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Did you actually sneak out as teenagers?

Posted by Complete-Chipmunk-0@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 4553 comments

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Never. There was no way to get out of my mom's house quietly and she would've murdered me if she caught me. And there was no where to sneak out to at my dads house in suburban MN in the 80s.

Do you want to be buried?

Posted by Bondgirl138@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2914 comments

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I told my daughter to donate me to science. Or cremate me. Whichever she wants.

Long arse witch hair

Posted by plnnyOfallOFit@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 659 comments

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My hair is getting whiter by the day and I'm totally ok with it. I've earned it. Plus I've always looked younger than I actually am & that has attracted too many creeps over the years and I'm so over it. I'm married and my husband is more white than I am so he doesn't care. I'm good with reaching my crone era. I don't want people to think I'm younger and I'm perfectly fine with being invisible.

3 vices my doctor wants gone

Posted by potterinatardis@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2009 comments

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I'm 53 and just started menopause. I've limited my caffeine to one cup of tea in the morning because I've noticed my body reacts differently to it recently. And I feel much better for it. I started having panic attacks out of nowhere. I try to keep sugar to a dull roar for the same reason. But I will never give up weed. They'll have to pry it from my dead cold hands 😆. I just had my yearly physical and my doctor didn't say a word about it to me. Life is short do what makes you happy.

This was a game-changer!

Posted by SaintWillyMusic@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 73 comments

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I was so happy when these came out. The extra $5 was worth it. I haven't answered an unknown number ever since. When I was a teenager someone kept calling my parents house and harassing me. Asking all kinds of lewd questions. Then one day he called when I wasn't home and asked my mom if she knew where I was and described what I was wearing that day. I was safely at school but my folks got an air horn after that. It only took a couple of blasts for him to stop calling. I hope the bastard is still deaf in one ear.

Today's pot

Posted by kimbone777@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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🤣

Today's pot

Posted by kimbone777@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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Right! That's why I advised talking to the bud tender first

Today's pot

Posted by kimbone777@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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Valid point

Today's pot

Posted by kimbone777@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 458 comments

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I would recommend starting with a gummy and cut it in half, see how you feel and have the other half if you feel like you need it. I use vape cartridges because they're more discreet and don't fill up my house with smoke. Generally speaking if you talk to the bud tender and let them know what you're looking for they'll help you and recommend something good to start with.

80's shampoos??

Posted by nejihyugasbf@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2588 comments

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Beer enriched Body In Tap

Who remembers making Sun tea in the 80s? Was this just a Midwest thing?

Posted by bjeffords74@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 556 comments

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My grandma made it in the summers in TN

Just makes me sick

Posted by MathematicianTop3576@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1819 comments

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That's gross. When I was in college I wouldn't have even spoken to a teenager. The times weren't so different that it was ok to have sex with a minor. What's wrong with you?

Medicines we were given that are no longer available

Posted by OnyxVeggie213@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2335 comments

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I was born in 72 and had this nasty green liquid called asthbron until I got in high school and inhalers were available.

Long in the tooth couples. Do you do Valentine’s Day?

Posted by AnyDamnThingWillDo@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1633 comments

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My husband and I have been together for 25 years and we don't do anything special and that's fine. We don't want to spend money on something silly like that

Is Better Off Dead one of the greatest GenX movies ever made?

Posted by CrowbiwanKenobi76@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1073 comments

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Best Christmas movie ever

Did anyone else grow up GenX with… kind of sad pet experiences?

Posted by jlscharp@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 293 comments

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Before I was married I didn't chase so much as I selected a guy and told him he was my bf & they didn't argue. When I met my husband I told him that we were going to get married. He agreed.

12 year old babysitter?

Posted by ThatStarkGirl@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 413 comments

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That was the first hurricane I experienced after moving from the south to New England. It was wild!

90’s anti-establishment songs and band recommendations

Posted by guacamommy@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 275 comments

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There are three of them!

90’s anti-establishment songs and band recommendations

Posted by guacamommy@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 275 comments

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Living Colors more recent song song "Who Shot Ya" is amazing

90’s anti-establishment songs and band recommendations

Posted by guacamommy@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 275 comments

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I just saw the remaining members playing in Boston about a month back under the name Vapors Of Morphine Amy god they're still amazing

90’s anti-establishment songs and band recommendations

Posted by guacamommy@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 275 comments

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I love The The. So underrated

Do you want your kids to take care of you, if someday, you need daily caretaking?

Posted by Euphoric_Garbage1952@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 462 comments

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Both of my (divorced) parents have already paid for and arranged their cremations. My dad joined the Neptune Society and I'm thankful for that. I'm planning on doing the same. There's no way I'd burden my daughter with my elder care. She has her own health problems. If it comes down to it, I'll end it myself.

Ouch. That hurt.

Posted by TKyzr@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 161 comments

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My boss and team lead are just a few years older than my daughter and honestly I adore them. They're good people. I've worked for boomers and for gen x men and they were all absolute nightmares. I'll never take another job with a boomer or gen x boss. The younger generations are smart and compassionate and I'm very happy to be with a younger crew. They keep me young!

This really grinds my gears

Posted by pbenchcraft@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1869 comments

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You mean to tell me we didn't respond like that to elders when we were in our 20s? I wouldn't expect a kid to know who some long dead talking head was. Get over yourself.

What did the 90's smell like?

Posted by Serialkillingyou@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 5883 comments

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Hey yeah I smoked those too! My mom found them in my truck ashtray and had an intervention talk with me because she thought it was weed. I mean, I had that too but not where she could find it. She'd never even seen weed before and had no idea what she was looking at 😂

Drakkar Noir

Posted by DNSGeek@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 850 comments

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Accurate

What 80s song do you still hate with fiery teenage passion even though it’s been 40 years?

Posted by Aggressive_Cup4919@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 6415 comments

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I can't stand Billy Joel in general but my god do I hate "Only The Good Die Young" it's so freaking rapey and gross. Like check that man's hard drive kind of gross.

Which is the most overrated band of our generation?

Posted by lovelyb1ch66@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 3307 comments

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Agreed. I can't stand them.

Did you actually make mix tapes to give to people?

Posted by LeoGuy69us@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1620 comments

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Ooh I bet your mixed tapes were the stuff of legends

Did you actually make mix tapes to give to people?

Posted by LeoGuy69us@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1620 comments

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I do this too

Did you actually make mix tapes to give to people?

Posted by LeoGuy69us@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1620 comments

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Yes I absolutely did this and people gave me and my friends mixed tapes too. My roommate from college and I are still best friends. Last year for her birthday I made her a play list of all the songs that were on the mixed tapes we listened to back in the day.

Those of you who smoked weed…

Posted by Idontsmokejustgrow@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1443 comments

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I smoked up until I got pregnant and then didn't smoke again until it was legal in my state and my daughter was grown and out of the house. I do smoke but not a lot. I have asthma so I have to be careful. It takes me about 3 months to go through a cart. Which my doctor and therapist are both fine with. I don't drink at all anymore. Maybe it's my audhd but smoking weed makes me super productive & I smoke when I need motivation to clean or do stuff around the house.

We all remember Lego’s as a kid, and likely relived as parents….other than a Lego brick, what’s the worst thing you’ve stepped on in the dark?

Posted by KayakingATLien@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1386 comments

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Cat vom

What do you do with your parents junk?

Posted by infinitynull@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1520 comments

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🤣 I use my husband's grandmother's dishes for every day.

What do you do with your parents junk?

Posted by infinitynull@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1520 comments

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No freaking idea. I have 2 sets from great grandmothers that are taking up space in my basement.

Gen X, do you do this?

Posted by ironfistkungfu@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2035 comments

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Always

Because it was the style at the time

Posted by CautiousBearnz@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1086 comments

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Yes! Bloomingdales had those and I loved them!

Because it was the style at the time

Posted by CautiousBearnz@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1086 comments

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My husband still has his Camel zippo with Joe Camel on it.

Because it was the style at the time

Posted by CautiousBearnz@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1086 comments

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Same

What kind of shoes are we wearing?

Posted by TransportationDue856@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2243 comments

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I had my first pair for a decade & my 2nd pair I bought in 2005 & they're still great. I have a couple other older pairs too, but I heard about the quality issue too and I don't know if I'd buy a pair now. Which is really sad because they used to be a solid brand.

What kind of shoes are we wearing?

Posted by TransportationDue856@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2243 comments

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Vans in the summer, Docs in the winter.

Music… did you stop searching?

Posted by 8reticus@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1691 comments

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Me too! I'm always exploring! This is a playlist of my current fixation https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73cpg7UIYDzzoLFiuvRwrv?si=TCay1IosQxKhaPjDNyYeIg&pi=6bK-WEyeRwapA

Late Dec Babies..how we doin'?

Posted by meleedeez@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 66 comments

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Mine is 12/27 and my mom was always really good about keeping my birthday separate from the holidays. Everyone expects me to hate it, but I don't. 10/31 - 1/1 is my favorite time of the year. I love snow and the holidays and it's just a fun time and I'm glad my birthday is this time of year.

Are your kids having kids?

Posted by mrepa1369@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1379 comments

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My daughter is 26 and lives with her boyfriend. They were in the same kindergarten class & grew up together. They plan on getting married and having one child when they are ready and can afford it. It's a solid plan, but I don't think she should have a child. She has a lot of health problems that would be made so much worse by a pregnancy. And with the US having the highest maternal mortality rate, it scares me to death.

Neophyte to gaming…

Posted by Mt0260@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 51 comments

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I second this. I didn't have any consoles growing up but started playing in my 30s . So I don't have the twitch reflexes most long time gamers have. The switch is perfect. Lots of relaxing games like Animal Crossing, Zelda, Stardew Valley that don't require a ton of skill. Id recommend getting a cheaper first gen switch. It kept me sane during the pandemic

Better Off Dead is a Christmas Movie

Posted by bhewey206@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 48 comments

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