by Uncle Roger December 26, 2019
A word some ignorant, emotionally undisciplined, arrogant young people use to dismiss valid, logical evidence-supported points made by someone a bit older than them.
22 year old: "Capitalism is bullshit, it's a system where billionaires live in luxury off the hard work of workers who get paid slave wages. It's time to get rid of the obscenely wealthy 1% and spread their wealth to the hard working people! Socialism is the answer!
32 year old: "Billionaires typically don't steal their wealth (except maybe for Russian oligarchs), billionaires like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk got rich by giving people what they wanted. They started huge companies that created thousands of jobs and improved technology for the masses. They earned their money by offering millions of people products and services (and jobs), and the people voluntarily accepted. There was no robbery taking place, which is what you're advocating: robbing the rich and giving to the poor."
22 year old: "ok boomer" (in other words, I have no rational response to what you said so I'll just draw draw attention to the fact that you're older than me. I don't know how age is relevant but I don't want to admit that you're right because my tender delicate little ego won't permit it. )
32 year old: "Billionaires typically don't steal their wealth (except maybe for Russian oligarchs), billionaires like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk got rich by giving people what they wanted. They started huge companies that created thousands of jobs and improved technology for the masses. They earned their money by offering millions of people products and services (and jobs), and the people voluntarily accepted. There was no robbery taking place, which is what you're advocating: robbing the rich and giving to the poor."
22 year old: "ok boomer" (in other words, I have no rational response to what you said so I'll just draw draw attention to the fact that you're older than me. I don't know how age is relevant but I don't want to admit that you're right because my tender delicate little ego won't permit it. )
by The Average Deviant November 08, 2019
A response when you don’t have the time or energy to correct or explain something to someone older. Often times older people are more entrenched in their views and experiences that explaining something falls on deaf ears (no pun intended). Hence a lot of conversation about things like the environment, (work place etiquette, gender equality, intermittent fasting, what’s considered hate speech and what’s socially acceptable, the hiring process, etc) leads nowhere. So save yourself the headache and yelling by saying “ok, boomer” and leave. It’s important to note that as Gen X ages (generation after boomers), it can apply to them as well. It’s basically what you say when explaining/debating a topic isn’t worth the effort anymore.
Boomer giving advice: "Just call/go in and ask if they're hiring!"
Someone looking for a real job: “you can’t, you have to submit your resumé online first or they’ll turn you away at the door”
Boomer giving advice: “We used to just walk in and ask to see the hiring manager, go try that!”
Someone looking for a real job: “...ok, boomer”
Or
Clueless boomer: “I don’t see why Jews are so pissed off about a few cartoons poking fun at them or that parade in Aalst (Belgium) where people wear some silly costumes?”
Respectful citizen: “Because it’s completely anti-Semitic, and it’s likening them to ants! Literally! And do you not remember how the holocaust started? It’s the little things!”
Clueless boomer: “ya but it’s a once a year festival that’s hundreds of years old that pokes fun at everyone. It’s all in good spirit”
Respectful citizen: “...ok boomer, I have to go. Covid-19 is coming and I need more toilet paper, don’t have time to debate this.”
Someone looking for a real job: “you can’t, you have to submit your resumé online first or they’ll turn you away at the door”
Boomer giving advice: “We used to just walk in and ask to see the hiring manager, go try that!”
Someone looking for a real job: “...ok, boomer”
Or
Clueless boomer: “I don’t see why Jews are so pissed off about a few cartoons poking fun at them or that parade in Aalst (Belgium) where people wear some silly costumes?”
Respectful citizen: “Because it’s completely anti-Semitic, and it’s likening them to ants! Literally! And do you not remember how the holocaust started? It’s the little things!”
Clueless boomer: “ya but it’s a once a year festival that’s hundreds of years old that pokes fun at everyone. It’s all in good spirit”
Respectful citizen: “...ok boomer, I have to go. Covid-19 is coming and I need more toilet paper, don’t have time to debate this.”
by WithoutWax March 18, 2020
The number one cause of family feuds on Thanksgiving of 2019
Used when you cannot defend your arguments and need a way to escape out of a mildly stressful situation.
Used when you cannot defend your arguments and need a way to escape out of a mildly stressful situation.
Kid-“Its all your generations fault that the environment is ruined”
Grandpa-“The majority of pollution comes from Asian countries where ironically one of the leading outputs are the companies which make the very phones you are complaining about the environment on”
kid-“Ok boomer”
Grandpa- “Hand over you phone and go to you room”
kid-“MOM GRANDPA TOLD ME TO GO TO MY ROOM”
mom-“How dare you misgender me, I am your self aware alien dragon birther. Go to your room you racist whitey. Also respect your elders”
Welcome to clownworld, stay a while
Grandpa-“The majority of pollution comes from Asian countries where ironically one of the leading outputs are the companies which make the very phones you are complaining about the environment on”
kid-“Ok boomer”
Grandpa- “Hand over you phone and go to you room”
kid-“MOM GRANDPA TOLD ME TO GO TO MY ROOM”
mom-“How dare you misgender me, I am your self aware alien dragon birther. Go to your room you racist whitey. Also respect your elders”
Welcome to clownworld, stay a while
by Dositio November 03, 2019
A slang term used as a response to a statement made by a person from the baby boomer generation. I.e someone likely born between the years of 1945-1960.
The term is a logical fallacy called an ad hominem which addresses the characteristics of the person rather than their statement or position.
It is also used as a meme, and has started simp wars on twitter over the Bernie “ok boomer” girl.
One of the worst memes ever created.
The term is a logical fallacy called an ad hominem which addresses the characteristics of the person rather than their statement or position.
It is also used as a meme, and has started simp wars on twitter over the Bernie “ok boomer” girl.
One of the worst memes ever created.
“Cutting in line is disrespectful, you shouldn’t do that.” -said Frank aged 60
“Whatever you say, boomer. Ok, ok boomer.” -said some random teenager with no respect for anything
“Whatever you say, boomer. Ok, ok boomer.” -said some random teenager with no respect for anything
by RobertWill April 22, 2020
when people born between 1946-1964 don't have a fucking clue about anything and their being annoying.
by an average girl November 18, 2019
Millennials tried so long toexplain using facts and evidence that they don’t actually have it that easy and they aren’t just lazy, but became very clear that boomers don’t care about facts, evidence, or reality for that matter. So this is what has resulted. We’ve given up. I feel like “ok boomer” is kind of equivalent of “wow, you’re so horribly wrong, but I don’t have the time or energy to repeatedly explain something to you that you’re not going to listen to anyways.”
The ok boomer... was not actually made by me but a fellow reditter of r/memes, seeing as it’s hot when I am typing this, I will put a link here (Edit: urban dictionary is stupid so put u/gallowboob and you will hopefully find it) to show how I respect him and how he is the fellow how made this post for me to put it up, and gallowboob is his name, so go send him some love, maybe even some reddit gold and upvote it, like I did, although this is only a description, I think it fits as an urban dictionary
by Flamingketchup November 03, 2019