You Just Might Agree With These 50 People Sharing Their Controversial Boomer Views
"Couples get divorced/break up too easily and for too trivial of reasons"
A 28-year-old woman refused to download an app just to see a restaurant menu, and somehow that tiny demand turned into a full-on culture war. The comments that followed were pure fire, a messy mix of “just let me read the article” and “I want a human, not a chatbot,” all wrapped in that classic boomers-vs-everything energy.
It got even more chaotic when people started piling on with the kind of opinions that sound harmless until you realize they come with rules: no phones in your face while walking, no auto-tune because “they actually played the instruments,” and if it takes one click to subscribe, it better take one click to unsubscribe. Even the food discourse showed up, with one person insisting vegetables don’t need to be deep-fried to be delicious.
Here’s the full story behind why these 50 comments hit so hard.
And the question has been popped...
Reddit1. Don’t make me download an app to access the menu.
DragonImages (not the actual photo)2. I want to talk to a human in customer service when I need help, not a chat bot.
monkeybusiness (not the actual photo)
3. Can I just read the article instead of watching the video? .
insta_photos (not the actual photo)
4. Social media was one of the worst things that happened to society.
look_studio (not the actual photo)
5. Comment from Redditor Thedomuccelli
6. Not everything needs to be smart or AI integrated. Sometimes analog just works better.
TonyTheTigersSon (not the actual photo)
7. If it took 1-click to subscribe, it should take 1-click to unsubscribe.
yanishevskaanna (not the actual photo)
8. Comment from Redditor elucify
9. Comment by Redditor RainbowSnapdragons
10. Comment from Redditor brazilliandanny
11. Comment from Redditor moccasinsfan
12. If you are walking, then the phone should not be in your face. Put your phone away and concentrate on where you are going, and don't just step out into the street.
mimagephotography (not the actual photo)
13. Comment by Redditor Roadrage000
14. Comment from Redditor Professional_Ideal68
15. Comment from Redditor Cledaddy23
16. Comment by Redditor toooooold4this
17. Not everything needs to be shared online.
LesiaScotch (not the actual photo)
18. Comment from Redditor cross_hyparu
19. Comment from Redditor BrainlessTay
20. Comment from Redditor Background_Boat_6005
21. Appliances built before 1995 really were better.
totalknifecare (not the actual photo)
That “just babysit for free” pressure feels like OP refusing to babysit her friend’s child and getting dragged for it.
22. Comment from Redditor hamncheesecroissantt
23. Comment from Redditor ms_directed
24. Music was better back then. No auto tune. They actually played the instruments. It had something to say.
zamrznutitonovi (not the actual photo)
25. Comment from Redditor Ill_Sherbert1007
26. Comment from Redditor Socketwrench11
27. Comment from Redditor Simple_Occasion_7213
28. Comment from Redditor Rare_Pirate4113
29. Vegatables don't have to be deep fried to be delicious.
solovei23
30. Comment from Redditor Some_Ad7515
31. Comment from Redditor PickJason
32. Comment from Redditor Psychological-Big334
33. If it ain't broke, why fix/upgrade.
Future (not the actual photo)
34. Comment from Redditor Technical-Pen9125
35. Comment from Redditor imacone417
36. Sometimes you gotta do stuff yourself and not have everything handed to you.
LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner
37. Comment from Redditor Euphoric-Usual-5169
38. Comment from Redditor prickliestdrink
39. People my age make a ton of excuses for themselves instead of just doing the things they should be doing.
Prostock-studio (not the actual photo)
40. Comment from Redditor not_like_dinosaurs
41. Comment from Redditor WhatsThePlanPhil95
42. Comment from Redditor Mykidsrmonsters
43. Comment from Redditor JASPER933
44. For retail workers: It’s not hard to say hi or thank you to a customer. I mean I’m not asking for much- just acknowledge my existence ffs.
Pressmaster (not the actual photo)
45. Comment from Redditor Truth-out246810
46. Comment from Redditor JustGenericName
47. Comment from Redditor ThrowRAboredinAZ77
48. Comment from Redditor old_motters
49. Comment from Redditor Ok-Macaron-5612
50. Comment from Redditor rickcanty
Right after the app-menu rant, someone jumped in with the “talk to a human” customer service complaint, and suddenly it wasn’t about food anymore.
When the thread veered into “can I just read the article instead of watching the video,” the whole comment section started sounding like it was allergic to convenience.
Then the walking-and-phone rule dropped, and you could practically hear Redditors arguing in real time about who’s “paying attention.”
By the time people compared pre-1995 appliances, no auto-tune music, and one-click unsubscribe, it felt like the family dinner was finally over, but everyone kept talking.
We should recognise that a lot of today's problems, particularly those resulting from entitled children and technology gone wild, are not the fault of baby boomers. In retrospect, boomers' emphasis on independence, allowing children to be children, and maintaining a healthy scepticism towards technology can all be justified.
Put otherwise, the baby boomers were correct! In any case, about a few topics.
Ultimately, every generation—whether positive or negative—contributes in a different way to the fabric of society. This includes baby boomers, and you can leave your thoughts in the comment section.
Nobody agrees, but they all sound convinced they’re right.
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