The Strange Evolution of The Boomer Dad

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Look im 41 years old, I work every damn day of my life. My wife and child want for nothing... they have to.laugh at my jokes. Its in the constitution

Later in life I can't believe what my Dad did as a boomer. He built the house we lived in, raised 4 kids on one income, bribed me to start reading as a kid with rewards like video games [which probably got me into College], only owned one new car in his life as he fixes everything himself, and refused to remarry now that my mother is gone because he wants to preserve his memory of her until he dies.

Cherish your dads. My dad died some years ago. Life is not the same now. He was the most stereotypical dad ever. White socks with sandals, short khakis, beer belly and boy oh boy his dad jokes where neverending. I miss him.

42yo dad here and I finally understand the clothes thing. At some point you are who you are and just roll with that until you die. There's no need to change up fashion. For me, it'll be golf casual, vineyard vines, and retro sneakers until I die. I have zero interest to change.

Im now nearly 50 and never got to be a dad, I like to think I would have done a good job. My own dad died 14 years ago, and I miss him.

My dad was raised by his grandparents, who were born pre 1900 so i was raised with all the skill and finesse of a child from the 1930s. Good times.

Its love man. The wildest kind of feeling you didn't even know you could have. Switches on like a light when you're all lightheaded in that birthing suite. Only gets stronger the older they get. It's wild, scary, and my favorite thing about planet Earth for suuuuure

Dad rock now is Rage Against the Machine. And that machine, is definitely a printer.

As a GenX Dad, I'm lovin' this! However, do not forget about us 'Alternative' GenX'ers. Think Mods, and general Geeks and less middle America types of folks. Our Dad uniforms tend to revolve around black screen printed t-shirts more than the New Balance shoes. Instead of a waist pack we have tactical bags from Maxpedition and 5.11 because awesome. And instead of Dad Hats we still try to hold onto our 80's era hair styles like a skater wedge with long bangs and general coolness. Our dance styles are vastly different than the classic 'white boy' or 'sprinkler' as well. We were shoe gazers and can still go that route anytime The Cure comes on at the local grocery store. Or maybe this is just me!?

Dads are so precious. This video made me call mine and tell him I love him <3

I lost my dad in 2020 and I miss him everyday he was a great dad thank you for this it reminded me of him 🥲

Late GenX/Xennial dad here. I think a big part of the casual dress, dad jokes, etc. is that, as involved parents, we put our hobbies and social circles on hold to a degree. There's a good 10ish year span where I was working full time, taking care of my house, and parenting two small kids. There wasn't time for much else. My community became other dads. We just stagnate for a bit. I'm not complaining about this - just noting what happens. Now, when our kids get older we're able to re-engage in what we used to love. Your comment about listening to podcasts and self-help may indicate a bit more self-awareness about this and may take steps to intentionally re-engage. For me, it was mountain biking and music. Now that my kids are teenagers, their desire for freedom and independence also results in freeing up time for us parents as well.

Jimmy your ability to observe is incredible! Always love when you drop a video 🎉

Man my dad was one of the best boomer dads you could hope for. I sure do miss him every single day. His father was tough as nails, but he was a great man too. Both were vastly different in personality. This video described the differences between boomer and silent gen dads pretty well.

Hi, millennial dad here. Great vid. When you did the dad fashion segment.... Well lets say it touched a note. But the computer thing is damn true. Having a permanent halo co op partner is the best thing abount being a father.

everytime i watch a jimmythegiant video, he always says "before we go any further with the video - back to the video" in the middle cheers for those timeline sections

Didn't grow up with my dad but things like these make me want to be there for the kids I'll have. I feel like being a good dad is one of the most important responsibilities in life for a man. That may be because I yearn that relationship but then again i want to be a great father. Beautiful video❤

wish i had a dad

You have come a long way Jimmy, turning out high quality well developed content on a more varying range of topics while still keeping the essence of what makes you interesting to watch, you'll reach 1 mil subs some time next year for sure. Keep it up.