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What was your signature scent??

Posted by Pretend-Menu-8660@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 1083 comments

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Gap Grass was definitely mine! Ugh to have a bottle again…

What was your signature scent??

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How many Xennials truly have done no retirement planning, have no target retirement date, or have considerably less than you need to retire in your 60s?"

Posted by Sufficient_Turn_9209@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 1841 comments

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I’m making far less than I did 20 years ago, went through savings while unemployed for almost all of 2025 and had to pull out a bit from my 401k since everything is so much more expensive. I can either die, come into an insane amount of money (not likely), find a job that will actually pay me what I’m worth (also not likely since my field is getting decimated by AI) or work til I die. It’s really freaking bleak.

Anybody else starting over?

Posted by Rich_Celebration477@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 203 comments

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I did at 36. I’m about to turn 43 and I feel like it’s starting to finally fall in place.

All these Hollywood movie remakes…

Posted by hanshotfirst2233@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 110 comments

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You’re not alone. It seems like they are phoning it in. Easier to do a remake and make some money vs coming up with a whole new idea.

Did you guys really dial in to radio shows to win contests? How did you even become caller 99 (or whatever)?

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Yes! I actually won concert tickets for my parents as a surprise. I was underage so I had to get my mom on the phone and I ruined the surprise. She wasn’t happy- but my dad was! I think I called 3 times- the first 2 dials were a busy signal and on the third, they picked up!

Is there a song from the 80s or 90s that you absolutely HATE?

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Dee-lite’s Groove is in the Heart and I’m Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65. Absolutely, positively cannot stand either song then or now.

Is there a song from the 80s or 90s that you absolutely HATE?

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This one is on my list of songs I cannot stand.

Is there a song from the 80s or 90s that you absolutely HATE?

Posted by porb2020@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 2451 comments

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This song sucked so bad. My friends loved it and played it non stop.

Is there a song from the 80s or 90s that you absolutely HATE?

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Oof yes! Any time any Train song comes on I do a full body cringe and turn off the radio or try to hightail it out of the location.

Every day since has been hell.

Posted by M3talhead@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 357 comments

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Man I miss nap time. I distinctly remember it in kindergarten and rarely I’d actually nap. I’d love for mandatory nap time to be a thing as an adult.

Is it just me or were the Olympics a WAY bigger deal when we were young?

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I was thinking about this too the other day. We would record the sports we wanted to watch and watch them over and over. It was always the highlight of the year for me when the Winter Olympics came on. Tbf, I still love the Winter over the Summer.

Has anyone made a radical life change in your 40s?

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I decided to go back to school at 40. Got my degree, and now thinking about going back.

What did the 90's smell like?

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I always think of that roll on grass perfume- was that Gap that had it?

What was a popular band that you could not stand?

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I cannot stand Pearl Jam. And Eddie Vedder just sounds like someone whining with marbles in the mouth. My hatred of them goes so deep.

What was a popular band that you could not stand?

Posted by LeftSmile806@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 5258 comments

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Ugh I could not and still cannot stand Train. I never understood why they were so popular. Agreed on Maroon 5, too, btw.

Does this album still hit for anyone?

Posted by winniecooper73@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 211 comments

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I still freaking love that song. And Los Camposinos?! Omg I need to listen to them now. Love.

Please share your Spotify "LISTENING AGE" results here (not as a post)

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Marty Robbins is awesome

Please share your Spotify "LISTENING AGE" results here (not as a post)

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I was 78- I lean heavily into 60s garage rock.

Please share your Spotify "LISTENING AGE" results here (not as a post)

Posted by heresmytwopence@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 1007 comments

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78! (42F)…. I listen to a LOT of ‘60s garage rock.

I just had my realty blown

Posted by Virtual-Barnacle-150@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 634 comments

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Same. My cultural references are mostly X.

Do you use AI tools at all? Work? Personal? None?

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Nope, and don’t plan on it. Something about it just feels… icky to me.

Uncommon Christmas Movie Traditions

Posted by Abidarthegreat@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 494 comments

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My mom LOVED this one and made us watch it every year. I have a copy but maybe have only watched it once in the last decade?

Uncommon Christmas Movie Traditions

Posted by Abidarthegreat@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 494 comments

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Same!

How do you feel in your 40s, 50s and older after you and your spouse decided to not have kids?

Posted by nonmagnon@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 438 comments

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Great. I knew parenting was not for me and I’ve never had a single regret. My partner is on the same page and honestly it’s so much less stress.

Did you play on one of these?

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Yes! Some teens burned ours down and the school quickly rebuilt it the same. They did it again, so it was rebuilt by the community. The last time the teens did it, they put in a monstrous plastic one. That again, the teens tried to burn down.

What’s your thoughts on the swing craze of 1997?

Posted by Superb-Donkey7202@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1639 comments

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I grew up on 30s and 40s big band and my grandpa, a Lindy Hopper back then, taught me to dance. Somehow I just missed out on the craze (all the clubs were 21+) but I’ve been in the vintage/rockabilly scene forever so I guess I’m still weirdly living it😅

Set of grandparents (1978-1981)

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My grandpa passed at Xmas two years ago at 98. Broke my heart. He was one of my best friends. My mom’s step mother is still alive, that grandfather passed 5 years ago yesterday. My grandma passed in 2018. I was very very lucky I got 40 years with them❤️

R.I.P. Diane

Posted by Disastrous-Bee-1557@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 215 comments

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I saw this yesterday at work and told my coworkers. No one understood why I was sad. They kept saying 79 is old. It’s not old and it is sad. Diane Keaton is a legend and a massive part of my movie watching life. Gone way too soon😞

Who else relates to this?

Posted by ennuiismymiddlename@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 429 comments

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Same🤣

Do you think that most of us are in the middle when it comes to retirement and other savings, or is it more of a situation where some have a ton saved and some have almost nothing?

Posted by TypicalOwl5438@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 178 comments

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I definitely started late, and with a layoff and months of unemployment I was forced to pull from my IRA. Right now I doubt I’ll be able to retire, but I’m hopeful I’ll find another job soon and be able to put more into my retirement and build up my IRA again.

Obscure TV shows

Posted by Emerald_Tress_28@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 905 comments

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Ohh yes! I remember my mom would watch this, and I recently came across the whole series and binged it- it was really great!

What is your pillow situation?

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It’s me, 4 pillows, a 92lb boxer and 3 cats. Sometimes the bf and his mastiff. It’s a queen size bed😑

Is Power Rangers a good line between Xennials and Millennials? I've seen people born in 83 say they hated it, but people born in 85 say they were fans of it.

Posted by Overall-Estate1349@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 1204 comments

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Hard agree. I’m ‘83 and I felt like this was for kids. Another commenter said they also feel that way about Pokémon and I’m going to agree there as well. My partner was born in ‘86 and he was into both of these, same with my sis born in ‘85.

What Happy Meal set was your favorite?

Posted by theworldisonfire8377@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 113 comments

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Awww I had the whole set! I think my mom donated them years ago, but I found the Bambi one at an estate sale and it sits on my dresser now🩵

Honestly, I know I watched it but I can't remember a single scene...

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Ugh I loved this show.

Who else had this unit growing up? My Pet Monster.

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Yes! Holy crap I haven’t thought of this in years. I wonder what happened to mine…

Who else had this unit growing up? My Pet Monster.

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This is amazing!

That candy everyone's aunt had but didn't know where she bought them

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My grandparents always had them in their candy dishes. Now I have them in mine🤣 not gonna lie- these are my favorite candies🍓

What Language did you take in High School?

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We got lucky at my school- I was a language nerd and was allowed to take multiple langs. Spanish, Latin, French and ASL.

Did Your Grandmother(s) Drive?

Posted by Mia_Belle_V@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 517 comments

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Nope! She had a license though. I recall her driving MAYBE twice. Once to take me to a movie and then back.

Just gonna set my drink down here

Posted by Zealousideal-Web5346@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 206 comments

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Omg these two… yeah. Many a night😅

Have you come to accept your wrinkles and graying hair or are you fighting it with botox and hair dye?

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I dye my hair grey😅 but no Botox for me

Sr. Manager…..

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Man, I think about this place so much. I miss Tower Records. I spent too much time at our local one.

I FREAKING DID IT

Posted by This_hoe_dumb@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 298 comments

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Heck yes! I went back to school for undergrad at 36 and got my MA at 41! Doing a PhD now. It’s never too late- you got this!

Who still CELEBRATES their birthday?

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Happy birthday! The last few birthdays I’ve just planned to do a solo weekend trip to somewhere I hadn’t been yet but have wanted to go to.. unfortunately, the last few years I’ve had Covid on my birthday🤣