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GreenEyedLefty

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3. If Chris Cornell (age 52) was a Gen X'er then so is Barack Obama (who is only 55).

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 09:05 PM

May 2017

Which actually says a lot and gives the lie to generalizations like this.

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On Chris Cornell killing himself, and generation X [View all] DonCoquixote May 2017 OP

I've been listening to Temple of The Dog all night... Dr Hobbitstein May 2017 #1

RIP Chris from a Gen X'er Tom67 May 2017 #2

If Chris Cornell (age 52) was a Gen X'er then so is Barack Obama (who is only 55). GreenEyedLefty May 2017 #3

CC was on the very front edge of GenX... as am i... Rhythm May 2017 #13

Why do we only get 11 years when everyone else gets like 20? OhioBlue May 2017 #17

You're not wrong. It's probably safer to call us the Contraception generation politicat May 2017 #43

"Oregon Trailers" I love that Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #49

I never understood the way generations are sliced up into years. Exilednight May 2017 #72

I'm a few years older, and I go back to before Gen X FakeNoose May 2017 #33

Generation X was first used in the UK Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #50

I can't even follow this any more Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #48

I don't think there is a clear dividing line between these waves of people. GreenEyedLefty May 2017 #59

I was never a huge Soundgarden fan, but I respect the man's work. RIP. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #4

EXACTLY Warren. I didn't know you were a fellow Gen Xer! anneboleyn May 2017 #9

Yep. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #11

I remember my cousin making a joke OriginalGeek May 2017 #22

I used to make Watergate cake and had no idea why it had that name LeftInTX May 2017 #23

Lol yeah OriginalGeek May 2017 #38

Therein lies the problem... CanSocDem May 2017 #36

Yes, I'm a late Boomer and I have lots of Gen X friends... LisaM May 2017 #53

Look, generational generalizations are generally for shit. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #62

Presumably the millenials with the (correctly) high approval of same-sex marriage LisaM May 2017 #63

Maybe, but that doesn't explain why the boomers themselves Warren DeMontague May 2017 #64

Because of what their own parents told them. LisaM May 2017 #65

People are responsible for themselves and their own views, full stop. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #67

But I think it's because a lot of Boomers changed. LisaM May 2017 #68

I know, I went to a Lesbian wedding in the mid-90s. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #70

A more realistic argument is that Gen Xers, and an even greater part Exilednight May 2017 #73

Fine, whatever. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #57

Gen X here, too Dorian Gray May 2017 #25

Yeah, there were a whole bunch of undercurrents that were going on before the media and culture Warren DeMontague May 2017 #26

We had similar experiences.... Dorian Gray May 2017 #27

Ah, too bad you didnt make it to the right show. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #30

Nicely said, from another blue-haired slacker. politicat May 2017 #44

As a Gen Xer this is some bullshit, right here. Spider Jerusalem May 2017 #5

I'm a Gen Xer, and I agree with you. This was just not something I agree with -- Cornell was NEVER anneboleyn May 2017 #8

Correct Cosmocat May 2017 #28

No one ever cared about us. No one ever will. AngryAmish May 2017 #6

Oh yeah, how much has anybody ever heard marybourg May 2017 #7

Your characterization of Cobain is uninformed and frankly, ludicrous. BannonsLiver May 2017 #10

RIP eShirl May 2017 #12

Rofl. n/t miyazaki May 2017 #14

Just a note cagefreesoylentgreen May 2017 #15

Gen Z is used crazycatlady May 2017 #54

Cry me a river... GulfCoast66 May 2017 #16

thank you Skittles May 2017 #19

Yeah GulfCoast66 May 2017 #20

I have to say Skittles May 2017 #60

Totally agree. hamsterjill May 2017 #51

you know it hamsterjill Skittles May 2017 #61

Me too, Skittles. hamsterjill May 2017 #66

whenever I hear about "retirement communities" Skittles May 2017 #71

Thank you. NT enough May 2017 #31

. Iggo May 2017 #39

I'm a gen x'er from the Seattle area mrs_p May 2017 #18

this is about Mental health and depression. it has nothing to do with gen x v boomers or whatever JI7 May 2017 #21

well it does, G_j May 2017 #24

Gen X not defined by music Buckeyeblue May 2017 #29

Right on the fucking money!!!!! moda253 May 2017 #46

Agree, I was born in 66 KatyMan May 2017 #74

Suicide is also a part of millennials. Demsrule86 May 2017 #32

I don't think we X'd ourselves out JustAnotherGen May 2017 #34

Mostly disagree - a couple thoughts Cosmocat May 2017 #35

LOL- We didn't have any rage growing up as Gen X snooper2 May 2017 #37

I'm a genxers TNLib May 2017 #40

A long time ago, post-Cobain on a music forum I posted something like this Tarc May 2017 #41

This comes across as completely contrary to so many Gen X examination articles Blue_Adept May 2017 #42

You know the millenials are gonna blame you, right? Iggo May 2017 #45

Lost one of my favorite musicians and ruined a favorite song Amishman May 2017 #47

Boomer here, and Chris will always be my hero emulatorloo May 2017 #52

I think the gen x tag should have covered another 5-10 years Kentonio May 2017 #55

I was born in 80 crazycatlady May 2017 #58

Here's a little hole in your theory... kysrsoze May 2017 #56

Oh, FFS! This is not a Gen X issue. All generations have had these issues.... madinmaryland May 2017 #69