What have previous generations ruined for us? The world is pretty different than the one that we grew up in. This is how the passage of time works. Things don’t stay the same. We have to constantly keep up with the changes that are happening in our world, or else be left behind by them. …
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72-year-old claims his 35 to 45-year-old kids don’t work as hard as he did, despite him receiving $1500 a month since he was 18 years old from a trust fund: ‘They want everything handed to them without effort.’
He can’t even acknowledge that he’s had a considerable boost in life that has nothing to do with him working hard. It’s funny to get financial advice from somebody with a completely different economic background. If someone has their college paid for by their parents and receives financial support from them into adulthood, they are …
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Baby boomer gambles away her rent money and her roommates $800 rent payment, which is half of her monthly income: ‘She’s now wallowing around in self-pity’
Age doesn’t always correlate with maturity. You have to put a lot of faith and trust in your roommates. You must trust that they aren’t sticking your toothbrush in the toilet every morning after you leave for work. You have to trust that they won’t eat all of your groceries when you’re not at home. …
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Boomer customers leave $65 to cover $68 bill, scurry out before management can catch them: ‘Never seen boomers move so fast’
I get it, everything is expensive nowadays. You can hardly walk outside without spending $60. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Prices keep rising, and wages are staying the same. It’s an impossible situation, and one that almost all of us can relate to. So we might feel like there is less …
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‘Fighting algorithm hypnosis:’ As Gen Z and millennials stray from social media, they now have to worry about their Boomer parents getting addicted to the screen
Whispers of a vibrating phone, beckoning unanswered calls, and constant post notifications have become white noise at the family dinner table. While your parents sit in silence, scrolling through their phones and chuckling at Facebook posts, they’ve excluded themselves from any kind of human interaction; it’s become clear that family time includes their entire social …
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26 Retro Throwback Snapshots of the Breezy Vibes of Springtime in the 70’s
We can finally turn the page on this long, cold winter. As we reminisce on the conclusion of wintry months, it’s hard not to drift our memory cache towards a time where it seems it was always springtime: The 70s. With bright patterns, floral headbands, short shorts, and a baby oil tan, the 70s spring …
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20 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On (February 26, 2025)
The year is 1980. Your mom’s car smells vaguely of Marlboro’s, Blue Oyster Cult is on the radio, and, according to the papers this morning, it’s going to be a scorcher of a summer day! As you and your siblings file into the backseat of the Volvo, you’re seared by the scorching hot seat belt …
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20 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On (February 12, 2025)
Bologna sandwiches, skinned knees, and a baseball card wedged in your bike spokes—life was good for Gen X in the 80s. Simpler times tempt an entire generation into nostalgia, and as their hairlines recede and crows feet grow more prominent, there’s nothing a Gen Xer loves more than a cherished walk down memory lane. Any …
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24 Gen X Memes to Get You Home Before the Streetlights Turn On
Gen X is the toughest generation. Born from the mire of metallic jungle gyms and a street light curfew, most latchkey kids in the 80s lived for radical bike stunts, climbing trees, and making petty bets with the other local kids. Whoever built the coolest bike became the king and the whole neighborhood was their …
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21 Gen X Memes 80s Kids Romanticizing the Good Ol’ Days
Why don’t kids play outside anymore? Well, if you’ve ever played a video game and had your life changed by the cinematography, gameplay, and immersion, you have your answer. Games, in general, have shifted from playing freeze tag at the park with the local kids to signing in and playing Fortnight with your classmates online …
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