10 things boomer parents post on Facebook that instantly embarrass their kids

Ever watched your parents navigate Facebook and felt that familiar cringe creeping up your neck?

Look, I get it. Social media can be a minefield when different generations collide, and nowhere is this more apparent than watching boomer parents enthusiastically embrace Facebook with the subtlety of a marching band.

Don’t get me wrong—it’s actually pretty awesome that our parents want to connect and share their lives online.

But sometimes their posts land with all the grace of a dad joke at a wedding.

The thing is, this generational gap isn’t really about technology.

It’s about different communication styles, privacy expectations, and what each generation considers share-worthy.

What feels natural and heartfelt to them can feel painfully over-the-top to us.

If you’ve ever found yourself frantically refreshing your feed, praying your friends didn’t see what your mom just posted, this one’s for you.

Let’s dive into the most cringe-worthy boomer Facebook habits that make their kids want to disappear into the digital ether.

1. Oversharing medical updates

Nothing says “please make this stop” quite like your dad posting a detailed play-by-play of his colonoscopy prep for all 247 of his Facebook friends to see.

I’ve watched friends literally hide under their desk when their parents decide the entire internet needs to know about rashes, digestive issues, or that “weird thing the doctor found.”

Look, we care about your health, but there’s a difference between “Had a great checkup today!” and a minute-by-minute breakdown of every symptom you’ve experienced since 1987.

The overshare factor here is off the charts, and your kids are silently begging you to maybe just text the family group chat next time.

2. Commenting “love you” on everything their kid posts

Here’s the thing about public displays of parental affection—they hit different when you’re trying to maintain some semblance of adult credibility online.

You post a work achievement, a sunset photo, or literally anything, and there’s mom in the comments with “Love you sweetie!! So proud of my baby!! ❤️❤️❤️”

Don’t get me wrong, parental love is beautiful.

But when you’re 32 and your colleagues can see your mom calling you “pumpkin” under your LinkedIn-worthy career update, it’s a special kind of mortifying.

The worst part? They comment on everything.

Share an article about climate change? “Love you honey!”

Post about your weekend plans? “My precious angel!”

We know you love us.

Maybe save the baby talk for private messages?

3. Posting blurry photos with captions like “technology is so confusing”

You know the ones I’m talking about—sideways selfies taken from inside their nostril, accidentally zoomed-in shots of their thumb, or photos so blurry they look like abstract art.

But here’s the kicker: instead of just deleting and trying again, they post it anyway with some variation of “I don’t know how this phone works LOL!” or “Kids these days understand technology better than me!”

I’ve seen parents post what’s clearly a pocket dial photo—complete darkness with maybe a hint of fabric—and caption it “Trying to figure out this camera thing!”

The thing is, we’ve offered to show them how their phone works about fifty times.

But somehow the accidental posts keep coming, and we’re left explaining to friends why our dad’s Facebook is 60% blurry ceiling shots.

4. Writing posts in all caps because they think it’s normal

APPARENTLY NOBODY TOLD THEM THAT WRITING LIKE THIS FEELS LIKE BEING YELLED AT THROUGH THE INTERNET.

You’ll see posts like “WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE TODAY AND BOUGHT APPLES. THEY WERE ON SALE. HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A NICE DAY.”

It’s not anger—they genuinely think this is just how you write on Facebook.

Maybe they think it’s easier to read, or they accidentally hit caps lock five years ago and never figured out how to turn it off.

The problem is, to everyone else, it looks like they’re furious about produce prices or having some sort of grocery store-induced breakdown.

We’ve gently mentioned that lowercase letters exist, but somehow every family update still arrives with the intensity of a breaking news alert.

5. Sharing obviously fake news articles without checking them

“DID YOU KNOW BANANAS CURE CANCER? DOCTORS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS ONE TRICK!”

Your parents see a headline that confirms something they want to believe, and suddenly they’re sharing articles from websites like “TruthEagle.patriot.freedom” without a second thought.

The worst part? When you gently point out that the article might not be accurate, they get defensive.

“Well, it COULD be true,” they’ll say, as if that’s how journalism works.

I’ve watched friends frantically damage-control in the comments, trying to fact-check their parents’ posts before their entire extended family starts believing that drinking pickle juice prevents COVID.

It’s not that they’re trying to spread misinformation—they just never learned to spot the difference between real news and clickbait designed to get your aunt riled up.

6. Tagging their kids in every single meme they find

Suddenly your notifications are exploding because mom discovered minion memes and thinks you need to see every single one.

“Sarah, this reminds me of you!” followed by a blurry image of a cartoon character saying something about coffee or Monday being terrible.

But it doesn’t stop there.

You get tagged in motivational quotes, random jokes about getting older, and inexplicably, memes about gardening even though you live in a studio apartment and have killed every plant you’ve ever owned.

The intention is sweet—they see something and think of you.

But when you’re getting tagged fifteen times a day in content that has absolutely nothing to do with your life, it starts feeling less like love and more like digital spam.

7. Posting vague, concerning status updates with no context

“Well, that was unexpected. Some people really show their true colors.”

And then… nothing.

No follow-up.

No explanation.

Just a cryptic post that sends the entire family into detective mode trying to figure out what happened.

Is everything okay?

Did something serious happen?

Are you having a fight with dad?

Should we call?

Meanwhile, they’re probably just annoyed because the grocery store was out of their favorite yogurt, but they’ve written the post like they’ve uncovered some deep betrayal that’s shaken their faith in humanity.

These vague-posts create unnecessary drama and worry, but somehow they never seem to connect the dots between their mysterious updates and our frantic phone calls asking if they’re alright.

8. Writing formal comments like they’re sending business emails

“Dear Jennifer, I hope this comment finds you in good health. Thank you for sharing the photographs from your recent vacation. They were quite lovely. Please give my regards to your family. Sincerely, Margaret.”

It’s like they think Facebook comments require the same formality as a letter to their congressman.

They’ll write entire paragraphs with proper salutations and sign-offs, treating every casual post like it’s official correspondence.

Meanwhile, everyone else is dropping fire emojis and one-word responses.

The contrast is hilarious and mortifying at the same time.

Your friends are used to casual social media banter, and then your mom rolls up writing comments that sound like they belong in a Victorian novel.

9. Sharing every single thing they eat with detailed descriptions

“Here’s my breakfast! Two eggs over easy, wheat toast (lightly buttered), orange juice (pulp-free), and my morning vitamins. The eggs were from the farmer’s market!”

Look, food photos can be fun when it’s something special.

But when your dad is posting glamour shots of his daily turkey sandwich with a full ingredient breakdown and preparation notes, it gets a bit much.

They document meals like they’re running a food blog, complete with reviews of the restaurant service and detailed commentary on portion sizes.

Every family dinner becomes a photoshoot, and every snack is apparently worth sharing with the internet.

We’re happy you enjoyed your lunch, but maybe we don’t need the play-by-play of your entire digestive day.

10. Using Facebook like it’s Google and asking questions publicly

“How do I get to the Home Depot on Main Street?”

“What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?”

“Is the library open on Sundays?”

Instead of typing these questions into Google, they post them as Facebook status updates, apparently expecting their friends list to function as their personal search engine.

The comment section becomes a chaotic mix of people trying to be helpful, others telling them to just Google it, and usually at least one person giving completely wrong information with total confidence.

But here’s the thing: it’s endearing that they think of Facebook as a community.

Our parents didn’t grow up with social media rules and digital etiquette.

They’re figuring it out as they go, just like we all did when we first joined Facebook back in the day.

Maybe instead of cringing, we can appreciate that they’re making an effort to be part of our digital lives.

Even if that effort involves way too many minion memes and uncomfortably detailed medical updates.

After all, one day we’ll probably be the ones embarrassing our kids online in ways we can’t even imagine yet.