Research Outline

OK, Boomer

Goals

To obtain the funniest images, screenshots and videos featuring uses of "OK, Boomer."

Early Findings

  • Gene Wilder, dressed as Willy Wonka, is featured in an OK, Boomer meme. The phrase is in reponse to a boomer saying a younger person should by a house.
  • Another meme features Yoda from Star Wars and baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. After Yoda says the phrase, "Do or do not. There is no try," baby Yoda replies, "Boomer, OK."
  • A meme featuring Michael Jackson and the song Smooth Criminal. The meme replaces the line "Annie are you OK," with "Boomer are you OK."
  • One meme combines the "yelling woman and white cat" with politics. After the woman yells, "Epstein killed himself!," the white cat replies, "OK, Boomer."
  • A Princess Bride themed meme features the grandfather saying, "When I was your age, television was called books," to which his grandson replies, "OK, Boomer."
  • In this video, a 25 year old New Zealand lawmaker reacted to a heckler during her speech by replying, "OK, boomer."
  • This TikTok video shows a boomers reaction to "OK, Boomer."
  • Klye Allen and OR3O created an OK, Boomer meme song that can be viewed on YouTube.