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BBC have deboomerised me.

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Thegoatliesdownonbroadway · 06/12/2024 19:17

I thought boomers were up to 1964, BBC news had an article about "Alphas". In which boomers were designated as born between 1940 and 1960, so I am an "X" now. Given the resentments that exist towards "Boomers", maybe it is for the best.

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Yalta · 11/12/2024 04:45

FancyAReallyLongUsernameJustForAChange · 10/12/2024 14:50

I see you've already confirmed but I knew as soon as I read it that you'd be close in age to me - mid Gen X.

But that was also me and my cousins and we are supposed to be Baby boomers

Jumell · 11/12/2024 09:27

Yalta · 11/12/2024 04:45

But that was also me and my cousins and we are supposed to be Baby boomers

That’s it I think there’s not that much difference necessarily tbh between early 70s born and 60s/50s born boomers

GreenShadow · 11/12/2024 13:41

I can't find anything on the BBC News site about this..

But anyway, whilst I (born early 60's) was growing up, the 1960s were never considered part of the Baby Boom generation and I certainly don't feel in the least like (what I consider) a typical 'Boomer'.
Not quite sure I feel a Generation X either though, but there is far more more connection with them than with someone born in the 40's.

smooththecat · 11/12/2024 22:16

Boomer generation refers to the baby boom following WW2 so I don’t see how it can include anyone born in the 60s or 70s.

BIossomtoes · 11/12/2024 22:25

smooththecat · 11/12/2024 22:16

Boomer generation refers to the baby boom following WW2 so I don’t see how it can include anyone born in the 60s or 70s.

It doesn’t include anyone born after 1964.

Jumell · 12/12/2024 02:12

smooththecat · 11/12/2024 22:16

Boomer generation refers to the baby boom following WW2 so I don’t see how it can include anyone born in the 60s or 70s.

I kind of think this too even though it technically extends to 64

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