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moniss

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26. I've

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Mon Feb 6, 2023, 02:13 AM

Feb 2023

been called that a time or two. First time I didn't even know what the heck they were talking about. I went home and did a search. I chalked it up to ignorance for anybody to call us that as a term of disparagement. Somebody who is one of us has some advice for moving through life. Most of those who would use the term we're talking about have heard much of this. Their loss.

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its not the title, its the implication peacebuzzard Feb 2023 #1

Okay, boomer leftstreet Feb 2023 #2

:hi: Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #4

I'm proud to be a boomer. I've got the loudest voice in the neighborhood! calimary Feb 2023 #25

+1 Luv it, go Boomer! appalachiablue Feb 2023 #31

OK JanMichael Feb 2023 #3

:hi: Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #5

this boomer says righteous.... bahboo Feb 2023 #6

Thumbsup. Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #7

I hear you. A lot of that tired, divisive bunk still going around. Time to go 'round appalachiablue Feb 2023 #8

The big A? Sorry? Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Feb 2023 #16

Sunday's an early start Sympthsical Feb 2023 #10

Started watching that show but haven't finished it. progressoid Feb 2023 #11

It's so, so, so good Sympthsical Feb 2023 #18

Some friends introduced it to us. Xolodno Feb 2023 #24

Got my ass beat several times for having long hair. Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #14

But I did get to spend and evening passing a joint back and forthh between Timothy Leary and Tom Sav Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #15

As I said, it's Sunday Sympthsical Feb 2023 #19

So who's she? lastlib Feb 2023 #17

Post removed Post removed Feb 2023 #30

Now now Sympthsical Feb 2023 #40

Yep, very sick of it, myself. relayerbob Feb 2023 #12

Hah! - We boomers learned not to follow anybody, but am tempted by your post! UTUSN Feb 2023 #13

LOL SunSeeker Feb 2023 #20

Wait a minute... Are you trading "boomer" insults for a noogie & a beer? RockRaven Feb 2023 #21

:hi: Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #33

Non-Boomers call each other Boomers ismnotwasm Feb 2023 #22

I'm a boomer, and proud of it. ShazzieB Feb 2023 #23

I've moniss Feb 2023 #26

People can call me anything they want except late for dinner. nt yaesu Feb 2023 #27

I never called myself a "boomer" until somebody else called me that. old as dirt Feb 2023 #28

Big deal Zauber Feb 2023 #29

It's trying to win arguments with epithets, name-calling: "boomer" "neoliberal" "centrist" betsuni Feb 2023 #32

... Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #34

You can add these to the name calling list SunImp Feb 2023 #35

"I'm glad that this site is welcoming to more than just Democrats." betsuni Feb 2023 #36

Betsuni SunImp Feb 2023 #37

"we expect our members to follow our forum rules and participate in a manner which promotes a betsuni Feb 2023 #38

I was born right at the end of the baby boom Dirty Socialist Feb 2023 #39