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~This is interesting.

                 -G.I Generation >Brn 1901 to 1924
                 -Silent Generation >Brn 1925 to 1942
                 -Boomer Generation >Brn 1943 to 1960
                 -13er Generation(or x) >Brn 1961 to 1981
                 -Millenial Generation >Brn 1982 to 2003
                 -Futuristic Generation >Brn after 2003
~http://library.thinkquest.org
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I don't know how to argue with this, but I will anyway !  At the risk of being labelled a grumpy old bastard, I was born in 1961 and do not consider myself to be Generation X, or for that matter close to it.

To quote Seinfeld :  "Not that there's anything wrong with that", but I've always considered Generation x-er's to be those who were teenagers in the 80's, which means that it wouldn't have started until the mid 60's at least.  Generation X-er's to me were those who grew up with an array of gadgets and a matching array of choice etc etc.

There you have it - rant for the day !   ;)

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I don't know how to argue with this, but I will anyway !  At the risk of being labelled a grumpy old bastard, I was born in 1961 and do not consider myself to be Generation X, or for that matter close to it.

To quote Seinfeld :  "Not that there's anything wrong with that", but I've always considered Generation x-er's to be those who were teenagers in the 80's, which means that it wouldn't have started until the mid 60's at least.  Generation X-er's to me were those who grew up with an array of gadgets and a matching array of choice etc etc.

There you have it - rant for the day !   ;)


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Strauss & Howe's book focused on America only. The generations may not line up the same in Australia or England. The generational cut-off dates depend on the timing of "Secular Crises" and Spiritual Awakenings" in the U.S.
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They don't line-up the same time-wise, so give or take 5 - 10 years here and there. I'm not sure if the divisions are that definite either, more one slowly overlapping the other.

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I agree with fussbudget on this one. Gen-X is associated with slackers, and I know there aren't any on this board. I think Generation Y or Generation W would be better terms for people born between 1961 and 1976. And Gen-X would be anything between 1976 and 1990, IMHO.

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You need to buy the book and read it. It is not the Generation X of popular culture, nor is it associated with "slackers" by the authors. The book deals with 16 generations of 4 types which have formed a pattern throughout the history of America since the 1600s. Those born 1961-1981 are a "reactive" generation. The previous reactive generation were those born 1882-1900, so you have Harry Truman as a prototype. Get the book. It's well worth the read. "Generations" by Strauss and Howe.

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Strauss & Howe's book focused on America only. The generations may not line up the same in Australia or England. The generational cut-off dates depend on the timing of "Secular Crises" and Spiritual Awakenings" in the U.S.
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Ooh, thank gawd for that !  I couldn't stop thinking about it !  :)

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Gen-X is associated with slackers, and I know there aren't any on this board.
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I was going to go on a large tirade in support of this, but I just slacked off.

Kryllith

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~This is interesting.

                 -G.I Generation >Brn 1901 to 1924
                 -Silent Generation >Brn 1925 to 1942
                 -Boomer Generation >Brn 1943 to 1960
                 -13er Generation(or x) >Brn 1961 to 1981
                 -Millenial Generation >Brn 1982 to 2003
                 -Futuristic Generation >Brn after 2003
~http://library.thinkquest.org
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wow, that is interesting. i always thought that "Futuristics" were born after 2000.

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~This is interesting.

                 -G.I Generation >Brn 1901 to 1924
                 -Silent Generation >Brn 1925 to 1942
                 -Boomer Generation >Brn 1943 to 1960
                 -13er Generation(or x) >Brn 1961 to 1981
                 -Millenial Generation >Brn 1982 to 2003
                 -Futuristic Generation >Brn after 2003
~http://library.thinkquest.org
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G.I was the heroic generation  :D

Jee, now that I think of it well  :o we need GI s to COME BACK!  Are there any still G.Is alive?

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G.I was the heroic generation  :D

Jee, now that I think of it well  :o we need GI s to COME BACK!  Are there any still G.Is alive?

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My dad is a G.I. He was born in 1919 and fought in WWII. His friends always tell me he was a war hero, but he refuses to talk about it. I think it was a traumatic experience for him to say the least.

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I don't know how to argue with this, but I will anyway !  At the risk of being labelled a grumpy old bastard, I was born in 1961 and do not consider myself to be Generation X, or for that matter close to it.

To quote Seinfeld :  "Not that there's anything wrong with that", but I've always considered Generation x-er's to be those who were teenagers in the 80's, which means that it wouldn't have started until the mid 60's at least.  Generation X-er's to me were those who grew up with an array of gadgets and a matching array of choice etc etc.

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Hey Fuss, I was born in '61 also, and would never consider myself a Gen-X'er or a slacker!! ;D  Hear Hear!!!!

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What does someone born in 1961 have in common with someone born in 1981?

And what does someone born in 1982 have with someone who isn't alive yet but will be born next year in 2003?


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Well, from what I have read, what they have in common is the times they are born in.

People born from 1982 to 2003 will or have spent a part of their youth close or during the millenium. In the case of 13ers, born 1961 to 1981, they have spent some of their youth during the late 60s, 70s or 80s.

But to understand this better, scientificly speaking a person's "youth" includes early childhood (infancy to child), adolescence, and early adulthood (ages 18 to 21).



Oh, and I would just like to add that 13ers are actually people born from 1965 to 1981. That would explain why some of you feel you don't belong to that generation.

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Oh, and I would just like to add that 13ers are actually people born from 1965 to 1981. That would explain why some of you feel you don't belong to that generation.
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I agree with you here. The baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1963. I was born in the early 60s and have always referred to myself as a baby boomer. Someone once tried to convince me that I wasn't a baby boomer. I said that all my siblings (born between 1952-1960) were baby boomers and aren't I the same generation as my siblings? They couldn't argue with that. I don't care what anyone else says-I am a baby boomer and I am d@mn proud of it!



Cat

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~This is interesting.

                 -G.I Generation >Brn 1901 to 1924
                 -Silent Generation >Brn 1925 to 1942
                 -Boomer Generation >Brn 1943 to 1960
                 -13er Generation(or x) >Brn 1961 to 1981
                 -Millenial Generation >Brn 1982 to 2003
                 -Futuristic Generation >Brn after 2003
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I always cringed at the thought that I was called a "Gen Xer". Born in '67, I know I don't have much in common with someone born in '81.
It seems that the media is always in love with catgorizing people and putting them in a box.
It's as if previously they had something to tie people together, ie, boomers, hippies, yippies, yuppies..but when it came to describe people that grew up (in the 70-80's) they had no idea of how to descibe or relate.
The boomers (current media) didn't/don't understand their own children (surprise) or care to, and just called them, uh..lets see..Gen X! ::)(where X is the unknown variable, like algebra).
I've seen Gen Xer's described in the 90's as grunge listening, flannel wearing, coffe-drinking weirdo's, without concern for their surrounding or welfare.
Well, I refuse to accept that, it's NOT me (except for being weird, maybe).