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[AbsintheFather]

Now film photography is almost unheard of in the general population. Yes, professionals and serious hobbyists still use it, but most people do not. And it happened almost overnight.

I was looking at an ad for an estate sale the other day and there was a pile of packs of flashbulbs for sale. Remember them?

 

[Blueeyesrenee]

GenX.

The best hair, music and movies.

GenX here. And I agree with Fara; best music (from Southern rock to heavy metal, punk to early rap, hair bands to new-wave alternative), movies (the rise of the action movie, John Hughes, Star Wars, the rom-com, and the teen-sex craze) and the hair and clothes....

Agree and have to add that we did all of our stupid stuff before the internet was born but that hasn't stopped us for doing stupid stuff on the internet

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I had a boss in the early 90s when email was first introduced widely in our company who would have his Clerk print his emails so he could read them.

I think one defining thing about Boomers is learning to adapt to rapidly evolving technology. Yes, some never got that clock on their VCR to work. But think about "photography" .

The first digital camera we had at work stored data on a 3.5" floppy disc. It was the size of a wall mounted phone and stored ten pictures I think. It replaced our Polaroid camera for quick pics. Within a couple of years you couldn't even buy 35mm film outside of a specialty shop. Kodak and Polaroid are gone (ish). Fuji is vastly different and the rest of the camera makers are fighting for market share with cell phone makers.

Now film photography is almost unheard of in the general population. Yes, professionals and serious hobbyists still use it, but most people do not. And it happened almost overnight.

Same with music and video....it seemed like a glacial pace while it was going on, but looking back the changes were startling.

Music - Cassettes or 8-track? How long before Cassettes ruled supreme?
Video - VHS or Beta Max? Same with VHS.

Phones - cords or cordless?

TV - Cable or antennae? Then cable or Satellite?

Debit or credit cards?

All those advancements were met with skepticism by boomers...and eagerly embraced by Millennial's...

 

[tolyk]

On the comment of technology needing to be better when it comes out... I still don't buy tech when it first launches, especially gaming consoles and digital cameras. I "give it time for the bugs to be worked out"..

I was born in 1981. Depending on which study you look at, depends on which generation I am. Some say millenial. Some day gen x. Some even say I'm part of a smaller sub-generation. I've never really given them much weight though. All my life, I always prefered talking to people older than me. I preferred talking to the teachers than my peers. I listen to music of all types, except Elvis and even some of his songs are alright. From classical to modern.

I've never felt like i fit in. I always felt more like I was a man out of time.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

I was looking at an ad for an estate sale the other day and there was a pile of packs of flashbulbs for sale. Remember them?

The cubes that would attach to a socket on top of the camera, right? They rotated and you got four flashes per cube. I used those as a kid.

 

[AbsintheFather]

The cubes that would attach to a socket on top of the camera, right? They rotated and you got four flashes per cube. I used those as a kid.

Exactly - and those square ones were the fun ones - they went with the cartridge-loading, Instamatic cameras. They were fun because if you stuck a little screwdriver or paper clip into the bottom of them, you could make them go off without the camera. Which, of course, made for fun practical jokes and stuff

 

[DarkSimian]

I was looking at an ad for an estate sale the other day and there was a pile of packs of flashbulbs for sale. Remember them?

Somewhere in the house, I swear, I have seen some....

Going thru things when I moved into the house, I found a brand new (never opened) cheap 35 mm camera and film (also never opened). I have no idea what to do with it, but feel bad about throwing it away....

Suggestions?

 

[Fugu_B]

Gen X

My brother is a computer pack rat. Will not throw ANYTHING away. He has a Vic 20 and a Commodore 64 in his basement. When my kids were last down there, they pulled out an Apple IIe, and marveled at it like they had found the Antikythera Mechanism. We booted it up but it’s been soooooo loooong since I had even seen one much less used one it was frustrating. My daughter wanted it because, well, it goes with her retro room and it matches her IPhone “how do we get it to synch???”

The beige plastic had oxidized to almost pink so that was an added attraction.

She refers to Dio, Scorps, Black Sabbath et al as “Old people music”

I don’t know if it’s a generational thing but Millennials and Gen Z seem more open to talk about things outside of their comfort zones. Or maybe we all just tighten up with age, IDK.

 

[Fugu_B]

I was a young man working as an analyst at a bank when Lotus first introduced the spreadsheet.

My boss didn't trust it and made us double check all the columns and rows of numbers using a calculator to make sure they added up. Crazy

That is fantastic!

The Comptroller of my dad’s work hired my brother at age 12 to get working the computer that they used to make factory orders. It was a piece of cake for him because it was a punch card machine similar to the one they had in his high school. They all stood around ooohing and ahhhing smoking and drinking highballs at 2pm ala Mad Men as the orders were processed over their Watts line....

 

[AlwaysFara]

Gen X

My brother is a computer pack rat. Will not throw ANYTHING away. He has a Vic 20 and a Commodore 64 in his basement. When my kids were last down there, they pulled out an Apple IIe, and marveled at it like they had found the Antikythera Mechanism. We booted it up but it’s been soooooo loooong since I had even seen one much less used one it was frustrating. My daughter wanted it because, well, it goes with her retro room and it matches her IPhone “how do we get it to synch???”

The beige plastic had oxidized to almost pink so that was an added attraction.

She refers to Dio, Scorps, Black Sabbath et al as “Old people music”

I don’t know if it’s a generational thing but Millennials and Gen Z seem more open to talk about things outside of their comfort zones. Or maybe we all just tighten up with age, IDK.

I’m less conservative now.
I don’t want to say looser, because, ugh.

And all that is Old People Music.
We are old.
(I saw all 3 in concert many times!)

 

[standard1]

Exactly - and those square ones were the fun ones - they went with the cartridge-loading, Instamatic cameras. They were fun because if you stuck a little screwdriver or paper clip into the bottom of them, you could make them go off without the camera. Which, of course, made for fun practical jokes and stuff

speaking of old items, i knew a guy who wore a necklace with a silver disc insert for 45 records to adapt to the pencil size spindle of a larger turntable. i asked him about it and he told me he wouldn’t date any woman who knew what it was.

 

[AlwaysFara]

speaking of old items, i knew a guy who wore a necklace with a silver disc insert for 45 records to adapt to the pencil size spindle of a larger turntable. i asked him about it and he told me he wouldn’t date any woman who knew what it was.

Oh, FFS!!!
That made me laugh.
Old lech.

 

[beachbaby179]

So two things...when I was getting ready to move out of my house, I did a huge purge. Cleaning out a closet, I found a box with some stuff from my old job. Inside, there was a 110 camera with that company's logo screen printed on it. I remembered a big two day event we held, with clients all flying in for it. These cameras were on the tables at the dinner we hosted. You took a camera, snapped photos, and got to take the camera as a memento.

My camera still had film in it. So I got it developed and cried. The dinner was at Windows on the World, atop the North tower of the WTC.

Second thing... my mouse pad at work is an 8 inch rubber yellow 45 rpm adapter I got when I visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lots of people ask me what it is... smh.

 

[LostGirlTink]

09.24.19

What do you think most defines your generation? Does it apply to you or do you stand out?

Gen Xer
I feel like we are mostly incredibly hard workers who can't quite achieve what we want because the expectations shifted.
We did have great clothes and fun music and I don't know about any of your kids, but my kids give me faith in humanity again.
We were always pretty open-minded and most that I know have continued to become more so as the world shifts a bit.

Plus 80s hair.

 

[Paul_Chance]

I'm a baby boomer. I think one of our defining characteristics is optimism, and it still generally holds true.

However, I don't fit the profile (well, I am optimist) because I was an atypical boomer, born and raised on an Indian Reservation, so I grew up in another culture (or to be precise two more cultures), wrap that around I was raised on a ranch (with a whole cowboy culture and ethic) and result is I am pretty far off the experiences of a boomer in general.

I'm good with it though. Generational definitions are only valuable in the abstract and as very broad generalizations.

 

[Karabare]

09.24.19

What do you think most defines your generation? Does it apply to you or do you stand out?

I'm on the cusp but mostly gen Y. And absolutely feel like the late 90s was a great time to be a teen. No social media, MTV played music, we didn't need a passport to drive over the border to Canada. A simpler time. I still use the first hotmail account I started in 1997.

 

[AlwaysFara]

Agree and have to add that we did all of our stupid stuff before the internet was born but that hasn't stopped us for doing stupid stuff on the internet

Ahahaa!
So true.



But what we did get away with...

 

[AveryElle]

I'm on the cusp but mostly gen Y. And absolutely feel like the late 90s was a great time to be a teen. No social media, MTV played music, we didn't need a passport to drive over the border to Canada. A simpler time. I still use the first hotmail account I started in 1997.

One time, my mom got an email from a friend that used excite as their mail service and she was like "why is my friend sending me porn?"

those were the days

 

[PrettyLilPussy19]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why? How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit? Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?

 

[tnman03]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why? How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit? Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?

It's not the end of the world if I don't get a response to a post I make. Most of the time I'm just tossing out an offhand comment and don't think any further about it.

I'm pretty good about initiating contact and will do so when I feel like doing so. The actual interactions with others isn't why I came to Lit but I grew to like it in the threads and with people I know.

Whether people hear or acknowledge me mostly depends upon the context but for the most part I'm indifferent. I get a lot of enjoyment out of reading other peoples comments and have learned a lot from them. As to the judgmental thing. Well that's always been in in one form or another so I figure it's an is what is thing and keep on moving.

 

[AlwaysFara]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why? How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit? Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?

I’m more reactive, now. I respond to others more than posting my own stuff. I have other outlets for that. Skype. Text. Phone. Flesh.
There are certain people I expect a response from, especially on BDSM where I am more likely to be posting TO someone.
The rule is, if I’m not quoting anyone, I don’t care one way or the other about a response.
If I am, sometimes I’m talking to you, sometimes I’m just quoting you for clarity.

I’m horrible with keeping up with PMs. It’s a slow form of communication for me.
I’m more likely to PM with the ladies than the gents. I’m more likely to get close to the ladies than the gents.

 

[DarkSimian]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why? How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit? Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?

Sometimes I'm a thread killer; I can stop a party faster than a turd in a swimming pool. And sometimes, that's ok. But sometimes, I wonder if my mic is on; hello?

So it depends; if I'm being silly or playful, I'd like a response. If I'm being serious, just an acknowledgement will do. If you want to PM me, do so. Or reach out to me via text, phone, Skype, FB, telegram, smoke signals, carrier pigeon, Pony Express, CandyGram for Mr. Mongo...

 

[JerseyJade]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why?

It just depends on where I post. If there's an actual conversation going on and I attempt to be a part of it, it would be nice to get acknowledged for my participation and effort in trying to keep the conversation going. When that doesn't happen, I just don't bother posting in that thread anymore.

How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit?

If someone makes a post that I find exceptionally funny or interesting, I will PM that poster to tell them so. I'm very appreciative of people who can make me laugh or touch me with their words.

Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?[/B]

I wouldn't say that I feel a need to be heard. I don't come on here to post about my troubles, so I'm not looking for sympathy or pity. I come on here to temporarily escape from those things, not dwell on them. Part of the fun of being here is interacting with other Litsters. So when that doesn't happen or I feel like I'm being ignored, I get bored and leave.



Do you like how I split up the questions in this post? Huh? Huh?

Fine! Don't respond!

 

[barefootgirl69]

09.28.19

Lit Interaction

How important is it to you to get a response on something you post? Why? How often to you initiate a PM conversation? How does actual interaction with other posters factor into your coming to Lit? Do you need to feel heard or do you just want a place to read and say what's on your mind without judgement?


Unless I've asked a question to someone or we're bantering back and forth, I really don't expect a response. I figure, most people are like me. Popping in when they get an opportunity.

Depending on how busy I am, I don't often initiate PM conversation. A few times a week, I'll reach out to people who I've seen posting if I am seeing how they're doing or if they posted something that I found funny.

I came to Lit to talk to adults. I love bantering in the threads, or flirting and flitting. I mean, look at that post count!
I like most things light hearted and fun.

Being heard? No, I just want to vent sometimes. It's nice if others don't judge my vents, they're a mere glimpse of what's going on in my world.

 

[LurkingLazarus]

I like to talk...but I'm under no delusion that people are required to respond to anything I might say.

It is nice when there is interaction, but it's not expected...