▲ 1062 ▼ 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) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Daft_ish@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 181 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nah. If you started skipping trends already you are free. Just use what you like lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well I happen to like embarrassing my kids so… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Carry on. 😆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) 💀 I hope that was not serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It’s a time-honored parenting tradition. And one that doesn’t involve child abuse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm told that the joy of embarrassing your children is the main upside of parenting, actually. Like being Michael Scott/David Brent of The Office on purpose and they have to be the long-suffering employees of Dunder-Mifflin/Wernham Hogg. Because no matter how much you play the oaf, some fool still allowed you to be in charge of something important 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well I happen to like embarrassing my kids so… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Carry on. 😆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) 💀 I hope that was not serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It’s a time-honored parenting tradition. And one that doesn’t involve child abuse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm told that the joy of embarrassing your children is the main upside of parenting, actually. Like being Michael Scott/David Brent of The Office on purpose and they have to be the long-suffering employees of Dunder-Mifflin/Wernham Hogg. Because no matter how much you play the oaf, some fool still allowed you to be in charge of something important 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) 💀 I hope that was not serious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It’s a time-honored parenting tradition. And one that doesn’t involve child abuse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm told that the joy of embarrassing your children is the main upside of parenting, actually. Like being Michael Scott/David Brent of The Office on purpose and they have to be the long-suffering employees of Dunder-Mifflin/Wernham Hogg. Because no matter how much you play the oaf, some fool still allowed you to be in charge of something important 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why? It’s a time-honored parenting tradition. And one that doesn’t involve child abuse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ragnarok314159@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Boomers and child neglect - name a better duo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Boomers and pulling the ladder up behind them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I'm told that the joy of embarrassing your children is the main upside of parenting, actually. Like being Michael Scott/David Brent of The Office on purpose and they have to be the long-suffering employees of Dunder-Mifflin/Wernham Hogg. Because no matter how much you play the oaf, some fool still allowed you to be in charge of something important 😁 permalink fedilink source parent