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 phrase of doom. can end an entire old man/woman's life immediately. Always use this phrase no matter if they are young or not, it still kills them. Shuts down any opposing argument. What God said when people say he isn't real.
by Missionarydog69 November 08, 2019
When a baby boomer says some dumb shit and you can't even begin to explain why he's wrong because that would be deconstructing decades of misinformation and ignorance so you just brush it off and say okay.
Boomer: Kids nowadays are so allergic back in my day we just ate bees and wiped our asses with poison ivy.
Non-boomer: Ok boomer
Non-boomer: Ok boomer
by lulaloops September 18, 2019
R-Rick, the word Ok boomer is a simple way to tell old people to fuck off. Uhhhh after research, I located the source of the phrase “ok boomer” to be from C136 from user Bones3.0 on a platform instagram and twitter users youruserhere and...
STFU *burp* Morty, let’s go on a classic Rick and Morty adventure
STFU *burp* Morty, let’s go on a classic Rick and Morty adventure
by Rick and Morty November 09, 2019
The new word that sheep have migrated to.
Regardless of age, these sheep will use Ok Boomer any chance they can.
Regardless of age, these sheep will use Ok Boomer any chance they can.
by Psilonoid November 06, 2019
Ok boomer is an easy way to diss Old shit heads. Bones3.0 being is creator of this amazing phrase has paved a way to help millions of people diss boomers when back then it wasn’t even possible.
by Jesus•Christ November 18, 2019
Generic reply to baby boomer style thinking.
The 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 anyway."
Millennials tried for so long to explain using facts and evidence that they don't actually have it that easy and they aren't just lazy, but it became very clear that boomers don't care about facts, evidence, or reality for that matter. So this is what has resulted.
The 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 anyway."
Millennials tried for so long to explain using facts and evidence that they don't actually have it that easy and they aren't just lazy, but it became very clear that boomers don't care about facts, evidence, or reality for that matter. So this is what has resulted.
"If you just stopped eating avocado toast you'd be able to afford housing and healthcare in no time."
"Ok boomer."
"Ok boomer."
by Apathetic Automaton November 04, 2019