The following is a list of “boomer personality traits” that people have come up with throughout the years. Remember that they’re *mostly joking,* and that a millennial edition will be coming out soon.
Enjoy!
1.Holding up the drive-thru:
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2.Complaining about people using their phones:
I hate boomers whose singular personality trait is complaining about people using their phones.
12:30 AM – 18 Feb 2020
3. Hating electric cars:
I wish someone would tell my boomer friends on Facebook that hating electric cars is not a personality trait
— madeline (@pharmmads) October 7, 2022
Twitter: @pharmmads
4. Not knowing how to use computers:
why do boomers love to act like being technologically illiterate is a personality trait
— Kasie (@kasieallen) July 2, 2021
Twitter: @kasieallen
5. Meticulously manicured lawns:
The boomer urge to make a meticulously manicured lawn my defining personality trait.
— EstebanRaboner (@EstebanRaboner) August 22, 2022
Twitter: @EstebanRaboner
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6.Salt:
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7.Drinking black coffee:
8.Drinking out of the garden hose:
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9.Complaining to service workers:
10.Not having social media accounts:
11.Drinking eight cups of coffee out of styrofoam cups a day:
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12.Saying “If I sit down, I might not be able to get back up:”
Boomers love saying “if I sit down I might not get back up :p” ok Bethel arthritis is not a personality trait
10:20 PM – 06 Dec 2019
13.Being scared of iOS updates:
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14.Eating only meat and cheese:
i’m so tired of boomers acting like eating only meat and cheese is a personality trait
12:56 AM – 11 Sep 2019
15. Not liking modern music:
I swear boomers think not liking modern music is like some god-tier personality trait..
— Ryc Pleto™ (@UrbanSoulSpeaks) October 10, 2022
Twitter: @UrbanSoulSpeaks
16.Growing up with only three television channels:
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17.Being early:
18.Not caring about the environment:
19.Not knowing how to rotate a pdf:
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20.Being obsessed with the Beatles:
i hate baby boomers because they think being obsessed with the beatles/the rolling stones/ACDC/any other ‘rock’ band is a personality trait
11:27 PM – 14 May 2019
21.Not buying name brand electronics:
22. Eating steak:
Boomers think that eating steak is a fuckin personality trait
— Nathan (@expensivepizza) November 14, 2018
Twitter: @expensivepizza
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23. Being an alumni:
Sorry boomers, being an alumni isn’t a personality trait
— Nickmin (@nickmin1123) August 8, 2019
Twitter: @nickmin1123
24. Paying with checks:
Baby Boomers think that not having a debit card and paying with checks is a personality trait
— lulu (@lulu052997) December 26, 2019
Twitter: @lulu052997
25. Never downloading TikTok:
why do boomers on Facebook think that not ever downloading TikTok is a personality trait
— carter 🍂🌲🍁 (@HargroveCarter) July 22, 2020
Twitter: @HargroveCarter
26. Excessive use of exclamation points:
why do boomers think excessive use of genuine exclamation points is a personality trait
— zoloft stan acc | AWS (@notallsharks) August 10, 2020
Twitter: @notallsharks
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27. Hating their spouse:
Boomers really made hating their spouse an entire personality trait and genre of comedy and got away with it
— Will (@WillemDaFro) January 13, 2022
Twitter: @WillemDaFro
Sharing pictures of animals on Facebook with the caption “I bet I won’t even get one share”:
baby boomers’ only personality traits are sharing pictures of animals with the caption “i bet i won’t even get one share” and liking their own posts on facebook
02:42 AM – 27 Jan 2019
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28.Getting married at 18:
Why do boomers think getting married at 18 is a personality trait??! Honey, that’s the patriarchy
04:10 AM – 07 May 2020
29.And lastly, making fun of ripped jeans:
Can someone tell baby boomers that making fun of ripped jeans isn’t a personality trait
02:26 AM – 04 Feb 2019
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