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Gen Xers reveal the \u2018outdated\u2019 habits they can\u2019t unlearn from the \u201980s

Generation X<\/a> (those born from 1965-1980) grew up in a totally different era than Generation Z<\/a> (those born between 1997-2012). As latchkey kids<\/a>, Gen Xers were notoriously allowed to roam free<\/a> and consume pop culture during a more analog time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it wasn\u2019t that long ago\u2014times are different. In a Reddit community, Gen Xers discussed<\/a> the outdated habits, words, and phrases they just can\u2019t shake<\/a> from their 1980s childhoods\u2014even though they are outdated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are 20 relatable realizations Gen Xers had about their outdated habits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was on the phone with a friend, someone else called in and I answered the second call, but I reflexively told the second person I was \u201con the other line *long distance* and asked if I could call them back later. When I realized later what I said, I was like WTF, I have unlimited minutes across all of North America, this isn\u2019t 1987.\u201d \u2013 RockTheGlobe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStill making the hand-crank motion when telling someone to roll down their window.\u201d \u2013 UnderwhelmingAF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCutting the plastic soda separators in a six or twelve pack \u2013 to save the dolphins.\u201d \u2013 sutter333<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAsking for unleaded gas.\u201d \u2013 BigBadBinky<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAsking to be sat in the non-smoking section.\u201d \u2013 ncwv44b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still \u2018nuke\u2019 things in the microwave.\u201d \u2013 myslothisslow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI put the popcorn in and set the timer and then stand there and listen for the pops to slow down to then stop the microwave. My kids put popcorn in, push the button that says \u201cpopcorn\u201d, and walk away\u2026 and when they come back the popcorn is properly popped, not burnt, not many unpopped kernels left. But I still don\u2019t trust the popcorn button. It\u2019s newfangled.\u201d \u2013 Magerimoje<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are \u2018big internet\u2019 tasks that I\u2019ll always prefer to do on the laptop instead of my phone: Booking flights, comparing vacation rentals or hotels, and emails that require more than a few sentences for a reply.\u201d \u2013 Lanky_Rhubarb1900<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI overuse ellipses\u2026\u201d \u2013 ACorania<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnswering the phone like I have no idea who it is.\u201d \u2013 Hot_Rock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnswering the phone, period.\u201d \u2013 WeathermanOnTheTown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOxford comma for life. It\u2019s fallen out of favor with even the \u2018grammar check\u2019 in Microsoft Word recommending against it.\u201d \u2013 jax2love<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaying I need to \u2018record\u2019 a program.\u201d \u2013 Sunshine2625<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually talking in to my phone, like a phone.\u201d \u2013 1nfiniteAutomaton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI refer to everything as a record, regardless of what media it\u2019s on.\u201d \u2013 TravelerMSY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSaying my phone number twice when leaving a message at work.\u201d \u2013 VintageFashion4Ever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn my job I make reference to the mental \u2018Rolodex\u2019 and in the past few years none of the youngers know wtf that is .\u201d \u2013 Mountain_Will_8252<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeeping a check book. I\u2019m like the last holdout of everyone I know but I just can\u2019t let go. Lol.\u201d \u2013 bdiddy621<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have to buy a physical recording (usually CD) I can\u2019t just do the mp3. I just get nervous I\u2019ll delete the file. My kids make fun of me. And I don\u2019t use Spotify. I\u2019ll listen to what I want to. Not suggestion from a website.\u201d \u2013 International-Mix425<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMillennial raised by GenX siblings, last night I told my kids to \u2018wait a second while I rewind this video\u2019 on the YouTube app on our tv.\u201d \u2013 AnagramHeroJohnCanto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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