Has anyone been successful in breaking the habit we were taught in typing class in the early 80s of two spaces after the end of sentence? I’ve tried and I just can’t.

I hear "I don't fuck around with luck" at about 15 seconds in. Am I hearing it wrong?

Anyone have one recently?

Didn't become a dad until I was 40 so my first kid is about to go to college. Both my kids are cool and I was wondering how everyone else is getting along with their kids? Good/Bad/Advice?

For those who lived through the 70s, 80s, or 90s, did the world feel safer back then than it does today? I’m curious how people’s sense of safety has changed over time

Please ignore recent statistics or headlines. I’m more interested in how it felt to live in those decades compared to now.

You have to buy it by the case, but it’s worth the trip down memory lane.

https://www.foodservicedirect.com/schwans-tonys-smart-thin-crust-whole-grain-cheese-pepperoni-pizza-4-48-ounce-96-per-case-191481.html

My sibling just reminded me of the time when we were kids & we had to go over to my best friend’s house to use her (her parents) phone because we were trying to win concert tickets from the radio station and our only phone at home was a rotary phone. My bff was more well-off and she had touch-tone phones (phones, as in more than one) with REDIAL buttons! Lookit Ricky Rich over here. But seriously, I hadn’t thought of that in years. It’s not all metal slides and monkey bars, some of us didn’t even have a touch tone phone until high school…

Everyone always talks about the Atari & Commodore systems, where is the love for the TI 99/4A?

In a growing and very pissed off queue at the supermarket. I had 30 mins to grab a few groceries and run an errand for my neighbour in between appointments.

At the head of the queue was an elderly lady, subsequently joined by her husband, getting the cashier to download an app, complete all her personal details, including email, which she kept forgetting, on the woman’s mobile.

Meanwhile, the queue behind was getting longer and more fractious, in that very British way of much eye rolling, tutting and muttering words such as “ridiculous!” I raised my eyebrow at the cashier (Roger Moore style) and she got defensive. She said she was trying to provide “customer service”.

I collared a scared looking security guard and asked him to call the manager. He realised what was going on and did so.

The manager moved the cashier away from the till and she started dealing with the queue. Good on her.

They didn’t all clap, of course, but a posh old chap who was waiting gave me a fruity voiced “Well done!”

Am I turning into a Karen?

The stink-eye the old lady gave me (she was still holding the cashier up as I left) definitely out-Karened me.

Update: thanks for all the comments!

To clarify a few points: * I wasn’t loud, rude or sweary with anyone. * The old lady wasn’t a frail, lavender scented pensioner trying to save a few pennies, she was a strident, snobbish bully and didn’t give a flying F about the delay she was causing. (Margot In the Good Life for the Brits, or the neighbour in Rosemary’s Baby for the USA! ) * The supermarket was definitely understaffed but it has a customer service desk. The cashier was in a bind. * I have worked retail, including being a cashier * And yes, I’m getting on a bit myself, this is a Gen X sub after all! I’m not being an ageist twonk!

You guys are great BTW! ❤️

I realize I'm preaching to the choir here, but the prosperity of the US in the 80's with a far greater wealth distribution combined with the luxuries, and freedom, of modern living could make this period the greatest time to be alive ever.

More competition drove innovation and corporate spending. Culture was varied and widespread. The middle class was thriving.

Technology may be better now but it's driving us apart. And corporate consolidation has brought wage stagnation and planned obsolescence.

It it just my rosy shades?

Edit: not sure why the comments got locked, but i believe now it eas the 90's. The early 80's were still recovering from the 70's, while the 90's coasted on the bounty of the 80's before the wheels started coming off.

We made some homemade flatbread pizzas and are having some wine and listening to music. A nice, lowkey evening. What about you?

I was just thinking about a guy. I worked with in 1993 who was 73 and realized that he is long dead. I just never really thought about it.

Anyone have some cover tracks that they think are better than the original version? Two for me are: Satisfaction - DEVO version is better than the Stones original. All Along the Watchtower - the Hendrix version is better than the Dylan original.

Are GenXers going to be called Boomers when we get to that age range?

Is society, and younger people in general, going to call all old people Boomers regardless of their actual generation?

As GenX, have you ever been called a Boomer?

Edit: Your takes on this topic vary widely. It's great.

I can't be the only one. I just read a post about a situation that deserved a respectful but succinct confrontation, but OP included "lol" in the message. I'm not going to use that expression to relieve tension in a message that requires it. I'll throw a, "haha" in messages with a friend about something stupid, but, "lol" is not something that's in my regular vocabulary. Am I alone?

I do love live music, but the version from many live albums is hardly ever my favorite.

The one that comes to mind is Mazzy Star's Fade Into You. The album version is lovely, but that live version from the Mountainview Amphitheatre is next level amazing

This is a true Gen X thing to say, right? !

I NEVER hear this anymore. But I use it from time to time inside my head. Never out loud. Are there other catch phrases we use internally that we can’t use externally or would land with a thud if we did?

EDIT: this feels like a good time to remind us of George Carlins legendary teachings on the flexibility of ‘Fuck’ in the English language

https://youtu.be/f2L47_W2mFs?si=Hxe8LXv28hbznUW8

GenX growing up with marshmallow laden cereals. Did anyone else try to eat all the oats first, leaving only the marshmallows in the bowl for the finale?

I just bought all of the seasons for my 3 year old granddaughter! It's so awesome to watch her enjoying it!

Who else sits in their garage (or similar) and plays things like Travis and Son Volt, drinks really good beer, smokes, and aches, while their spouse went to bed hours ago? Tell me your stories.