Ok Boomer

A word some ignorant, emotionally undisciplined, arrogant young people use to dismiss valid, logical evidence-supported points made by someone a bit older than them.

22 year old: "Capitalism is bullshit, it's a system where billionaires live in luxury off the hard work of workers who get paid slave wages. It's time to get rid of the obscenely wealthy 1% and spread their wealth to the hard working people! Socialism is the answer!

32 year old: "Billionaires typically don't steal their wealth (except maybe for Russian oligarchs), billionaires like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk got rich by giving people what they wanted. They started huge companies that created thousands of jobs and improved technology for the masses. They earned their money by offering millions of people products and services (and jobs), and the people voluntarily accepted. There was no robbery taking place, which is what you're advocating: robbing the rich and giving to the poor."

22 year old: "ok boomer" (in other words, I have no rational response to what you said so I'll just draw draw attention to the fact that you're older than me. I don't know how age is relevant but I don't want to admit that you're right because my tender delicate little ego won't permit it. )

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ok computer

the greatest album ever.
Radiohead made it under capitol records

put on that ok computer it's the shit.

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ok, boomer

A response when you don’t have the time or energy to correct or explain something to someone older. Often times older people are more entrenched in their views and experiences that explaining something falls on deaf ears (no pun intended). Hence a lot of conversation about things like the environment, (work place etiquette, gender equality, intermittent fasting, what’s considered hate speech and what’s socially acceptable, the hiring process, etc) leads nowhere. So save yourself the headache and yelling by saying “ok, boomer” and leave. It’s important to note that as Gen X ages (generation after boomers), it can apply to them as well. It’s basically what you say when explaining/debating a topic isn’t worth the effort anymore.

Boomer giving advice: "Just call/go in and ask if they're hiring!"
Someone looking for a real job: “you can’t, you have to submit your resumé online first or they’ll turn you away at the door”
Boomer giving advice: “We used to just walk in and ask to see the hiring manager, go try that!”
Someone looking for a real job: “...ok, boomer”

Or

Clueless boomer: “I don’t see why Jews are so pissed off about a few cartoons poking fun at them or that parade in Aalst (Belgium) where people wear some silly costumes?”
Respectful citizen: “Because it’s completely anti-Semitic, and it’s likening them to ants! Literally! And do you not remember how the holocaust started? It’s the little things!”
Clueless boomer: “ya but it’s a once a year festival that’s hundreds of years old that pokes fun at everyone. It’s all in good spirit”
Respectful citizen: “...ok boomer, I have to go. Covid-19 is coming and I need more toilet paper, don’t have time to debate this.”

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Ok zoomer

It’s basically the Gen z version of ok boomer.

Some random gen z: aHAH I’m so quirky
Literally anyone else: ok zoomer

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Ok Boomer

The number one cause of family feuds on Thanksgiving of 2019

Used when you cannot defend your arguments and need a way to escape out of a mildly stressful situation.

Kid-“Its all your generations fault that the environment is ruined”
Grandpa-“The majority of pollution comes from Asian countries where ironically one of the leading outputs are the companies which make the very phones you are complaining about the environment on”
kid-“Ok boomer”
Grandpa- “Hand over you phone and go to you room”
kid-“MOM GRANDPA TOLD ME TO GO TO MY ROOM”
mom-“How dare you misgender me, I am your self aware alien dragon birther. Go to your room you racist whitey. Also respect your elders”

Welcome to clownworld, stay a while

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OK Keith

Expression often used in response to a ridiculous or improbable statement.

"I'm going to get laid tonight."
"OK KEITH!"

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ok thanks

when you have nothing else to say back to a roast. the only word that will end an argument but with the cost in losing the battle.

bob: most accidents occur on a highway, thats where you were born
fred: ok thanks
bob: (gives up on life)

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