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Old Sep 24th 2009, 1:43 am
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Is it just me or does anyone else think this whole Gen X, Y thing is a load of tosh?
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Old Sep 24th 2009, 1:46 am
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The tv show?
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Old Sep 24th 2009, 1:49 am
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The tv show?
No the mantra that seems to be pumped out by so may newspaper articles, TV shows, and even a couple of management courses I've been on.
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i love to wind my OH up he's gen X & im Y makes him feel old haha!!
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Old Sep 24th 2009, 2:02 am
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No the mantra that seems to be pumped out by so may newspaper articles, TV shows, and even a couple of management courses I've been on.
Yeah, I agree with you, just nonsense made up to try and compartmentalise people. If you are gen Y you must fit into this nice little box which means you know loads about cartoons, ipods and Lilly Allen. If you are Gen X, then you only care about tetris or pacman and babyboomers all ate spam and remember rationing.
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The book by Douglas Coupland which brought the term 'Generation X' into popular culture is a brilliant read..

Nowadays though the whole debate is just over-hyped by the media as a way to sell magazines and newspapers by writing "clever" articles that just fuel ridiculous stereotyping.

Saying that, I do like the tv show on Channel Ten..
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Generation X is cool. Generation Y seems like a follow on. They could have thought of a better name rather than riding on the coat tails. Generation Whine sounds more appropriate.

Yes it is a load of tosh but people are tribal and they feel the need to belong.
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[QUOTE=MartinLuther;7959660]Generation X is cool. Generation Y seems like a follow on. They could have thought of a better name rather than riding on the coat tails. Generation Whine sounds more appropriate.







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I had to google it.. never heard of it before.. I am apparently generation X

I sleep with people before I get married, I don't like the Queen much, hardly believe in god and have not much respect for my parents... ya just have to love Wikipedia!

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I had to google it.. never heard of it before.. I am apparently generation X

I sleep with people before I get married, I don't like the Queen much, hardly believe in god and have not much respect for my parents... ya just have to love Wikipedia!

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Rubbish! You can't be older than 19 gorgeous!
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Baby boomers rule
Literally that is probably correct. I should think that most presidents. prime ministers and other despots are baby boomers. Shame they're not very good at it

Unfortunately when Gen X gets to run things the biggest voting group will be baby boomers voting for whomever can give them the best pensions and liniment. Be warned Gen Y you'll be the ones paying the bill
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Literally that is probably correct. I should think that most presidents. prime ministers and other despots are baby boomers. Shame they're not very good at it

Unfortunately when Gen X gets to run things the biggest voting group will be baby boomers voting for whomever can give them the best pensions and liniment. Be warned Gen Y you'll be the ones paying the bill







Only just crept into the mighty baby boomers by 1 year
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Only just crept into the mighty baby boomers by 1 year
Thought so!
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Only just crept into the mighty baby boomers by 1 year
Hello Grandad
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Listen here sonny

When I was your age etc etc
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