Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Not to worry - the artsy fartsy craft beer phrase was a direct quote taken from the person bashing the boomers. I think craft beer is great, but if you look at the demographics of the people buying it, it's not the boomers as the poster was suggesting as some type of put down.
We boomers do have our favorites though. Next we'll be referred to as old and predictably boring...lol.
Yeah. Bigggg difference between my generation and yours.
Yours goes to a bar, pays cash drinks what they can afford.
Mine?
Pfft. 8-12 dollar craft beers on the credit card LOL so you have that to hit them in the generational argument.
funny... I see more gen-x (I am a cusper between boomer and Gen x) getting drunk and binging
funny... I see more gen-y (millennials ) getting drunk and binging
and whats worse is Gen z (who are only just starting to turn NEAR the drinking age, are getting drunk at an alarming rate, even though they are NOT YET at drinking age...
The OP is clearly a great strategic thinker with the midterms coming up by taking an article about drinking and broadly attacking one of the largest voting segments.
The republicans should be sending you a check weekly for your posts around here.
Ok, maybe I'm missing it because I have some of the right on ignore but we're on page 5 in a thread about drinking and nobody has taken a cheap shot at you know who yet?
Wow!!!! Not good. You're in retirement. Why drink?
Because I can't afford to retire.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NY_refugee87
Boomers, what'd you do to the snowflakes in my generation now?
Apparently we're drinking all your booze.
Quote:
Originally Posted by randomparent
My husband and I have maybe a couple of glasses of wine a year, and it's usually at some sort of special occasion. Even my young adult kids have commented on the high levels of alcohol consumption by their grandparents' generation because while we're not teetotalers, none of us have any desire to drink that way.
Two glasses of wine a year is teetotaling. I thought I was a cheap date at two glasses a week.
funny... I see more gen-x (I am a cusper between boomer and Gen x) getting drunk and binging
funny... I see more gen-y (millennials ) getting drunk and binging
and whats worse is Gen z (who are only just starting to turn NEAR the drinking age, are getting drunk at an alarming rate, even though they are NOT YET at drinking age...
No, it didn't say 'only', it simply said they are drinking at an alarming rate. As for you seeing, or not seeing them drink doesn't mean much, if anything at all.
Booze is cheap, and legal, so it is no surprise it is the favorite medicine for the boomers. Many have retired and don't know what to do with their time, so they spend it with beer, back yard and/or TV. That's my guess.
I'm a leading edge boomer, and I drank every day from 2000 to 2008 to celebrate because times were good. I drank every day from 2008 to 2016 to overcome my depression because times were bad. Since 2017 I drink every day to celebrate because times are good again. Not sure why I'll drink started in 2024.
Because you're in retirement and don't have to get up at 4 am for a job like many did. So why not drink and enjoy retirement. What is wrong with that. Why do people have to criticize
I know right? They have leisure time to sit by the pool with a margarita so why not. Apparently boomers are not supposed to have any fun, or do anything but help their kids with money and daycare. They took smoking away now they want to take alcohol, except craft beers of course. lol.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
They took smoking away now they want to take alcohol, except craft beers of course. lol.
