Posted on Dec 28, 2023

35 Brutal But Funny Questions Gen Z'ers And Millennials Had For Boomers In 2023

The index finger/phone thing is too real. I truly don't understand it.

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

A crowd of angry people holding pitchforks, long knives, baseball bats, and raising their fists

As always, there will be a millennial follow-up!

1. Lawns:

Why do boomers care so much about lawns
— human (@MattRigsNthings) August 4, 2023

Twitter: @MattRigsNthings

2. GPS:

Why do boomers love giving you directions after you already tell them you’re gonna use a GPS
— Mike (@MichaelEbert_) December 28, 2023

Twitter: @MichaelEbert_

3. Using their phone with their index finger:

why do boomers use their index finger when they’re using their phone, i feel like it’s more work😭
— her. 🫧 (@soforthelow) November 3, 2023

Twitter: @soforthelow

4. Pronouncing the word "Italian":

Why do boomers say Italian like “eye-talian”
— CD (@chadbakerbsm) April 7, 2023

Twitter: @chadbakerbsm

5. Cutting down trees:

Why do boomers have an irrepressible desire to cut down trees in their yard
— David 🌲☦️ (@ricohboi) April 21, 2023

Twitter: @ricohboi

An older man standing in a front lawn and saying "Well, she's got to go!" to a small pruned tree

6. Looking at bar tabs:

Why do boomers look at their bar tab like they’re deciphering the rosetta stone
— emkato? (@EmKatMal) May 8, 2023

Twitter: @EmKatMal

7. Pronouncing "Pokémon":

Why do boomers unfailingly pronounce Pokémon as PokEmon
— Arden Foxx (@arden_foxx) June 15, 2023

Twitter: @arden_foxx

8. Calling "computers" machines:

Why do boomers feel the need to call computers “machines” 🤔
— Andrew P. (@apoure25) June 17, 2023

Twitter: @apoure25

Older people at a computer with caption, "Nice machine you got there"

9. Smacking things:

why do boomers think Smacking everything that doesn't Work fix it?
— River 🇨🇦 (@Riverpottle) June 28, 2023

Twitter: @Riverpottle

10. Replying all:

why do boomers love the “reply all” option so much
— lilz🦋 (@lilyfanali) July 25, 2023

Twitter: @lilyfanali

11. Hating self-checkout:

why do boomers act like having to scan their own items at check out is going to kill them
— qjingle (@jdkhow) August 1, 2023

Twitter: @jdkhow

12. Having five-plus TV remotes:

Why do boomers always have 5+ TV remotes
— JJ (@dare80music) November 12, 2023

Twitter: @dare80music

13. Loving slot machine phone games:

why do boomers love slot machine phone games
— ashley 🌈 (@ashwenis) July 6, 2023

Twitter: @ashwenis

14. Speaking in emojis:

why do boomers insist on speaking in emojis sometimes ??????? pic.twitter.com/4ZUcAGUBAS
— free 🇵🇸 (@ShutUpShira) June 28, 2023

Twitter: @ShutUpShira

15. Sharing health issues on social media:

I'm sorry, but why do Boomers feel the need to share all of their health issues AND include gruesome pictures of them on Facebook?!
— Jenn ♊ (@JennxRIOT) November 18, 2023

Twitter: @JennxRIOT

16. Crossing their arms and sighing:

why do boomers think crossing their arms, sighing and shaking their head will make a line move any faster
— danni 🎱 BSN, RN (@danniwulf) November 20, 2023

Twitter: @danniwulf

17. Commenting on Facebook videos:

why do boomers comment on facebook videos like they're talking to the people in the videos
— Rev. Sunday W. Bones (@sundaybones) November 25, 2023

Twitter: @sundaybones

18. Staring into windows:

Why do boomers get really close to windows of cafes/shops/etc to stare at you? You know we can see you right? It's not a one way mirror
— 𝕃𝐨𝕥𝐭𝕚𝐞 (@lotttiiee) December 1, 2023

Twitter: @lotttiiee

19. "...":

Why do Boomers love to put ... After a message
— Jonny (@Hennathon) December 6, 2023

Twitter: @Hennathon

20. Sneezing and coughing directly into their hands:

why do boomers love sneezing and coughing directly into their hands… pic.twitter.com/mUIg8I6whB
— she 🫵🏾 aint no diva (@blackcindyy) December 14, 2023

Twitter: @blackcindyy

21. Hating roundabouts:

why do boomers hate roundabouts? this isnt a joke im genuinely curious, they are always rageposting about roundabouts on facebook
— Brown (@brrowwnn) December 24, 2023

Twitter: @brrowwnn

22. Giving Visa gift cards instead of cash:

why do boomers insist on giving visa giftcards rather than cash ??

like i’m grateful but why include processing fees and extra steps for everybody involved
— M (@KYLERafk) December 26, 2023

Twitter: @KYLERafk

23. Disobeying Google Maps:

Why do boomers have the urge to disobey google maps directions?
It is like they are trying to prove they know more than the machine
— Diego Añez (@diegoanez31) August 8, 2023

Twitter: @diegoanez31

24. Using cursive:

Why do boomers care so much about cursive.
— Erik (@Renmauzuo) August 18, 2023

Twitter: @Renmauzuo

Older smiling woman with a notebook with caption, "God, I love cursive!"

25. Announcing the ethnicity of anyone nonwhite:

Why do boomers have to announce the ethnicity of anyone who is non-white?
— Tross (@ambertross) January 4, 2023

Twitter: @ambertross

26. Calling "likes" and "views" "hits":

Why do boomers refer to Likes and Views as “hits”? “My post got 20 hits”
— AlexisRae (@Uhlexsus_Rae) February 1, 2023

Twitter: @Uhlexsus_Rae

27. Calling weed "pot":

Why do boomers say pot
— ♡waifu♡ (@LordZoeee) February 11, 2023

Twitter: @LordZoeee

Older couple on a couch touching their noses with caption "I smell pot"

28. Caring a little too much about the halftime show:

Why do boomers act like they’re the target audience for Super Bowl performances 😭😭
— Anna Jones (@annaajonesss) February 13, 2023

Twitter: @annaajonesss

29. Always calling back:

Why do boomers feel the need to call like just text back???
— 𝕵𝖆𝖈𝖐𝖎𝖊 🖤 (@gl1ttergh0ul) March 3, 2023

Twitter: @gl1ttergh0ul

30. Texting their kids scary news articles:

Why do Boomers randomly text their kids with shit they’ve seen in the media to scare them
— Jennifer Nopez (@jloves2cook2) March 9, 2023

Twitter: @jloves2cook2

31. Saying the word "chipotle" wrong:

Why do boomers think chipotle rhymes with Nick Nolte
— George Barr (@georgebarr) February 20, 2023

Twitter: @georgebarr

An older man looking over a mountain range with caption "Chipoltee"

32. Listening to things in public on full volume:

Why do boomers do everything on their phone at top volume
— PUNKish (@OrganicGuilt) March 13, 2023

Twitter: @OrganicGuilt

33. Holding your phone when you show them a photo:

Why do boomers need to hold your phone to look at a photo you’re showing them?
— Yassified to Maintain Anonymity (@its_skellie) September 10, 2023

Twitter: @its_skellie

34. Capitalizing random words and putting them in quotation marks:

Why do boomers put random words in quotation marks and also randomly capitalise words
— acacia ☃️🪴 (@AcaciaBegley) October 9, 2023

Twitter: @AcaciaBegley

35. And lastly...

Why do boomers on social media comment like they're contributing to the nation
— Calcium (@soemonegetclap) October 29, 2023

Twitter: @soemonegetclap

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35 Brutal But Funny Questions Gen Z'ers And Millennials Had For Boomers In 2023

Hi, again!

We went through X, aka Twitter, to see what questions people had for boomers in 2023, and here are some of the realest/funniest ones we could find...

1. Lawns:

2. GPS:

3. Using their phone with their index finger:

4. Pronouncing the word "Italian":

5. Cutting down trees:

6. Looking at bar tabs:

7. Pronouncing "Pokémon":

8. Calling "computers" machines:

9. Smacking things:

10. Replying all:

11. Hating self-checkout:

12. Having five-plus TV remotes:

13. Loving slot machine phone games:

14. Speaking in emojis:

15. Sharing health issues on social media:

16. Crossing their arms and sighing:

17. Commenting on Facebook videos:

18. Staring into windows:

19. "...":

20. Sneezing and coughing directly into their hands:

21. Hating roundabouts:

22. Giving Visa gift cards instead of cash:

23. Disobeying Google Maps:

24. Using cursive:

25. Announcing the ethnicity of anyone nonwhite:

26. Calling "likes" and "views" "hits":

27. Calling weed "pot":

28. Caring a little too much about the halftime show:

29. Always calling back:

30. Texting their kids scary news articles:

31. Saying the word "chipotle" wrong:

32. Listening to things in public on full volume:

33. Holding your phone when you show them a photo:

34. Capitalizing random words and putting them in quotation marks:

35. And lastly...

35 Brutal But Funny Questions Gen Z'ers And Millennials Had For Boomers In 2023

Hi, again!

We went through X, aka Twitter, to see what questions people had for boomers in 2023, and here are some of the realest/funniest ones we could find...

1. Lawns:

2. GPS:

3. Using their phone with their index finger:

4. Pronouncing the word "Italian":

5. Cutting down trees:

6. Looking at bar tabs:

7. Pronouncing "Pokémon":

8. Calling "computers" machines:

9. Smacking things:

10. Replying all:

11. Hating self-checkout:

12. Having five-plus TV remotes:

13. Loving slot machine phone games:

14. Speaking in emojis:

15. Sharing health issues on social media:

16. Crossing their arms and sighing:

17. Commenting on Facebook videos:

18. Staring into windows:

19. "...":

20. Sneezing and coughing directly into their hands:

21. Hating roundabouts:

22. Giving Visa gift cards instead of cash:

23. Disobeying Google Maps:

24. Using cursive:

25. Announcing the ethnicity of anyone nonwhite:

26. Calling "likes" and "views" "hits":

27. Calling weed "pot":

28. Caring a little too much about the halftime show:

29. Always calling back:

30. Texting their kids scary news articles:

31. Saying the word "chipotle" wrong:

32. Listening to things in public on full volume:

33. Holding your phone when you show them a photo:

34. Capitalizing random words and putting them in quotation marks:

35. And lastly...

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