# Snappy responses to "OK boomer" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651 "2019-11-19T15:03:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DaveRaver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daveraver/32/1078_2.png) [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/1 "2019-11-19T15:03:11Z")
Your mom’s a boomer! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/2 "2019-11-19T15:06:16Z")
ok boomer ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/3 "2019-11-19T15:09:58Z")
23 skidöö ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/4 "2019-11-19T16:17:44Z")
Don’t get me started about the Greeks… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/5 "2019-11-19T16:22:49Z")
Do we need a snappy response? Has anyone actually heard that phrase in real life? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/6 "2019-11-19T16:22:53Z")
\*like the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you’d say. Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…\* Is someone actually saying OK boomer to you? Or do you just want to be prepared? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/7 "2019-11-19T16:27:55Z")
“omg, lol” ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/8 "2019-11-19T17:07:14Z")
_The Onion’s_ [“OK, GENERATION Z[sup]er[/sup]!”](https://www.theonion.com/mean-tweets-1839832259) editorial cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/9 "2019-11-19T17:08:46Z")
> [@whitetho](#): > > _The Onion’s_ [“OK, GENERATION Z[sup]er[/sup]!”](https://www.theonion.com/mean-tweets-1839832259) editorial cartoon. Thank you for sharing? ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/10 "2019-11-19T17:14:19Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Do we need a snappy response? Has anyone actually heard that phrase in real life? Sometimes I say it to my wife when she goes on and on and on about her day. Now I understand why I get pitted.☹ ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/11 "2019-11-19T17:34:23Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Do we need a snappy response? Has anyone actually heard that phrase in real life? [One guy did.](https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/asia/new-zealand-ok-boomer-trnd/index.html) > [@CNN](#): > > A 25-year-old New Zealand lawmaker giving a speech supporting a climate crisis bill was heckled by an older member of Parliament. Her witty response baffled her audience, to the delight of millennials everywhere. > > Chlöe Swarbrick was speaking about the Zero Carbon Bill, which would set a target of zero carbon emissions for the country by 2050. When she was heckled, she casually dropped a sharp-tongued retort — “OK boomer” — and, unfazed, continued talking amid the puzzlement and silence of the room. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/12 "2019-11-19T17:43:52Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Do we need a snappy response? Has anyone actually heard that phrase in real life? The brief spat of self-congratulatory “Ok Boomer” memes on my feed have been overtaken by “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” memes. Which actually started earlier so that I guess that has more staying power. Anyway, I’d just stick with the tried and true “Get a job, kid.” ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/13 "2019-11-19T17:47:01Z")
You brought her, YOU boom her! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/14 "2019-11-19T17:49:53Z")
My response is “What’s “Boomer” Esiason got to do with this?” When the person tries to explain the reference to me, I keep acting ignorant of it. I do wonder what he thinks of this phrase. ---
**Author:** ![PatriotGrrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PatriotGrrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotGrrrl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/15 "2019-11-19T18:48:15Z")
Oh, sweet summer child… ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/16 "2019-11-19T18:53:16Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Do we need a snappy response? Has anyone actually heard that phrase in real life? My wife teaches college, and her students have (jokingly) said it to her. Usu when she betrays her dotage by referring to some tech or media that is more than 2-3 years old. My recommended response is, “Did you vote?” ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/17 "2019-11-19T19:09:34Z")
If it’s being said seriously, like actually dismissive, I’m calling it out as ageism. If not, I’ll say “groovy man” or something. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/18 "2019-11-19T19:44:08Z")
“Cylons on your six, Starbuck!” then throw a mushie (marshmallow) at them. ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/19 "2019-11-19T19:51:35Z")
My snappy response: What’s your service branch? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/20 "2019-11-19T19:56:40Z")
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