Technically, what goes around comes around. Boomerangst is he terror that the Baby Boom generation experiences at the reality of getting old; specifically the difficulty identifying their status as 'retired' or asking for any sort of 'Senior' discount. It begins at age 50 when AARP mails out a membership card and culminates in signing up for Medicare at 65.
by Shardonnay January 25, 2014
A peculiar affliction found predominantly among boomers, characterized by their unyielding compulsion to toss antiquated political memes into conversations like a well-worn boomerang. Sufferers of boomerangst regurgitate the stale rhetoric of their favorite political pundits, seeking validation from a chorus of equally unproductive peers glued to political talk shows. This condition thrives in the wild habitats of social media and family dinners, where it manifests as an acute inability to engage in non-political banter, leaving a trail of eye rolls and sighs in its wake.
At Thanksgiving dinner, Uncle Mike's boomerangst was in full swing as he launched into another unsolicited meme monologue about "how things used to be," while the rest of us traded glances and braced for the inevitable political rerun.
by BoilPricker May 09, 2024