Comments on: I Hate The Phrase ‘Generation X’

By: robotsmith

robotsmith — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:17:23 +0000

yeah, GenX is what they'll call us one way or another. But we invented and installed the internet like it or not, so… sorry.

By: robotsmith

robotsmith — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:13:32 +0000

The absolute worst part about being called Generation X is that were named, in essence, after a second tier punk rock band that was fronted by Billy Idol. Adding insult to injury, the name stuck.

It would be like calling the boomers Hermans Hermits.

I agree with NoGuff. It sucks that were suddenly gone. When we were young it was just one thing after another for the boomers, the boomers turn 30, 30something, the boomers turn 40, woodstock turns 40, ect ect ect…

I grew up thinking that that's how it would be for us, that there would be a push to look back at our lives with a degree of fondness, or whatever. But when what happened to Conan went down, I got the distinct feeling, like a chill in the air, that we were being pushed aside. Now it's the baby boomers on top, still sucking away at our future, and whatever you want to call it below us, in a weird way it was never about us as adults. Which sort of sucks.

By: sickboytodd

sickboytodd — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:17:22 +0000

Don't trip, Gen. X, Y, and next Z. Are synonymous, and politically, it's dangerous for the old-world ruling elite.
The writing is on the wall.
We own technology.
They will soon, own dust.

Gen X unite!

By: cass

cass — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:25:36 +0000

sorry but many of us decided to NOT do that–' I think it's because they started to get married and get jobs and the rest of the world realized, "Oh. Hey. They're just like everyone else. NEXT!" ' because most of our parents had shown us that marriage as a deeply unhappy place. and not to add children to it. Also the population was over-populated THEN,looking at Africa.
Many of us were directed towards uni before employment and getting a job after uni any job was a lot of luck and hardwork. The myth of uni opening doors was a huge one. Hidden unemployment. Not only did we have to pay for something that was free for BB- but uni experience was not enough(as with BB)-add another 3-4 yrs work experience !!! So the institution of uni=cost replaced the cost of marriage, gen y got the cost of uni=travel.
Some industry always finds a way.

By: cass

cass — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:14:55 +0000

"A generation that spent all its youth saying 'never trust anyone in authority,' when they came into authority (BB) shocked and angered to find that no one was listening to them."….and BB were still control freaks to
moralise over & over to that non-listening- to force GenX into hearing the mindless crap. A gen BB that calls anyone else doing it-lecturing-!!!!!
Hippy ranting psychological control group centred bullying at it finest and in mass bourgousie form.Never has a gen had to have it spelt out than BB. and with.No competition from the net.
If you grew up in Australia the computer thing in schools wasn't really happening. But not that the money was there, not when houses were with a 18% interest rate. If you grew up in the country, even less access to technology. But the BB psychology still firmly implanted.
GenY cam along and they applauded them for not only not listening,(random) but spending their money(investment) and being such current rebels= seeing themselves in GenY. Suddenly BB needed to upgrade and poach from the next generation.

By: cass

cass — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:59:51 +0000

Oh yes i hear you brother

By: Gary Graham

Gary Graham — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:22:38 +0000

Michael — Late to the party…but I love this post. Thanks for the insight into the Vid Gamers! As one is my partner, Jace Hall ("V") who also created Monolith Games…it behooves me to grok these things. Thanks!

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:56:12 +0000

I feel like after the 90s, Gen Xers just got boring. I think it's because they started to get married and get jobs and the rest of the world realized, "Oh. Hey. They're just like everyone else. NEXT!" And so they moved onto my generation, which because it's new and unknown (more than it is interesting), people are all over it. Plus, we're much easier to demonize I think, so that's a lot of fun for the media.

If my generation goes the way of yours and just sort of gets absorbed into the rest of corporate Americana, we'll probably be forgotten, too, in 10 years. Then they'll be onto the next generation.

By: Stupid Kids

Stupid Kids — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:38:40 +0000

Some miserable Gen-X crybaby named StevDen whined, “I have actually seen with my own eyes minority boys openly groping and fondling embarassed crying white girls in school and when the white kids tried to do something about it, chanting and gang fights broke out and then the cops showed up…and then on the news that night they were talking about how us white kids were causing trouble and being intolerant. Seen it with my own eyes and been there. I’ve seen with my own eyes a minority guy pull his pants down and urinate right in the school hallway in front of god and everybody.”

Sounds like your BEEF is not with Boomers but with asinine BLACK PEOPLE!
Why don’t you get it straight in your head WHO exactly you are P1$$ED AT? It would help if you would start by NAMING the Offenders instead of calling them “MINORITIES.”

Shows how dumb and naive and poorly educated YOUR generation is; all you kids know is the POLITICAL CORRECTNESS you’ve been indoctrinated and brainwashed with, compliments of the ACLU and Liberal nitwits who seem to be running the schools nowadays.

By: Stupid Kids

Stupid Kids — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:37:06 +0000

Sounds like your BEEF is not with Boomers but with asinine BLACK PEOPLE!
Why don’t you get it straight in your head WHO exactly you are PI$$ED AT? It would help if you would start by NAMING the Offenders instead of calling them “MINORITIES.”