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my 74 year old dad watching MSNBC at full volume while also watching Facebook videos with laugh tracks on his phone also at full volume (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Weedian@hexbear.net to c/the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net
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He wont even mute the tv during commercials, just two of the most obnoxious sounds imaginable competing to be louder. I got him some decent wireless headphones for Christmas last year and he still does this every day

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[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 77 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I purposely call his facebook videos tik tok and he gets mad lol

[–] regul@hexbear.net 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We've found the reverse card for boomers calling all video games consoles Nintendo.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ayy there kiddo catch any of them pokey mens today? grillman

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

hillary now pokey your ass to vote

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

pokey your ass

hyperflush

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

volcel-judge stop right there citizen! Fantasizing about getting pegged by Hillary Clinton? You're going away for a long time

[–] buh@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You’re never too old to be an iPad Kid

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

You’re never too old to be an iPad, Kid

[–] ElChapoDeChapo@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Millenials having to live with our boomer parents into our late 20's and beyond should be considered some sort of psychological torture

[–] TheSpectreOfGay@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago

lilterally got on hexbear to try to block out my boomer parents screaming at each other lol

please i just want to be able to afford a cheap apartment or something agony-shivering

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 27 points 2 years ago

The worst part for me was the passive aggression and resulting resentment

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

You know those 3rd world countries that have multi generarional homes because poor? Yeah that's freedom-and-democracy now.

[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

I'm impressed at his ability to keep up with youth culture.

[–] YearOfTheCommieDesktop@hexbear.net 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

is-this subway surfers

[–] blobjim@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

subwoofer surfers

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My dad can't put his smart phone down even when watching a movie. He also flips channels constantly. We've basically concluded that if ADHD is hereditary I got it from him.

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is, in fact, hereditary

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago

Aw shit oh fuck

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago

Zoomer energy

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have you talked to him about it?

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

yes, I bought the headphones to try to solve the issue

[–] regul@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago

How's he supposed to hear the TV if he's got headphones in?

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah but have you brought it up since then?

[–] Ithorian@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago

I have to bring head phones when ever I got to my father-in-law's for the same reason.

[–] booty@hexbear.net 28 points 2 years ago

horseshoe theory except it's boomers and gen z both needing several things going on at once to keep their attention

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago

crazy how I'm here halfway across the world from you and I have the exact same experience, only replacing MSNBC with my local news channels and Facebook with Whatsapp

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Multitasking king

[–] wahwahwah@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Our generation will be way worse as old ppl. Pretty sure I wrecked my eardrums at 16 with my iPod earbuds. If I make it to 74, I'll be blasting shitty, annoying podcasts at 100-plus volume.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

my crusty old ass with two remaining functioning braincells begging the nurse to put on my favorite Youtube Poops and Epic Memes from like 2007 morshupls walking-dead

[–] panopticon@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Wish I'd saved that one GI Joe PSA with the Wu-Tang torture skit, it disappeared from the Internet and now life will never be the same

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago

Tip: do not go see doom metal shows without ear plugs

[–] Shinji_Ikari@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I'm so glad I heeded the warnings sorta young, i did one of those frequency sweep hearing tests on youtube and it was only a couple years off.

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

i got that boom boom-er
woodstock was a blur
I'm out here tryin to rock
the kids complainin' its hot
yea I was born '68
you were 2000 and late
i put the volume up max
cuz i got hearing aids