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re: Things boomers didn’t pay for
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:24 pm to Kafka
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:24 pm to Kafka
quote:Pre '80s, outside S LA, this was essentially true of the working class. There was no "foodie culture" in middle America. In my family, Piccadilly was a big deal & higher end places were only for when out of town relatives visited.quote:
Restaurants outside of special occasions
There are still people like that. A few yrs ago I met a guy outside Austin on business, and asked him to recommend some restaurants in the city. He said he never ate out, aside from McDs occasionally.
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Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:24 pm to BabyTac
Things that were cheaper for boomers:
Homes
College
Taking care of children
Groceries
Boomers had considerably higher salaries compared to all of these costs.
Many boomers are STILL working, keeping those top level positions and salaries for themselves.
Homes
College
Taking care of children
Groceries
Boomers had considerably higher salaries compared to all of these costs.
Many boomers are STILL working, keeping those top level positions and salaries for themselves.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:29 pm to IndianMoundFireworks
quote:
Many boomers are STILL working, keeping those top level positions and salaries for themselves.
The youngest Boomers are 59 right now. It makes sense a decent percentage are still working.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:30 pm to IndianMoundFireworks
quote:
Boomers had considerably higher salaries compared to all of these costs.
going to need some data to back that up
quote:
Many boomers are STILL working, keeping those top level positions and salaries for themselves.
my company just about won’t let me quit because the mindset/culture of the upcoming gen isn’t ready/capable of accepting the baton
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:46 pm to 777Tiger
quote:
going to need some data to back that up
One of the many many many studies that have been done in this. If you want more google it yourself.
Purchasing Power per Generation
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:53 pm to BabyTac
Boomers fricked all of us over and pulled up the ladder so that they could all sell their family homes to move into assisted living while trying to live forever stretching out every last second of their pointless existence leaving their children with frick all. Most selfish cocksuckers
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:54 pm to Espritdescorps
quote:I knew gaucho would show up
Boomers fricked all of us over and pulled up the ladder so that they could all sell their family homes to move into assisted living while trying to live forever stretching out every last second of their pointless existence leaving their children with frick all. Most selfish cocksuckers
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:55 pm to BabyTac
My guy, shut the ever loving frick up. Signed a millennial doing relatively well.
fricking idiot
fricking idiot
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:56 pm to BabyTac
I’m generation x
The real difference I notice from x and before and those after is access to things.
The internet has allowed us to buy virtually anything 24/7.
X and before we had to wait until a store opened or order it from a catalogs. This led to a lot of non purchases as we changed our minds and saved some money.
Every generation fixes a problem from the previous generation then creates a whole new one for the next group
The real difference I notice from x and before and those after is access to things.
The internet has allowed us to buy virtually anything 24/7.
X and before we had to wait until a store opened or order it from a catalogs. This led to a lot of non purchases as we changed our minds and saved some money.
Every generation fixes a problem from the previous generation then creates a whole new one for the next group
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:58 pm to BabyTac
quote:
Oil changes
Jiffy Lube has been around since the 70s, who was using those then?
quote:
Someone to change our tire
AAA predated me driving, I'm a boomer and they did change tires for folks, though usually women.
quote:
Lawn services
Not the poors, I guess.
quote:
Restaurants outside of special occasions
Sure they did. Andy and Barney ate down at the diner regularly but they were older than Boomers so
quote:
Brand new vehicles
Who was buying all those cars then?
quote:
College loans
Absolutely they were
quote:
HOAs
Started by boomers
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BabyTac
I doubt you're a boomer. What year were you born, anyway?
Posted on 10/18/24 at 6:59 pm to Milk
quote:
Every generation fixes a problem from the previous generation then creates a whole new one for the next group
Yep, and often see the folly of their "fixes" a little too late.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:01 pm to BabyTac
quote:
Brand new vehicles
wut quote:
College loans
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:05 pm to dukke v
If I could give you 10 upvotes PEEEJ, I would! 
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:07 pm to dukke v
quote:
Hey blow it out your arse…
If I could give you 10 upvotes PEEEJ, I would!
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:07 pm to LSU1SLU
went to the moon and back with less than a TI calculator, F Wad
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:08 pm to LSU1SLU
quote:
No boomer is taking any promotions from anyone my mom isnt a boomer you fricking idiot
You should calm down ma'am.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:19 pm to Psych23
quote:
People who argue about generational differences are very low IQ
You said this in defense of an OP whose exclusive purpose was to argue the superiority of a specific generation.
So, have fun at the low IQ club, I guess.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:25 pm to BabyTac
Ok, but you could play that game by taking it one step further. Things two generations before boomers didn’t pay for:
Electricity
Cars
Insurance
Televisions
Etc.
So what’s your point?
Technology both complicates life and also makes it easier. More things are created, more costs are inevitable.
Electricity
Cars
Insurance
Televisions
Etc.
So what’s your point?
Technology both complicates life and also makes it easier. More things are created, more costs are inevitable.
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:39 pm to 777Tiger
quote:Lmao at that whole post
quote:
Boomers had considerably higher salaries compared to all of these costs.
going to need some data to back that up
quote:
Many boomers are STILL working, keeping those top level positions and salaries for themselves.
my company just about won’t let me quit because the mindset/culture of the upcoming gen isn’t ready/capable of accepting the baton
Posted on 10/18/24 at 7:40 pm to BabyTac
Didn’t read any comments, but f you boomers. You f’ed up following one of the greatest generations.
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