Baby boomers hate smartphones. The more contact, the better. In fact if pulleys and levers came with phones, we bet Gen-X’ers would love those too. Which is why they still love the rotary phone To be fair, it is kind of cool. Hearing the clinks and clonks as you dial a telephone is interesting. And they sure do look nice.
Maybe that’s something millennials will bring back too, along with vinyl and polaroid cameras. We do love our vintage things, although, it does take a lot of patience to dial a number, especially if it has a lot of nines in it.
Smoking in Films
When people cared less about lung disease and more about looking "cool". Tobacco once ruled the media. Famous actors who smoked in films were always portraying the heroic, tough or debonaire type. There was greater than seeing a cigarette hanging from the corner of man's mouth. These images were also seen on billboards, TV commercials and magazines. Fortunately, this was all seriously outlawed.
Unfortunately, baby boomers still think smoking is cool Nothing cooler than emphysema that's for sure.
Clint Eastwood
The epitome of cool for many is none other than Clint Eastwood. The man did without a doubt have charm. Women loved him and men wanted to be him. He had the classic tough guy outlaw look that even topped that of John Wayne's (some may believe). Still, with that legendary status, it would be a lie to say that he still has it.
Though baby-boomers would definitely argue that, the Dirty Harry actor is still an icon for many.
The Postman
Early boomers often reminisce about the old postal system. It doesn't seem very cool, but, to each their own we suppose. They probably still long for the days of checking their mail twice a day and having friendly neighborhood chats. The postman sure had a special place in society once upon a time.
These days, if you want to send a letter to someone, just text it. There are so many platforms available. Unless you need to send a package, in which case you may as well just buy whatever it is you want yourself on Amazon, Wish, or AliExpress.
Bonanza
At a time when not many people owned color televisions, the Western TV show, Bonanza was all the rage. This was the first show you could watch in color which meant back then, everyone would crash at the one guy they knew with a modern TV set. These folks were in high demand. The TV show was, of course, one of many Western-style shows and movies.
The show lasted from 1959 to 1973 and was the second-longest-running Western show in the U.S. Clearly, there is nothing baby boomers deem cooler than shows about cowboys. Thank heavens those days are behind him.