Youngsters these days.


My 24 year old grandson finished his tour in the service recently and has been staying with us for the past several months. He got himself a good job, to help out and take care of himself, while deciding what to do in the future - back to school, etc.
After he got a few good pay checks, I joking suggested he buy his Pa a new CD player. If looks could kill. "Why would you want a new CD player?" He asked. I told him "just to upgrade the one I have". "No one buys CD players anymore" he exclaimed. "Then what's your Idea of fine Audio, a WalkMan?" I asked. "WOW! There's not even any such thing as a WalkMan any more" he said. To which I replied, "Ya there is, we have a guy on our forum who swears by em". He just rolled his eyes and said "No - Streaming! Using an iPhone or iPad you can get a streaming package and get all the music you want". "Why would I want to do That?" I asked "I have hundreds of great LPs and CDs, that I'm perfectly happy with." To that he replied "OK Boomer".  I guess that meant he knew I was right.
Why is it that youngsters just don't understand the love that some of us old folks have for our old LPs and CDs and we  have no interest in paying for another monthly service, to listen to all the music we already have?
jhills
" My 24 year old grandson finished his tour in the service recently and has been staying with us for the past several months. He got himself a good job, to help out and take care of himself, while deciding what to do in the future - back to school, etc.
After he got a few good pay checks, I joking suggested he buy his Pa a new CD player. If looks could kill. "Why would you want a new CD player?" He asked. I told him "just to upgrade the one I have". "No one buys CD players anymore" he exclaimed. "Then what's your Idea of fine Audio, a WalkMan?" I asked. "WOW! There's not even any such thing as a WalkMan any more" he said. To which I replied, "Ya there is, we have a guy on our forum who swears by em". He just rolled his eyes and said "No - Streaming! Using an iPhone or iPad you can get a streaming package and get all the music you want". "Why would I want to do That?" I asked "I have hundreds of great LPs and CDs, that I'm perfectly happy with." To that he replied "OK Boomer".  I guess that meant he knew I was right.
Why is it that youngsters just don't understand the love that some of us old folks have for our old LPs and CDs and we  have no interest in paying for another monthly service, to listen to all the music we already have?
jhills"

Maybe he thinks if you want a new CD player you should buy it.  When I help my family I never ask for anything in return.
I agree with @mkrus on this. 'OK boomer' and other terms do nothing but add to stereotypes and divide people. I'm 55 and my best friends range from 30 to 72. We share music, help each other out with tech stuff and respect each other, not to mention having a blast when we're together. I'm also into model trains and photography and have made some new friends on-line recently who are in high school!! We catch the local trains and have a lot of fun with video and photo editing. My advice is to have friends from all age groups---you might learn something.
People have 3 common needs - be liked, trusted and appreciated. 
We are all different and have had a different path which is a kin to music media - I have several hundred albums, a trunk full of cassette tapes, a server full of burned CDs and a Tidal subscription. 
I think the differences are minor until you are engaged with someone in the experience. Listening to vinyl, streaming or my server can all be very enjoyable. 
And I have had great discussions about music across generations. Heck this forum is intriguing because of the various viewpoints. 
@stevencason
Maybe he thinks if you want a new CD player you should buy it. When I help my family I never ask for anything in return.

No, pretty sure he knew I was kidding about the buying part. His response was more about why anyone would want or use CDs anymore and why even the need for a large audio system.

We get along great, but don’t always see things the same.....Jim
I love to stream music, it has opened my ears to a variety of music that I did not know existed. It’s also a great way to de-clutter your life. Living in apartment makes you realize how much space LPs and CDs take. Take the plunge, you might enjoy it. The "Boomer " comment was condescending and disrespectful in my opinion.