why is so much boomer humor about hating your wife/ kids?
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Because it’s easy to deflect one’s feelings of inadequacy onto the other people in their life thy think are holding them back
My assumption is because many boomers came from backgrounds where getting married and having kids was the ultimate goal and divorce was frowned upon and never decided to question it. So, they got stuck in marriages that did not age well and that’s the way they cope with it. I could be wrong but that’s what I had thought.
Can you give some examples of jokes you find offensive for this reason?
And can you give some examples of jokes you don’t find offensive?
Edit: I see why you can find some of the jokes offensive. But they are not “boomer” jokes though. They are told by all generations.
Pretty simple. Boomers grew up in an era steeped in misogyny and so-called traditional households. They resent having to take on child care and household duties. Marriage to many of them is more about having someone to cook, clean, and raise kids while you “provide for and protect” the household and family. Hence, many of them actually resent their kids and wives.
maybe they just didn’t know how to express love in a funny way. it can be hard to juggle fam life and laughter. but hey at least they trying
Because many of them did.
Imagine living in a time, when getting married young and having kids fast was required and divorce was very much frowned upon.
A lot of people ended up in relationships they didn’t enjoy later on.
That’s where the many stereotypes of man staying late at work, bars,… Anywhere but going home came from.
Many of them didn’t get along well with their wife and preferred to stay away from home as much as possible.
Imagine you HAVE to get a spouse because everyone does. Not being married is cringe.
And once you chose one, you are together for life. Because divorce is cringe.
Now imagine not getting along with your spouse from the beginning or starting at some point during the relationship. Well too bad. You are stuck, whether you hate or love them.
honestly that’s just weird. like maybe they think it’s relatable or somthin. but it gives a bad vibe. hating isn’t the answer ya know
There’s lots of boomer humor that’s putting down the dad as well.
Regardless, I think it’s funny because it’s true is part of the explanation. People do resent being parents and partners sometimes even if overall we wouldn’t have it any other way.
It might even be important to have an outlet to say this.
Me and my wife LOVE the classic ‘hate my spouse’ jokes they always go off in a social setting
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