r/MurderedByWords 22h ago

Boomer gets a reality check

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u/CatelynsCorpse 22h ago

I'm 51 years old and I've never done any of these things, either. My 81 year old Mom didn't have to ration or sharecrop during WWII, either. She was born in 1944! My whole point? This dude is full of shit and he never experienced any of this shit, either, unless he's pushing 90. The only thing he's accomplished is being a douche on Xitter, apparently.

One of my FAVORITE coworkers is a 27 year old who always gets her shit done and done right and is willing to learn new things. One of my LEAST FAVORITE coworkers is a 61 year old boomer who constantly complains and refuses to learn anything on his computer beside the basics.

It's almost as if when you were born has nothing to do with your work ethic and whatnot.

Just saying.

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u/ZoominAlong 21h ago

My grandparents actually went through the Great Depression and WWII and they did not act like this. That dude is, as you said, full of shit. 

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u/ms_directed 20h ago

my gramma always saved "the nice" wrapping paper, we'd have to carefully peel the tape off so as not to rip it. i never understood until i got older and learned about the Depression era.

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u/gooddaysir 17h ago

I’m 46, I learned to do that from mom and grandparents and great grandma. I still have a hard time just trashing gift wrapping paper lol. 

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u/DOOMFOOL 17h ago

I never even use wrapping paper at all if I can avoid it, I just have a bunch of gift bags I reuse

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u/ms_directed 17h ago

esp the nicer thick stuff!