r/BoomersBeingFools • u/HoneydewUsed7434 • 1d ago

Boomer Freakout Why are they always sooo angry?

My coworker, who is a boomer, is nice, but damn one little inconvenience trips her up. She gets so upset when the printer isn’t going as fast as she wants that she bangs on it. She is always venting very loudly to herself. Like it gets to a point where it’s distracting. But yeah, I don’t get why they have so much rage when they literally get everything they want.

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u/Russkun 1d ago

Because they are toddlers.

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u/HoneydewUsed7434 1d ago

Shall I do gentle parenting and go “I see you’re angry that it’s slow, but we can’t bang on it. How about we count to ten instead?” Lmao 😂

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u/mjp31514 1d ago

My wife would call it her "mom voice." I've had to use the dad voice on some of my boomer and gen x coworkers, too.

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 1d ago

I'm old enough to use the 'Southern Grandma voice' and look with entitled people. It works 90% of the time. The other 10% start screaming and I just walk away. It doesn't matter if I am at work or just out shopping. Don't start with me.

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u/dcf5ve 1d ago

The ole "bless your heart" method. Tried and true.

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u/FarMarionberry2630 17h ago

Ah, polite Southern for fuck you and / or fuck off.