The generational wars are far from over, so it seems. And the new virus outbreak just made it uglier.
You may recall late last year when the millennials and the Gen Z coined the term “Okay, boomer” as a retort to the older generation after being called too sensitive or too self-entitled and everything else in between. The boomers, which refers to the Baby Boomer generation–a demographic cohort most often defined as individuals born between 1946 and 1964–have been up and arms against this diss since then. Well now the younger camp has found a new way to use this clapback, in light of the recent spread of COVID-19 on a global scale.
On February 29 this year, Twitter user @nurselietv posted the tweet “I heard someone call the coronavirus the ‘boomer remover’.”
The catchphrase seems to be a clever improv at first, relating it to the high incidence of COVID-19-related deaths among people 60 years and older. The term is now making the rounds on social media and everyone’s angry for a variety of reasons, making the clash fiercer than ever.
Boomers: Millennials are lazy, entitled and disrespectful.
Millennials: Let’s call it the #BoomerRemover!
Boomers: pic.twitter.com/QqBUNQIJLt
— Jeff Jeffries (@jeffriesradio) March 13, 2020
Boomers making Boomers when
fun of millenials one millenial says
#BoomerRemover pic.twitter.com/qWYlXBIPz0— Hunter (@HunterBDavis) March 13, 2020
Boomers: *apparently busy dying of #coronavirus *
Millennials & Zs: *think #BoomerRemover is the height of humor*
Xers: I'm surrounded by assholes.— Shari (Killian-Whump) 🍒 (@astroasis) March 13, 2020
Boomers: “You millennials are way too soft lol.”
Millennials: “ #BoomerRemover “
Boomers: pic.twitter.com/XefncarQ7i
— Creamery (@CreameryTv) March 13, 2020
Boomers getting offended by #BoomerRemover saying it’s not funny while they out here making racist n homophobic jokes on the regular pic.twitter.com/OebMe9jKLh
— Lev (@TheeLyovochka) March 13, 2020
A lot of people from different generations are obviously calling foul over this term, because the threat is serious, the deaths are real, and people are losing loved ones over this virus.
All a big Fng joke isn't it!
My 87 yr old father is taking care of my 86 yr old Mom with Alzheimer's & won't leave her side. Married for over 60 yrs. BS & GS Leaders, Teachers for 30 yrs, Audobon Members w/ kind hearts
FUCK all you A-holes that think it's funny! pic.twitter.com/o6bA20Qkko
— DK Tattor (@DTattor) March 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/LegendarySCV/status/1238496777059233792
https://twitter.com/TheAdamAntHour/status/1238445567270936582
So young kids are hoping their parents and grandparents die? #BoomerRemover
Is that so they can finally move out of the basement and upstairs?— That Girl (@whoulooknat) March 13, 2020
This #boomerremover shit isn't funny tbh. when you imply certain portions of the population are weak & it's good for them to be removed by disease, you are advocating for eugenics. the elderly are PEOPLE. can't believe i'm seeing this from other so-called leftists, shame on you
— hazel (@paintedpaw) March 13, 2020
Everybody’s wired up and on high alert because a lot of the major cities with cases are now on lockdown. But Millennials and Gen Zs are not bogging down. The kids are tired of corruption, economic inequality, climate change, and yes, virus outbreaks that they attribute to the older generation’s perceived lack of consideration and resistance to a changing world culture. There’s no question that both sides have their own solid arguments, but can we all just agree to disagree?
Our dog, BOOMER, is very sad/confused re: #BoomerRemover trending on Twitter. He's a good boy! It's not his fault! He's only five years old! He's named after the character in Battlestar Galactica! pic.twitter.com/gOfVWVHGeO
— Matthew Borlik (@matthewborlik) March 13, 2020
#BoomerRemover I think it's funny that they think we're going down that easily. pic.twitter.com/D9xHmxYwS6
— @[email protected] (@Violinzilla) March 13, 2020
Because at a time when everyone is panic buying, no one is touching another person, and people are dying, shouldn’t we just look out for each other and not spark up yet another online debate that no one’s winning?
In conclusion: Don’t get yourself removed.
https://twitter.com/Blaise_Huskins/status/1238496434938249216
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