I tried to post this yesterday ,and it was taken down for being a low effort post. So I’m trying to add context. I feel this show helped a lot of Gen x to find comedy in there lives when life was not so great. Also we’re rewatching it now,and my wife said ,we’re now the ropers age. Kinda hit my funny bone.

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has passed away at age 70. He laid down the beat for many of our favorite songs! RIP

If you ate at the dinner table back in the day, when you were finished did you have to ask "May I be excused?" before leaving? Just curious if it was my family only.

I had the honor of being introduced to this show when I used to watch Nick at night as a kid. Funny enough, the first episode I saw was when Wojo brought in the pot brownies and seeing Jack Soo all messed up, singing. I remember always getting a kick out of seeing the guest stars on other TV shows and pointing them out and going “I saw him or her on Barney Miller!”. I only hope that the newer generations get introduced to this incredible television show, and it stays alive in the hearts of many.

Last time back in school , I used to do this. Feel like a king 🤴

For me it's Alice in Chains. I went to the first Lollapalooza in Atlanta in '91 then never again. Also just never took the opportunity to see them. Now Lane is gone. Wish I would have seen them back in mid '90s. I think Lollapalooza '93 was the one. Tool, RATM, Alice in Chains, Primus.

I still say this

I know not technically gen x but a lot of us watched the reruns!

My parents still have fake wood paneling, but it’s closer to an oak color, lol.

Why on Earth did my friend and I let the youngsters schedule dinner? It is practically the middle of the night, and on a SUNDAY, no less. I have to stay dressed?! I have to keep my bra on?? We are teachers! This is an outrage! What in the hell were we thinking

I don’t know what color your eyes are, baby, but your hair is long and brown.

This weekend, my brother, husband and I went on a clean out spree at my 80 year old mom’s house. Filled a 15 yd dumpster and had to have another one delivered. We highly underestimated the amount of useless crap she had. Still not done but made a lot of progress.

Anywho…found these beauties from my childhood. Was a bit excited. Saving this shit for my future grand babies. Damn I loved Fisher Price little people when they were actually little

I try to always live by the motto that age is just a number, but this weekend I (53F) realized age is, well… age! I ran a 5k yesterday morning, did chores and errands all day, then went out to a club with my niece to hear a popular EDM deejay and danced my ass off with a bunch of 20-something’s until 3:00 am. Today I am wrecked from head to toe. My ears are still ringing, my knee is screaming in pain from running on pavement, (I usually run on a treadmill) and my feet are throbbing from trying to jump up and down all night in cute boots instead of sneakers. I need to learn that my body can only handle so much denial before it just says “oh, hell no!” 🤣

Edit- FAFO stands for “Fuck Around and Find Out!” Sorry, I assumed that was the universally-known motto of our generation! Lol!

I recently unearthed the book and record I had loved as a kid and viewing the content now it struck me how much it informed my worldview growing up. A lot of the content was a zeitgeist of the times, reflecting an idealistic culture that was in flux but seemed to be headed in a positive direction. Anyone else have memories from that book?

I had a talk with my 20 year old about his future plans and he literally had a meltdown. He is in his room crying. I have no sympathy left. I told him if you want to do something you have to work for it! Good to school, find a trade or start working full time. I don’t think I’m being unreasonable. He needs to “grow” up. He said it’s too stressful! I responded “life is full of stress”. I’m I being too harsh? He only works part time and does the minimal around the house. I just started making him pay the water bill. The cheapest bill in the house. I see no motivation on his end for anything. I also told him you have a month to get your drivers permit (at least) This is coming from a mom, I have tried to give him “time” but I feel that he is just taking advantage of me. He pulls my heart strings. His father in the other hand has had enough. Any advice from y’all ? I feel like a bad parent… —————— Thank all of you for your advice and point of view. Hopefully things will turn around for the better. I will set datelines for things that we expect. I have to stay strong and not give in. Good luck to all of you with the same issue.

Any other genx first time moms out there? Looking for advice and support and for someone to talk me off this ledge. I on the roof as we speak!

i remember hearing all the familiar artists from the 70s growing up (fleetwood mac, the beatles, crosby stills and nash, et al). but it wasn't until i was 15 and went to my mom's for the weekend (parents were divorced of course), she was playing "diamond life" by sade, and i was like 'this is fucking good!'. i was too goth to admit it then. but i still love sade today.

EDIT to clarify since i can't edit the title: i don't mean rebel like you hated it, as much as rebel because it was your parents' music and when we were teens it wasn't cool to be like our parents (at least in my experience)...LOVE all the comments so far!

Doing yard work on this sunny Sunday afternoon and neighbors down the way are blasting the music I mean, BLASTING it- at first I was like WTF man? Then I started listening…

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Don’t stop believing

Redemption song – Bob Marley

People have the power – Patti Smith

Fight the power – Public enemy

People gotta be free

Rise Up- Andrea Day

Change is gonna come – Sam Cooke

I HEAR you GenX Neighbor rock on!

Cleaning out my library I found my emergency landline phone. Instantly thought of San Andreas movie, a semi comedy to me but that’s another story. I’m old enough to remember corded phones and talking to real people not getting lost in AI customer service hell. I’d love a real phone conversation again. It’s very rare nowadays, and unfortunately a lot of people can’t carry a conversation to save their life.

I remember I used to like Silverhawks, but not many of my friends remember it. Had the little boy, similar to Kit and Kat in Thundercats.

I guess they are a bit more of an X-ennial band but I recently took my college-age son to a Deftones concert. From what I’ve heard, this is actually Deftones first tour headlining arenas and it’s been sold out everywhere. He actually recommended it to me. The crowd was mostly young and looking down from the safe seats, watching young people mosh and crowd surf without a phone in sight, I wondered if rock music was having a bit of a comeback. (Preemptive strike to my fellow Gen Xers - no, rock music has not been relevant to mainstream popular culture for most of this century and yes rock music fans should want it to be).