OK boomer
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Comment: The New York Times ref. added to the others is sufficient for notability DGG ( talk ) 04:35, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: This is now a redirect to Baby Boomer#OK Boomer AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 19:53, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Should this be a redirect to Baby Boomer as a section under legacy, or does it have enough for its own article? AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 23:25, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Is this some kind of meme? Should it be added to Baby Boomer or Peter Pan syndrome? AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 21:41, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: This would otherwise redirect to Baby boomers without any other context. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 21:40, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Needs more external news sources to show widespread usage. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 21:39, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
OK Boomer is a viral catchphrase that has gained in popularity in 2019 on the social media platform of TikTok, used to dismiss narrow-minded, old-fashioned, judgemental or condescending attitudes of older people, such as resistance to technological change or denial on climate change.[1][2] The phrase, referring to the Baby Boomer generation, emerged on account of a video of an unidentified man with white hair in a Baseball cap and a polo shirt that circulated on the internet, in which he declared: "The millennials and Generation Z have the Peter Pan syndrome, they don’t ever want to grow up; They think that the utopian ideals that they have in their youth are somehow going to translate into adulthood." This video was met with major backlash, with teenagers coining the phrase 'Ok Boomer' as a way of retaliation and criticism against the ideals of the past generations that have shaped politics, economics and the environment so strongly. Thousands of adolescents have expressed their opinion through videos, memes and art projects, even making clothing articles out of the simple retort.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "What does OK boomer mean?". dictionary.com. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "'OK Boomer' has earned me $25,000, says student". bbc.com. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Why are Gen Z and millennials calling out boomers on TikTok? 'OK, boomer,' explained". usatoday.com. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "'OK Boomer' Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations". nytimes.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Teens use 'OK boomer' to fire back at older generations' criticisms". nbcnews.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-04.