costly. Maintain a mature demeanor. They are, after all, human beings. Even if you don’t care about other people’s feelings, being a jackass is a dumb way to get what you want from a realistic perspective.
Giving Retail Workers A Tough Timebaby boomer businesses for sale
Tuning into ‘I Love Lucy’
On the television show “I Love Lucy,” Lucille Ball played Lucy Ricardo, a middle-class homemaker prone to humorous antics and endearingly messy situations, from 1951 to 1957. The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, also known as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, broadcast 13 one-hour specials from 1957 to 1960. (and later The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, in reruns).
Tuning In To ‘I Love Lucy’
Witnessing The ‘Miracle On Ice’
While the 2004 Disney film Miracle offered a recap for children, watching the “Miracle on Ice” in person as an adult is nothing like seeing it in person. The United States hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics semifinals in Lake Placid on February 22, 1980, accomplishing the almost impossible.
Witnessing The ‘Miracle On Ice’
Marveling At Electronic Calculators
Since then, how far have things progressed? Although there was a big (and functional) difference between conventional calculating instruments such as slide rules and handheld calculators, many people assumed that electronic calculators would outperform the slide rule.
Marveling At Electronic Calculators
Playing With A Howdy Doody Doll
The Howdy Doody puppet debuted on NBC’s Puppet Playhouse in 1947 and quickly earned his own program, becoming a household name in the 1950s and beyond. Because of the character’s success, there was a lot of merchandise to choose from, including a named doll that you could or might not have enjoyed playing with.
Playing With A Howdy Doody Doll
Reader’s Digest
The big secret behind why baby boomers love Reader’s Digest is its uncanny ability to expand one’s consciousness. It’s been around for over a century for no apparent reason, but it’s generally believed that they’re right.
Reader’s Digest
Dialing A Rotary Phone
Dialing someone’s phone number took a long time back then, particularly if it had a lot of nines or zeros. The majority of people born after the baby boomer generation still have vague memories of using a rotary phone. That’s a bet we’re willing to make.
Dialing A Rotary Phone
Smoking On Airplanes
While air travel has changed dramatically, baby boomers recall how normal it was to see people smoking on planes when they were younger. After we found that smoking increased the life of aircraft by three to five times, it was made illegal in the 1990s.
Smoking On Airplanes
Eating Swanson TV Dinners
These foods are still consumed today, but most people have never heard of them since their introduction in the late 1800s. To improve the flavor of the peas already in the canned cornbread and potato casserole mix, they used fresh spices, Thanksgiving turkey, and frozen sweet potatoes.
Eating Swanson TV Dinners
Waiting For The Milkman
In the 1960s, about a third of milk was already delivered to homes instead of markets. Before that time, purchasing milk was not always the most common choice for customers. Currently, only a small percentage of the population has food delivered to their homes through these programs.
Waiting For The Milkman
Seeing The TV Channels Sign Off
The fact that networks are using these ending graphics at such a “post-prime time” hour is “almost nonexistent.” Many citizens sang the National Anthem to end the evening.
Seeing The TV Channels Sign Off