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Hitting the bars..what liquor laws?

Posted by Glittering_Chance_42@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 92 comments

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Yup. Drinking age was 18 and it was easy to get served.

Who taught you how to drive a stick?

Posted by wannareadrandomstuff@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1668 comments

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My uncle. Taught me how to drive a stick while smoking a joint.

Man, 60 is a hard number to accept

Posted by gwynwas@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 344 comments

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I turned 60 last August and I find myself worrying about my retirement, my health, and what I can leave behind for my kids. One regret was not listening to parents when they kept telling me to start saving for retirement when I was young.

Did you actually sneak out as teenagers?

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

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We would sleep in a tent in the backyard and sneak out from there.

Whoa, thought these were a distant memory

Posted by WhereverUGoThereUR@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 79 comments

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I still eat those.

Are We the Last Hard Party Generation?

Posted by JJQuantum@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 523 comments

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When I was in high school the drinking age was 18. Half my graduating class (1983) could legally drink. Keg parties all the time. Half the time put on by the parents.

What was your Monopoly token?

Posted by FoxPowerful4230@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 122 comments

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Always the boot. To kick ass.

Headlights on Before or After you start the car?

Posted by stomperxj@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 148 comments

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Mine does it automatically.

Who remembers these old gas pumps with the rolling numbers?

Posted by MikeDavJ@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 339 comments

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Still see them here in rural Vermont.

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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Being alone

Most famous single photo of our generation?

Posted by ManuteBol_Rocks@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2855 comments

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One of the many

Did anyone go to their first concert with their parents?

Posted by OkFlow4327@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 2428 comments

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My son did. I gave him surprise Green Day tickets for Christmas. Now he’s my concert buddy. Seen the Cure, Nick Cave, Smashing Pumpkins, and Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew doing Remain in Light. I’m 60 and he’s 23 and we have the same taste in music.

Do you still have your yearbooks?

Posted by PV_Pathfinder@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 758 comments

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That shit went up in smoke in 1983.

Do you remember your first legal drink?

Posted by BMisterGenX@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 661 comments

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Yes. Drinking age was 18 and my uncle brought me to the bowling alley after work to buy me my first legal drink.

Do you still have your yearbooks?

Posted by PV_Pathfinder@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 758 comments

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Never got one. I spent the money my mom gave me on pot.

What do you NOT miss about Gen X music? I’ll start

Posted by MooPig48@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 690 comments

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Heavy synths.

What is your go to source for music?

Posted by sherlockjr1@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 565 comments

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My record collection.

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

Posted by Thirsty4Knowledge911@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1557 comments

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Luckily my taste in music is as old as I am. I can find old copies of music I enjoy in great shape for cheap.

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

Posted by Thirsty4Knowledge911@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1557 comments

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Vinyl record collecting. Endless amount of music.

The most GenX dinner

Posted by Away-Equipment4869@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 934 comments

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Chef Boy-r-Dee and Hamburger Helper. We also had these boil a bag meats with gravy. Basically food that I could cook as a kid because my parents were never home.

How long do you think you will live after retirement, based on your parent ages?

Posted by HmmDoesItMakeSense@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 588 comments

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I won’t make it if we’re going by their ages.

Cheapest Gas Paid Ever?

Posted by gingerthetrailpup@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 804 comments

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Dirt bike. 1978 Honda XR 75. So smarty pants, what say you know?

Cheapest Gas Paid Ever?

Posted by gingerthetrailpup@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 804 comments

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I was born in 1965. So yes, I’m Gen X. The cigarettes were for my mom, who I would give me a dollar for her cigarettes, and I got to keep the change for gas for my dirt bike. I’ll take my apology now.

Cheapest Gas Paid Ever?

Posted by gingerthetrailpup@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 804 comments

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I remember being able to buy a pack of cigarettes and a gallon of gas for a dollar.

What tape did you play on repeat in the 90s that hasn't gotten the respect it deserves 30 years later?

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

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It was almost exclusively mixed tapes.

What is something you do today, that is a throwback to childhood, but makes no sense as a full ass grown adult?

Posted by Social_Introvert_789@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 785 comments

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Same. I love the bubbles in my milk.

Drinking on the Job (Permissible!)

Posted by BMisterGenX@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 664 comments

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Worked construction in the eighties and we would have beer for lunch almost everyday.

Did you have a water bed too?

Posted by Disastrous-Style-461@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 160 comments

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Sure did.

How many pillows does it take to make a Gen Xer comfortable in bed?

Posted by Connect-Account-2855@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1028 comments

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Three head, side, and between my legs.

When was your last time using one of these?

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

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College photography class. 1984.

Anybody else listen to these guys

Posted by cptwranglr@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 130 comments

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Every Saturday morning

Who still says "fuckin' A"?

Posted by drunksquatch@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1435 comments

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I do.

What was the drug scene like when you were in high school?

Posted by -Granby-@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 922 comments

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Keg parties in the woods and weed with seeds. Occasionally a batch of blotter acid or mescaline would make the rounds. Cocaine was way too expensive for a high school kid.

Social Security Numbers / Cards

Posted by LisaLisaPrintJam@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 600 comments

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I remember having to apply for one when I was about to start looking for a job as a kid. This was late seventies.

Retire now or try a little longer

Posted by CherryChipwich@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 386 comments

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I never heard of anyone on their deathbed say “one regret that I have is that I didn’t work enough”.

Concerts cost too much

Posted by Charlotte-Sometimes-@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 200 comments

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I saw the Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues tour for $7.50. Those days are long gone.

Glass Door for the win

Posted by Robbudge@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 238 comments

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I worked in a glass shop and we installed tons of those doors with the magnet strike.

If you had $100,000, which car would you buy for yourself?

Posted by Pale_Hovercraft4207@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 1196 comments

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Toyota Tacoma hybrid

Were we the last generation to have a "big home stereo," right?

Posted by RikkiLostMyNumber@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 197 comments

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I went twenty years without any type of home entertainment system. Now I have a vintage 1976 Technics receiver, 1981 tower speakers, a 1983 Technics equalizer, and a Fluance turntable. No digital music whatsoever. Just vinyl.