bloodwrites, 10 months ago to fediverse

People who complain about the different rules on different #fediverse servers never navigated the Internet when forums were the thing.

It was the norm to read the damn rules and lurk for a while to get your head around the culture of the place.

Yes, I'm old. Perhaps that's why fedi is majority #GenX. We've done this kind of thing before and it's not that big of a deal.

msquebanh, 1 year ago to music

I'm a 48 yr old #GenX gal who still loves lots of #OldSchool #PunkRock #music🤘
Throw some of your fave old school #punk #music & art on this post - if you're also a GenX & still love lots of older punk rock tunes 😊

riversidebryan, 11 months ago to kbin

So .... I made a thing .....

#kbin #GenX #1960s #1970s #1980s #1990s #Nostalgia

https://kbin.social/m/genxnostalgia

msquebanh, 1 month ago to music

The following thread is #music I listen to, when I feel like my head is about to explode..

In no particular order.

Kicking it off with, some #Poe - Hello
https://youtu.be/SAVgJQVo2oE?si=qxtwM22iUAOdArgj

#GenX #90smusic

mitexleo, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) to fediverse

Which generational cohort do you belong to ?

#genz #genx #fediverse #fedipoll

(Boosts are appreciated)

dancinyogi, 4 months ago to GenX

If you recognize this, you're my people:
#OldSchool #GenX

j, 1 year ago to random

#GenX #Eternal #HarvestGold

TechBean, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to GenX

How #GenX are you? Part 46

This week we're going back to school.

Select all that apply.

#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s

renwillis, 28 days ago to generationx

I have some #GenZ coworkers and was telling them about how we used to take our car stereo face plates with us when we left the car back in the days when stereos weren't integrated into the dash and you wanted a nice one.

They were very amazed. So I made this meme.

#meme #genx #funny #grandma #aging

msquebanh, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4&si=a4D74eSxy5P2efMz

I hate seeing history repeat.
When we should have all learned better.

#MadWorld #MusicTherapy #GaryJules #GenX

dancinyogi, 9 months ago to GenX

I survived monkey bars and chain link metal swing sets. You wanna test me? Go ahead.
#GenX

raineyday, 8 months ago to GenX

@TechBean

Just #GenX stuff 🙂

Defiance, 1 month ago to music

When did “the 80’s” start? 🤔

I like this answer from Reddit 👇

"I see five distinct parts:

80 - 81: Fast Times at Ridgemont High era, rock was popular, New Wave just showing up. J Geils Band, Asia, Billy Squier.

82 - 83: New Romantics era, New Wave becomes more widely accepted. Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Missing Persons.

84 - 85: Monsters of Pop era. Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Cindy Lauper.

86 - 87: Stock Aitken Waterman era, where pop became a bit overproduced. Bananarama, Pet Shop Boys, Cutting Crew.

88 - 89: Hair Band era, where pop was taken over by teased hair and electric guitars. Poison, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses.

(Of course, the R&B charts had their own eras, and had very successful crossovers in every era, from Lionel Richie to Janet Jackson.)"

#music #GenX #80s

jmac, 3 months ago to VideoGames

A thing about #VideoGames I think of now and again:

I am anticipating a possible middle-future cultural phenomenon where a ton of people, starting with #GenX-ers, express that they love video games and want to play more but they're getting too old for them. That is, their eyesight and reflexes and so on begin to drop below the threshold to enjoy them, en masse.

This hasn't been a problem with other mass-cultural media before, right? You generally don't get too old for books or movies and such.

msquebanh, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

Judy Blume taught me more about puberty & teenage struggles than any schools ever did.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_There_God%3F_It's_Me,_Margaret.

Her books were survival & support books, for me & millions of others.

#InfluentialAuthors #GenX

wjmaggos, 19 days ago to GenX

Back in my day (class of 96), you kinda had to choose. Most kids liked them all but was your favorite band Nirvana, Soundgarden or Pearl Jam? I wouldn't have said it then but Nirvana wanted you to think they were cool. Edgy. Soundgarden just wanted to make good music. Pearl Jam was about community and purpose. Fuck Ticketmaster. #GenX
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/23/nx-s1-4977330/live-nation-ticketmaster-sued

_L1vY_, 6 months ago to GenX

As a #GenX I simply don't know how to live in a world where Hall has a restraining order out against Oates.

CultureDesk, 7 months ago to generationx

Paul Crenshaw says there was a pervasive sense of fear for kids growing up in 1980s America, born of stranger danger, the murder of "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh's son Adam, and the Satanic panic. He explores these ideas in this essay for Salon; he has also written a new book of essays, "Melt with Me: Coming of Age and Other '80s Perils."

https://flip.it/WS7tLU

#Culture #1980s #America #GenX #Bookstodon @bookstodon

TechBean, 7 months ago to GenX

This showed up on my FB feed. I forgot all about this and wish I still had mine. #GenX #Toys

TechBean, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to movies

Favorite #Christmas movies

Select all that apply. Feel free to add more in the comments.
#Film #Movies #Polls #GenX

courtcan, 8 months ago to GenX

I have reached the age where, not only do I have a favorite spatula, but it broke a month ago and I am still salty about it.

#GenX
#Xennial
#OldPersonToot
#old
#spatula
#WeirdAl

TechBean, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to GenX

How #GenX are you? Part 50

Another round of whatcha doin' lately?

Select all that apply.

#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s

liztai, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to GenX

As usual they forgot about us 😂 #GenX or Xennials were. here first, using stuff like ICQ, MIRC, Friendster, MySpace. We were the pioneers of blogging, penning our thoughts on Diaryland and Geocities.
Also, what's this lament that there's nowhere to go? If anything we have more #SocialMedia options than ever.
Some are #Blogging more, some are in the #Fediverse #Mastodon & some are stubbornly on #X & #Facebook
We are just scattered.

https://www.wired.com/story/first-gen-social-media-users-have-nowhere-to-go/

TechBean, 6 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to GenX

How #GenX are you? Part 35

One hit wonders edition.

Select all that apply.

#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s #Music

TechBean, 16 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to GenX

How #GenX are you? Part 58

Low brow comedy edition. #Movies

Select all that apply.

#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s
#Poll #Polls