Gen-X Gems
@genxgems.bsky.social
Reminding the world who invented sarcasm, mixtapes & Saturday morning cartoons. Still wondering how we became the adults in the room. Website coming soon.
Happy National Pinball Day! 🤩
Gen X knew the real high score hustle 👉 no WiFi, no saves, just flippers, flashing lights, & pure adrenaline. 🎯✨
What was your go-to pinball machine?
#GenXGems #NationalPinballDay #Tilt
Gen X knew the real high score hustle 👉 no WiFi, no saves, just flippers, flashing lights, & pure adrenaline. 🎯✨
What was your go-to pinball machine?
#GenXGems #NationalPinballDay #Tilt
August 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Happy National Pinball Day! 🤩
Gen X knew the real high score hustle 👉 no WiFi, no saves, just flippers, flashing lights, & pure adrenaline. 🎯✨
What was your go-to pinball machine?
#GenXGems #NationalPinballDay #Tilt
Gen X knew the real high score hustle 👉 no WiFi, no saves, just flippers, flashing lights, & pure adrenaline. 🎯✨
What was your go-to pinball machine?
#GenXGems #NationalPinballDay #Tilt
August 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🕯️ “I’m going off the rails on a crazy train…” 🎸
R.I.P. to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. 🦇
A true icon who gave #GenX its heavy metal heartbeat.
You’ll never be forgotten. 🖤⚰️
#GenXGems #OzzyOsbourne #RockLegend #RIPOzzy
R.I.P. to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. 🦇
A true icon who gave #GenX its heavy metal heartbeat.
You’ll never be forgotten. 🖤⚰️
#GenXGems #OzzyOsbourne #RockLegend #RIPOzzy
July 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🕯️ “I’m going off the rails on a crazy train…” 🎸
R.I.P. to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. 🦇
A true icon who gave #GenX its heavy metal heartbeat.
You’ll never be forgotten. 🖤⚰️
#GenXGems #OzzyOsbourne #RockLegend #RIPOzzy
R.I.P. to the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. 🦇
A true icon who gave #GenX its heavy metal heartbeat.
You’ll never be forgotten. 🖤⚰️
#GenXGems #OzzyOsbourne #RockLegend #RIPOzzy
RIP to Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970–2025). 💔
He gave #GenX laughter, heart, and hope as Theo Huxtable.
#GenXGems #TheoHuxtable #RIP
He gave #GenX laughter, heart, and hope as Theo Huxtable.
#GenXGems #TheoHuxtable #RIP
July 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
RIP to Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970–2025). 💔
He gave #GenX laughter, heart, and hope as Theo Huxtable.
#GenXGems #TheoHuxtable #RIP
He gave #GenX laughter, heart, and hope as Theo Huxtable.
#GenXGems #TheoHuxtable #RIP
Happy National Ice Cream Day!🍦
If this chart brings back sweet memories of chasing the ice cream truck barefoot, welcome to the club. 🚛🦶🏻
You heard the jingle. You grabbed the quarters. You ruled the block.
#GenXGems #GenX #NationalIceCreamDay #70sKids #IceCreamTruck
If this chart brings back sweet memories of chasing the ice cream truck barefoot, welcome to the club. 🚛🦶🏻
You heard the jingle. You grabbed the quarters. You ruled the block.
#GenXGems #GenX #NationalIceCreamDay #70sKids #IceCreamTruck
July 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happy National Ice Cream Day!🍦
If this chart brings back sweet memories of chasing the ice cream truck barefoot, welcome to the club. 🚛🦶🏻
You heard the jingle. You grabbed the quarters. You ruled the block.
#GenXGems #GenX #NationalIceCreamDay #70sKids #IceCreamTruck
If this chart brings back sweet memories of chasing the ice cream truck barefoot, welcome to the club. 🚛🦶🏻
You heard the jingle. You grabbed the quarters. You ruled the block.
#GenXGems #GenX #NationalIceCreamDay #70sKids #IceCreamTruck
July 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It’s the little things that made growing up extra sweet. 🍬
Remember when a pack of tiny Chiclets could make you feel so cool? 🌈🫧
The crunch, the burst of flavor, the rainbow in your pocket.
#GenXGems
Remember when a pack of tiny Chiclets could make you feel so cool? 🌈🫧
The crunch, the burst of flavor, the rainbow in your pocket.
#GenXGems
July 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It’s the little things that made growing up extra sweet. 🍬
Remember when a pack of tiny Chiclets could make you feel so cool? 🌈🫧
The crunch, the burst of flavor, the rainbow in your pocket.
#GenXGems
Remember when a pack of tiny Chiclets could make you feel so cool? 🌈🫧
The crunch, the burst of flavor, the rainbow in your pocket.
#GenXGems
Happy 80th Birthday to the original punk rock queen, Debbie Harry! 🎤🎶🎉
From “Heart of Glass” to “Rapture”, she defined a generation.
#GenXGems #Blondie #DebbieHarry
From “Heart of Glass” to “Rapture”, she defined a generation.
#GenXGems #Blondie #DebbieHarry
July 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy 80th Birthday to the original punk rock queen, Debbie Harry! 🎤🎶🎉
From “Heart of Glass” to “Rapture”, she defined a generation.
#GenXGems #Blondie #DebbieHarry
From “Heart of Glass” to “Rapture”, she defined a generation.
#GenXGems #Blondie #DebbieHarry
Happy 59th Birthday to the “Say Anything” legend himself, John Cusack! 📻🎂🎉
He held “High Fidelity” in our hearts, always has been “Better Off Dead” funny & “Grosse Pointe Blank” cool.
Here’s to the “Serendipity” of growing up with his films.
#GenXGems #JohnCusack @johncusack.bsky.social
He held “High Fidelity” in our hearts, always has been “Better Off Dead” funny & “Grosse Pointe Blank” cool.
Here’s to the “Serendipity” of growing up with his films.
#GenXGems #JohnCusack @johncusack.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Happy 59th Birthday to the “Say Anything” legend himself, John Cusack! 📻🎂🎉
He held “High Fidelity” in our hearts, always has been “Better Off Dead” funny & “Grosse Pointe Blank” cool.
Here’s to the “Serendipity” of growing up with his films.
#GenXGems #JohnCusack @johncusack.bsky.social
He held “High Fidelity” in our hearts, always has been “Better Off Dead” funny & “Grosse Pointe Blank” cool.
Here’s to the “Serendipity” of growing up with his films.
#GenXGems #JohnCusack @johncusack.bsky.social
This brings me right back to my elementary school days! Anyone remember what this was called?
#GenX #GenXGems #1970s #SchoolDaze
#GenX #GenXGems #1970s #SchoolDaze
June 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This brings me right back to my elementary school days! Anyone remember what this was called?
#GenX #GenXGems #1970s #SchoolDaze
#GenX #GenXGems #1970s #SchoolDaze
Happy Birthday, Cyndi! 💖🎂🥳
Hope you’re raising a little She Bop, showing your True Colors, and proving Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Time After Time! 💃💥 📻
#GenXGems #CyndiLauper #80sForever #GenXGems #80sIcon #HappyBirthdayCyndi
Hope you’re raising a little She Bop, showing your True Colors, and proving Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Time After Time! 💃💥 📻
#GenXGems #CyndiLauper #80sForever #GenXGems #80sIcon #HappyBirthdayCyndi
June 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Happy Birthday, Cyndi! 💖🎂🥳
Hope you’re raising a little She Bop, showing your True Colors, and proving Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Time After Time! 💃💥 📻
#GenXGems #CyndiLauper #80sForever #GenXGems #80sIcon #HappyBirthdayCyndi
Hope you’re raising a little She Bop, showing your True Colors, and proving Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Time After Time! 💃💥 📻
#GenXGems #CyndiLauper #80sForever #GenXGems #80sIcon #HappyBirthdayCyndi
How #GenX (70s + 80s kids) managed stress?👇
📝 Chewed pencils
🧽 Stabbed erasers
🪙 Rubbed coins
🖊️ Gnawed on pen caps
This was our therapy. No apps or active assailant drills, just run-of-the-mill angst.
#SchoolDays #GenXGems
📝 Chewed pencils
🧽 Stabbed erasers
🪙 Rubbed coins
🖊️ Gnawed on pen caps
This was our therapy. No apps or active assailant drills, just run-of-the-mill angst.
#SchoolDays #GenXGems
June 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
How #GenX (70s + 80s kids) managed stress?👇
📝 Chewed pencils
🧽 Stabbed erasers
🪙 Rubbed coins
🖊️ Gnawed on pen caps
This was our therapy. No apps or active assailant drills, just run-of-the-mill angst.
#SchoolDays #GenXGems
📝 Chewed pencils
🧽 Stabbed erasers
🪙 Rubbed coins
🖊️ Gnawed on pen caps
This was our therapy. No apps or active assailant drills, just run-of-the-mill angst.
#SchoolDays #GenXGems
I turned 59 yesterday… and somehow I’m a lot older than the ‘old’ people I grew up watching. 📺 Feels like I woke up in The Twilight Zone. 👀😂
#GenX #GenXGems #HowDidThisHappen
#GenX #GenXGems #HowDidThisHappen
June 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I turned 59 yesterday… and somehow I’m a lot older than the ‘old’ people I grew up watching. 📺 Feels like I woke up in The Twilight Zone. 👀😂
#GenX #GenXGems #HowDidThisHappen
#GenX #GenXGems #HowDidThisHappen
Hey you guys!!! 🎉 Happy 40th Anniversary to The Goonies! ☠️
From pirate ships to treasure maps, this adventure never gets old. 🏴☠️🗺️🧭
#GooniesNeverSayDie #GenXGems #80sMovies #TheGoonies40th
From pirate ships to treasure maps, this adventure never gets old. 🏴☠️🗺️🧭
#GooniesNeverSayDie #GenXGems #80sMovies #TheGoonies40th
June 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hey you guys!!! 🎉 Happy 40th Anniversary to The Goonies! ☠️
From pirate ships to treasure maps, this adventure never gets old. 🏴☠️🗺️🧭
#GooniesNeverSayDie #GenXGems #80sMovies #TheGoonies40th
From pirate ships to treasure maps, this adventure never gets old. 🏴☠️🗺️🧭
#GooniesNeverSayDie #GenXGems #80sMovies #TheGoonies40th
Before iPads, we had this high-tech marvel: invisible ink and a dream. 😂
Hours of quiet in the backseat = parenting win.
#GenXGems #80sKids #GenX #RoadTripRoyalty #InvisibleInkMagic
Hours of quiet in the backseat = parenting win.
#GenXGems #80sKids #GenX #RoadTripRoyalty #InvisibleInkMagic
June 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Before iPads, we had this high-tech marvel: invisible ink and a dream. 😂
Hours of quiet in the backseat = parenting win.
#GenXGems #80sKids #GenX #RoadTripRoyalty #InvisibleInkMagic
Hours of quiet in the backseat = parenting win.
#GenXGems #80sKids #GenX #RoadTripRoyalty #InvisibleInkMagic
Certs: the original “don’t-get-caught-talking-in-class” currency.
One friend had spearmint, the other had peppermint — both had Retsyn (whatever that was).
We didn’t question it. We just chewed and passed notes.
#GenXGems #Certs #MintyMemories #WhatEvenIsRetsyn
One friend had spearmint, the other had peppermint — both had Retsyn (whatever that was).
We didn’t question it. We just chewed and passed notes.
#GenXGems #Certs #MintyMemories #WhatEvenIsRetsyn
June 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Certs: the original “don’t-get-caught-talking-in-class” currency.
One friend had spearmint, the other had peppermint — both had Retsyn (whatever that was).
We didn’t question it. We just chewed and passed notes.
#GenXGems #Certs #MintyMemories #WhatEvenIsRetsyn
One friend had spearmint, the other had peppermint — both had Retsyn (whatever that was).
We didn’t question it. We just chewed and passed notes.
#GenXGems #Certs #MintyMemories #WhatEvenIsRetsyn
Who else bought these off a kid in the 4th grade for 10 cents? 🔥 My mouth was on fire, my face turned red—and I kept going back for more. 🤣
#GenX #GenXGems #CinnamonToothpicks #NostalgiaBurn
#GenX #GenXGems #CinnamonToothpicks #NostalgiaBurn
June 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Who else bought these off a kid in the 4th grade for 10 cents? 🔥 My mouth was on fire, my face turned red—and I kept going back for more. 🤣
#GenX #GenXGems #CinnamonToothpicks #NostalgiaBurn
#GenX #GenXGems #CinnamonToothpicks #NostalgiaBurn
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
When the weatherman says “mid 80s,” and you show up serving peak 1985. 😎🎸
#GenXGems #GenX #BigHairDontCare #80sVibesForever
#GenXGems #GenX #BigHairDontCare #80sVibesForever
June 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
When the weatherman says “mid 80s,” and you show up serving peak 1985. 😎🎸
#GenXGems #GenX #BigHairDontCare #80sVibesForever
#GenXGems #GenX #BigHairDontCare #80sVibesForever