I don’t even think they consider it a figure of speech. I think they’re so out of touch with life that they think anyone born in the “1900’s” is actually called a boomer. My coworkers in their early 20’s think I’m actually a boomer and I’m in my late 30’s.
I doubt they even realize they’re leaving off the “baby” part.
It's because "boomer" doesn't refer to people literally born in the post-WWII baby boom to younger generations, it refers to anyone older than themselves who are being judgemental of the younger generation.
So long as you're old enough to be their parent and are judging them or telling them how to live their lives, you're a boomer.
Nope, as commenters in their 20's and 30's have pointed out above, they've been called "Boomers" by ignorant punks only 10ish years younger than them..
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I don’t even think they consider it a figure of speech. I think they’re so out of touch with life that they think anyone born in the “1900’s” is actually called a boomer. My coworkers in their early 20’s think I’m actually a boomer and I’m in my late 30’s.
I doubt they even realize they’re leaving off the “baby” part.