Are You Gen X....The Last Great Generation?

[mudwhistle]

Gen X started in 1965.....and those who were born during that time seem to be more self-reliant and much less pampered.

We can't understand the spoiled brats that makes up Gen Z and those that follow.

We all seem to have raised ourselves because both our parents had to work for a living.

 

[TNHarley]

Lol, you old ***** are why we are in the position we are in now.
Yall ruined everything. The American Dream is basically a nightmare now.

 

[evenflow1969]

Lol, you old ***** are why we are in the position we are in now.
Yall ruined everything. The American Dream is basically a nightmare now.

Lol, gen x has had no power to shape any thing. Boomers hold all the money. They held the gold they made the rules. All x did was create the x games.

 

[martybegan]

Gen X started in 1955.....and those of us who were born during that time seem to be more self-reliant and much less pampered.

We can't understand the spoiled brats that makes up Gen Z and those that follow.

We all seem to have raised ourselves because both our parents had to work for a living.

Actually Gen X started in the mid 60's. 1955 is still Boomer territory.

 

[Mr Natural]

Lol, you old ***** are why we are in the position we are in now.
Yall ruined everything. The American Dream is basically a nightmare now.

Fear not.

We Boomers will be gone soon and you can have your American Dream back.

 

[TNHarley]

Fear not.

We Boomers will be gone soon and you can have your American Dream back.

Doubt it. Its dead

 

[Mr Natural]

Doubt it. Its dead

¡Que lastima!

 

[TNHarley]

¡Que lastima!

While that was funny, the issue isnt funny.
Our currency is fucked. Our govt bleeds corruption and fraud. Everything is ridiculously expensive. The world hates us.
I could go on.

 

[marvin martian]

Gen X started in 1955.....and those of us who were born during that time seem to be more self-reliant and much less pampered.

We can't understand the spoiled brats that makes up Gen Z and those that follow.

We all seem to have raised ourselves because both our parents had to work for a living.

Gen X is generally regarded as 1965-1980.

 

[mudwhistle]

Actually Gen X started in the mid 60's. 1955 is still Boomer territory.

Not much difference between late-boomers and Gen X.

We all were raised that way during the 60s.
I was 4 when the 60s began.

 

[progressive hunter]

Lol, you old ***** are why we are in the position we are in now.
Yall ruined everything. The American Dream is basically a nightmare now.

I dont see anyone throwing out all the things we created that makes your lives so warm and comfy,,

 

[TNHarley]

I dint see anyone throwing out all the things we created that makes your lives so warm and comfy,,

Hows that dollar doing? Yall completely destroyed that yet? What about that constitutional govt yall didnt vote for? Hows that going?

 

[progressive hunter]

Hows that dollar doing? Yall completely destroyed that yet? What about that constitutional govt yall didnt vote for? Hows that going?

maybe you shouldnt demand such a high pay that makes the dollar look so bad,,

and I have nothing to do with the devaluation of the dollar,,

 

[Darkwind]

Gen X started in 1965.....and those who were born during that time seem to be more self-reliant and much less pampered.

We can't understand the spoiled brats that makes up Gen Z and those that follow.

We all seem to have raised ourselves because both our parents had to work for a living.

Boomer here. Late Boomer, but when I did, I was awesome... Ummm.. what?

Oh. Yeah, the GenXer's are the generation after me. Although I was raised by the "Silent" generation, rough bunch of bastards they were, We boomers sort of raised our kids the same way.

Make your own way in life
Make them prove it to you.
You want to eat, you effin work for it.
You want to be warm, you effin work for it.
You want to save some shoe leather with a car? You guessed it, you effin worked for it.

We taught them the same we were taught.

Learn to plan.
Make your plans realistic.
Set realistic goals.
Set a timeline and effin stick to it.

If you depend upon someone, they own you.
Government is NOT your friend.

... and so much more.

 

[TNHarley]

maybe you shouldnt demand such a high pay that makes the dollar look so bad,,

and I have nothing to do with the devaluation of the dollar,,

People wouldnt be asking for 25 dollars an hour if you guys didnt destroy the dollar.

 

[ReinyDays]

You know you've lived too long when you hear your children complain about how worthless their children are ...

 

[TNHarley]

You know you've lived too long when you hear your children complain about how worthless their children are ...

Damn. You just nailed it.

 

[progressive hunter]

People wouldnt be asking for 25 dollars an hour if you guys didnt destroy the dollar.

how did I destroy it??

I would say asking for 25 hr is whats destroying it,,

 

[TNHarley]

how did I destroy it??

I would say asking for 25 hr is whats destroying it,,

Your big govt. Im not speaking of you directly. Your apparent age group.
And yall still do. Our dollar lost 11% in the first half of last year.
Again, people wouldnt be asking for that much if the dollar wasnt almost worthless. A candy bar is 2 dollars now. When my dad was a kid, they were 5 cents.
One household could afford to live comfortably off 9 dollars an hour(probably much less) from one income. Now? LMAO

 

[Eman623]

Actually Gen X started in the mid 60's. 1955 is still Boomer territory.

I was born in the early 60's and I have a lot more in common with people born in 1965 than I do with people born in 1945. My parents divorced when I was 10 and I was a latch key kid throughout the early 70's.

One reason why Boomers are so numerous is because the demographers stacked the deck. Boomers get a 20 year range, 1945-1965. And the Millennials also get a score of years, 1980-2000. Only Gen X gets the short shrift of 15 years.

I think of myself as a Gen-X'er.