Members of 'forgotten' Gen X are sharing what it was like growing up in the coolest generation
Hi! \nLet's play #GrowingUpGenX!\n\nThere's been lots of talk about every other generation lately. Let's give a forgotten generation (Gen X) some love or at least, some attention!\n \nWith your pal,\nRadpic.twitter.com/C3pp4iByOY — New Wave Tag Game (@New Wave Tag Game) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and twenty thousand
When you had to use one of these to play your Atari #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/tQfs9G64r6 — Stuely (@Stuely) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and forty thousand four hundred and fifty-three
You had to GET UP AND CROSS THE ROOM to change the channel on the TV so you'd make your little brother do it for you #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/iwkLT4GWNy — Tara Dublin Is Vaccinated AF \ud83d\udc89 (@Tara Dublin Is Vaccinated AF \ud83d\udc89) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred and forty
Mixtapes. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the tweet. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/JwtDcWfztr — Crap_Locker (@Crap_Locker) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-five thousand four hundred and twenty-three
Your phone was attached TO A WALL #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/tG1yJs8BpL — Tara Dublin Is Vaccinated AF \ud83d\udc89 (@Tara Dublin Is Vaccinated AF \ud83d\udc89) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-two thousand and fifty-one
When getting good reception meant this. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/Do8Lwkk3ps — Lauren (@Lauren) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-five thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven
Having this box in your home meant no longer having to get up to change the channel. It meant fights over who got to control the TV when your parents weren\u2019t around. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/KBkpxfOB3Y — Sonia Hazard (@Sonia Hazard) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and forty-nine thousand one hundred and fifty-nine
#GrowingUpGenX I was the first amongst my friends to have a computer and internet. I spent a lot of time in AOL chatrooms until someone had to use the phone.pic.twitter.com/CNnKufPHpW — Seeker of truth (@Seeker of truth) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-eight thousand four hundred and six
Staying up late for Friday Night Videos, hanging out at the mall all day & never buying anything, & coveting the Swatch watch and clear telephone #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/oTh9wLg9ou — Liz LaPoint \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83d\udcbb (@Liz LaPoint \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83d\udcbb) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-five thousand three hundred and six
When we were kids, you could order \u201cfree\u201d music from Columbia House & BMG. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/A2NhN8QOzO — The Baker\u2019s Plants\ud83e\udeb4 (@The Baker\u2019s Plants\ud83e\udeb4) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and ninety-six
I just spent 10 min explaining what a school book cover was to a millennial at work. \n\nShe still doesn't believe we had to do it.\n\n #GrowingUpGenX #ifyouknowyouknowpic.twitter.com/bILu84TEYk — CambridgeGirl (@CambridgeGirl) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-eight thousand nine hundred and two
#GrowingUpGenX Owning one of these works of abstract geometric artpic.twitter.com/S8ylh2cCM4 — Jill (@Jill) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and thirty-two
Two Christmases #GrowingUpGenX \n. .pic.twitter.com/cgGnNns7eD — Nick DiDio (@Nick DiDio) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred and fifty-six
#GrowingUpGenX your whereabouts during the time between school ending and dinner being ready was a mystery that your parents didn't even try to solve. — robogreen (@robogreen) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-eight thousand four hundred and sixteen
The Mall.... #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/O4hIq2oa5O — This is a Stupid Screen Name (@This is a Stupid Screen Name) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty thousand four hundred and sixteen
#GrowingUpGenX meant you got to Choose Your Own Adventurepic.twitter.com/eFqPgpLK9o — Victor Catano (@Victor Catano) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty thousand seven hundred and twenty-eight
I haven't seen a mention of being the last generation that dug through the cereal box for actual toys #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/H9BWb3NRG2 — Maria Mogavero (@Maria Mogavero) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
The age of the guitar hero...and we had the best that will ever be, Van Halen, Malmsteen, Vai, Johnson #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/niIKGhrv0e — Roger Sullivan (@Roger Sullivan) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-eight thousand two hundred and eleven
#GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/8WDDp0bPpb — Angie \ud835\udd7b\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd94\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd93\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd9d Shanklin (She/Her) (@Angie \ud835\udd7b\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd94\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd93\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd9d Shanklin (She/Her)) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-two thousand and twenty-three
#GrowingUpGenX means setting a VHS timer to record MTV's 120 Minutes Sunday night at midnight for new indie music, then making a list of songs/bands you liked each week to check out at the used CD store.pic.twitter.com/R6X97tC07g — Mike Chen - WE COULD BE HEROES is out now! (@Mike Chen - WE COULD BE HEROES is out now!) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-eight thousand seven hundred and fifty-two
Still slacking after all of these years. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/6rEi7d0g9R — Teresa Rothaar (@Teresa Rothaar) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and fifty-six thousand three hundred and sixty-four
We had the best movies ever. #GrowingUpGenXpic.twitter.com/QgDJNvC2xI — \u262e\ud83d\udc99Penny's VAXXED G'ma \ud83d\udc99\u262f\ufe0f\u2640\ufe0f (@\u262e\ud83d\udc99Penny's VAXXED G'ma \ud83d\udc99\u262f\ufe0f\u2640\ufe0f) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-six thousand and one
GenX is often referred to as the Forgotten Generation, and we really just don't care that much. #GrowingUpGenX — (((Manny Schewitz))) (@(((Manny Schewitz)))) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty thousand six hundred and fifty-four
Whatever. #GrowingUpGenX — Irie DC (@Irie DC) one billion six hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred and fifty-five
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