Radio Host: “Boomer Is The N-Word For Ageism”; Internet: “Ok Boomer”

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

Twitter users don't seem to agree with a radio host who claimed boomer is the "n-word of ageism." Bob Lonsberry was met with a barrage of responses saying "Ok Boomer" after he made his point on the social media platform early Monday morning.

Lonsberry, who is a radio host at WHAM and WSYR, took to Twitter to slam the word, which millennials and members of Generation Z have been using to troll baby boomers on social media. "'Boomer' is the n-word of ageism," he wrote. "Being hip and flip does not make bigotry ok, nor is a derisive epithet acceptable because it is new."

The tweet got hundreds of replies, few of which contain more words than just "Ok boomer."

Even a dictionary responded with skepticism to Lonsberry's point. Dictionary.com commented on the word comparison:

Though the word boomer has a historical context and defines a generation, the phrase "Ok boomer" has become an insult in the past weeks. It even became the subject of a New York Times article last Tuesday, after it was spotted on apparel.

Lonsberry's argument that the phrase is ageist apparently comes from the fact that it is aimed at older people who complain about younger people and trends, or comment on problems that will be left for younger generations to solve.

"Ok boomer" has quickly become the latest Gen Z internet trend. It's been spotted on every social media site, especially the app TikTok, which allows users to create videos of varying lengths, and has caught a viral wind. It's seemingly become a chant for young adults, specifically of the Gen Z demographic, who are confident in opinions that differ from those of a generation holding positions of power.

The phrase "Ok boomer" is also heavily in play on Twitter. Search for the phrase and you will find a handful of different uses. Some slam the boomer generation for its opinions and decisions about things like climate change, while others poke fun at the boomers for reacting dramatically to the phrase.

Source: https://www.newsweek.com/radio-host-claims-boomer-n-word-ageism-internet-immediately-responds-ok-boomer-1469669

[Marilyn MonHoe 11,011]

This is a good point

 

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

Boomers: “Grow a thicker skin, millennial snowflakes!”
Millennial: “lol ok boomer”
Boomers: “This is literally a hate crime.”

This is accurate. 

[Reginald 13,841]

 society is so exhausting

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Awwwww are old men a little butthurt? Boo hoo

[FentyGa 14,340]

can people stop saying tone deaf, insensitive ****?

like...i’m sorry that you’re hurt about people calling you a boomer...but the term isn’t born out of years of systematic racism

besides, you’re saying **** that warrants that kind of backlash. so educate yourself

[FentyGa 14,340]

3 minutes ago, Glamourpuss said:

Boomers: “Grow a thicker skin, millennial snowflakes!”
Millennial: “lol ok boomer”
Boomers: “This is literally a hate crime.”

This is accurate. 

omg litch this

i can’t 

[Edonis 28,974]

Peppermint Mocha Vinny had a point until erroneously trashed disco. Pure boomer mentality. 

[weed 78,959]

this is the funniest thing ever to me, old people are SOO mad omg

[gagzus 23,142]

I always find it hilarious how straight white people conststantly say we’re offended by anything (we know in reality it’s because they hate we clock them for their discrimination) but they desperately try to find something to oppress themselves with 💀

[Lemondeduerl 3,239]

[DelusionalGaga 29,717]

Comparing a silly ok boomer joke to the n-word is just so f*cking insensitive. 

[likeitrough 5,890]

6 minutes ago, Marilyn MonHoe said:

This is a good point

 

i literally came here to say this. the radio host thinks both words carry the same weight but can't say one of them.

 

ok boomer. sit down.

[Brie Candy 18,650]

"ok boomer" doesn't mean "ok person born between 1946 and 1964"

It means, "ok person born into uniquely prosperous circumstances built on the backs of colonialism, slavery, and white supremacy, who believes that this prosperity was not only normal, but legitimately earned and who is doing everything in their power to dismiss and disempower those not born into similar circumstances, for fear of even slightly encroaching on the immense privilege that they've ONLY used to enrich themselves at everyone else's expense."

The majority of Baby Boomer are "boomers", but so are 35-year-old trust fund Harvard centrists, 16-year-old ROTC dweebs, and 87-year-old fascist sheriffs. It is purely a diseased mindset, not an ageist slur.

wow, accurate as ****

 

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

Ok boomer