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Dictionary.com Expertly Trolls Guy Who Called 'Boomer' The 'N-Word Of Ageism'
05 November 2019
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Gen X were blamed for being too apathetic.
Gen Z is "too sensitive" according to some.
The media has been mocking Millenials and blaming them for killing just about every industry and "institution" possible for years.
<p><strong>Wait, so who <em>ARE</em> these people‽‽</strong></p><p><strong>There's variations depending on your source, but basically:</strong></p><ul class="ee-ul"> <li><em>The Silent Generation</em>: Born 1928-1945 </li><li><em>Baby Boomers</em>: Born 1946-1964 </li><li><em>Generation X</em>: Born 1965-1980</li><li><em>Millennials</em>: Born 1981-1996</li><li><em>Generation Z</em>: Born 1997-Present</li></ul><p><em></em>But this isn't <em>another</em> article about everything wrong with the "snowflakes" Gen Xers, millennials and Gen Zs. </p><p>This is an article about the way that same sort of treatment, when applied to (baby) Boomers, caused an atomic level freakout.</p><p>The ones usually saying things like "snowflake," "back in my day" and railing against "PC culture gone crazy."</p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p>Recently, the phrase "OK Boomer" has entered the cultural lexicon as a way of dismissing a conversation that you know is going nowhere—particularly with an older person who is unwilling to accept factual evidence or allow for any opinion or experience besides their own. </p><p><strong>This sums it up pretty well: </strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p>So now that you've got the concept, let's talk about radio host Bob Lonsberry. He is a man born during the baby boom (so, literally a Boomer) who is pretty well known for his ... opinionated ... stance on a lot of things. </p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>He was fired from an NYC radio show for racist remarks and has a habit of comparing pretty much everything to the n-word. B*tch, "plus sized" and "hater" are all just as bad as the n-word in his eyes.</p><p>But don't worry, he once tweeted the full word as opposed to the phrase "n-word" because, he claims, a person called him one and meant it as a compliment so it was fine.</p><p><strong>... Sure they did, Bob... </strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit..."><a href="https://twitter.com/BobLonsberry/status/1188628961074536448" target="_blank">BobLonsberry / Twitter Screenshot</a></small></p><p>In continuing with his "everything is the n-word" pattern, Bob took major offense to the phrase "OK Boomer" and tweeted (<a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ok-boomer-dictionary-com_n_5dc073e8e4b0bedb2d508e0c" target="_blank">then deleted, then re-tweeted</a>) about how awful it was. </p><p><strong>Here's the original tweet:</strong><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">BobLonsberry / Twitter Screenshot</small></p><p>So you know how some things don't go over well and other things go down in a total raging dumpster fire full of the kind of gloriously blazing failure you didn't even know was possible? </p><p><strong>Yeah ... we'll let you guess which way this went.</strong><br></p><p><strong>Hint:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p><strong>Bob's tweet got bodied HARD. </strong></p><p><strong>Even the dictionary had something to say about it.</strong><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>The dictionary wasn't the only one. </strong></p><p><strong>Bob was pretty much Twitter roasted to oblivion.</strong><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>And some people brought receipts. </strong></p><p><strong>Seems Bob doesn't practice what he preaches.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p>Remember, Twitter isn't afraid to dig deep and point out your hypocrisy. There's a tweet for everything and screenshots are forever. </p><p>This <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2WKiTtV" target="_blank">shirt</a></em></strong> is available <em><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/2WKiTtV" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em>.</p>
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