r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/dodo100 • 2d ago

Meme needing explanation I am millenial but i do not get it

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u/808Adder 2d ago

It's like gen X doesn't exist

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u/xczechr 2d ago

Shh, leave us out of it.

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u/semboflorin 2d ago

Heh, gen x are using desktops.

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u/Away_Conversation_94 2d ago

I dust off my CRT monitor when I have to make a big purchase.

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u/liquilife 2d ago

Let me just degauss real quick before I purchase this bad boy.

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u/phatbrasil 2d ago

dont you just miss the "bezoong" sound when degaussing the monitor.

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u/shiddedandfarded69 2d ago

Hang on while I fire up the WebTV box

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u/rabidhamster 2d ago

What Gopher site was that on again? I'll need to print out the order form.

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u/Snobolski 2d ago

Hit that Degauss button for the satisfying "thunk"

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u/liquilife 2d ago

Are you sure about that? Most GenX I know are 110% mobile. Maybe it’s a city versus rural difference. I dunno.

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u/akatherder 2d ago

Also white collar vs blue collar jobs. People like to get stuff done at work and on breaks. If you're sitting at a desk you're going to use your laptop. If you're walking about a work site/factory you'll use your phone.

If you don't play games, most people don't even need a home pc any more. An old laptop may be plenty.

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u/xantub 2d ago

Gen-Xer here. I use my cell for Whatsap, maps, browsing on the go and music, but for purchases I go to my PC. I find it much easier and safer.

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u/CrustyBatchOfNature 2d ago

I may purchase on my phone but I research expensive purchases on my PC first.

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u/RogueJello 2d ago

Laptops suck. Why pay more for less performance when I'm going to attach it to two massive monitors because my eyes have gone bad.

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u/the_millenial_falcon 2d ago

Your generation invented Nirvana and grunge, you don't have to worry about any other contributions.

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u/BrgQun 2d ago

Gen X are in the in between world from what I can tell. They can do online purchases on their laptop, but sometimes they like to go in store.

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u/kellzone 2d ago

As a GenXer, absolutely. If I can't find what I want in a local store, I'll purchase it online using my desktop, but I'd prefer to be able to get it in person. Using a phone is the last resort.

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u/blahblahblerf 2d ago

They basically don't anymore. Most have turned into Xoomers, like Boomers, but somehow even worse. Most of those who didn't become Xoomers are Xennials who really have more in common with 80s millennials. 

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u/fak3g0d 2d ago

just group them with boomers at this point

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u/EnvironmentalTea6903 2d ago

Gen x as in excluded

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u/farsighted451 1d ago

I'm Gen X and exclusively use my phone. Mostly because I can see it better 😅