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20+ Times Gen Z, Millennials, And Boomers Actually Agreed On Something

“What makes you go, ‘I’m with the boomers on this one’?”

20+ Times Gen Z, Millennials, And Boomers Actually Agreed On Something

A 28-year-old woman refused to store her memories in anything but a photo album, while her boomer dad swore the old way was the only way to do it. Same argument, different decade, and somehow everyone ended up agreeing on the vibe: keep the important stuff offline, keep it real, and stop pretending every change is an upgrade.

In this messy, hilarious tug-of-war, you’ve got people showing up early to the airport, insisting on not letting strangers into their homes, and fighting for early dinner supremacy like it’s a constitutional right. Then the modern stuff starts crashing the party, unholy phone addiction included, QR codes that nobody wants to scan, movie lighting that looks like it’s sponsored by a cave, and streaming services that stole the simple CD moment.

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And somehow, through all the chaos, there’s a list of times Gen Z, millennials, and boomers actually landed on the same exact page.

1. Storing memories in a photo album

1. Storing memories in a photo albumTwitter
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2. Going to the airport earlier than your departure time

2. Going to the airport earlier than your departure timeTwitter
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3. Not letting people you don't trust inside your home

3. Not letting people you don't trust inside your homeTwitter

4. Early exposure to social media

4. Early exposure to social mediaTwitter

5. We're all for living sustainably, but those paper straws are hell

5. We're all for living sustainably, but those paper straws are hellTwitter

6. We need a human here

6. We need a human hereTwitter

7. Early dinner supremacy

7. Early dinner supremacyTwitter

8. Unholy attachment to your phone

8. Unholy attachment to your phoneTwitter

9. Physical buttons > flat panels

9. Physical buttons > flat panelsTwitter

10. Older appliances are so much better in terms of quality

10. Older appliances are so much better in terms of qualityTwitter

11. Having to use your phone and contact details for everything

11. Having to use your phone and contact details for everythingTwitter

12. Speeding in neighborhood streets

12. Speeding in neighborhood streetsTwitter

Fairness gets messy fast in the AITA fight over equal family bill splits while siblings struggle.

13. Being exposed to the world of social media has an irreversible effect on young minds—it's better to keep them off or at least give them a phone that's not a smart one!

13. Being exposed to the world of social media has an irreversible effect on young minds—it's better to keep them off or at least give them a phone that's not a smart one!Twitter

14. Promising to go to something when you know you can't honor it—it's a waste of time, money, and it jeopardizes your relationship with the person who invited you.

14. Promising to go to something when you know you can't honor it—it's a waste of time, money, and it jeopardizes your relationship with the person who invited you.Twitter

15. Streaming services—we miss the time when we could just pop a CD in a player or at least listen to music on a Walkman!

15. Streaming services—we miss the time when we could just pop a CD in a player or at least listen to music on a Walkman!Twitter

16. Also, the lighting! Why is everything so dark in movies nowadays?

16. Also, the lighting! Why is everything so dark in movies nowadays?Twitter

17. QR codes are so inconvenient—just give us a physical list, please. Not everyone has phones or data, especially older people.

17. QR codes are so inconvenient—just give us a physical list, please. Not everyone has phones or data, especially older people.Twitter

18. Phone calls are ideal for important matters

18. Phone calls are ideal for important mattersTwitter

19. Yeah, allow us to spill the tea without shouting just to hear one another!

19. Yeah, allow us to spill the tea without shouting just to hear one another!Twitter

20. Weed bad. Health good.

20. Weed bad. Health good.Twitter

21. Oopsies, but that sounds a bit right!

21. Oopsies, but that sounds a bit right!Twitter

22. Wired headphones have much better reception anyway; they're still a cool option to have!

22. Wired headphones have much better reception anyway; they're still a cool option to have!Twitter

23. Just let us function conveniently

23. Just let us function convenientlyTwitter

24. Hand-washing actually ensures that your dishes are clean!

24. Hand-washing actually ensures that your dishes are clean!Twitter

That photo album and “no smart phone for you” energy immediately sets the tone for the rest of the shared grudges, like paper straws being the worst of both worlds.

Once the group starts arguing about wired headphones, older appliances, and even hand-washing dishes, it turns into a full-on throwback alliance.

Then the airport, early dinner, and “we need a human here” moments collide with the chaos of QR codes and having to use your phone for everything.

By the time the family debate lands on phone calls for important matters, spilling tea without shouting, and “weed bad, health good,” everyone is basically nodding in agreement.

A lot of things have changed over the years, and there are truly many things that Gen Z and millennials have tried to reverse, wherein boomers are at fault. It's truly surprising to see that they are still on the same page for some other things!

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The wild part is they’re not arguing about everything, they’re arguing about the same stuff, just with different levels of annoyance.

Want another curfew showdown? See the AITA post about enforcing strict household rules.

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