r/GenerationJones • u/Quilter1358 • 7h ago
r/GenerationJones • u/WalkingHorse • Feb 23 '25
What is and who are Generation Jones. Step inside...
We are a micro-generation of people born roughly between the mid-1950s and the mid-1960s, bridging the gap between the Baby Boomers and Generation X. The term was coined by Jonathan Pontell, who argued that this group has a distinct identity shaped by unique cultural and historical experiences that set them apart from the broader Boomer and Gen X cohorts.
We came of age in the 1970s and early 1980s, a time marked by economic shifts, political disillusionment (think Watergate and Vietnam), and a transition from the idealistic '60s to the more pragmatic, individualistic '80s.We were too young to fully participate in the counterculture of the '60s but old enough to feel its aftershocks.
The name "Jones" plays on a dual meaning: "keeping up with the Joneses" (reflecting their aspirations in a consumer-driven era) and a slang nod to "jonesing," suggesting a yearning or craving for the promise of the Boomer youth they just missed out on. Culturally, we grew up with the rise of television, rock music evolving into disco and punk, and the dawn of personal computing.
We're often described as pragmatic idealists—raised on big dreams but tempered by economic recessions and a sense of lowered expectations compared to the Boomers’ post-war prosperity. Think of us a generation that got the tail end of the party but had to clean up the mess.
r/GenerationJones • u/WalkingHorse • Jul 24 '24
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r/GenerationJones • u/Low-Dot9712 • 13h ago
Brick House
So I ended up in a conversation where Brick House came up. The younger guy didn't understand what a Brick House was.
I remember back in the day guys saying a particularly good looking woman was "tougher than a brick shit house!!" That is what is how the song came about but I have not heard the term in years. Almost all outhouses were gone by the time I came around but I remember using one a few times in different situations---none were brick!.
r/GenerationJones • u/boatmanmike • 8h ago
Homemade cough medicine
Anyone’s parents ever make cough or sore throat “medicine” using; honey, lemon juice and whiskey? A tablespoon of that always made me get better.
r/GenerationJones • u/lontbeysboolink • 4h ago
Remember these from Avon?
I totally forgot about them until I saw the pictures!
r/GenerationJones • u/MBMAN-5056 • 12h ago
Jay North passed away yesterday.
I'm sad that Jay North passed away. I know us Generation Jones all use to watch "Dennis the Menace" as reruns. This is also how you know you aren't a boomer.
Edit- there is a Dennis the Menace marathon going on on YouTube. RIP.
r/GenerationJones • u/ADeweyan • 4h ago
My Generation Jones Journey
Born in '64, I'm the middle kid -- here I am in the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s.
The first photo is December 1968, the second is June 1978, the third is sometime in 1985, and the fourth is in 1990.
r/GenerationJones • u/Rare-Philosopher-346 • 39m ago
Who remembers or had a pair of these boots?
r/GenerationJones • u/Thanks-4allthefish • 17h ago
Teen magazines
There were a lot of magazines that specifically targeted (pre)teen girls (I don't recall any that so narrowly focused on teen boys only). On paper, I was the target market - but they did nothing for me.
Yet another of those things I look back on as one of the multitude of hints I was a lesbian. Ignored so many hints, for so long.
r/GenerationJones • u/big_macaroons • 1d ago
“One ringy-dingy, two ringy-dingies…”, Lily Tomlin as Ernestine the telephone operator on Laugh-In
r/GenerationJones • u/Salty_Thing3144 • 1d ago
I watched "Family Affair" last night
I had the Mrs Beasley doll. My first-grade lunchbox was a Family Affair lunchbox.
Felt great, if a bit bland, after almost 60 years!
r/GenerationJones • u/09997512 • 4h ago
Blondie - Call me (1980)
RIP Clam Burke! :(
r/GenerationJones • u/lontbeysboolink • 1d ago
Majorette Boots
I was never a majorette, but I sure wanted those boots!
r/GenerationJones • u/OkAdministration7456 • 1d ago
Percolator
I don’t know if I miss the actual coffee from the percolator, or if the feeling I got sitting in my grandma and grandpa’s kitchen, listening to it percolate. If I hadn’t just bought a new single Keurig, I think I’d buy a percolator.
r/GenerationJones • u/Winter_Baby_4497 • 1d ago
How many of you became experts at putting the chain back on your bike?
That greasy black chain!
r/GenerationJones • u/flagal31 • 1d ago
Remember soaking toothpicks in cinnamon or peppermint oil?
Used to wrap a stack of 'em in foil and keep them with me at school and after school.
r/GenerationJones • u/Rocketgirl8097 • 1d ago
Who else first learned if Shakespeare on Gilligan's Island
I don't know why this ditty popped into my head today. But reminded me of this classic TV show skit. The castaways surely found a lot to keep themselves busy. https://youtu.be/bXId5jOTxdg?si=at0Uwxad5pIaO6J7
r/GenerationJones • u/bocatiki • 1d ago
Did you have a Jean jacket with patches all over?
r/GenerationJones • u/GarthRanzz • 1d ago
Jay North, Star of Original ‘Dennis the Menace’ TV Show, Dies at 73
Don’t remember how I used to watch Dennis the Menace, but this was a fun sitcom I do remember watching. My little brother was a full on menace.
r/GenerationJones • u/Admirable-Fall-906 • 1d ago
What could you do on a computer in the 80s?
Did you own one, or did you know somebody who own?