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Generations

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Californiabound · 30/09/2023 19:26

Am I gen x, millennial or xennial? So annoying. Born 1981.

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ssd · 30/09/2023 20:02

Who cares?

VioletCharlotte · 30/09/2023 20:06

Gen X is from around 1965 to 1979 and Millenial is 1980 to 1995, so you're on the cusp of being Gen X and Millennial. Sometimes described as 'older millennial'.

Millybob · 30/09/2023 20:09

I'm not sure if I'm a boomer, an OAP or have one foot in the grave.

TabithaTiger · 30/09/2023 20:46

Boomers are those born between 1946 - 1964. The generation before that is known as the Silent Generation (1925 - 1945). Prior to that was The Greatest Generation (1901 - 1925).

OnAFrolicOfMyOwn · 30/09/2023 20:58

Millennial.

I'm Gen X - I love being Gen X, it sounds so much cooler than all the other 'Generations'. 😃

2jacqi · 30/09/2023 21:03

Millybob · 30/09/2023 20:09

I'm not sure if I'm a boomer, an OAP or have one foot in the grave.

I'm with you!! no idea but getting more and more exhausted!! @knackered.com

EcoCustard · 30/09/2023 21:16

Born in 81’ and consider myself a millennial.

melmonroe · 30/09/2023 21:25

Does it really matter? I'm gen x and have millennial, gen z and gen a children.

IslaWinds · 30/09/2023 21:32

OnAFrolicOfMyOwn · 30/09/2023 20:58

Millennial.

I'm Gen X - I love being Gen X, it sounds so much cooler than all the other 'Generations'. 😃

We are Gen X because we refused to be named as one monolith. So “X” for “unknown quantity” became our moniker.

OrangeBlossomPretty · 01/10/2023 01:27

OnAFrolicOfMyOwn · 30/09/2023 20:58

Millennial.

I'm Gen X - I love being Gen X, it sounds so much cooler than all the other 'Generations'. 😃

🤣🤣🤣

traumallama · 01/10/2023 01:40

Gen X's last year is 1980, millennials are from 1981 (though some use the term xennial as there's a kinda crossover somewhere, I don't know much about that sorry) I'm a gen X though and proud of it 🙌

lljkk · 01/10/2023 04:46

DC insist everyone age 40+ is a 'boomer'

MenopauseSucks · 01/10/2023 05:42

I'm Gen X

Always thought it's a cool name.
Maybe influenced by Generation X, a great band which gave us the delightful Billy Idol although I didn't know about either until the 1980s!

What I do find depressing is that all the members of bands I loved, and still love, could be termed as 'boomers' which to me sounds really weird.
In a cool band in the 80s that I loved? I think they have to be honorary Gen X!

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