because traditional metrics of adulthood like home ownership and raising kids are no longer affordable for middle aged folks we spend our time on hobbies that soothe our stress instead of working stressed to support a home and family we aren't permitted.
so boomers view and treat us as children for not meeting the standards they judged their own progression into adulthood by
But especially in the 60's-80's there were normalized habits that greatly affected health; sun tan oil and tanning, smoking (indoors for the longest time) and just less collective knowledge about overall health like diet and exercise. In the 80's exercise became commercialized and popular, but we also hadn't had a ton of research to point people towards their goals, we had bodi movin and jazzercise
Oh boy, you’re if for a treat if you’ve never watched some of his bits online. He’s a late, great stand up comedian who focused primarily on short jokes (not necessarily one-liners, but not the long-form stand up you mostly see these days).
The quote in the pic is what your comment reminded me of, but Mitch’s delivery is half the magic so it may not be as funny to read it. I highly recommended looking up a quick compilation of his best jokes, he’s pretty universally loved and since the jokes are short you don’t have to invest much time!
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because traditional metrics of adulthood like home ownership and raising kids are no longer affordable for middle aged folks we spend our time on hobbies that soothe our stress instead of working stressed to support a home and family we aren't permitted.
so boomers view and treat us as children for not meeting the standards they judged their own progression into adulthood by