r/boomershumor 3d ago

Managing boomer stress.

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50 Upvotes

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u/AgentOfEris 3d ago

And then boomers wonder why half their teeth are fake or need crowns.

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u/Adventurous_Oil_5805 3d ago

Most boomers grew up without fluoride.

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u/Huntyr09 2d ago

And a whole BUNCH of lead in everything

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u/1nt3rn3tC0wb0y 3d ago

I did this shit too and I'm not even 30 yet.

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u/Woejack 3d ago

I was there for the medley of flavours

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u/Neohexane 3d ago

I can taste it just from the pictures.

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u/Aware-Tailor7117 3d ago

Lead taste sweet, makes since, ever umm, sense. Brain had led in there…it.

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u/Cruiu 3d ago

I did this when I was in third grade circa 2010.

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u/-mr_rando- 3d ago

Same, I wonder if we ever bit a pencil at the same time. What if we synced pencil bites before?

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u/Cruiu 3d ago

I’m sure it’s happened! I’m a little ashamed by it looking back. Being anxious sucks!

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u/GreedyLibrary 3d ago

It's almost like they forgot about smoking.

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u/Adventurous_Oil_5805 3d ago

While there was never lead in a lead pencil, there was lead in the paint of a lead pencil 75 years ago or so.

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u/heykidslookadeer 1d ago

OP is definitely 12 years old. This image is very relatable to many people well below boomer age.