Generation Excellent
@generationxcellent.bsky.social
Helping men survive the mosh pit of midlife.
I still remember my first bazooka.
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I still remember my first bazooka.
No helmets, no phones, just bad perms, rented skates, and a cassette tape mix of bangers. Was there any more perfect bliss than a skating rink in the 80s?
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
No helmets, no phones, just bad perms, rented skates, and a cassette tape mix of bangers. Was there any more perfect bliss than a skating rink in the 80s?
Our first escape room was a Hamburger Jail behind a McDonald’s.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Our first escape room was a Hamburger Jail behind a McDonald’s.
This is when we peaked as a civilization.
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is when we peaked as a civilization.
I remember when our country cared about science.
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I remember when our country cared about science.
If you didn’t grow up with a brother, this is pretty much what it’s like. Your best friend, your worst enemy, and your chiropractor’s retirement plan.
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you didn’t grow up with a brother, this is pretty much what it’s like. Your best friend, your worst enemy, and your chiropractor’s retirement plan.
My VCR did more felonies than most hedge funds.
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My VCR did more felonies than most hedge funds.
I dunno what the hell's in this catalog, but it's weird and pissed off.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I dunno what the hell's in this catalog, but it's weird and pissed off.
This bathroom has absorbed more pee than a Chuck E. Cheese ball pit.
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This bathroom has absorbed more pee than a Chuck E. Cheese ball pit.
As kids, we drank from the hose and dreamed of going pro. The pros drank from a ladle.
November 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
As kids, we drank from the hose and dreamed of going pro. The pros drank from a ladle.
"I am altering the Blue Light Special. Pray I don't alter it any further."
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"I am altering the Blue Light Special. Pray I don't alter it any further."
Catch of the day: a buzz.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Catch of the day: a buzz.
Remember in 1993 when Coca-Cola tried to market to Gen Xers with OK soda? We never tried it, because "Gen X ennui" isn't our favorite cola flavor. Anybody here taste this stuff? Was it full of slackery goodness?
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Remember in 1993 when Coca-Cola tried to market to Gen Xers with OK soda? We never tried it, because "Gen X ennui" isn't our favorite cola flavor. Anybody here taste this stuff? Was it full of slackery goodness?
The US Treasury minted the very last penny today. RIP to the Columbia House business model and every Gen Xer’s first taste of debt.
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The US Treasury minted the very last penny today. RIP to the Columbia House business model and every Gen Xer’s first taste of debt.
“The Raiders of old were vicious and crazy and cruel. Hanging around their locker room was like hanging around the weight room at Folsom Prison." - Hunter S. Thompson
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“The Raiders of old were vicious and crazy and cruel. Hanging around their locker room was like hanging around the weight room at Folsom Prison." - Hunter S. Thompson
Happy Veterans' Day to everyone who served. Thank you for your keeping us safe, and for the razzle dazzle. That’s the fact, Jack.
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Happy Veterans' Day to everyone who served. Thank you for your keeping us safe, and for the razzle dazzle. That’s the fact, Jack.
How a dad becomes a legend.
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
How a dad becomes a legend.
Somewhere in a parallel universe, a shirtless 80s dad with grass-stained New Balance sneakers is doing laps around a cul-de-sac, vaporizing dandelions to "Don’t Stop Believin’."
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Somewhere in a parallel universe, a shirtless 80s dad with grass-stained New Balance sneakers is doing laps around a cul-de-sac, vaporizing dandelions to "Don’t Stop Believin’."
Refuse the meatloaf and the Wonka Protocol activates. You get nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Refuse the meatloaf and the Wonka Protocol activates. You get nothing.
I miss old school curated schadenfreude.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I miss old school curated schadenfreude.
Honestly, most of these are an improvement.
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Honestly, most of these are an improvement.
This kiss between Jennifer Grey and Mia Sara while filming "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" wasn't in the movie. But if it was... wow. It would have launched a thousand rewinds, and probably jump-started my puberty.
November 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This kiss between Jennifer Grey and Mia Sara while filming "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" wasn't in the movie. But if it was... wow. It would have launched a thousand rewinds, and probably jump-started my puberty.
A big problem with adulthood is nobody wants to do a Chinese fire drill anymore.
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A big problem with adulthood is nobody wants to do a Chinese fire drill anymore.
This Sesame Street cartoon still lives rent free in my head. It's the reason I repeat "Loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter" during every grocery store visit, like a mantra.
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This Sesame Street cartoon still lives rent free in my head. It's the reason I repeat "Loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter" during every grocery store visit, like a mantra.
Before “self-care,” there was Sears on a Saturday with Mom.
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Before “self-care,” there was Sears on a Saturday with Mom.