31 Gen X Memes for 80's Kids Raised on Hose Water (May 1, 2024)

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
May 1, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

What games did you play in your elementary school? Red Rover? Heads up, 7-Up? Freeze tag? Four Square? Wallball? As we got older, these games at recess became more and more nostalgic, making Gen Xers feel wanton for the days of yore when our knees didn't crack, we could run for hours, and we always had a pesky scab healing on our elbows. Strangely, most of us can still go hit the blacktop and play a round (or two) of any one of these games and the rules would magically come back in a flash–so what's holding us back?

Remember the days of trusty high-top Converse, a striped t-shirt, at least one missing tooth, and a school bully who needs to be taught a lesson? If only we could turn back the clocks and woop some tooshie one last time at recess. 

Luckily, Gen Xers have proven to be resourceful in our nostalgic gameplay and instead of reviving the games of our youth we took the courts with a new and improved game, fondly called 'Pickle Ball'.

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    Me remembering a time when I didn't have to grunt every time I sat down or stood up
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    Our society if Beanie Babies were worth as much as we thought they'd be @90skidz90s
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    GENERATION X: WAITING FOR RECESS TO START
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    THESE ARE THE FILTERS WE GREW UP WITH
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    This generation today will never know the experience
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    Her: You make me laugh. Where did you learn to be so funny? Me: WHAT FALLS DOWN BUT NEVER GETS HURT? WHY COULDN'T THE BAKER BUYA NEW CAR? WHAT BIRD HAS THE WORST MANNERS? WHAT DID THE OREGANO'S NAME THEIR KID? WHY DIDN'T THE ROOSTER CROSS THE ROAD? WHY DID THE MOTHER CLAM SCOLD HER CHILDREN? WHAT DO YOU CALL A SLEEPING COW? WHAT WAS THE KITE'S FAVORITE INSTRUMENT? WHAT DID THE MONEY NAME HIS KID? RAIN HE DIDN'T MAKE ENOUGH DOUGH A MOCKING BIRD HERB @90skidz90s HE WAS CHICKEN THEY WERE BEING SHEL
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    Getting carded in your thirties
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    if you didn't do this? Is it even a history paper @90skidz90s Dear Governor Me Bolon My name is ohera flores, I was born in acea california. I was a weaver II Weaved baskets, blankets and cloches. It like to cook fish and cook bef I don't like spain because the spain governor is not fair they only let the soldiers or their friends to have the can only use their ranch for a sententio of permit you years and you cane on the ranch I help get spain out by cooking food for the merican soldiers I woul
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    Them: The world is falling apart! Gen X kids: Have you ever had a bologna & potato chip rosierevo Sandwich?
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    I'm this old: @90sKidz90s CHERRIES
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    Was cleaning out my closet and found this ancient treasure M Memes ✔ @memeig Some say this ancient relic was once used as a projectile during fits of rage
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    Remember Littlefoot? This is him now. Feel old yet?
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    This generation of kids will never know this pain. We was really outside 24/7
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    Cookies expire, a sewing kit lasts forever ROYAL DANSK Danish Butter Cookies No preservatives or coloring added NET WT 32 OZ (2 LBS) 908 ge @90sKidz90s ROYAL DANSK
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    דאו כת כת 60 סט 3א te en te to ce BRABES How I'm going to roll up to my kids graduation because I had them at 40
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    These were a symbol of a family with loving parents, summer vacations, and a golden retriever WHEN SEAL IS BROKEN ST BY 06:41 AKSA @90skidz90s Martinellis GOLD MEDAL 100% PURE Apple Juice from FRESH APPLES PASTEURIZED 100% PRE APPLE JUICE FROMUS GROWN FRESH APPLES (NO CONCENTRATE S. MARTINELLI&CO WATSONVILLE CASS 1-800-662-1968 www.martinelis.com 10 FL. OZ. (296 mL) REFUND ME SE
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    How tight did you hold onto this when the school bus went over a bump? @90skidz90s རམསཥ་མ w C SONY Taye SONY
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    mark @TheCatWhisprer I'm a Gen Xer so I adapt to new technology like a Millennial but get angry about it like a Boomer.
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    current financial situation:
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    look what I found in my mother's room JVC will ent GR-D347 28x OFFICAL HYPER ZOOM What's The Move? @TaqeeBond 28x Language Clear LCD Monitor pota Battery On Screen JVC TAL VIDEO CAMERA IX Aye man, I wouldn't watch that if I were vou
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    The amount of times this gave me the BRITISH MEMES cleanest uppercut after pushing it underwater was a joke
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    When your brakes fail but you have plan B plan B:
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    Just remember for every Boomer that hates millennials, there's a generation in between that hates you both.
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    One schoolyard game has got to go... @90sKidz90s
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    If you're at a sleepover and your homie has toothpaste like this, call your mom and go home ebo @90skidz90s and OCKS
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    Nintendo 64 McDonald's was peak McDonald's M
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    My dad finally realized it was time for him to get a tattoo.. this is how it turned out
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    Kids walk around dabbing, this was my generations version of dabbing it fig. 1 place bands in Xformation
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    Likow did we not see this back then?
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    If your boo doesn't know what this is, they're too young for you F Be M 6844 AUTHOR TITLE Bellamy, Edward Looking backward, 2000-1887 DATE DUE BORROWER'S NAME FORM 4/1/69 Cover @90sKidz90s MAY 26 SEP 30 10 mill APR 23 i APR 30 JAN 13 SEP Mike Howell 9E HAA JAN 16 192nd Ave 3LM
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