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Docreed2003

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34. Awesome response

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 08:11 AM

Nov 2019

Perfectly encapsulating GenX. Love that book

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X doesn't mark the spot: As Millennials and Baby Boomers feud, a generation is left out [View all] JonLP24 Nov 2019 OP

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