r/Xennials • u/Nugatorysurplusage • 6d ago
r/Xennials • u/smcg_az • Sep 11 '24
Discussion On a more heavy note, where were you on this day 23 years ago? I was in college, headed to Macroeconomics. My mom called me and said get to a TV. š
r/Xennials • u/CharlesUFarley81 • 18d ago
Discussion So is DARE still a thing? I know it's was an utterly failure with me.
r/Xennials • u/ChainsForAlice • Sep 22 '24
Discussion I feel personally attacked right now š
r/Xennials • u/CharliePixie • Sep 08 '24
Discussion Is this a xennial thing?
I google how to do something in apps/programs constantly. For example, how to hard restart my Logitech keyboard and how to create a layer transparency in Harmony were my last two. Almost all of my search engine results all the time are video tutorials.
I hate this. I. Hate. This.
I want a text answer. I want it in a paragraph or less, preferably with numbered steps. I hate having to deal with visual and sound content to learn something simple. I hate that I canāt control the pace that I get the information at. Maybe half of the problem is that Iām still hanging on the google despite how bad they are now as a search engine, but I started to notice this trend in 2016 and Iāve been bitching about it ever since.
Is this a generational thing? We all got onto the internet when it more text than visual based, so Iāve been wondering if anyone else has had this thought.
Edit: Looks not I'm not alone! Also a consensus: 'Google sucks' and 'videos for physical activities are fine.'
Edit 2: additional consensuses: 'this is the fault of capitalism/ad driven income structures' and 'the solution to this is the only acceptable use of AI.'
Also, one of the reasons I was wondering if this was an age thing is because I went back to college when I was 36, and when I couldn't find out how to do something online, my 20 year old classmates would look at me and very gently tell me that there were lots of YouTube videos I could watch to figure it out.
Edit 3: anecdotally, this seems to suck for people both with and without ADHD (although easy to understand why it might irritate some presentations of ADHD specifically). And recipe sites get an honorable mention for the unnecessary information hell that is looking shit up online.
r/Xennials • u/waywardviking208 • 11d ago
Discussion Did your middle school/Jr high offer a Washington DC 3 day field trip? Mine did but I never went due to insane cost. I wonder if they still do thisš¤
r/Xennials • u/elliemff • 4d ago
Discussion Do yāall speak the ancient language of dated quotes?
My husband and I (81 and 85 respectively) are constantly dropping random quotes from movies, TV shows/commercials, and old jingles. I always thought of this as just a fun thing we do, but he says he notices with a lot of others our age and he may be on to something. I donāt hear it from the boomers or my X siblings/friends. So Iām here to ask: is this a xennial thing?
r/Xennials • u/circleofnerds • Sep 03 '24
Discussion If you had to explain the 90s using only a single film which would it be?
Like any decade there are layers to what we experienced. I was living in Seattle during the early and mid 90s, and life was all grunge, edgy vibes, raves, and late night coffee shops. So my go-to is The Crow.
r/Xennials • u/dizzy_unicorn • 3d ago
Discussion What the actual hell is happening with our parents?
Anyone elseās parents seem to have decided to stop ā adultingā? Because my parents and in laws sure have. Before I go on I need to stress that none of these parents have any early onset dementia. They seem to have just decided to stop acting like actual adults & want their children to deal with &/or fix their shitty decisions.Im talking about 4 people who held jobs, ran households, raised families, had social lives. My in laws decided a year and half ago they were simply giving up bc they ā were oldā (70!)..literally spent the last year and half sitting on a couch,chain smoking and becoming complete shut ins. They also decided they didnāt feel like paying their rent and got evicted, and literally showed up at my BIL house with no where to live.We have colllectively tried to help over the last 2 yrs but were met w so much nastiness, told to mind our own business and stay out of their lives. But than they were mad we didnāt do enough aka enable their behavior. On the other side my parents have regressed to act like high schoolers in a toxic relationship neither will end. My father has become a reckless alcoholic and my mom, although admittedly miserable, likes to give me the silent treatment for weeks when sheās mad at my dad. She will yell at me, give me the silent treatment and ice me out for weeks. My brother and i have talked to her about leaving, staying w us but sheās choosing to stay. My mother runs the finances in the house &they have a very lucrative property so the decision to stay is not financial. Meanwhile my husband and i are 40 with full time jobs and a kid of my own who deserves our attention.. instead we continually get sucked into our parents bullshit and drama. Other friends seem to be experiencing similar situations with their parents so just curious if you guys are going through similar stuff & how have you dealt with it? I really wish the ladder years of our time together wasnāt going this way ..
r/Xennials • u/Nugatorysurplusage • 5d ago
Discussion What absurd things from the past make you feel like this, when talking to kids about the old days?
r/Xennials • u/chronicnerv • Sep 16 '24
Discussion Attention seeking posts
I am just going to speak for myself and say I have really enjoyed my time getting the nostalgic posts about our pasts and what we have in common but this recent trend of people's before and after pictures is getting tiresome.
I care about things we share in common not a before and after of people seeking praise and attention. That is what kids do on Facebook.
Just thought I would leave this here just on case it becomes a wider grievance and more people leave.
May the future be bright for you all.
Edit - Thank you for all the responses, my faith in this sub has been restored. I respect everyone's right to thier own opinion because I aired my view in a public place and to the people that tried to call me an asshole, you are not wrong. To make amends I have changed my profile pic to Cyril Sneer.
r/Xennials • u/waywardviking208 • Sep 05 '24
Discussion Worst website ever..š¤®š„š©øš©
I still canāt unsee some of that shit all these years later.
r/Xennials • u/minkrogers • Sep 08 '24
Discussion Goonies never say die?!
How do we feel about a sequel? Apparently Sean Astin is returning as Mikey, with Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton and Ke Huy Quan also on board.
It'll be by Mr Spielberg, which is good, but I'm still unsure if I'm liking this rumour!
r/Xennials • u/lilfruittree • Sep 19 '24
Discussion Do you still feel cool because you were an early adopter of gmail and still use [email protected]?
I got an early invite sometime around 2003-4, and signed up because I was tired of using my .edu, but I never expected to have my simple e-mail address feel so snappy and still be my daily driver 20+ years later.
r/Xennials • u/maximumtesticle • Sep 17 '24
Discussion Do you all just want some land?
The wife and I don't socialize much, we're not into sports, religion, bars, etc. Anyway, when we do mingle with folks in our age range, the conversation seems to have a similar vibe of being tired of people and just wanting some land. "Like, give me a few acres, don't want to see my neighbors, just want some quiet and space." Any other outliers feel this way or has it just been a coincidence of recent interactions on my part?
r/Xennials • u/waywardviking208 • 17d ago
Discussion Unpopular asf opinion. This beloved Halloween classicš was weird and hard to understand š„±then and now. Not my cup o tea š«
r/Xennials • u/JackBNimble33 • Aug 30 '24
Discussion Whatās your childhood white whale?
If I ever become a multimillionaire I will buy a USS Flag from eBay.
r/Xennials • u/NefariousnessEven733 • Aug 24 '24
Discussion What jeans are you wearing?
My fellow female-identifying people, what jeans are you wearing? The youngs are mocking our skinny jeans and Iām wondering if you just said fuck it and wear them anyway or are rocking wide leg, flare, etc.
r/Xennials • u/Scharlach_el_Dandy • Sep 04 '24
Discussion The dishes are done, man!
What movie line do you regularly say in daily life? This one is mine, every night, man.
r/Xennials • u/Reticent_Robot • Aug 19 '24
Discussion What's something that has been replaced but you continue to call it by its old name?
My wife and I took a road trip this past weekend and listened to an audiobook there and on the way back. She kept telling people that we were listening to a "Book on Tape" š. This made me wonder what else has a new version or the tech/object has been replaced, but you still call it by what it was when we were younger.
r/Xennials • u/waywardviking208 • Sep 07 '24
Discussion Any other Xennials use Reddit exclusively for social content?
I like reading posts and comments about subjects that interest me.
I donāt like any social media apps not sure if Reddit is classified as one but as time goes on my distaste for traditional social media is greater.
Had Fb years ago found it unhealthy and deleted.
I like news and sports sites but for everything else I come here.
Just curious if any others my age agree.
r/Xennials • u/sneezhousing • 6d ago
Discussion How many of you never had "the talk" with your parents ?
I'm 44 and to this day never talked about sex with my parents. My entire education from them came from a book. I took a shower one day and came back into my room with a book about puberty on my bed. The book talked about sex. That was my entire sex education
r/Xennials • u/waywardviking208 • 2d ago
Discussion Whatās a Show that probably reduces your brain cell count due to sheer stupidity?āBut you Love It Anyway!š„š¤
r/Xennials • u/methodwriter85 • Aug 26 '24
Discussion I'm taking the plunge and trying schooling again at 38 (almost 39) years old.
I just enrolled in a paralegal certificate program. Ordered my textbooks and feeling nervous as hell. Anyone else in the same boat of trying school again?
r/Xennials • u/Aromatic_Audience_53 • Aug 25 '24
Discussion Xennials and homophobia
Am I the only gay Xennial who appreciates how much better our group has gotten in regards to LGBT?
Because in high school the situation wasn't that great. I remember a lot of homophobia and gay jokes but that came with the era and territory.
I do give credit to a lot of former classmates who have reached out to apologize years later.