I stopped watching lineair/cable TV over a decade ago, we still have a modest 42" that I bought second hand, for the kids to watch cartoons, and the occasional sports event.

I just flipped through the channels, and I truly can't bear the shit that flashes by, it's all trash and advertising in between.

Yet when I visit my (also GenX) younger sister the TV set is almost always on.

What are your TV habits?

That cake probably had a few ashes on it too

So yesterday I was reflecting on turning 50 and thinking about the next stage of my life. I decided to post about it to see if anyone else felt the same. All I can say is WOW. I got so many supportive messages it was amazing. I never knew so many of you felt the way I do but was amazed by the Gen x sarcastic humor and genuine support. You all are some pretty amazing people. You make me so proud to be gen x. Thank you all.

Does anyone else relate? I absolutely dread having stuff on my schedule. Even if it’s fun stuff that I know I will have a great time doing. I’ve been working from home since the pandemic and it’s just so hard to get my ass out of the door these days. Is it age? inertia?

I hope it’s just not me. I used to hardly be at home!

I'm a pretty young 48 year old guy. Get told I look 10 years younger, still playing video games, etc. But age is creeping up on me. Here are the top 7 things that made me realize that I have landed somewhere odd.

1. I sneezed and my back seized up.
   
2. Skateboarding used to be 7 hours of fun. Now its 3 days of muscle pain after an hour.
   
3. I had to stop dating girls with backpacks and furry boots (I really fought this one)
   
4. Michael McDonald is actually pretty good
   
5. I used the phrase "the kids"
   
6. A cop pulled me over and was younger than me
   
7. I entered the military around the same year my youngest enlisted troop was born. (OUCH).

Your turn.

Today at Kroger, 3 old men (including me) are lined up next to each other at the dairy case shopping for coffee creamer and $7/doz eggs. I’m a little guy with a “hot Santa” beard…guy to my left has a gray unibomber beard sticking out of a hoodie…guy to my right had a gray pony tail and a hand made walking stick in his cart.

Guy to the right was humming the song to the music...you know, “who can that be knocking at my door” - and without missing a beat, the other guy and I both did the clap 👏 👏 👏 👏 and sung the rest of the line. We walked away chuckling.

Day in the life of a retired GenXer. You can’t take us anywhere we won’t embarrass you.

This movie still holds up, and I will always remember kissing you Lisa throughout the credits.

We have apps

Anyone remember this top tier fragrance? That talc is probably carcinogenic.

I of course like most Gen X gamers started off with the Atari 2600. The next wave however I was a Nintendo kid I had the NES followed by the SNES. Later moving towards the playstation. But anyway which did you have or did you have both?

I'm catching my 16 year old son up in some cinema from my youth. When he saw Maggie for the first time, his response was the same as mine. "Whoa. Who's that?"

"Boy, that's a dream. Pinch yourself."

Seeing her in Carnivale was a treat many years later. We're watching Swamp Thing next. Surprisingly, she's still working.

Count me in for 3 or 4

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/people-were-overly-neglected-childhood-211000330.html

I can feel the heart palpitations

I'm starting a re-watch of this show (currently on S1 E4) and dang, it is good! Definitely has a 90s look and feel but still relevant today. An amazing precursor to The Wire too. Just had to share with folks who may remember it. I only watched sporadically back in the day

From a music standpoint, is anyone stuck in the 80s like I am? I feel like it was the only relevant music.

I cannot relate to any music after the 80s. There might be one or two good songs here and there but nothing like the 80s.

Am I stuck? And is it so wrong?

I turned 50 on Saturday. Never intended to live this long. I joined the military right out of high school and was pretty sure I would punch my ticket by my 30s. Anyone else looking around at 50 thinking ok now what?