# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/21 "2019-11-19T22:39:25Z")
I grew up in Oklahoma. It took me longer than I want to admit to discover it wasn’t some bastardization of [Boomer Sooner](https://www.skinit.com/media/catalog/product/cache/9dbe6a0c16a5b581719a1aa389879cfc/o/k/oksoon07_28.jpg) (or [Oklahoma is OK!](http://www.15q.net/ok.html)) ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/22 "2019-11-19T22:48:46Z")
The correct answer is: “Get off my lawn!” and shake your cane if you have one. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/23 "2019-11-20T02:42:57Z")
I think that the only proper response is: “we’re sorry that we killed the planet and the economy.” ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/24 "2019-11-20T04:24:06Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > My snappy response: What’s your service branch? So you said this in the other thread and I’m still puzzled as to why you think this is a snappy response. Do you live in an area of the country where it is shameful to not have been in the military? Because I think most Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z folk would either laugh at that or be utterly confused. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/25 "2019-11-20T04:36:57Z")
The correct answer is “I’m sorry I had to fight in the middle of your Black Panther party.” ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/26 "2019-11-20T04:50:58Z")
😕 Why would any “snappy response” be needed for an expression that’s basically saying _“I’ve heard enough out of you already and I’m neither impressed nor interested”_? Did we ever have a “snappy response” to _“Talk to the hand”_, for example? Either laugh at it and shut up, or laugh at it and keep on talking. Any snippy patronizing “snappy response” just sends the message _“You hurt my feelings by implying that I’m old, and I’m going to retaliate by being condescendingly insulting, exactly how your stereotype of my generation predicts I’ll behave”_. Not very effective IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/27 "2019-11-20T04:57:08Z")
Ok, so is boomer meant to be baby boomer? Ill admit im out of touch. If somebody said it to me id pedanticly correct them. Im a gen x-er, dammit, and i refuse to labeled! ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/28 "2019-11-20T05:19:11Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > So you said this in the other thread and I’m still puzzled as to why you think this is a snappy response. Because I put my ass on the line for the nation and if they didn’t, fuck-em, their opinions really don’t matter to me. ---
**Author:** ![edwardcoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cab0a1/32.png) [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/29 "2019-11-20T06:12:58Z")
I ignore comments like that because you have to consider the source. They are ignorant. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/30 "2019-11-20T06:17:51Z")
I suppose one could always try “You should sue that charm school”. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/31 "2019-11-20T06:25:35Z")
Depends on the context of the comment. If its a good natured insult between friends probably something long the lines of sure kid whatever ranging from there down to “come talk to me when you grow some hair on it” ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/32 "2019-11-20T12:49:25Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > 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.” “I can’t. You didn’t save any money and won’t retire.” ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/33 "2019-11-20T13:30:33Z")
KO Roomba. (Random response to random input. I know, it sucks.) ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/34 "2019-11-20T13:52:10Z")
“You gave us Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. I’d say we’re even.” ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/35 "2019-11-20T14:06:20Z")
> [@ZonexandScout](#): > > “You gave us Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. I’d say we’re even.” Y’all gave us the Starland Vocal Band, Debbie Boone, Rupert Holmes, and the Archies. Check and mate, mate. ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/36 "2019-11-20T14:11:47Z")
Chill Mill ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/37 "2019-11-20T14:13:11Z")
You could go deep irony and say “Fix my VCR.” ---
**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 20, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/38 "2019-11-20T14:16:47Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > “I can’t. You didn’t save any money and won’t retire.” Since the point of the snappy response is to leave the target wallowing in impotent hostility, this suggests that “Get a job, kid” is working as intended. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/39 "2019-11-20T14:17:28Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > So you said this in the other thread and I’m still puzzled as to why you think this is a snappy response. It could be intentionally misinterpreting that “boomer” implies that they served on a nuclear sub, and the response would then inquire as to where the other person served. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651/40 "2019-11-20T14:56:30Z")
Over the weekend I visited grandchildren. Grandson had a question on setting up contacts on his new phone. He started his question by saying “I’m a boomer”. So, this was a kid asking a grandfather a question and calling himself a boomer. I asked about boomer and apparently this is something that kids are calling each other in school. I guess it’s similar to previous generations calling other kids a derogatory term for gay people or those with mental disabilities. And I would prefer them using “boomer” than words that my generation used to insult each other. Are we actually hearing them call older people boomer in real life? My response to them using boomer was joking about it. It didn’t hurt my feelings. I probably joked so much they probably don’t want hear any more and won’t bring it up again… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snappy-responses-to-ok-boomer/843651.md?page=3)