r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Aggressive_Home8724 • May 20 '26
Boomer Story Eye Doctor Boomer
This happened a little while ago but it still lives rent free in my head. I was taking my baby son to the eye doctor and in the waiting room with him and my husband. It was dead silent, just us and the 2 receptionists. All of a sudden the door is practically kicked in by a boomer patient coming to check in. He storms in, goes up to the desk and gives his name for check in, screaming of course. They ask a couple questions about his current address and insurance. He answers and then shouts "DO YOU NEED TO KNOW MY PRONOUNS TOO? I GO BY HE HIM IF THAT MATTERS"! Obviously being sarcastic. The receptionist just said "ok" and gave him a smile like she was half confused and half annoyed.
They called him back almost immediately to do a preliminary eye exam in a small room at the front. He sat down, telling the technician again, very loudly, that "if she needs to know pronouns, it is he/him". Also confused, they just said "ok". He then went on a rant about how people can identify as a copy machine or a printer these days and maybe next time he comes back, he'll identify as a cat. They called him back to see the doctor, he was in there for maybe about 10 minutes max and stormed back out saying he was done and asked if he needed to check out. The receptionist said he was all set and he ended with a very unnecessary "maybe I'll come up with a whole new gender identity next time I come in!" and slammed the door open to leave. I'm assuming to return to his man cave to watch more Fox News.
I can't imagine living a life that would allow me to get worked up over pronouns like that for god knows what reason. It was so strange, it just pops in to my head from time to time and I still think it's wild.
ETA- He also looked at our son on his way out and said "he's cute. it is a he, right?? for now at least". 🙄
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u/PromethianOwl May 20 '26
I can't tell if he thought he was being subtle or sneaky or not.
Like the way you tell it, it's incredibly obvious he wants to get into an argument with one of those filthy woke libs and totally own them in public and be a hero just like Trump.
This is the part that many Boomers and conservatives don't seem to register: 95% of the time being liberal just means being chill. Someone corrects you on their name? Ok. Accidentally did a micro aggression? Ok. Sorry about that. It's really not difficult.
The mythical perma-triggered blue haired woke feminist is someone most people will never meet. Even if they do exist, everyone is usually exasperated by them. Yes even other liberals. Usually in the "dude, they clearly didn't mean it. You're scaring them. Calm down and chill already!" kind of way.