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#2

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable The unutterable joy of having all your errands line up to be on the same side of town

plotthick , Ingo Joseph Report

Final score:

129points

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Spocks's Mom 1 year ago

On the same side of the same street is even better.

39points

LoomingDisaster , Sergey Makashin Report

#3

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I have nothing to do today and this is THRILLING.

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120points

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Ed sheran away 1 year ago

even if my mom doesnt have to do anything she always look for something to keep herself busy

8points

In a fun little factoid, sure to delight and amuse any gen-x history buff, the term generation x was actually coined by none other than famed Hungarian photographer Rober Capa, possibly best known for his work documenting the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. His 1950 photo essay about the generation who had grown up during the war was titled “Generation X,” representing their alienation.

While the term didn’t stick to this group in particular, the idea of a generation alienated from everything by the time they could read survived and was applied to the cohort that was born in the late 1970s to early 1980s.

#4

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable My kids are grown. I'm done adulting. I just smoked some weed and walked to the gym today. I did run the dishwasher though.

JimC29 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

110points

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Spocks's Mom 1 year ago

Sounds like me. Except for the walking to the gym and running the dishwasher parts.

35points

#5

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable You people are weird. I need to see what the colony of woodpeckers are up to.

Heathster249 , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

102points

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JuJu 1 year ago (edited)

I watch the bats during summer evenings. ❤️

29points

#6

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Just wait, you haven't felt the satisfaction or excitement at getting a *good* pair of socks for Christmas or your Birthday, yet. It's on par with a quality pillow or super soft bed sheets.

QuasiTimeFriend , Lum3n Report

Final score:

101points

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Sonja 1 year ago

My mil gave me super soft and comfy home-socks to wear in winter. They are hand knitted with a hyper soft lining sewed inside and they were my favourite gift! But to be honest, I'd loved them just as much as a child. I always have freezing cold feet in winter. It's so bad it's painful. So I always loved warm and comfy socks

19points

The X, incidentally, represented a sort of unknown value, as one would see in a simple math problem. This was an interesting change in pace from the baby boomers and the greatest generation, whose names contained some more useful descriptors, which is potentially why, when it comes to generational discourse, Gen X remains the least talked about, compared to millennials and Gen Z.

#7

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable The knew I fully settled into my forties when I was so excited about how well my steam mop cleaned my kitchen tile floor.

kobuta99 , MART PRODUCTION Report

Final score:

100points

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Kevin the Manager 1 year ago

I knew I was fully into my forties when I opened up the mailbox, found a fairly large bag of prescription meds that had been shipped to me, I audibly said, "YES," and made a fist pump gesture in the air. They weren't even good sleeping pills or pain meds, just cholesterol meds and fish oil. I glanced around and realized I was old AND lame.

28points

#8

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I found my favorite garbage bags at the store today. Bought all three packages they had because I’m bitter they were out the last couple times I was there. I had to use a different brand and that’s unacceptable.

anon , Anna Shvets Report

Final score:

100points

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Ripley 1 year ago

Now someone else gets to be bitter that they're out. And so the world turns.

13points

#9

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Yep. I’ve got an excursion planned with a friend to go scope out a new grocery store that opened in my neighbourhood :-) apparently it’s really awesome! 😉

StellaEtoile1 , Anthony Albright Report

Final score:

85points

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Doyle Alan 1 year ago

And then you memorize the layout and BAM, three months later they change it and you're walking around the store wondering why you can't find your favourite cereal. 😂

37points

Tricky_Excitement_26 , RDNE Stock project Report

Studies of Gen X behavior suggest that many of the “simple” pleasures are listed here due to this generation's appreciation for a work-life balance. While chores are obviously not the same as work, doing some daily tasks efficiently is its own reward, while some weekend shopping is a relaxing getaway, the ability to walk around, take one’s time and just enjoy not being on the clock.

#10

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable When I bought a Dyson vacuum cleaner that picked up pet hair, I was in heaven. I lost it in the divorce, so I’m saving up for a new one. 😆

Final score:

80points

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Khavrinen 1 year ago

Now that's an acrimonious divorce: "Bastard took the Dyson!"

62points

#11

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable When I was a teenager, my parents were like “Get in the car. We’re going to Costco today” and I couldn’t think of anything more boring.
These days, I can’t think of a better way to spend Saturday.

Thomisawesome , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

79points

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James016 1 year ago

Their rotisserie chickens are so delicious

14points

#12

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable We deep cleaned the main floor of the house together yesterday. That was so exciting I went and started cleaning the basement while he did laundry and watched football.
Made spaghetti and went to bed at 8:15.
Day 2 of Wisconsin monsoon season, I’ll be in my sewing room ALL day.

Chrishall86432 , Giorgio Trovato Report

Final score:

77points

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Nice Beast Ludo 1 year ago

This is making me feel really unproductive

17points

This appreciation for the simple things in life might be the reason Gen X, at least in the US, reports a relatively high level of life satisfaction. They also tend to not care as much about what other people think of them, which probably allows them to openly admit that, for example, a trip to Home Depot is a good weekend activity. Unburdened by Boomer’s old-fashioned perspectives and Millenial’s and Zoomer's constant comparison to people online, Gen X appears content to just relax.

#13

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Going to Costco wit the masses on a weekend really is a risky venture. I’m suddenly at the age where I’d rather venture out after work so I don’t have to deal with so many people.

Hellie1028 , Jack Sparrow Report

Final score:

76points

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Pickles, Pennies, & Ponies 1 year ago

I go grocery shopping when the store opens early in the morning. Pure heaven, nobody is there.

29points

WildColonialGirl , Karolina Grabowska Report

#14

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I stayed home last night and did my laundry. If you told me 20 years ago that I would have been happy about staying home and doing laundry on a Saturday night, I would have looked at you like you had two heads.

Final score:

71points

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Gossameringue 1 year ago

Agreed. The whole societal pressure to use Saturday night for forced or unforced socialization starts to wear off after a while.

30points

CristabelYYC , Andy / Andrew Fogg Report

#15

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable We’ll be picking crabapples soon. We make jelly.

Final score:

71points

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Mad Dragon 1 year ago (edited)

Dang, my mom used to have me pick up the crabapples that had fallen off the tree and throw them away and now you're telling me there could have been jelly?

12points

So hopefully many of the concepts here serve as a reminder to not make far-reaching judgments as a child, who knows when cooking an entire meal with minimal clean-up requirements will spark joy. And on the flip side, it never hurts to remember that it’s possible to find satisfaction in smaller things in life if one is just willing to relax and enjoy.

#16

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable One of the most exciting things I've experienced in the last year was getting a new shower for my home. It is like showering in a nice hotel now. Lol

anon , Ron Lach Report

Final score:

70points

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Shawnna Clement 1 year ago

Having a good conversation with a stranger at the hardware store over water heaters...

11points

#17

This morning's meeting: Did you do anything exciting this weekend?

Me: We shopped at a different grocery store.

one_bean_hahahaha Report

Final score:

66points

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Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago

Yeah, there's nothing quite as satisfying as shopping at a new place. Bring your best glasses and a Sherpa to find your way around. 🤓

7points

#18

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable As I get older, I love to get up and put super early. Less of a crowd. Best pick of everything, and of course, home before 2:00 to relax.

Thomisawesome , Clem Onojeghuo Report

Final score:

63points

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B 1 year ago

6 am at the grocery store for me. Home by 7:30 and I have the rest of the day

13points

#19

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Hey, I celebrated my daughter's hours-long softball practice being canceled by day drinking and food prepping for the week. It doesn’t take much for me to have a good time these days, and I like it.

Whootwhoot21 , food prepping Report

Final score:

59points

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Mary Kelly 1 year ago

oh....i remember how lovely it was to have a practice cancelled...

5points

Parking_Machine8484 , Czapp Árpád Report

#20

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable My bf convinces me to leave the house by promising that I can browse appliances as long as I want. I usually have a 45 minute limit.

Final score:

59points

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Ed sheran away 1 year ago

ive been to ikea once here, i was having so much fun but i got lost lol 100% would go there again and again and again

16points

AMaureen Dance 1 year ago

Last time I went to IKEA, we went to the restaurant and THEY WERE OUT OF MEATBALLS!!!

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Kerri 1 year ago

Ikea is one of my faves

1point

MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago

Did your IKEA not have the yellow arrows on the floor?

1point

Jaguarundi 1 year ago

CINNAMON ROLLS!!!! That's my IKEA go-to every time.

0points

RedCorvette 1 year ago

Our Ikea is near, I’d go there everyday if I’m not working

0points

Sapna Sarfare 1 year ago

I am planning my next trip... the ikea is another city but quite reachable since the bigger store is located on the highway... hop on the intercity bus and drop near ikea. finish shopping and catch the bus from the other side...

0points

Philly Bobcat 1 year ago

Pre-marriage advice: Before you get married, try walking with your mate through IKEA. If you don't end up killing each other, you're good to go.

3points

April Caron 1 year ago

No… the true test of a marriage is putting IKEA furniture together. ;)

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April Caron 1 year ago

Once, I lost my ex-hubby in Cabella’s (a giant outdoorsy type store… hunting stuff, fishing stuff, camping stuff, they even sell boats). I was so frustrated when I couldn’t find him. He had a tendency to buy weird stuff we totally didn’t need. Then it dawned on me… Ah! This must be how he feels when he loses me in IKEA!!! Side note: I found him at the registers paying $350 for a legit deli quality meat slicer. :/ It took up more space on our countertops than the stove top did. Now, ask me if he ever used it… once, sort of… he sliced the pad off three fingers. He hadn’t even put any food on it yet. :/

1point

Lene 1 year ago

My bf's dad get so insanely aggressive and angry when he's in IKEA so his wife swore to never ever go to IKEA with him again. My bf once went there with his dad to fetch aomething real quick that he knew exactly where was. The whole trip was 10min max. And still his dad was so angry and aggressive that he slammed the super angry button at the exit (the first few years the IKEA was open they had some buttons by the exit for the customers to push, ranging from happy to super angry) and he didn't say a word in the car home. Lol.

1point

Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago

Our nearest IKEA is almost 2 hours away & Home Depot is only 20 minutes. But I do still get to browse the appliances!

0points

Jackie Lulu 1 year ago

I love their tiny house setups; I could live there.

0points

Aqsa Azam 1 year ago

This will be me in the future but with a bookstore

0points

Tee Rat 1 year ago

My wife didn't like browsing like this, which I was happy about, until we entered our first bookstore together. She would tell me to leave her there and come back in a few hours.

0points

MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago

My daughter and I would go on Saturdays for lunch and browse.

0points

Kevin the Manager 1 year ago

My wife and I almost called off our wedding while in the store because she kept picking up odds and ends and going, "Do you think this (item) would go with our (item) at home?" After what felt like the 10,000th time she asked this, I was done and needed to leave. We argued about it, because there were still numerous sections to peruse, and finally left very angry at one another. Now, she goes alone and spends as much time there as she wants!

0points

Doyle Alan 1 year ago

Ikea gives me severe anxiety. It's like you've entered into an adult maze that has no escape.

0points

LapCat 1 year ago

But they have meatballs!

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Poison Ivy/Boo 1 year ago

I could spend a whole weekend there, and not bat an eyelid. My other half, does not feel the same way lol. And as he is the driver, I have to wind my neck in 🤣.

0points

No_Banana_581 , Karolina Grabowska Report

#21

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable My garden is all I did for the last 7 years after my midlife crisis was over and I was healed from my plastic surgery.

Final score:

51points

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BC 1 year ago

I’m a recent (young) widow. Gardening, and our family/friends have kept me alive, but the dogs are why I get up in the morning. 🐶❤️😍

43points

#22

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable On Fridays at the gas station by my work has fresh burritos. They don't have many and it's a personal victory if I get there in time to get one.

HarveyMushman72 , Ross Bruniges Report

Final score:

51points

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TheGoodBoi 1 year ago

Yes! There's a gas station by me where a little old lady makes super delicious breakfast burritos but only from like 5:30 AM to 8 AM. You gotta get there early and quick!

5points

#23

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Yesterday I found out there is a discount Stoffers store about an hour away. I am tickled pink to go get discount lasagna next weekend.

lisasimpsonfan , Sam Greenhalgh Report

Final score:

49points

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Ed sheran away 1 year ago

never tried lasagna before im missing out

5points

#24

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I am shopping for a new raincoat to wear. The weather has been rainy this year and I have has the same coat since 2003.

Then I am going to wear it when I drive to a nice beach to meet my special friend, walk on it and then buy a cup of coffee.

Busy weekend plans :-) I also have my book club book as an audio book to listen to. Don't know when I will find the time.

Kiwikid14 , Matt Hardy Report

Final score:

47points

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arthbach 1 year ago

I've got a new raincoat too! It's a highly reflective 'grey' jacket, until direct light falls on it. Then is shines with the intensity of 50 suns!

18points

HappySkullsplitter , www.amazon.ca Report

#25

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Just picked up a case of Ensure. Gonna party hard, well until 8:30 anyways.

Final score:

44points

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RedCorvette 1 year ago

LMAO! I’m not there yet

6points

FabulousStrike8066 , Sarah Stierch Report

#26

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I just got excited over a charcuterie set my adult daughter gave me.

Final score:

44points

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LapCat 1 year ago (edited)

Ahhh, the grown-up Lunchables! And a mimosa can replace the SunnyD in a pinch 😎

22points

Old_Goat_Ninja , Karolina Grabowska Report

#27

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I’m about to head out front and wash my car before the sun goes down. I’m actually kind of excited about that fact TBH.

Final score:

43points

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kasa alex 1 year ago

I've enjoyed washing my car since I was in my twenties =P

8points

#28

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I look forward to weekend trips to Home Depot.

GadgetGod1906 , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

37points

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kansasmagic 1 year ago

I think it was Home Depot that used to have commercials that said "It's the weekend. Now the real work begins." Yes, thanks for reminding that my job is mostly b******t that I have to put up with so that I can spend all my money and free time doing the "real work" of homeownership.

13points

#29

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable Going to Target is a common date night event.

jasonswifeamy , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

35points

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Nice Beast Ludo 1 year ago

That was the same in high school. All the kids hung out in the parking lot and revved their engines.

4points

#30

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I was so excited to see Costco had grapefruit cups again I talked about it the whole way back in the car.

TequilaStories , optical_519 Report

Final score:

35points

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Bruce Robb 1 year ago

I wish I could celebrate with you! Alas, if I eat grapefruit, it negates a couple of my meds.

33points

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#31

Exciting weekend for my husband and me is piling into our car to hit a coffee shop. Then hit Wegmans for groceries and get coffee afterwards. And if we're still up for it...hit HMart so I can restock our pantry with international staples. And hit their coffee/bakery for another beverage and snack.

And mad props for the folks who brave Costco on the weekends. Went on a Saturday and that level of bedlam was a Pope of Nope card for me.

Vierge26 Report

Final score:

19points

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Weasel Wise 1 year ago

OMG!! WEGMANS!!! Cur jealousy.

1point

#32

I’m looking forward to going to the international store and it’s always a party when I go. I get to buy cool stuff.

geri73 Report

Final score:

17points

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My O My 1 year ago

Whenever I see an international store I squeal a little inside and hop right in expecting to find yummy stuff from The Netherlands, Denmark, Britain... Everytime I'm utterly dissapointed as the "international stores" round here are usually russian or turkish.

1point

#33

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable I love finding new stuff to eat and drink, esp since it will add up. A single occasion of having a nice cup of coffee? Pretty good, sometimes great. Having that every day, and knowing it will continue? Just plain great.

Northus , Kristina Paukshtite Report

Final score:

14points

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Bruce Robb 1 year ago

A new thing to spend money on every day? Isn't /that/ a kick in the wallet?

2points

#34

And getting a Costco hot-dog and poutine at 14h30 on a weekend feels as rebellious as sneaking cookies for early “breakfast” as kids while watching Saturday morning cartoons.

Dartpooled Report

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13points

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General Anaesthesia 1 year ago

A hotdog *and* poutine? That is living!

6points

#35

Wow. There's so much more to life than consumption. Although I am very excited about my new to me chest freezer.

katzeye007 Report

Final score:

13points

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Nichole Harris 1 year ago

I pictured a frozen bra 🤣 I need caffeine

13points

#36

Gen X’ers Share The Unglamorous Adult Things They Love To Do, Here Are 30 Of The Most Relatable And if you go to Costco at the right time it’s also snack time with the food samples.

O_o-22 , liz west Report

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10points

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kansasmagic 1 year ago

I just can't get that excited by a few pieces of cereal or half a gummy vitamin. I mean, I do have depression, which skews my sense of things, but I don't think it's just me...

5points