40 Trends Baby Boomers Can’t Let Go Of That Prove The Generation Gap Is Real

Were you born between 1946 and 1964? Then congrats – you’re a Baby Boomer! You lived through the glory days of rock ’n’ roll and had super-cheap college, and that makes Gen Xers and millennials jealous. Some folks think you’re a bit stuck in your ways, though. So, to prove those pesky kids wrong, maybe you should let go of the following? You’re still cool, so let’s prove it!

40. Cable TV

Cable TV sounds like a good thing. But out of those hundreds of channels, we bet you end up watching only a few of them. Maybe it’s time to cut your losses and switch to cheaper streaming services such as Netflix. If you can ever get through to the cable provider to cancel, that is!

39. Patterned wallpaper

Now, fashions come and go, but patterned wallpaper feels kind of old hat these days. Everything is about emulsion and lighting up bedrooms and lounges with clean paint colors. Perhaps it’s time to give your home a refresh? That way, it won’t look as dated when you put it on the market.

38. Catalogs

One thing millennials really don’t get about Boomers – and there are quite a few things, to be fair – is their loyalty to catalogs. These glossy mags were picked up in stores or posted to homes and allowed folks to look through the store’s entire stock at leisure. Some of us still love them, too. But if we’re really honest, we don’t need them in the age of Amazon.

37. Mrs. Dash on everything

As any well-traveled millennial will know, the culinary world is chock-a-block with different spices. You can buy most of them at the store, too. But despite this avalanche of exotic flavors, some Boomers stick to the seasoning they know best: Mrs. Dash. Yes, if you’ve eaten at a Boomer’s home, you may well have tasted this blandest of meal enhancements. Spice it up, please!