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I've noticed my boomer parents using instagram and tiktok. I can't tell you how excited I am for them to kill those platforms like they did facebook. (lemmy.world)
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[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Wrong way to approach it.

To parents, start using the word wrong.

Any time you kid does something cool you might have done as a kid. "Awesome, that's so boomer."

If they can't do their homework. "You're such a boomer."

It drives kids up the wall when parents use slang right, but when you use it wrong it's even more infuriating.