Boomers vs. Millennials: Do We Feud Because We’re Actually a Lot Alike?
<p>Yeah, I’m a Baby Boomer and I <em>am</em> okay with it!</p>
<p>If you read the articles here on <em>Crow’s Feet</em> often and relate to what we writers have to share, you are very likely a Baby Boomer, too. We’re a pretty cool bunch of people who have seen and done a lot, right?</p>
<p>What I am growing increasingly <em>not</em> okay with, and you may feel the same way, is being the butt of jokes in articles or on social media about my lack of technical expertise and being “out of touch” with anything current or popular. I don’t like the feeling of being unseen and diminished because of my age.</p>
<p>The phrase “OK, Boomer” was conjured up several years ago as a humorous way to dismiss our generation's way of life and the stereotype of us wasting decades as we chased the big money and accumulated stuff. But it’s morphed into a general dismissal by younger generations of just about anything we share about our values. experience, ideas, and when we — shudder the thought — provide advice.</p>
<p>But, before I get too high on my pedestal of righteousness, I must admit to taking a few shots at the Millennials in my world. I’ve commented about their need for constant “gold stars” for everything they do at work and their impatience with the “process” that life and work can be at times as if that’s something all 72 million Millennials think and do.</p>
<p>And I am of the opinion, Dear Millennial, that I don’t need to see a picture of every plate of food you’ve ever been served or the airport gate waiting area before you even leave on your trip. What a bunch of over-sharers!</p>
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