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Date Posted: 12:00:41 07/05/25 Sat
Author: Dom
Subject: I was born in Gen X
In reply to: JeffsFort 's message, "IMAGINE Magazine Question for 7/15" on 16:51:00 06/23/25 Mon

I think Gen X had some difficult times compared with more recent generations. Also our generation was in that period of significant cultural change across the board. We were in the generation that seemed to be to "free" with how we treated life compared with previous generations. We also had to learn to be allot more open and tolerant of other things and people.
I look at what is called gen alpha and beta and wounder if the even realise how lucky they have it. More rights, more liberties.
That said the previous 2 generations before me fought wars for us.

This has always made me laugh when thinking about generational gaps:

"Stunning Senior Moment
A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.

"You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one," the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today are much more advanced than people your age. We grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon and the internet. We have cell phones, nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers, automated manufacturing, amazing technologies, and...," pausing to take another drink of beer.

The senior took advantage of the break in the student's litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young... so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little shit, what are YOU doing for the next generation?"

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