On Monday morning, National Public Radio ran a story about the health risks of sitting for hours every day, particularly for people in late middle age and older.
Titled “Get off the couch, Baby Boomers — Or you may not be able to later,” the “Morning Edition” story by correspondent Patti Neighmond explained that prolonged sitting and binge TV watching are contributing factors to becoming less mobile in old age.
However, Trump supporters saw the #GetOffTheCouchBabyBoomers hashtag starting to trend and — assuming it was aimed at them — spoke up in their defense.
Get off the Couch Baby Boomers 🚫
Should be "Millennials"
We voted to #MAGA pic.twitter.com/WlLVa0fZYT— Deplorable FOR TRUMP (@iowa_trump) September 4, 2017
"Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" – I worked from 16 to 62 years of age. I am tired. I owe YOU nothing! YOU are your own problem!
— Deplorable D Pierce (@DianePierce532) September 4, 2017
So now the democrat party slogan is "Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" Typical, demand others who worked, built, suffered do more for them
— Behind Enemy Lines (@BushwackCA) September 4, 2017
They’re so mad, y’all!
Get Off the Couch Baby Boomers ?
No, get off the dole. You 68er fuckers did most to run up debt & ruin our culture. We owe you nothing.
— ♔ Porphyrogenitus ♔ (@PorphyCoon) September 4, 2017
"Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" Turn off the Lobotomy box liberals! pic.twitter.com/y4rTP6Uw7a
— Grateful American (@JayChpJones) September 4, 2017
"Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" The democrats are looking for a few old farts to join them in congress. pic.twitter.com/TbbVr2vuBL
— ImNotFakeNews (@harpus88) September 4, 2017
"Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" We did get off the couch and elected @POTUS what we need is the millennials to get out of their basements
— ImNotFakeNews (@harpus88) September 4, 2017
Some people could only look on in horror.
"Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" is trending, people automatically assume it's political and not about fitness. Bad messaging. pic.twitter.com/IJXHryXFNh
— That Guy (@ThatGuyFromHRL) September 4, 2017
Giving life-prolonging tips for Baby Boomers is probably the best reason yet to defund NPR https://t.co/yZDCfgAKsK
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) September 4, 2017
'Get off the couch baby boomers'–and read the damn article. Good Lord.
— TNT Dynamite (@tnt123dynamite) September 4, 2017
WOW! "Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers" certainly triggered some angry boomers too lazy to read the story.
— JoJo (@minnesotajo) September 4, 2017
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