It’s no wonder, we’ve now lived long enough in this unhinged society to realize how fraught with frustrations and irony there are everywhere, everyday.
Head shaking, smirk inducing situations that just bring about spontaneous laughter. Don’t get me wrong. Sometimes it’s stupid stuff that could’ve been resolved with common sense. But mostly, it’s laughing out loud moments alongside those
Are you kidding me? chuckles day after day.
What I love the most about Baby Boomers is that we know the difference between simple solutions and over complications that make no sense at all. It becomes easier to sit back and watch the chaos unfold around us and laugh.
Here’s a few of the top compelling reasons to engage in a good laugh every so often.
The Boomer Tech Paradox
We’ve lived through the invention of the microwave, the cordless phone, and cable TV.
We might even have mastered the remote device currently associated with our smart TV…!
YET, our grand kids treat us like archaeological relics for not knowing how to Airdrop a photo.
I’ve heard comments like “you guys can land a man on the moon, but you can’t make a Zoom call?
You know what…they’re right but not for the reasons they think.
Here's the irony…we just don’t care most of the time if we “fail” at technology. We actually know a whole host of other ways to navigate to the same result without a computer.
PASSWORDS
One more complication that seems more complex than it has to be.
Why do we need a password that has a capital letter, a symbol, a number and a haiku?
We just want to “check our emails.”
I thought one of the greatest solutions offered up to resolve this daunting issue was a pass-picture aka face recognition that just involved a recorded and saved image of our faces..right up until even the image of my face was rejected by Amazon.
Perhaps, shouting back…” what? THAT IS MY FACE!” wasn’t helpful but I did sit back and laugh once I got over that humiliation.
Ever get the frustrating message halting further action because you’ve failed to identify three images that might be of a bridge in an obscure photo? Now you’re locked out of your checking account for 24 hours. LOOOORD!
The Aging Body Betrayal
We used to stay out dancing all night and still show up to work the next day. Now, we can pull a muscle reaching for our reading glasses. Bonus irony, we now own a heating pad that gets more use than our gym shoes.
“I did a yoga pose today, it’s called Creeking tree!”
The Golden Years Surprise
We were told retirement would be relaxing.
That was a big lie.
Now we are chauffeurs for everyone needing a ride to everywhere that we don’t even need to go to.
“I’m busier now than when I had a job. Back then at least I was paid to be this tired.”
THE WELLNESS IRONY
Trying to be healthy is harder these days. Checking labels is so much more complex.
There seems to be an increase in conflicting reports coming out weekly about what’s ok to eat and what’s not, especially as we get older.
The Doctor still says our cholesterol is high, even after watching every bite that we consume?
“I miss the days when roughage meant popcorn, don’t you?”
Lastly, The Clothing Crisis
We seem to have reached that certain age where every piece of clothing must meet three criteria: elastic waste, wrinkle free and stretch-ability“ in every direction. Colors optional…black preferred.
We used to dress to impress. Now it’s more likely to compress, support and prevent chafing.”
We just have to laugh… but at least that’s still good for us.
Pat Larsen is a syndicated columnist who lives, works, plays and prays in Greene County, NY and surrounding areas. Feel free to email Pat to say hello at
pelarsen5@aol.com
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