ReputationCold2765@reddit
This is the one I was looking for. Still has me in a chokehold.
ReputationCold2765
Let's focus on our formative years (high school/college)
Posted by DustyScharole@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 3859 comments
GenX is known for its musical taste. What's the one song/group you would NEVER admit to liking?
Posted by Ok-Local138@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2203 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Check out the Pickin’ On series. Tons of awesome bluegrass covers
GenX is known for its musical taste. What's the one song/group you would NEVER admit to liking?
Posted by Ok-Local138@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2203 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Bluegrass covers are the best??
80s movie quotes. I’ll lead off.
Posted by Humble_Diner32@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1582 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
“So, Lone Star, now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb”
Is there a song from the 80s or 90s that you absolutely HATE?
Posted by porb2020@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 2451 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Ashamed to admit that one’s on my forgotten 90’s playlist. Sucks about the arrest though - valid reason for the hatred.
What are your favorite "cheesy, but enjoyable" movies from back in the day?
Posted by EdgeOfThorns76@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1066 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Real Genius was so great.
Wife and I were having a discussion, she’s of the opinion that the majority of GenX can drive stick. I believe that even in our generation the percentage of people who can is pretty small. What do you folks think?
Posted by AngryOldGenXer@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 4480 comments
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I feel pretty confident that everyone I went to school with could. We all started driving back in the day where you had to pay extra for an automatic transmission.
Am I one of the last pregnant Gen Xers?
Posted by Throw8976m@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 694 comments
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I, like the op, am a baby of Gen X (turning 46 tomorrow) and I’m tired just imagining being pregnant and having a newborn at this age. Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy to her though!
Anyone Else Just... Struggling?
Posted by King_of_Lunch223@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 526 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Congrats on the job, that’s awesome
Anyone Else Just... Struggling?
Posted by King_of_Lunch223@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 526 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Gosh I’m glad to read this bc I feel the absolute same way. I don’t know if it’s another damn birthday coming up or seasonal shit but I’m finding myself mired in regrets lately. Divorced two years ago (zero regrets there) but have made poor financial decisions since then and can’t get out of the cycle of beating myself up about it. You’re spot on about the American Dream. What a ripoff.
Name a scary movie from your youth that had you hiding under your covers but now you look laugh at yourself.
Posted by Present_Yak_6169@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 761 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I’ll see your tornadoes and raise you the wheelie dudes from Return to Oz. I’m still traumatized.
I just watched The Princess Bride for the very first time, what “classics” have you always wanted to see but just never got around to?
Posted by These-Educator-1959@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1125 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Glad to hear that it lived up to the hype. I’m a big fan of musicals but have never seen The Sound of Music.
#4
Posted by nakedmanjoe@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 802 comments
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#7 will survive nuclear war I swear. I can still remember the sound they made when you dropped them on the floor and they’d bounce and spin but never break.
Ok, so we all did things "back in the day" that you would never do now. What did you do?
Posted by Embarrassed_Flan_869@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2231 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Feel this one. The fact that I’m still alive and healthy after all the Mardi Gras of the 90’s and early 00’s is a miracle.
Fess up, who among you is wearing long johns, thermal underwear or union suits?
Posted by RikkiLostMyNumber@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 669 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I live in TX so it’s 80° out currently, but when the temps do eventually drop I’m 100% team bundle up. I hate running the heat - it dries out my skin and is hell on the houseplants. It has to be below 50 out for me to finally give in.
Memory help: green apple shampoo
Posted by MaddMango68@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 659 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Anything but the metric system 🇺🇸
Are we all just drinking bourbon in our pajamas?
Posted by CharacterLychee7782@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1763 comments
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Gosh I wish I could erase my memory and rewatch GoT for the first time. Sending good vibes for your treatments!
Are we all just drinking bourbon in our pajamas?
Posted by CharacterLychee7782@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1763 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Amen. Can’t beat the price & convenience.
Are we all just drinking bourbon in our pajamas?
Posted by CharacterLychee7782@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1763 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Living the dream!
Those who had relationships in high school, What was your song?
Posted by Designer-Bid-3155@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 263 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Keith Sweat ‘Nobody’ for me! And K-Ci & Jojo of course.
It's 'okay' to be upset by this, right?
Posted by Bitter-Connection813@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 911 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Had my first kiss in a rocket ship just like this. Been chasing that high ever since.
What have object have you owned for 20+ years?
Posted by Green_Wyvern17@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 754 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
We’ve got the 83 version for my brother too.
What have object have you owned for 20+ years?
Posted by Green_Wyvern17@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 754 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Same!! (just put it on my mom’s tree at thanksgiving)
https://preview.redd.it/4cmb9e877e6g1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e59f600a74b8c7ddf92ef001005b0b3ba8cf317c
Child free GenX
Posted by Laszlo4711@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1712 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
45f here and thankful every day I decided against children. I’ve got nieces and nephews that I love and work in public education, but nothing beats coming home to a quiet & clean house.
What scent instantly takes you back?
Posted by ure_not_my_dad@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 285 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Yes!!
Gen X Weddings - 1996-2009
Posted by ClaraEM99@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1252 comments
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I was obsessed with Darcy, her lead wedding gal at the time. My cake was modeled after her magazine, just like the ones below. Stacked squares with fresh flowers.
Gen X Weddings - 1996-2009
Posted by ClaraEM99@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1252 comments
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2003 here - very simple dresses & decorations, the church we used had gorgeous stained glass windows and didn’t need much else. Simple, buffet reception & Did goldfish in bowls for our centerpieces and sent them home with guests. Burned CDs for favors :)
Gen X Weddings - 1996-2009
Posted by ClaraEM99@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1252 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Second the flowers on the cake. No little bride and groom, just simple.
What's your funeral song?
Posted by bondi212@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1564 comments
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If I Ever Leave This World Alive by Flogging Molly & Barefoot Children in the Rain by Jimmy Buffett. I want a celebration, not sadness.
What kid food do you still eat?
Posted by akagorilla@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 927 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Nothing beats a fresh fair corn dog.
What kid food do you still eat?
Posted by akagorilla@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 927 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Halloween Oreos are out now! I’m convinced that the orange filling somehow tastes better than the white.
What kid food do you still eat?
Posted by akagorilla@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 927 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Love spaghetti-o’s over here too.
Tell me something...
Posted by sickboy6_5@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2457 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
So what did you wear in the 90’s?
I'm sorry I laughed at you Grandpa.
Posted by PizzaWhole9323@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 601 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Love this. My parents are in their 70’s and I still tell them regularly that they get more done before 10 am than most people do all day. Going up this weekend to spend time with them and already anxious because I always come home wore out trying to keep up with them.
What’s a nostalgic restaurant menu item you miss?
Posted by lovelyb1ch66@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1131 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Popeyes dirty rice was legit.
What’s a nostalgic restaurant menu item you miss?
Posted by lovelyb1ch66@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1131 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I still go to one diner here in Houston every few months just for their monte cristo. It’s amazing.
GenX Fam... I think it's time we talked about Fabio
Posted by ericamutton@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 530 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Love this story haha.
My adult son wants to know why Gerardo’s song “Rico Suave” was so popular.
Posted by StatusStrange840@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 690 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Because the 90’s, that’s why.
Phrases that we used to use but are met with a "Huh?" now.
Posted by Embarrassed_Flan_869@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1906 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I still use this one at least once a week
Bands and "gigs"
Posted by Dominion246@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1048 comments
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I feel this. I asked my 13 yo nephew the other day who his favorite band was / what kind of music he liked to listen to. He couldn’t answer the question. He doesn’t listen to music. Like at all. Makes me sad because I still listen to music all day long, all genres. I work with middle-schoolers, and they will know 45 second clips of songs from TikTok, but that’s about it.
Who else hated summer in the 80's?
Posted by l00ky_here@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 653 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
When I was young, we lived out in the literal sticks - like a mile to the closest neighbor and nobody else had kids. Mom and dad certainly weren’t driving us 20 miles into ‘town’ for playdates. I hated summer and was always the kids who go so excited to go back to school to see someone other than my siblings.
We're parties like this ever actually a thing?
Posted by Embarrassed_Knee1919@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 7501 comments
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Asked the same question. OP’s responses make me sad.
What was the first R-rated movie you saw in the theater?
Posted by PurpleSubtlePlan@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2291 comments
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House Party with Kid n Play (1990) - lied and told my folks we were going to Curly Sue and ended up spending the rest of the summer grounded. Good times.
What out-of-fashion brand clothes do you still buy and wear?
Posted by chrispdx@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 172 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Hang in there, the pumas are coming back around
Highly specific scent memory
Posted by Several_Hurry_9852@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 465 comments
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Irish spring will forever make me think of my dad. Love it.
Highly specific scent memory
Posted by Several_Hurry_9852@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 465 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I live on the west side of Houston, but grew up on the east side near the ship channels & refineries. Every time I drive east there’s a specific point on I-10 where I crack the windows because the specific refinery smell transports me back to 8 years old again. I hope it never goes away.
What change in people’s public behavior do you despise now?
Posted by dugs-special-mission@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 618 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
I love my dog, but we gotta draw the line at grocery stores people.
What change in people’s public behavior do you despise now?
Posted by dugs-special-mission@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 618 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
And dangerous in certain parts of the states. Agree - if you’re getting passed on the right, move over. Left lane is for passing, not cruising.
What change in people’s public behavior do you despise now?
Posted by dugs-special-mission@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 618 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
This one is sad. I see young people (teenagers) out on ‘dates’ all the time where they’re both glued to their phones. We’re doomed…
What change in people’s public behavior do you despise now?
Posted by dugs-special-mission@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 618 comments
ReputationCold2765@reddit
Amen to this! I don’t expect a hand written note, because apparently going to the post office is traumatic for some, but a text or call to at least acknowledge receipt of a gift should be the absolute bare minimum.