If you were born between 1965 and 1980, you lived through a weird and wonderful time that nobody else quite understands. You were the last generation to know life before the internet, the first to master Nintendo, and somehow survived childhoods with zero supervision and bikes without helmets. These 30 memories are like a secret handshake – from staying up late to watch MTV actually play music videos to the anxiety of waiting by the radio to record your favorite song. Sure, the younger folks think you're ancient and Boomers think you're slackers, but you know the truth: you had the perfect balance of freedom and just enough technology to make life interesting.
#21
Calling your girlfriend's house and hoping that her dad does not pick up. Kids will never know this fear.
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12points
#22
Video arcade. Before Gen-X, graphics weren’t good enough, and after Gen-X, you’d play the games on your own home console. No other generation claimed them like we did.
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12points
#23
I miss the not putting your trauma all over TikTok/Instagram/social media. Kinda sick of all the overshares for the sake of "like" endorphins.
I'm also heavily sick of influencers.
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11points
#24
You paying for your market research? I’d bring back the buying power and stability of the middle class. I’d bring back strong labor unions. I’d bring back affordable housing. I’d bring back a full cart of groceries for $80.
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#25
Memorizing geography. How many of those countries do not exist anymore? All of Yugoslavia, many countries in Africa, Burma, anyone?
Our time would have been better spent understanding the history of these areas, and not arbitrary lines set up by colonizers who didn't have an ounce of sense.
11points
#26
Being able to entertain ourselves for hours. This came from being latchkey kids.
I didn’t mind the covid lockdowns too much at all.
11points
#28
I had to unlearn everything i was taught about the age of exploration, and american history in general.
We had a serious problem with making heroes out of powerful, and very flawed, individuals while minimizing the experiences and suffering of others
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9points
