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Which generation do you belong to?
I wasn't sure where to post this, so I just decided to post it here. I guess it could also go in the OTF. Hopefully this is the forum where people of all ages mostly hang out. Like a common ground or something.
So, I wanted to create a poll to get an idea of just how many different generations there is here @ KMC.
Everyone has a different perception of what precisely defines a given generation, especially when it comes to placing a definitive time frame on it. Again, different experts have different opinions on this so I'm not really looking to get into a debate about this, obviously you can feel free to debate it amongst yourselves if you'd like.
What I'd like to do for the purpose of this pole is to provide you with some guidelines on how to identify which generation you belong to, in case you're not sure. Please do try to follow these parameters as closely as possible because I'd really like to get an accurate count. The generations are defined as follows...
Baby Boomers - Born in the '50s and grew up primarily in the '60s. Named after the baby boom that occurred after WWII. Defined btf that they are prob old farts now Just kidding.
Baby boom busters - Born in the '60s and grew up primarily in the '70s. Named after the fact that they were the first generation to compete with the baby boomers for jobs. Defined by the Disco era, bell bottoms and platform shoes.
Generation X - Born in the '70s and grew up primarily in the '80s. Named after the fact that many felt that it was a somewhat lost and disassociated generation that couldn't really be identified with anything. Defined by 80's music and culture. People of this generation grew up watching cartoons like He-man, Transformers and GI Joe. Also defined as the MTV generation. Here's a link that further defines growing up in the '80s. If most of this sounds familiar to you then you're definitely an '80s child...http://80scartoons.net/ymbaeci.html
Generation Y - Born in the '80s and primarily grew up in the '90s. Named after generation X also referred by some as generation Next. Defined btf that they grew up with the Internet and CD's. People of this generation grew up watching cartoons like Pokemon, Power Rangers and Animaniacs. Defined by some as the last generation of the 20th century
Generation D or Digital - Born in the '90s and primarily growing up now. Also referred to as the Millennials. Defined by the dawn of the 21st century. This generation has no idea what VHS or audio tapes are. People of this generation are growing up watching mostly some type of Japanese anime.
There is definitely some gray area in between the years, so just make sure you pick the one that feels most right to you. For example, someone who was born exactly on 1980 could still be considered a Gen Xer because they spent 10yrs of their life growing up in the '80s. But then again they might feel a greater connection to their time spent in the '90s. Many believe that the 1st 10yrs of your life define who you are and the person you will be later on in life but I will leave this up to your own interpretation.
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Sep 5th, 2006 05:19 AM
