A veteran motorbike mechanic has blamed young workers, particularly Generation Z, for forcing him to close down his longstanding business. Dave Lawson, who opened The Bike Doctor in Perth back in December 1981, said he’s shutting up shop after 43 years. He points the finger squarely at younger workers and blames their attitude toward apprenticeships … Read more
This generational texting habit might be worse than using capital letters. When typing a large paragraph, older adults might use what has been dubbed “Boomer ellipses” — multiple dots in a row also called suspension points — to separate ideas, unintentionally making messages more ominous or anxiety-inducing and irritating Gen Z. The “Boomer ellipses,” denoted by … Read more
She’s not kidding around. A millennial has gone viral on Instagram over a hilarious instructional video — where she tries to teach her boomer mother the art of “gentle parenting.” In the satirical video, set to the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” theme, Taylor Wolfe shows herself correcting her mom, Sandy, in several different scenarios — a … Read more
Okay, Boomer — are you keeping up with the Joneses? A new generation has landed — but they weren’t born yesterday. That’s according to a resurfaced theory from the 1990s suggesting that Baby Boomers, said to have been born between 1946 and 1964, would be better off broken down into two groups. Cultural critic Jonathan Pontell suggested … Read more
The housing market is booming, baby. As the cost of living remains dangerously high, and chronic loneliness continues wreaking havoc on singletons nationwide, Baby Boomers have devised a pennywise strategy towards combating both epidemics. Becoming “boommates.” The “boommates” trend sees members of the Baby Boomer generation move in with one another to combat the inflation and … Read more
A young worker has revealed one question bosses need to stop asking their employees immediately. Chelsea Carney, 34, lives in Melbourne, Australia and is self-employed, but after years of working for other people, there’s one question she can’t stand. “Just a little thought for employers. Maybe before asking staff a question about why they’re taking … Read more
CBS studio host James Brown recently expressed disappointment in the stunning “NFL Today” departures of colleagues Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms last month. During an appearance on the “Sports Business Radio” podcast this week, Brown said “there’s sadness” over the shakeup at the CBS show, which added former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Texans legend … Read more
Ex-CBS broadcaster Boomer Esiason is teasing a potential partnership between the NFL and Netflix for new signature game broadcasts. “Do not be surprised if the NFL and Netflix get in bed for a nice little Christmas Day football games,” Esiason said on his “Boomer and Gio” WFAN show with co-host Gregg Giannotti on Wednesday. Esiason … Read more
It’s their calling, er, texting card. Fashion, vernacular and musical preferences aren’t the only cultural indicators of age. A digital wizard claims he can tell whether someone’s a boomer, millennial or Generation Z solely based on how they text. “This is how you can tell someone’s age by how they type on their phone,” declared … Read more
Boomer Esiason isn’t too worked up about CBS replacing him on their “The NFL Today” show because leaving was something he was contemplating anyway — and sooner rather than later. The WFAN host, who along with fellow former New York quarterback Phil Simms will no longer be on the show, said during an interview on … Read more
Michael Kay has some concerns over CBS’s decision to move on from Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason. On his ESPN Radio show on Tuesday, Kay wondered if the network’s decision to cut ties with the two former quarterbacks in favor of Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt was based on age. Simms, 68, and Esiason, 63, … Read more
Matt Ryan used his unofficial retirement year to set up his broadcasting career. And now that he’s officially retired, Ryan is being thrust into the media spotlight. Ryan will join the “The NFL Today” show this upcoming season after the network shockingly moved on from former New York quarterbacks Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms. J.J. … Read more
CBS is benching a pair of former New York quarterbacks. Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms are out at the “The NFL Today” as the NFL studio show undergoes a huge makeover with Matt Ryan and JJ Watt joining James Brown, Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher. The former Jets quarterback announced on Monday morning that he … Read more
Hopefully Taylor Swift keeps a receipt. Boomer Esiason floated a theory that Swift will ask the NFL to reimburse her for her flight from Tokyo to Las Vegas this weekend, when she’ll watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs face off against the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024, and that the league also provides one … Read more
It was an eventful commute home for the “NFL Today” crew. Boomer Esiason explained how he, along with Bill Cowher and Nate Burleson, had to deal with an angry Ravens fan at the Baltimore Amtrak station on Sunday evening after the Chiefs’ 17-10 AFC Championship game victory. According to Esiason, who was relaying the story … Read more
A Boomer and Gen Zer have got into a fiery debate on live TV over whether the younger generation are “lazy” when it comes to work. The heated debate played out on UK breakfast show Good Morning Britain, fueled by comments made by Oscar winner Jodie Foster in which she branded Gen Z “really annoying” in the workplace. … Read more
Joe Benigno opened up a can of worms, and it has left Boomer Esiason steaming. Benigno, the semi-retired WFAN host who still makes sporadic appearances on the radio station, sent tremors through the Jets universe on Monday when he alleged on “Evan & Tiki” that head coach Robert Saleh doesn’t like Zach Wilson based on … Read more
Boomer Esiason has thrown his hat in the ring for Carl Banks reaction. Earlier this week, Banks, the two-time Super Bowl champion with the Giants, resigned from his spot on WFAN’s midday program with Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata after Licata hung up on him after 20 minutes of a heated debate about Giants pass … Read more
Australians are waging a “war on oldies” but the growing resentment towards the nation’s baby boomers is misplaced, one commenter has said. In an opinion piece for The Daily Telegraph, former political reporter David Jones said younger Australians had drawn “battle lines” against baby boomers, making them “feel they’re a looming burden” on the country. “Make … Read more
If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, then what’s no knowledge with an open microphone? Consider the case of Fox Sports talking head Colin Cowherd, who’s taking heat for a segment from Tuesday’s show, when he included deceased quarterback Dwayne Haskins on his list of 20 quarterbacks who can’t win a Super Bowl. Among … Read more