Coined by a tiktoker, boomer panic is a widely known phenomenon where the older generation is seen to panic or lose their minds when confronted with any amount of stress or confusion.
Cashier: “Oh sorry maam we need you to swipe your card again”
Boomer unaware of how technology works will say/ scream “WHY DONT THIS DAMN THING WORK I WANT YOUR BOSS!! GOD DAMN KIDS CANT DO NOTHIN RIGHT!”
Cashier: “I can not deal with your boomer panic.” *quits retail job*.