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And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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Millennial.
For completeness, you missed the generations before Gen X. We have some older Fabbers in that category!
The Silent Generation - 1928-1945 (we have at least one of those on the forum)
The Baby Boomers - 1946-1964 (we have loads of those) |
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By *zeroMan 7 weeks ago
Glasgow |
"Millennial unfortunately, but that term is associated with weak soy boy types and snowflakes so I'd rather not be. 🥪"
I think Gen Y is a better term too and Millenial just became negative with ott stereotyping. I've never even tried avocado toast. |
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By *r TriomanMan 7 weeks ago
Chippenham Malmesbury area |
For those of us that are tad too old to be on the OPs list - I'm a Boomer.
The Greatest Generation (GI Generation) Born 1901–1927
The Silent Generation Born 1928–1945
Baby Boom Generation Born 1946–1964
Generation X Born 1965–1980
Millennial Generation or Generation Y Born 1981–1996
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"I'm definitely a millennial, born in 88. I don't understand the kids anymore 😂"
Not understanding kids is passed on from generation to generation… you’d think by now Mother Nature would have cracked it by now
But I defo down understand the “what’s in it for me “ generation…. Not sure sure if it culture or what but I was raised to earn it not demand it .. I can’t stand the kids who replace the want with can o want I earn it… rant over ..
Now .. where were we .. oh yes I’m Gen x |
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"For those of us that are tad too old to be on the OPs list - I'm a Boomer.
The Greatest Generation (GI Generation) Born 1901–1927
The Silent Generation Born 1928–1945
Baby Boom Generation Born 1946–1964
Generation X Born 1965–1980
Millennial Generation or Generation Y Born 1981–1996
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Thank you for this! And my apologies to those I overlooked, I hurriedly posted this as a direct copy and paste from the bbc website and didn’t even think. Der.
Of course you have some value in society if you’re older than 48  |
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"Well I know when I was born, but I don't fit in to a single one of those.
You're a stinky old Millennial, just like me."
Yeah but I don't fit in with those just as much as I do with the other generations. |
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"Well I know when I was born, but I don't fit in to a single one of those.
You're a stinky old Millennial, just like me.
Yeah but I don't fit in with those just as much as I do with the other generations. "
I'm no stereotypical Millennial either, but nature is a cruel, cruel mistress and we were born in the early/mid 80s. |
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By (user no longer on site) 7 weeks ago
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"Xennial - 1980
Same. I like this description, never been 100% clear on whether I was Gen X or Millennial as they both list 1980. "
I would say December 31st 1979 is the end of Gen X, Millennial starts from January 1st 1980. |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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This is very agest as was Bourn in 68 why am I not on the list. |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
This is very agest as was Bourn in 68 why am I not on the list."
You are, you are Generation X… |
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By *ack688Man 7 weeks ago
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"Millennial.
For completeness, you missed the generations before Gen X. We have some older Fabbers in that category!
The Silent Generation - 1928-1945 (we have at least one of those on the forum)
The Baby Boomers - 1946-1964 (we have loads of those)"
Technically I’m a Boomer but lots of younger boomers don’t identify with that generation and belong to what’s called Generation Jones (54-65), Im one of those |
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X - I was born in the era, so yes I "fit".
However, I think any suggestion that everyone of a particular age or generation has broadly similar views and outlook is just wierd. We are all individuals. |
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"Millennial.
For completeness, you missed the generations before Gen X. We have some older Fabbers in that category!
The Silent Generation - 1928-1945 (we have at least one of those on the forum)
The Baby Boomers - 1946-1964 (we have loads of those)"
Thanks for adding us Baby Boomers🤣👍 |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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Generation X |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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More fucking labels,yup just what society needs  |
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Gen X - surely the best ? punk, rap and breakdance imported, acid house & raves and clubbing from age 14
Millennials got JLS & Drake & challenge 25, they must feeling fucking short changed.
The rest just got some nobody on tik tok and ADHD medicine. |
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"Gen X - surely the best ? punk, rap and breakdance imported, acid house & raves and clubbing from age 14
Millennials got JLS & Drake & challenge 25, they must feeling fucking short changed.
The rest just got some nobody on tik tok and ADHD medicine."
I think the slight criticism that may be fair, is that during all that hedonistic haze, we may have ever just slightly dropped the ball on a few minor things like the environment, NHS, education, water, energy, employment rights, pensions and well just the economy generally that kind of thing.
It was fun though. I can't say I'd swap it for Tik Tok and CBD gummy bears. |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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Millennial here I feel I got the best in a way what with gaming/ emo/punk music like I’ve grown up having a ps1 and a gameboy with Pokémon whilst listening to linkin park and also had the Barclays men of football |
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Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!  |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis! "
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis! "
Erm. I remember having a black and white telly with buttons to press on the front! I think the phrase was "we woz poor"  |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
👵🏻 "
Cheeky git |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
👵🏻
Cheeky git"
That wasn’t very ‘we’re friends’ of you |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
Erm. I remember having a black and white telly with buttons to press on the front! I think the phrase was "we woz poor" "
We were dirt poor - my father was an alcoholic and we moved every few months. The bailiffs were often at the door. I've worked hard to never be in that situation again
I do have fond memories of the telly tho..we weren't allowed to watch ITV, because that was too corrupting 
And when channel 4 was released, I wasn't allowed to watch it until I left home at 18 |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
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I’m a millennial and I honestly don’t think I fit in with a better bunch of people c |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
Erm. I remember having a black and white telly with buttons to press on the front! I think the phrase was "we woz poor"
We were dirt poor - my father was an alcoholic and we moved every few months. The bailiffs were often at the door. I've worked hard to never be in that situation again
I do have fond memories of the telly tho..we weren't allowed to watch ITV, because that was too corrupting
And when channel 4 was released, I wasn't allowed to watch it until I left home at 18 "
My Dad used to rent a telly from Radio Rentals and I remember going in to pay the premiums! |
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"And do you feel like you fit there? I’m an X and feel so.
PS I only included alpha and beta for completeness, obviously there are no Fabbers of that age.
Generation Beta (Born between 2025 and 2039)
Generation Alpha (2010 to 2024)
Generation Z (1995 to 2009)
Millennials or Generation Y (1980 to 1995)
Generation X (1966 to 1980)
More fucking labels,yup just what society needs "
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
Erm. I remember having a black and white telly with buttons to press on the front! I think the phrase was "we woz poor"
We were dirt poor - my father was an alcoholic and we moved every few months. The bailiffs were often at the door. I've worked hard to never be in that situation again
I do have fond memories of the telly tho..we weren't allowed to watch ITV, because that was too corrupting
And when channel 4 was released, I wasn't allowed to watch it until I left home at 18 "
I remember when channel 5 came out most TV’s didn’t have a spare button |
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By *ild_oatsMan 7 weeks ago
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OP you do know that ‘Boomer’ and ‘Gen Z’ seem like handy ways of sorting people, but they are more cultural creations than natural phenomena.
There is little credible scientific evidence to back up the idea of generations and generational differences, and the (mis)application of these ideas has the potential to detrimentally affect people regardless of their age.
Generationalism can be viewed as a kind of socially sanctioned ageism that has the potential to negatively affect people, young and old.
It’s also creates a market for generational ideas as there are now lots of self-help books available for the victims of generational warfare. We would be well served to quit leaning on simplistic generational concepts to make sense of a complicated social world.
Alternatively we could all just turn the volume up and sing along to Generation X
“ Jailhouse Rocker roots
training down in Memphis
Liverpool Johnny rocks out
round Paul's place
Seconds away as the rhythm comes down
King faces King in the ring for the crown
King rocker,
king rocker
rock, rock, rock
King Kong,
King Kong” ………
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"OP you do know that ‘Boomer’ and ‘Gen Z’ seem like handy ways of sorting people, but they are more cultural creations than natural phenomena.
There is little credible scientific evidence to back up the idea of generations and generational differences, and the (mis)application of these ideas has the potential to detrimentally affect people regardless of their age."
Like when the DWP decides to perform a State Pension age review? |
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis! "
Also Gen X.
Remember having to physically open a car window rather than pressing a button. Playing outside till the street lights came on and having a bike... oh the freedom. You could ride anywhere and nobody knew where you were.
Finding out there was a flasher in the area and instead of running and hiding,locking the doors, going to try and find them to take the mickey out of them !
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"Gen X !
The generation that had to get off their arse to switch the tv over...our family tv was b+w ..it had the tiniest screen ...and there were only three channels!!
Decimalisation occured and we joined Europe!
The Internet hadn't been created and you needed 2p coins for the phone box
Elvis was swivelling his pelvis!
Also Gen X.
Remember having to physically open a car window rather than pressing a button. Playing outside till the street lights came on and having a bike... oh the freedom. You could ride anywhere and nobody knew where you were.
Finding out there was a flasher in the area and instead of running and hiding,locking the doors, going to try and find them to take the mickey out of them !
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Ooo and most cars used to have a little triangle ventilation window ...and no seat belts |
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By *ild_oatsMan 7 weeks ago
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Generationalism much like horoscopes is meaningless nonsense that has no credible evidence to back it up.
Great if you like labelling people but it does a disservice to everyone both to the labelled and the labeller. |
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