Grown Millennial Daughter Shows Boomer Mom ‘Salad Fingers’ for the First Time and Hilarity Ensues as the Mom Watches Mouth Agape, Nostalgia Explodes in the Comments

The first time millennials watched Salad Fingers, we were hooked. As adults, we’re wondering what in tarnation was wrong with us… Now, imagine your boomer mom watching Salad Fingers for the first time. Well, that actually happened, and it’s exactly what you would expect. We loved the weirdest stuff on the internet when us millennials …
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‘Unc Status’: How Gen Z are changing age perception for the worse

As far as the youngest adults in society are concerned, it has never been more «over» for anybody over the age of 25. «Man, I told these 23 year old girlies I was 28 last night and they went ‘whaaaat, you look so gooood!’,» complained one Twitter user last month. «Yeah bro I’m 28.» The …
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Baby boomer gambles away her rent money and her roommates $800 rent payment, which is half of her monthly income: ‘She’s now wallowing around in self-pity’

Age doesn’t always correlate with maturity.  You have to put a lot of faith and trust in your roommates. You must trust that they aren’t sticking your toothbrush in the toilet every morning after you leave for work. You have to trust that they won’t eat all of your groceries when you’re not at home. …
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‘Fighting algorithm hypnosis:’ As Gen Z and millennials stray from social media, they now have to worry about their Boomer parents getting addicted to the screen

Whispers of a vibrating phone, beckoning unanswered calls, and constant post notifications have become white noise at the family dinner table. While your parents sit in silence, scrolling through their phones and chuckling at Facebook posts, they’ve excluded themselves from any kind of human interaction; it’s become clear that family time includes their entire social …
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‘They claimed that they’re entitled to live in it as long as they need’: Parents gift son downpayment for house then demand to move in with him, son refuses

Buying a house these days isn’t just a typical milestone, it’s a miracle. With skyrocketing prices and endless competition, finally getting your own place feels like winning a marathon. For one hardworking guy, that dream became reality after years of saving, plus a helpful (but supposedly unconditional) down payment gift from his parents. Finally, he …
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Millennials lament the phenomenon of rich Boomer parents refusing to help their struggling kids: ‘I would give my last dollar to my son to make sure he was more comfortable’

It is no secret that a lot of millennials and Gen Z have thus far struggled to reach the levels of social mobility and financial security that were enjoyed by many in the generations that came before them. It’s long been accepted that the privileged few who do escape this downward trend usually have ample …
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Boomer Parents Upset Son Refuses to Pay $12,000 for His Family of 5 to Join Their 2-Week Vacation

Family vacations can be a great way to bond, but for one son, his Boomer parents’ expectations have gone way overboard. They’re planning a two-week Thanksgiving getaway and expect their son, along with his family of five, to join them. But between the $12,000 price tag for airfare and covering half of the Airbnb—not to …
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‘Fancy unused china sets’: Things that will go extinct along with the Baby Boomers

There is no escaping the passage of time, and much as it can seem like the realities of our lives are here to stay at the time, there are plenty of things in this world that will probably cease to exist in a couple of generations. While we may not necessarily live to see the …
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Millennials lament the decline of weekly social get-togethers their parents had: ‘They didn’t have social media or cell phones’

No matter what age you are or what stage of life you are in, friendship is an essential part of life that when done right, makes the good times better and the burdens easier. However, like all kinds of relationships, they take effort to maintain—in some ways, even more so than romance or family. The …
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Boomer Grandparents Throw a Tantrum Over Son’s Baby Name Choice, Sparking Major Family Drama: ‘She told me we had no business breaking a long-held tradition’

Naming a child is hard. How are you supposed to find the perfect name when there are endless options to choose from? Literally, you could even choose a tragedeigh if you wanted. But you have to choose wisely, as this will be your child’s identity for a long time. Giving them a bad name could …
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