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Non-Alcoholic Beer...

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NA Blue Moon is so good! For an NA cocktail, I love Phony Negroni.

Forever Young?

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I have a splinter in my thumb and I can't get it out because I didn't bring reading glasses.

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Same! I just started getting ads for progressive readers. I might buy a couple pairs.

I just found the movie Xanadu and this is just absolutely the peak of cinema

Posted by Sa7aSa7a@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 376 comments

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I loooooved this movie when I was a kid. I remember my mom took me to see it and afterwards she bought me leg warmers at the mall. I still adore the Dancin’ mash up scene with the Tubes. So good!

Gen Z is Not Drinking, But Are You?

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I am almost 7 months alcohol free. I was on the slippery slope of drinking every day and I was not happy at the thought of where it might lead. Feeling pretty great these days. I miss it sometimes but the sleep alone is so worth it.

It all makes sense now.

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I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD a few months ago at 52. I always suspected as much and I guess menopause really just made it unmanageable. I am taking Adderall now and it has made a huge difference for me.

Does anyone remember the Stone Roses?

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I remember being a hit with the “cool” NYC girls on my floor freshman year of college cause I had the Stone Roses cd. 😀

The Four‑Color Pen Was the Thing We All Pretended Not to Want (But Absolutely Did)

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I wanted one so bad but my mom wouldn’t get me one cause it was too expensive.

Remember Sassy Magazine?

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I loved Sassy (and Jane) and saved every issue. I think I threw them out when I moved out of my childhood home. 😭 If anyone’s interested, there’s a great podcast called Listen to Sassy where they recap each issue. Brought to you by one of the creators of the hilarious Television Without Pity.

What generally brings you joy at this stage in your life?

Posted by PrettyWorn_@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1295 comments

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I really enjoy solo time, walking my dogs while listening to audiobooks, tending to my horde of indoor plants, taking photos of things I find interesting, crossword puzzles, and stay-at-home weekends cooking and watching shows with my family.

What would you say to 40 year old you?

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“Stop drinking now” would be mine too.

Soundtrack from Rooster

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I’m obsessed with this show and its soundtrack!

Who had one of these beauties? Loved my C64

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20 GOTO 10

What did you do with your old high school and college yearbooks?

Posted by throwitlikethewind@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 190 comments

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I kept all of mine, going back to 1st grade. And I’m so glad because one of my oldest and dearest friends just passed and I was able to go back and see what he wrote to me. ❤️

Humunga Cowabunga from down under

Posted by Fluid-Confusion-1451@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 9 comments

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This is a classic in my family! We still say “It’s like a conversation at the Kissinger’s.”

GenX lawn mowing time vs. younger homeowners? Opinions

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You mow the lawn every day?

Twilight Zone the Movie: a lot of posts talking about crazy movies that we watched at a young age. 1983

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Season 72 of the podcast American Scandal covers the incident. It’s called Twilight Zone Accident. Very good listen.

Texting in full sentences

Posted by Mundane-Cabinet9883@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 798 comments

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I do!

Do you still like Madonna, even after all these years?

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Same! I was at the Universal Amphitheater show in LA.

Do you still like Madonna, even after all these years?

Posted by eggert83@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 483 comments

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I was obsessed with her in the 80s. The Like a Virgin tour was my first concert. The Beastie Boys opened! I think True Blue was the last record I bought. I liked some of her songs here and there after that but none as much as her first two albums.

What did you do for recess when the weather was bad?

Posted by uruiamme@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 19 comments

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We stayed in our classroom and played Heads Up Seven Up and Duck Duck Goose (we called it White Duck Yellow Duck though.)

How do American waiters/servers tell when people are finished eating?

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I was taught to put my fork and knife together on the plate.

Anyone else have children later in life? We followed the advice to get through college, get our careers started, buy a house, THEN start a family. I’m exhausted.

Posted by DilbertDilbert1011@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 792 comments

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Had my one and only at 40. 52 now and she’s 12. Things have calmed down a lot now that she’s pretty self-sufficient. The early days were EXHAUSTING. Glad I went through with it though. She’s the best thing that ever happened to me.

Were you able to buy a house?

Posted by Swiftiefromhell@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1268 comments

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We did. In 2011 at the bottom of the market. I was terrified. My husband said we should go for it. Were able to put down 20% with savings, a gift from my in-laws, and a loan against my 401k. The value has a little more than doubled since and our mortgage is less than most people pay around here in rent. It was a very good gamble!

Any fellow Americans remember having a field day in elementary school?

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My daughter’s school does this every year for the graduating 5th grade classes.

What is a hobby that we can start now that will keep us occupied well into our 90’s?

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My favorite! And I love to listen to audiobooks and take photos of things I observe while I do it.

Are certain seats reserved in your home?

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My husband has his favorite spot on the couch. It’s so funny when he gets up to do something and comes back to find one of the dogs stole it. It really is the best seat on the couch.

Do you own and use an iron?

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I have come to realize how much I love ironing. It’s so satisfying. I even iron my sheets now.

Will I ever sleep normally again?!?!

Posted by Dusty_Sequins@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 268 comments

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8 months! That’s awesome. Congrats. Sorry about the sleep.

Do you all have a phrase like “the gettin’ place” in your region?

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“Your mom’s house.”

Will I ever sleep normally again?!?!

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If you’re a drinker try cutting it out. I stopped a while back and have been sleeping better than I have in a long time.

Do you still have your first stuffed animal? If so, what is it and what is its name?

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He’s a Playboy Bunny from the Playboy Club. My parents were members and we used to go eat dinner there from time to time. I named him Nick, after the bartender who would make me Shirley Temples with extra cherries. He looks like this except he lost his flag, his crotch split at the seam, one of his ears has been stitched back onand his sweater shrunk when my mom put him in the washing machine. https://preview.redd.it/8ocguxfnxrug1.jpeg?width=585&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=421af8c3ff6f7144f256200c5f56f78b61e2642d

Do you ever wish for a do-over?

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Was just coming here to say the same. Was also recently recommended Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Maybe In Another Life” that has concurrent plots based on the different outcomes of a choice. Kind of like the move Sliding Doors, which I loved.

What's a book you had to read in school that you hated? If you have one, what's one you actually liked?

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Had to read Rebecca in high school and still love it.

Latchkey Menu

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Flour tortillas with so much melted butter. Yum! Still love it.

What would I do for a Klondike Bar today? Honestly, not much.

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Damn! I loved Big Sticks when I was a kid.

Nostalgia for your kids' shows?

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Sarah and Duck Earth to Luna

Princess Play Cosmetics

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Yes! I got it for Christmas one year and was so happy.

Um. How do we feel about getting rid of "stuff?"

Posted by RikkiLostMyNumber@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 307 comments

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I have become hooked on my local Buy Nothing group. One man’s trash, as the saying goes. I have cleared so much stuff through this group. Feels better than just throwing it all away. As for books, I recently put up a Little Free Library so that kind of stuff gets cycled through there. Kids artwork…that’s a tough one! It’s hard to part with but I try to whittle down, only keeping the things that really speak to my soul.