Hello Y'all, Today we are going to look at why saying Ok Boomer is bad. This is an opinion supported by reasoning. As such, if you agree, or disagree with the content of this post, I encourage you to comment your take. chances are I will engage in the trenches with y'all. The title is not meant to imply that being a boomer is bad in any way, it is written from the perspective of someone who may think that being a boomer is bad. I think boomers a great Before I get into the main body of my argument, I will define what "ok boomer" is supposed to mean and how it is supposed to be used. [url=https://www.vox.com/2019/11/19/20963757/what-is-ok-boomer-meme-about-meaning-gen-z-millennials]Vox wrote an interesting article about the phrase.[/url] for those of y'all who don't read linked articles. Vox basically said that "Ok Boomer" is short for “your entire generation has irrevocably destroyed human civilization and I am sick and tired of you guys saying we are lazy/entitled. So we are going to say something intentionally hurtful in an effort to get back at you for literally ruining everything.” too back up my summary I have some quotes from the article. [quote]saying “eat the rich” -depressing -been done -makes people think you’re a cannibal saying “ok boomer” -fresh -new -hurtful to a generation that ruined the planet and economy [/quote] [quote]arguing with someone: -pointless -lots of anger -they won’t listen “ok boomer” -so useful -lots of anger (from their end) -literally the best invention of all time.[/quote] [url=https://lifelessons.co/personal-development/greatesttimeever/]Other than the fact that we are objectively living in the best era of human history. There is literally no better time to be alive[/url] So the root of my argument stems from my faith. It is a central teaching of Christianity that when approached by conflict. we should focus on being meek rather than trying to go eye for an eye. what it means to be meek is to keep your power under control, it is to be gentle and to be courteous. So if someone is being offensive, or is being condescending, or mean. The proper response is not to be offensive, condescending, and mean. The proper response is to try to bridge the gap and create unity between generations. People often say that older generations are out of touch with their kids. This literally has been a thing since the dawn of time. Ok Boomer is just the weaponized version of that statement. one would have to wonder why this generational conflict has never ended. It's because just as how your parents are out of touch with you, you are out of touch with your parents. Neither side truly understands each other. in fact, I would argue that where older people may just be trying to engage in conversation. Ok boomer is intentionally mean and harmful, which is completely worse than anything someone can say out of ignorance or on accident. How would you feel if you worked your tail off for the majority of your life just to make a better world for your kids and all they can do is look back at your with dismissal and contempt. I'm only 19 and I've already worked very hard to build a better world for my kids (who don't even exist yet) and the idea of my child looking me in the eye and telling me that all my effort to make things better for them was not only useless, but it in fact screwed them over, makes me feel indescribably sad, and angry. I mean come on, I'm 19 and I work full time and go to college full time to save money and to get a good enough job to provide for my future family. I'm 19 and the pressure to provide for a family that I don't even have yet is the greatest stress I feel. that is just how your parents feel about that statement. but now let's look at point b. Your parents understand you much better than you understand them. How do I know this? Your parents were once your age. Believe it or not, they felt the same way about their parents as y'all do. probably did the same things, just in a different format because their circumstances where different, but kids are kids. So next time someone says or does something that makes you mad or what have you, and you feel tempted to say ok boomer to them. turn the other cheek and try to understand why they said what they said. Try to look at things from their perspective. Instead of being just as bad or worse than what they said, try to be better. Take the highroad. It might just make your relationships better, and it will help you understand your parents better and vice versa.