What would a boomer say?
Boomer-ai is a free joke app: type a modern problem and a stereotypical British boomer answers it with outdated opinions, a firm handshake and a dad joke. Each topic below has the Boomer's best answers, followed by the real numbers from sources like the ONS and the Bank of England.
- What would a boomer say about house prices?
Mention house prices to a boomer and you'll hear about a four-bed semi bought for the price of a family car. Here's what the Boomer says, and what the numbers actually show. - What would a boomer say about renting?
Plenty of boomers rented a bedsit for a few years, then bought. Today far more people rent privately, many well into their thirties. Here's the Boomer's take, followed by the real numbers. - What would a boomer say about saving and interest rates?
Boomers remember double-digit interest rates, usually the good half of them. Here's the Boomer on saving, followed by what UK interest rates really did. - What would a boomer say about pensions?
Plenty of boomers retired on a final salary pension. Most people starting work today won't get one. Here's the Boomer's view, followed by the real numbers. - What would a boomer say about student loans?
Boomers who went to university paid no tuition fees and could get a maintenance grant. Graduates now leave with a loan balance. Here's the Boomer on it, followed by the real numbers. - What would a boomer say about work and burnout?
To a boomer, burnout sounds like something that happens to a clutch. Here's the Boomer on modern work, followed by the real numbers on hours and holidays. - What would a boomer say about dating and marriage?
Boomers met at the dance hall and were married by their mid-twenties. Here's the Boomer on modern dating, followed by the real numbers on marriage then and now. - What would a boomer say about groceries and oat milk?
Boomers had milk left on the doorstep in glass bottles. Now there's a whole aisle of it made from oats. Here's the Boomer on the weekly shop, followed by the real numbers.