The AirPods-Only Hero: A Millennial Outsmarts an Entitled Boomer at the Checkout

A viral Reddit thread recounts a Kroger checkout altercation where a 30-something man stays calm and blocks an older woman from cutting in line. He puts in his AirPods and cranks his phone volume, effectively ignoring her “ladies first” demands, and leaves after paying, prompting praise for his restraint. Online commentators discuss setting boundaries and cutting off narcissistic supply, with little sympathy shown for the boomer in the discussion.