Finally!—A yellow-throated thrush has found your bird feeder! Outfitted with hummingbird bottles, a migratory bird-specific seed tray, and an HD hidden camera, you would think that your yard would be the main hub for the neighborhood bird population, but this particular thrush has evaded you for weeks. You once felt silly for spending $200 on …
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‘All weekend errands are done before noon’: 25+ Old person habits younger people have picked up because they make life better
As a culture, we’re pretty afraid of aging. There’s a whole industry dedicated to ameliorating the fears of showing signs of aging. We sell creams, treatments, and procedures to keep us looking «young.» We’re dedicated to staying in the loop, in the know, and keeping up with what the kids are doing. This can get …
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Millennial faces pushback after complaining about older relative texting him ‘call me’: ‘This is why old people think your generation is entitled’
There is no denying that in some ways, millennials have had it harder than the generations that have come before them. Most have never had the level of security that their Boomer parents had. However, they have been the recipient of one big advantage, and that is being a part of the revolution in information …
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19-year-old college student befriends 89-year-old widower at her bookie job, become the best of friends over 9 years: ‘It was obvious he was really lonely’
Multigenerational friendships benefit everyone involved. Many older people cannot socialize as much as they’d like, which leaves them stuck in their houses with nothing to do but watch TV all day. Too many young people do not have any friends more than five years older than them, let alone have had any real interaction with …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old college student befriends 89-year-old widower at her bookie job, become the best of friends over 9 years: ‘It was obvious he was really lonely’
‘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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20+ Hilarious Boomer Facebook Fails by Fogies Who Can’t Remember Their Wifi Password
I can’t wait to see what technology will stump Gen Z and Millennials when we’re old and gray. I wouldn’t be surprised if we choose to abandon social media altogether, opting for a simpler life with VHS players dictating our media consumption. Some day, I will be too old and foolish to adapt to the …
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Parents refuse to call 15-year-old daughter by her middle name after unusual first name prompted bullying: ‘They claimed that I’d always be bullied…and a name change wouldn’t prevent anything’
As parents, there aren’t many ways to ensure that your kid doesn’t get bullied. Chances are, every child will be the victim of some sort of harassment from their peers at some point, so it’s good to set them up for success so it doesn’t become an insurmountable problem for them. I’d say the #1 …
Seguir leyendo Parents refuse to call 15-year-old daughter by her middle name after unusual first name prompted bullying: ‘They claimed that I’d always be bullied…and a name change wouldn’t prevent anything’
People debate the right for homeowning seniors to live in large family homes: ‘If you’re in your 70s and sitting on a 4 bedroom house, I think you should be disincentivized to holding onto it’
There is no denying that one way in which older generations had it a heck of a lot better than today’s youth is that they had a lot more access to affordable homes. For many millennials and Gen Z, the idea of owning a property can seem like a lofty goal despite the fact that …
Seguir leyendo People debate the right for homeowning seniors to live in large family homes: ‘If you’re in your 70s and sitting on a 4 bedroom house, I think you should be disincentivized to holding onto it’
Millennials discuss why boomers are still living in a 1980s economic mindset: ‘My dad said «You are earning 6 figures and can’t afford $500 for a vacation?»‘
It isn’t easy to accept that everything is getting demonstrably more expensive. We used to think of inflation as a gradual process: our grandparents talked about how hamburgers used to be 50 cents, and as the decades marched on, they gradually started costing upwards of $15 if you wanted a good one. The inflation in …
Seguir leyendo Millennials discuss why boomers are still living in a 1980s economic mindset: ‘My dad said «You are earning 6 figures and can’t afford $500 for a vacation?»‘
20+ Boomer Technology Fails For Coots Constantly Checking Facebook
It’s easy to dismiss elderly Facebook users as cringey or completely clueless. It’s not a complete falsehood that a lot of the members of the Baby Boomer and Greatest generations are not using technology in a wholly competent way, but some of them are better than others! When I was in high school, I was …
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