Social media has become a platform for individuals who want to showcase their unique perspectives and share some experiences that others could relate to. The Gen X’ers are no exception. Born between 1965 and 1980, Generation X falls between the baby boomers and millennials. Despite being referred to as the “Forgotten Generation”, the representatives of this group prove that their experiences and perspectives are far from forgettable.
This time, we want to present you with a collection of the funniest Gen X references made by Twitter users who also happen to be Gen X’ers themselves. The social media platform has been taken by storm with their hilarious posts that perfectly capture the essence of their generation. People born back then are known for their independence and resourcefulness, which you can clearly deduct while reading their humorous posts. This is only a little taste of what you are about to discover about Gen X, while getting a glimpse into their own impressions and memories shared in these tweets.
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Generation X is very often characterized by several unique traits and qualities. They grew up with minimal adult supervision, which as a result taught them the importance of independence and work-life balance. They are also known as resourceful and self-sufficient. All these independent factors influenced Gen Xers and enabled them to excel in their careers and come up with some unique ideas.
The “Forgotten Generation” values work-life balance. It comes from their experience with the economic hardships they had to face in the '80s. They learned to put personal time first and follow their own ambitions and aspirations. Gen Xers are characterized by very good time management and impressive strategic thinking skills. Thanks to these traits they are able to perfectly balance both - personal and professional life.
Gen Xers are known for their flexibility and informality. They find it easy to adapt to changes if necessary. Also, whoever thought they have some difficulties keeping up with the technology, you could not be more wrong. Since they were growing up during the transition from analog to digital technology, they turn out to be technological adepts.
I lived on 10 acres surrounded by state land in northern Idaho and would dissappear for the entire day. I could of got eaten by a bear. Parents didn't worry like that back then.
I am sure he helped, he probably told him he was a coward for not jumping more people
These funny and relatable posts not only entertain their “main characters” but also give more insights into the unique qualities and experiences of Generation X. In the end, we are all different in a way, and it is nice to get a glimpse into other people's memories presenting particular generations and find out more about each other.
Wait. Wait! When did that change happen? I don't believe I've ever seen McD's under construction.
You wouldn't have too - if you made it home on your own you were fine
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omg... I **DID** knock myself unconscious after falling off the top of one of these things... I remember waking up (it was like in the movies... with just this... face looking down at you) - two teachers saw me wake up...said "oh, she's alive, seems fine" walked away.
Some kids didn't wake up though. UK childmortality down from 20 per 1000 in the 70s, to 4 per 1,000 in 2020. Some of that is healthcare, some of that is safer play environments.
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This pretty much literally happened to me. Go the metal ball from Mousetrap lodged in my throat when I was 5. Father couldn't get it out and shouted at my sister to go get a knife. While she was doing that, he held me upside down by my ankle and whacked my back in a last ditch effort and luckily it came out and he didn't have to slice my throat. Then he went back to watching tv and I just packed up the game like it was a normal occurrence.
Oh s**t! I'm so sorry. You know how important his TV watching is though?
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My mam was a nurse. She made me use my right arm for 3 days before taking me to A and E. Broken wrist...while waiting she said,and I quote,it had better be broken lol
I'm so sorry! That is horrible! We were poor as dirt, but my mom would have still brought us to the doctor!
Load More Replies... I came home from falling off my bike and losing all the skin on both knees… my mother barely looked up; she absolutely did not put her cigarette out and run fetch me bandaids.
My mum rubbed some spit over it and said" there, it's gone". I hated that. Yuck
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All of my son's injuries came from the playground during school recess.
99% of these are not just gen x. I was born at the very end of the boomer generation, and most of these apply to my childhood as well.
I'll never forget learning my first double dismount aged 7 on this very set. Legendary.
Went to a birthday party when I was 16. Didn't tell my parents that a: I was going to a party. b: That the party was about 150km away and right at the French border. c: that we walked across the "green border" and got lost in the woods. d: found our way out of the woods on the French side. e: that no one had passports f: that during the messing around I fell backward into the empty pool and cracked my head open. g: didn't go to the doctor (we just rinsed the split skin). Got home two days later with a splitting head ache (surprise surprise) didn't tell a soul where I'd been that weekend. My parents never knew, and still don't. I have a big scar where I cracked my head open.
Play grounds where so fabulous when I was a kid. They suck now!
I knocked out two front teeth in elementary school on what could have been this exact structure, and the teacher on duty just pulled out a tissue from her pocket for me to put them in and that was that. Ah, the good ol' days!
I got knocked out in the park when I was a toddler. It was quite serious, I was in hospital for a long while. Recently I heard my mum talking about it with some friends. Turned out everyone forgot about the kids left in the park for the whole day. Got dark before one of the older ones ventured out to find out if the 'stay put' was still in place.
i got caught at the bottom of neighbor's/ forced friend's above ground pool (don't ask) when i was 7. no one else in pool noticed.. i remember knowing i couldn't hold breath anymore - then that water filling me and then the darkness quick. next thing i know his mom is bringing me back next to where they didn't clean up their dog's poop unless punishing son.. after a minute she told me to knock it off with this stuff and go home. She didn't even tell my mom who could have heard her yell it over the fence. i drowned, annoying an adult, and just went home and waited for dinner.
also, once i fractured my skull slipping on a driveway and my parents didn't wanna waste the rest of day after pediatrician (not ER) so we went to the mall for school clothes. i was still bleeding from my head quite much. but yah know, dad had to leave work so....
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My father pushed me too hard on this weird swing which was made of a long wooden block with metal U-shaped hold-ons at intervals. I hit the bar with my front tooth and it died, went black and fell out. Apparently he panicked and drove me the five miles home for my mother to deal with!
I went down a hill the very first time I used the rollerskates I got that Christmas' morning (sometime in the mids 80s) and naturally fell down on my behind and hit my head on the concrete pavement. Then did it again for good measure later that day. Thinking about it now, I wonder how I didn't end up with a concussion. But I've been told all my life that I'm hard headed so maybe that's why.
Am I the only one to notice the two boys checking out the upside down girl?
I was so annoyed when I was finally old enough for the grade 6 playground, which had the really high monkey bars, uneven bars etc, then they decided to get new playgrounds and they were so small!
Oh the school did actually call my parents who made an unnecessary fuss about me almost knocking a couple of my teeth out. I actually don't have those teeth anymore, because the roots got infected without warning a couple of decades later, but the point is that the school and parents did care if something that actually seemed to be wrong enough.
Mash, the love boat, threes company, all in the family, golden girls ... all epic
I feel like Gen X is just here for the ride at this point. They gave up at age 6 and have been just chillin since
And we will carry all 42 grocery bags into the house in one single trip too!
So much apocalyps music; Dancing with Tears in our Eyes, 99 Red Balloons, Einstein-a-go-go, Future's so Bright..
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I'm a high school teacher. The other day, "Generation X" appeared in a text. The students asked me what it means.
Did you show them the Spice Girls Pepsi commercial?
Load More Replies... I genuinely feel like only now, having read through this whole list, do I start to understand what's meant by Gen X. And realise that I'm definitely in it, despite having been born technically at the end of Boomer times.
Yeah half of these are my childhood too and I'm solidly a millennial. My parents are both Gen X though so that definitely explains it.
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I remember back in the mid 90s going on holiday to Magaluf and the only thing my dad said was not to make them grandparents.
Magaluf in the 90s? OK,so did you honour his wishes? Despite your best efforts to do otherwise.
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No. It really isn't. Maybe it doesn't apply to you, wherever you grew up, but very many of these apply equally to kids brought up in the UK and other parts of Europe.
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I think I have the gen x way of thinking stuck in a stupid millennial body
That makes you transgenerational, we will accept you on a lenient but eternal probationary period. Accidents happen but the first time you whine about your feelings without having a plan in place, haven't already acted towards correcting the issues or if you complain about being broke when you only work part time, just know, that's your a*s Mr Postman. Consider yourself persona non grata. That said, welcome to Gex X and X is gonna give it to you (RIP D), your walkman, cases of Crystal Pepsi, Zima & Bartles and Jaymes along with Action Park Passes will be in the mail. Congratulations!
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I got access to internet in high school with the old-fashioned dial up
I've never really considered how Gen X I really am, till I went through this list. We really didn't give a rat's clacker about anything
I remember wearing jandals to school, I think you call them flip flops? anyway they flipped a nail up which embedded itself in the heel of my foot. It was a big nail but didn't go all the way through my foot thankfully it just stuck out of my heel. The skin on my feet was so thick that it didn't even bleed! I went to a teacher who said you better see your doctor. I had to bus home with it still sticking out. Luckily my friend was allowed to come with me, I needed support as I couldn't walk on it! An hour later I was at the doctors and I remember feeling so relieved!!! The doctor who was ancient, pulled it out, dusted it with some kind of weird talc, gave me a tetanus shot and sent me on my way lol
I'm confused now. I thought I was a Boomer, but now it seems like I'm Gen X, cos I relate to almost all of these
Parents today are asshats, that's all I have to say about that! Lol Aside from that, good luck finding a REAL playground today!!
I broke my arm falling from metal, slightly rusted, monkey bars with cement covered by a thin layer of sand back in 89, the nurse had to reset my arm since it was bent 90 degrees backwards at the elbow... good times. Gave me a pencil to bite on.on
Load More Replies... Some people are so desperate to be part of a group (a tribe in anthropological terms) that they forget that the other group (that they actively fight against) are the people they were raised by or that they are / were raising themselves.
Oh l think it's all just a bit of fun. Exaggerating a bit, for fun. I wouldn't say fight against.
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I'm a high school teacher. The other day, "Generation X" appeared in a text. The students asked me what it means.
Did you show them the Spice Girls Pepsi commercial?
Load More Replies... I genuinely feel like only now, having read through this whole list, do I start to understand what's meant by Gen X. And realise that I'm definitely in it, despite having been born technically at the end of Boomer times.
Yeah half of these are my childhood too and I'm solidly a millennial. My parents are both Gen X though so that definitely explains it.
Load More Replies... I remember back in the mid 90s going on holiday to Magaluf and the only thing my dad said was not to make them grandparents.
Magaluf in the 90s? OK,so did you honour his wishes? Despite your best efforts to do otherwise.
Load More Replies... No. It really isn't. Maybe it doesn't apply to you, wherever you grew up, but very many of these apply equally to kids brought up in the UK and other parts of Europe.
Load More Replies... I think I have the gen x way of thinking stuck in a stupid millennial body
That makes you transgenerational, we will accept you on a lenient but eternal probationary period. Accidents happen but the first time you whine about your feelings without having a plan in place, haven't already acted towards correcting the issues or if you complain about being broke when you only work part time, just know, that's your a*s Mr Postman. Consider yourself persona non grata. That said, welcome to Gex X and X is gonna give it to you (RIP D), your walkman, cases of Crystal Pepsi, Zima & Bartles and Jaymes along with Action Park Passes will be in the mail. Congratulations!
Load More Replies... I got access to internet in high school with the old-fashioned dial up
I've never really considered how Gen X I really am, till I went through this list. We really didn't give a rat's clacker about anything
I remember wearing jandals to school, I think you call them flip flops? anyway they flipped a nail up which embedded itself in the heel of my foot. It was a big nail but didn't go all the way through my foot thankfully it just stuck out of my heel. The skin on my feet was so thick that it didn't even bleed! I went to a teacher who said you better see your doctor. I had to bus home with it still sticking out. Luckily my friend was allowed to come with me, I needed support as I couldn't walk on it! An hour later I was at the doctors and I remember feeling so relieved!!! The doctor who was ancient, pulled it out, dusted it with some kind of weird talc, gave me a tetanus shot and sent me on my way lol
I'm confused now. I thought I was a Boomer, but now it seems like I'm Gen X, cos I relate to almost all of these
Parents today are asshats, that's all I have to say about that! Lol Aside from that, good luck finding a REAL playground today!!
I broke my arm falling from metal, slightly rusted, monkey bars with cement covered by a thin layer of sand back in 89, the nurse had to reset my arm since it was bent 90 degrees backwards at the elbow... good times. Gave me a pencil to bite on.on
Load More Replies... Some people are so desperate to be part of a group (a tribe in anthropological terms) that they forget that the other group (that they actively fight against) are the people they were raised by or that they are / were raising themselves.
Oh l think it's all just a bit of fun. Exaggerating a bit, for fun. I wouldn't say fight against.
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