25 Relatable Memes That Capture the Crazy Life and Times of Gen X | “I Have the Patience of Job”
Generation X is variously called Gen X, baby bust generation or MTV Generation and they are the generation of Americans born between 1965 and 1980. Gen X is positioned between baby boomers (1946 – 1964) and millennials (1981-1996) and they had less adult supervision as children, which helped them to learn the value of independence and find work-life balance, per Encyclopedia Britannica. They are also regarded as resourceful and cynical and sometimes, people even call them the "forgotten generation." But the internet never lets us forget that Gen X had a gala time while growing up. They were the first generation who embraced the Walkman, some had personal computers and since there was no Netflix, they sat together as a family to watch the telly. We have combed the internet to share a selection of the funniest references to Generation X made by Twitter users. These memes will wonderfully encapsulate the spirit of Gen X and give you a good laugh irrespective of the generation you belong to.
1. Interesting way of life
Gen X-
— Little Stevie On The Prairie (@StevieOakley) May 29, 2023
The only Generation that became 30 at age 10, and is still 30 at age 50
2. Gen X is immune to violence in films
Boomers: People are too sensitive and need to toughen up
— Lord James Alvarez (@ObscureGent) December 17, 2019
Millennials: People need to care more and help each other out
Gen X: Die Hard is a Christmas movie
3. Gen X clearly wins the battle
Gen X vs millennial be like...
— GiulianoDeMedici (@GiuIianoDMedici) May 30, 2023
pic.twitter.com/OYR87crZQb
4. Proof that we are getting old
This is me!!! Can’t see sh-t!!! #GenX #blindasabat pic.twitter.com/K0YPSY5ZHO
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) June 4, 2023
5. Their special attachments to certain horror movies
Other Gens: Why you like this?
— Loveable Nerd (@loveablenerd) May 31, 2023
Gen X: pic.twitter.com/y8Pyf30CUc
6. Sarcasm is the best weapon
7. Memory gets a little foggy in some areas
This is me!! #GenX #55Club #SeniorCitizenHere This apply to anyone else? pic.twitter.com/aLnAD8NroJ
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) June 1, 2023
8. Normal day in Gen X life
The life of a #GenX kid:
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 15, 2020
Wake up and immediately go outside; play with dangerous things in dangerous places.
Show up for dinner 14 hours later; parents are surprised to learn you weren’t home.
Eat fishsticks alone while watching tv.
Read in bed with flashlight.
9. Got no love for other generations
That'd be us. Gen X. 😂 pic.twitter.com/W9H4gPPwlp
— MIDDLE AGED BLACK WOMAN 🏳️🌈**LISA "L"** (@JohnverrellL) March 15, 2021
10. They have infinite patience
I am #GenX. I have the patience of Job. I sat for hours just waiting for my favorite song to play on the radio so I could hit record on my cassette player only to have the DJ talk over it so I’d have to wait even longer to try again. I can do nothing for days and be ok.
— Crille (@crilleacree) March 16, 2020
11. Unique form of entertainment for Gen X
And we liked it! 😠 #GenX pic.twitter.com/UFDywSpHV7
— Classic Guitar Rock 🎙 (@ClassicGuitarR1) May 24, 2023
12. Time flies really fast, huh?
13. We all love drama, don't we?
14. Seems like a perfect comparison
Some brands choose to lock in on a demographic (e.g., Gen X) and just age and mature alongside it. https://t.co/5IPyDvNVnT
— Rob Meyerson (@RobMeyerson) May 31, 2023
15. Good old days of DVD and VCR
16. There are more significant problems than quicksand
17. 80s world had its own flavor
18. That is how introverts are made
Gen X is a weird existence in this current environment. It's not like we didn't have issues, but man, we kinda just want to be left alone. I mean, our parents let us come home to empty houses and expected us to entertain ourselves. We did.
— John 'pro-norms' Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) June 18, 2020
19. At least one kid might have fractured their skull on this
20. Sending mixtapes was their love language
If you ever got an actual physical mix tape from someone who was in love with you, you're Gen X.
— Summer Brennan (@summerbrennan) February 27, 2021
21. Gen X was built to be tough
Show me your best #GenX memes. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/maZl11pC3E
— Katie 🌱🌻🐝 (@ZoeHellfire) May 30, 2023
22. They are experts in making a poker face
23. She was more than just that
Some days I remember that Winona Ryder, the dark princess of Gen X, the coolest of the cool, is known among many younger folks as "the mom from Stranger Things".
— Gennifer Hutchison (@GennHutchison) February 22, 2020
24. Helmets did not exist for Gen X
So many skinned knees, but memories, that brings smiles. pic.twitter.com/gyWOvR5nHh
— Janis (@4524Janice) June 2, 2022
25. People forget that Gen X exists
I’m enjoying this new thing where Gen X doesn’t exist in any generational analysis. It’s like we’re a bunch of gloomy, curmudgeonly ghosts, which feels accurate.
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) January 26, 2019
Cracked memes that Gen X can relate to