How to sum up a generation? It seems impossible to do, but someone on Threads found a clever way to ask what makes Gen X so Gen X. He asked followers to describe Gen X using only bands, movies, TV shows, and one wildcard object.

The curious party is Matty Stratton (@mattstratton on Threads), a man who describes himself as a ’90s alternative and punk-loving “Gen X dad” from Chicago in a pinned post. His profile picture shows off his red-and-black punk-rock hair. He asks his followers:

“You have to explain Gen X to a 20-year-old using only:

one completely obsolete objectWhat are your four picks?”

Cassette tapes and Walkmans

In less than 24 hours, there are well over a thousand comments, ranging from quirky to serious. A few are very Gen X, but not exactly........

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