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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
28. Lol. I was noticing you didn't exist.
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 07:13 AM
Nov 2019

When Boomers were young and stupid, I'm pretty sure some of us didn't ignore the chance. All those marches, protests, waving fists. Wouldn't have been me. "My people" have always been everyone who votes enlightened.

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We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place NightWatcher Nov 2019 #1
Yup, I am most definitely one of those people! Initech Nov 2019 #3
I'm here for it. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #5
PERFECT response. Volaris Nov 2019 #17
Precisely. Mike Niendorff Nov 2019 #27
Awesome response Docreed2003 Nov 2019 #34
We most certainly have a place Polybius Nov 2019 #44
Yeah JustAnotherGen Nov 2019 #2
Don't worry, Gen Z will start to hate you soon enough. maxsolomon Nov 2019 #4
Our parents were experimenting with drugs and newfangled theories of raising children htuttle Nov 2019 #6
I still can't get over being named after Billy Idol's old band. Withywindle Nov 2019 #22
Generation X sounds a lot better than Baby Boomers Polybius Nov 2019 #45
Generation Jones... sacto95834 Nov 2019 #23
I'm Generation Jones too. CottonBear Nov 2019 #24
Joneser checking in. Hugin Nov 2019 #38
Yes....fan of the Millennials sacto95834 Nov 2019 #40
Obama is in no way an Xer Polybius Nov 2019 #47
Obama sacto95834 Nov 2019 #48
I am from The Silent Generation......I get being ignored.🤪 virgogal Nov 2019 #7
Lol. I was noticing you didn't exist. Hortensis Nov 2019 #28
While our boomer parents were being self absorbed and getting remarried Buckeyeblue Nov 2019 #8
Yes, Boomers have largely been a disappointment. I was born in the middle of that Blue_true Nov 2019 #9
Bwahahahahaha YEP! Volaris Nov 2019 #18
Hahaha... FirstLight Nov 2019 #10
I read a description of us Gen Xers as the pnwest Nov 2019 #11
this!!! Docreed2003 Nov 2019 #35
Great more division. Just what this country needs. Label it, trash it, burn it. nt chowder66 Nov 2019 #12
Well, there are a lot fewer of us than there are of either Boomers or Millennials Withywindle Nov 2019 #13
That was the age of contraception, actually. MineralMan Nov 2019 #42
Never Thought About that... sacto95834 Nov 2019 #49
I'm a very early X'er. roamer65 Nov 2019 #14
I am a genx I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2019 #16
You barely made it Polybius Nov 2019 #20
My parents are Boomers Withywindle Nov 2019 #21
I'm a late gen x... tandem5 Nov 2019 #15
Here's how I feel Polybius Nov 2019 #19
We're perfectly placed to mend rifts between boomers and millenials. Mc Mike Nov 2019 #25
A lot of us GenX Parents are raising Gen Z kids Blue_Adept Nov 2019 #26
What utter bs SharonClark Nov 2019 #29
:) Here, here. Victimization sydrome and bigotry are Hortensis Nov 2019 #30
I've said this SO many times mindfulNJ Nov 2019 #31
Thank you! The Genealogist Nov 2019 #32
Ok Boomer mindfulNJ Nov 2019 #36
While we are all individuals... sacto95834 Nov 2019 #50
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #51
We're fine, thank you. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #33
The whole feud Skidmore Nov 2019 #37
Yes get the red out Nov 2019 #39
There is no fucking feud ismnotwasm Nov 2019 #41
Exactly. MineralMan Nov 2019 #43
For many 18 year olds, anyone over 30 is old and therefore a Boomer Rstrstx Nov 2019 #46
my son is 18 evertonfc Nov 2019 #52
Made up feud Crazyleftie Nov 2019 #53
Truth be told Jake Stern Nov 2019 #54
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