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Mike 03

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73. Same. When I was in college, too, I was always told I was in Gen X, and all

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:18 AM

Jun 19

my artistic influences are considered Gen X too. If we're younger than the Brat Pack, how can we possibly be Baby Boomers?

Also if you were in high school or early college when "Breakfast Club" and "St Elmo's Fire" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" came out, no possible way are you a Baby Boomer. I call bullshit.

The cutoff for Gen X used to be different. Somebody must have changed it.

EDIT: I think economists are largely responsible for these categorizations. I think for their own credibility they need to fix the designations for Generation X and put it back where it was in the 90s.

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What "Generation" are you in? [View all] snot Jun 18 OP

Gen X baby! FirstLight Jun 18 #1

Me too 😁 MustLoveBeagles Jun 18 #10

Me three! Polybius Jun 18 #13

Me four! Basso8vb Jun 18 #27

Make it five! synni Jun 18 #38

How about six! marmar Jun 18 #54

or seven? Maru Kitteh Jun 19 #69

I am as well Bettie Jun 19 #79

Millenial here sakabatou Jun 18 #2

1944 I wasn't very "silent' though. Ping Tung Jun 18 #3

1943 here Bohunk68 Jun 18 #53

Me too, 1943 Jilly_in_VA Jun 19 #77

Yeah, I don't see that at all PatSeg Jun 19 #78

Do these results reveal that DU is unsustainable? Frasier Balzov Jun 18 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 18 #7

Not sure where you're at lovesfruit Jun 18 #15

This is along the lines of what I was wondering... snot Jun 18 #34

During the recent Korean election synni Jun 18 #40

It definitely was older people mostly in my town Tree Lady Jun 18 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything Jun 18 #39

DU has been around for decades. W_HAMILTON Jun 18 #60

Reddit TacosUberAlles Jun 19 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author W_HAMILTON Jun 20 #82

Probably so.... but message boards like this are kinda 1999ish. Jack Valentino Jun 18 #63

One of the reasons why I post here AZProgressive Jun 19 #76

Older people are political and vote Demovictory9 Jun 18 #65

Boomer and happy to be one. MuseRider Jun 18 #5

Boom Boom. maveric Jun 18 #6

I belong to the Blank Generation misanthrope Jun 18 #8

LOL maxsolomon Jun 18 #24

the younger part of the Boomers should be the Blank Generation DBoon Jun 18 #29

I also like Blank Generation, but Generation Jones seems to have caught on. tinrobot Jun 18 #57

"London Calling" is the "White Album" of the punk generation DBoon Jun 18 #61

Richard Hell is 75 years old. maxsolomon Jun 23 #83

Late Boomer. "Generation Jones". maxsolomon Jun 18 #9

Same here -misanthroptimist Jun 18 #22

I'm early Gen Jones Metaphorical Jun 18 #52

Me too SouthernIrish Jun 18 #49

Yeah, I was home watching cartoons while they were at Woodstock. tinrobot Jun 18 #56

19 years. The Boomer birthyears are from 1946 to 1964. Celerity Jun 19 #67

Well, at least now I know DFW Jun 18 #11

Why add the option for Gen Beta? Polybius Jun 18 #12

God bless that brave baby for grabbing Mom's phone and raising their voice. Xavier Breath Jun 18 #17

Sorry; snot Jun 18 #44

Joker?? Whatever, you crusty Gen Xer TheProle Jun 18 #46

Lol Polybius Jun 18 #62

Gen X. Xavier Breath Jun 18 #14

I'm Gen X too, but I'm the opposite Polybius Jun 18 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 18 #16

Gen X! flvegan Jun 18 #18

Gen X proud patriot Jun 18 #20

Millennial. Passages Jun 18 #21

less than 6 months shy of 1965, I claim Generation X. eShirl Jun 18 #23

I am similar misanthrope Jun 18 #25

You just missed out on all the cool toys of the 80's though! Polybius Jun 18 #31

Gen Jones....not on your list so I passed /nt sdfernando Jun 18 #26

I almost wish we just label people by the decade they were born JanMichael Jun 18 #28

So far, nobody 28 years old or younger has responded. CoopersDad Jun 18 #30

I (born late 1996) self identify as a Zillennial. Also, the Gen Beta years, if we go by the now-standard post-Boomer '16 Celerity Jun 18 #32

I was born in 1964 into a Boomer family but intheflow Jun 18 #33

you are technically Generation Jones Skittles Jun 18 #36

Same. When I was in college, too, I was always told I was in Gen X, and all Mike 03 Jun 19 #73

I was born in 1957 but feel the same way indigovalley Jun 19 #80

you really should include GENERATION JONES Skittles Jun 18 #35

I fall in the BoomX gen. PuraVidaDreamin Jun 18 #37

Generation Jones. Crunchy Frog Jun 18 #41

Xennial róisín_dubh Jun 18 #42

Why are Rebl2 Jun 18 #43

see my reply #34 above snot Jun 18 #45

Generation Jones Ex Lurker Jun 18 #48

Boomer at the start of the 2nd third of the Boomer Gen without separating Gen Jones... one year shy of first yr GJ - '53 electric_blue68 Jun 18 #50

Generation Jones here... WarGamer Jun 18 #51

Strauss & Howe had it wrong Metaphorical Jun 18 #55

Gen X The Third Doctor Jun 18 #58

Hi snot. As my name says. 55 .I was born in 1955 and I am a Boomer. debm55 Jun 18 #59

"Xennial" here sir pball Jun 18 #64

I'm literally between X and millenial. Initech Jun 18 #66

I'm generation "Fuck that noise". We're known for mocking authority and giggling. Lots of giggling. Solly Mack Jun 19 #68

Gen X. Wingus Dingus Jun 19 #70

Boomer here. Harry Truman was POTUS in 1952. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 19 #71

I Rec'd this poll, because I feel like it' helps to understand the generational growth in membership. msfiddlestix Jun 19 #72

Technically a boomer, area51 Jun 19 #74

Boomer here along with boomer spouse mountain grammy Jun 19 #81

Technically a boomer Danmel Jun 23 #84

Nope. (n/t) Iggo Jun 23 #85