adj./noun
A mysterious phenomenon wherein someone—typically a person over 60—manages to instantly close, crash, or confuse any digital device the moment their fingers make contact with the screen or keyboard. Characterised by the accidental swiping away of important content, random app openings, or making a browser disappear with a single touch. No one knows how it happens. It just does.
A mysterious phenomenon wherein someone—typically a person over 60—manages to instantly close, crash, or confuse any digital device the moment their fingers make contact with the screen or keyboard. Characterised by the accidental swiping away of important content, random app openings, or making a browser disappear with a single touch. No one knows how it happens. It just does.
"Don't let Dad try to fix it—he's got serious boomer hands. We'll lose everything."
"She was watching a video, touched the screen, and now we’re in airplane mode. Classic boomer hands."
"My mum’s boomer hands closed 17 tabs just trying to scroll."
"She was watching a video, touched the screen, and now we’re in airplane mode. Classic boomer hands."
"My mum’s boomer hands closed 17 tabs just trying to scroll."
by Badger66666 April 12, 2025