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The 5th	Posted - 2006.10.18 06:05:00 - [1] Hi, i want to know what is a Generation Y and a Generation X Because i have read up on it, and the timelime is kinda confuseing, what would a now 22 year old be? X or Y? thanks.
Gift Amarr Loot	Posted - 2006.10.18 06:13:00 - [2] "Y" I think. Pirates of Eve, Join channel "Pirate" Today!
Marie Sklodowska Sharks With Frickin' Laser Beams Mercenary Coalition	Posted - 2006.10.18 06:14:00 - [3] x i would think.. generation x is the 80's i think, and Y are the 90's.. www.eve-search.com \| www.eve-files.com
Redart Pirate Coalition	Posted - 2006.10.18 06:45:00 - [4] I've never heard of Generation Y. But Generation X stands for Generation Extreme... IE: The huge rise in Extreme sports during the mid to late 90s. I'm a 22yr old american btw. Gorgeous Gamers
Samirol Ore Mongers	Posted - 2006.10.18 07:00:00 - [5] i think y is under 20, x is 20-baby boomers if i understand it right
Aaron Static Deep Space Consortium Maelstrom Alliance	Posted - 2006.10.18 07:37:00 - [6] Actually according to most people (and wikipedia), the generations cross-over slightly, as its not just the year you were born, but also what defined/influenced your personality while growing up. This could mean geographical or class differences, amongst other things. Generation X : 1961-1981 Generation Y : 1977-2003 MTV Generation : 1975-1985 Boomerang Generation : 1981-1986 Internet Generation : 1986-1999 New Silent Generation : 2001- if history proves itself right again.. the next generation will most likely be "The New Baby-Boomers"
Serenity Winterfyre	Posted - 2006.10.18 07:45:00 - [7] Originally by: Aaron Static Actually according to most people (and wikipedia), the generations cross-over slightly, as its not just the year you were born, but also what defined/influenced your personality while growing up. This could mean geographical or class differences, amongst other things. Generation X : 1961-1981 Generation Y : 1977-2003 MTV Generation : 1975-1985 Boomerang Generation : 1981-1986 Internet Generation : 1986-1999 New Silent Generation : 2001- if history proves itself right again.. the next generation will most likely be "The New Baby-Boomers" Really I didn't know I was generation X lol. I always associate them with skateboards for some reason {o,o} \|)__) -"-"- O RLY?
Laythun Undercover Brothers	Posted - 2006.10.18 08:28:00 - [8] Originally by: Aaron Static Actually according to most people (and wikipedia), the generations cross-over slightly, as its not just the year you were born, but also what defined/influenced your personality while growing up. This could mean geographical or class differences, amongst other things. Generation X : 1961-1981 Generation Y : 1977-2003 MTV Generation : 1975-1985 Boomerang Generation : 1981-1986 Internet Generation : 1986-1999 New Silent Generation : 2001- if history proves itself right again.. the next generation will most likely be "The New Baby-Boomers" They had MTV in 1975!? Proud Member of the Anti Whine 14
Rodj Blake Amarr PIE Inc.	Posted - 2006.10.18 08:43:00 - [9] Originally by: Laythun Originally by: Aaron Static Actually according to most people (and wikipedia), the generations cross-over slightly, as its not just the year you were born, but also what defined/influenced your personality while growing up. This could mean geographical or class differences, amongst other things. Generation X : 1961-1981 Generation Y : 1977-2003 MTV Generation : 1975-1985 Boomerang Generation : 1981-1986 Internet Generation : 1986-1999 New Silent Generation : 2001- if history proves itself right again.. the next generation will most likely be "The New Baby-Boomers" They had MTV in 1975!? No, but people born in the US is 1975 would have been the first people to watch it regularly from a young age. Dulce et decorum est, pro imperator mori
Kumu Honua	Posted - 2006.10.18 11:25:00 - [10] Edited by: Kumu Honua on 18/10/2006 11:25:51 And back then, MTV was actually a MUSIC station. Not the bastardized version it currently is. Edit: Guess my generation...
Wild Rho Amarr Black Omega Security	Posted - 2006.10.18 11:39:00 - [11] New Silent Generation...? I have the body of a supermodel. I just can't remember where I left it.
wierchas noobhunter Caldari Praxiteles Inc.	Posted - 2006.10.18 11:55:00 - [12] american culture??? what they have culture ? nice .... join me be cool
Kumu Honua	Posted - 2006.10.18 12:23:00 - [13] Originally by: wierchas noobhunter american culture??? what they have culture ? nice .... Yes, certainly the quality of this thread has been increased by your presence... Was it really necessary?
wierchas noobhunter Caldari Praxiteles Inc.	Posted - 2006.10.18 12:28:00 - [14] Originally by: Kumu Honua Originally by: wierchas noobhunter american culture??? what they have culture ? nice .... Yes, certainly the quality of this thread has been increased by your presence... Was it really necessary? yes cos where is wierchas all is ok ! join me be cool
dennyreborn	Posted - 2006.10.18 13:05:00 - [15] Okay to understand what Generation X is you must understand a differnt generation. the baby boomers. babyboomers are the children of the WWII genration For instance I am 26 years old, My dad is a baby boomer and my grandfather wasa WWII VET. However there are poeple my age who due to parents haveing children at a young age that it was thier great grand dad was was the WWII VET So they are generation Y. generation Y simply means children of generation X'ers. The next baby boom will not come until we have a large drawn out war again aka WWII where most child producing age women are spereated from thier men. then when the war ends thier will be a baby boom as the couples make up for lost time.
Leverton Caldari AWE Corporation Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2006.10.18 16:07:00 - [16] The terms Generation X and Generation Y are primarily used by us marketers to help us understand groups of consumers and how they think and act. Generally speaking there are similarities between people who are born within a certain period of time, and often times they are not even aware of it. Generation Y Generation Y is defined by those who were born between 1979 and 1994. This generation is highly tech-savvy, using PCs, internet, cell phones, and DVD players naturally with ease. Generation X Generation X is defined as those born between 1965 and 1976. This generation is diverse, including those who are moving onto successful careers and home lives, to the people who are holding onto the "angst" that they had as teens. This generation knows how to make technology work for them. Baby Boomers Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964. This generation is named boomers for their large families, often 4+ kids per married couple. (This is partially attributed to the end WWII.) The U.S. has appox. 78 million boomers, accouting for the large purchasing block in the country. There are other sub-groups, mini-groups, and other differences between groups, but there are the big three. -- The universe is governed by the aggressive use of force. Hows this for a little note! Oh, and YARRRRR!! - Petwraith I prefer the term RAWR - Xorus
Arges Freelance Unincorporated Ushra'Khan	Posted - 2006.10.18 16:18:00 - [17] Originally by: dennyreborn Okay to understand what Generation X is you must understand a differnt generation. the baby boomers. babyboomers are the children of the WWII genration For instance I am 26 years old, My dad is a baby boomer and my grandfather wasa WWII VET. However there are poeple my age who due to parents haveing children at a young age that it was thier great grand dad was was the WWII VET So they are generation Y. generation Y simply means children of generation X'ers. The next baby boom will not come until we have a large drawn out war again aka WWII where most child producing age women are spereated from thier men. then when the war ends thier will be a baby boom as the couples make up for lost time. That's not completely accurate. People from generation Y (also known as generation "why?") are not the kids of people from generation X. If you only look at the historical periods from which the generations are from, you will only see the tip of the iceberg. Each generation have shown to have very strong differences in their attitudes and mentalities (and it has been mostly studied in a work environment). Still, from their behaviors at work, you can clearly see the characterial types of each generation. The Baby-Boomers are indeed children of the war. They were born in a period of growing prosperity and have, for most of them, enjoyed a long and lucrative stability in their employment. They are loyal to the death to their employers and will show very little interest in change and innovation. They are the ones who whine about loud music and about how much harder they had it in their youth (which is mostly true but then again, they never had it as rough as their parents did). Generation X is not about the extreme sports, Tony Hawk and all that jazz. Generation X is called that because it is a generation who is seeking its own identity, its own place in the "grand scheme of things". They often have the feeling that the Baby-Boomers are hugging all the good jobs and there is very little room left for them to grow. They will often be more loyal to their projects rather than the actual employer. If they have a more interesting project elswhere, they will go there. They strive on adrenaline an constant pressure as well (both at work and at play) which did have the side effect of bringing the whole "skate" cutlure to life and eventually, the rest of the extreme sports. Generation X is out there to prove itself to the Boomers. Generation Y (or "why?") has had it easy for most of their life. They live in an age of thechnological advancement and have natural affinities with whatever has buttons and a screen (DVD, VCR, PCs, video games, etc.). They are the ones trying to teach their parents how to programm the freakin' clock on the VCR. They generally have a higher level of education as they have been told for most of their life that no higher education means no higher salary. That has brought a massive influx of over-qualified people on the job-market and they now have a hard time trying to fill the *****s between the Boomers and the Xs. They know their abilities and will want to know why they are asked to do such and such things (whence the whole generation why thing). They want to know the reason and the effect that whatever task they are asked to do will have. They don't want to do anything if the only reason to do it is "because it needs to be done". They are also seeking gratification from their superiors for a job well done and usually believe that it is only natural that their success and natural abilities be recognised.... often. To the OP, I could still go on for a while about this and have only skimmed the subject in this post but you can see that there are a lot of thing to take into consideration when doing a generational comparison. Read your books, they will hold a lot more info than anyone on this forum can give you. Cheers and good luck.
Kaid Tallinu Gallente SHAPE	Posted - 2006.10.18 21:02:00 - [18] This should sort it all out... Linkage I would also like to mention the UK punk band Generation X, formed in 1976 - lead singer Billy Idol, who went on to solo success of sorts, and the bassist Tony James was later a member of Sigue Sigue Sputnik. Oh man, I'm showing my age. Shoot me now. The band took their name from the title of the Hamblett and Deverson novel (see the link above for more info).
Hllaxiu Shiva Morsus Mihi	Posted - 2006.10.18 22:39:00 - [19] Originally by: Kumu Honua Originally by: wierchas noobhunter american culture??? what they have culture ? nice .... Yes, certainly the quality of this thread has been increased by your presence... Was it really necessary? Well, to be honest, my first reaction on reading the title was "We have culture?!" --- Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. - Emerson
Ryea Eripmav Caldari Forsaken Empire	Posted - 2006.10.18 23:00:00 - [20] Generation Y. ----------------------------------------------- (\_/) (O.o) (> <) The Bunny strikes again, on his way to world domination. "...The bunny, the bunny Oh! I love the bunny..."
Ryea Eripmav Caldari Forsaken Empire	Posted - 2006.10.18 23:03:00 - [21] Originally by: Leverton The terms Generation X and Generation Y are primarily used by us marketers to help us understand groups of consumers and how they think and act. Generally speaking there are similarities between people who are born within a certain period of time, and often times they are not even aware of it. Generation Y Generation Y is defined by those who were born between 1979 and 1994. This generation is highly tech-savvy, using PCs, internet, cell phones, and DVD players naturally with ease. Generation X Generation X is defined as those born between 1965 and 1976. This generation is diverse, including those who are moving onto successful careers and home lives, to the people who are holding onto the "angst" that they had as teens. This generation knows how to make technology work for them. Baby Boomers Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964. This generation is named boomers for their large families, often 4+ kids per married couple. (This is partially attributed to the end WWII.) The U.S. has appox. 78 million boomers, accouting for the large purchasing block in the country. There are other sub-groups, mini-groups, and other differences between groups, but there are the big three. I swear you must have been reading the same textbook as I was. ----------------------------------------------- (\_/) (O.o) (> <) The Bunny strikes again, on his way to world domination. "...The bunny, the bunny Oh! I love the bunny..."
Anatolius Amarr PIE Inc.	Posted - 2006.10.19 00:24:00 - [22] Originally by: Wild Rho New Silent Generation...? SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! "If God be for us, whom can be against us?"
GPerson Gallente The Scope	Posted - 2006.10.19 01:32:00 - [23] Generation ( . Y . ) ~~~~~~~~~Sig Stuffs Here~~~~~~~~~~ I highly recommend drunken posting.
Maria Ravenwind Gallente Infinity Enterprises Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate	Posted - 2006.10.19 01:36:00 - [24] Well, in my opinion as a 23 year old American, it goes by decade. Born in the 1970's: Gen X Born in the 1980's: Gen Y Born in the 1990's: The Instant Gratification Generation. I call them that because at least I remember what it was like without the internet! A couple months ago a little kid asked me what I was carrying in my hand to buy at Best Buy. "A Disc-Man" I told him. "What's it do?" He asked. I paused for a few seconds while trying to figure out if he was serious. Realizing that he was, I told him it was a portable cd player. "Like an iPod?" he asked. Yeah, but you can only put one cd in it. Basically he though the only possible use for a cd was to put into your computer to rip it and load it onto your iPod. As he walked away his mom called him on his Blackberry. He wasn't any older than 8. I hate my Exclamation mark! I Am No Alt.
Lygos ISS Navy Task Force	Posted - 2006.10.19 06:37:00 - [25] It seems rather insensible to name a generation until you see the kind of literary works they cause and the social upheaval they leave behind. --- Private Investment should preceed Public Investment
Maria Ravenwind Gallente Infinity Enterprises Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate	Posted - 2006.10.19 06:50:00 - [26] Originally by: Lygos It seems rather insensible to name a generation until you see the kind of literary works they cause and the social upheaval they leave behind. Agreed. However, so far from the evidence we've seen, I'd have to say that both my generation and the next will likely leave literary work in the form of text messages and social upheavel in the form of letting the government collapse due to lack of voting. I'll stop now, I fear I am derailing the OP's post. My apologies! I hate my Exclamation mark! I Am No Alt.
Cordras	Posted - 2006.10.19 08:50:00 - [27] When i hear the word "culture", i undock my geddon. Damn haulers must pay !
Donna Darko	Posted - 2006.10.19 11:20:00 - [28] Originally by: Lygos It seems rather insensible to name a generation until you see the kind of literary works they cause and the social upheaval they leave behind. You also show your age. You still have the flawed notion that books = culture, and that's it (OK, maybe you consider paintings as culture too). Generation Y wasn't dubbed that as soon as they "came out", IIRC. And we catalogue individual people in less than 5 minutes usually. Stories.
Colonel K0rn	Posted - 2006.10.21 01:03:00 - [29] I'm a Gen X'er. I remember when MTV came on the air. I owned a record player, and my father had a reel-to-reel tape player on his Sansui home stereo system. He had a lot of LP's, and an 8-track in his car, some of which I got to listen to. He played them on his 33 RPM record player, and I got a 45 RPM record player for xmas one year. I remember watching Columbia lift off for the first time, narrated by Dan Rather. Walter Cronkite was a news anchor during the evening news, and I remember the Iran Hostage crisis during the Carter administration. I remember when it ended when Regan was elected. I heard one bit a while ago that graduates from high school this year never have seen an LP, have always had a color TV, and 60+ channels on cable TV. I remember having to suffer through the Lawrence Welk show, and waking up early on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. I'm 32. I like popcorn, long strolls in the backyard, and blowing up ant mounds with quarter-sticks of TNT.
Leverton Caldari AWE Corporation Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2006.10.21 01:07:00 - [30] Originally by: Ryea Eripmav Originally by: Leverton The terms Generation X and Generation Y are primarily used by us marketers to help us understand groups of consumers and how they think and act. Generally speaking there are similarities between people who are born within a certain period of time, and often times they are not even aware of it. Generation Y Generation Y is defined by those who were born between 1979 and 1994. This generation is highly tech-savvy, using PCs, internet, cell phones, and DVD players naturally with ease. Generation X Generation X is defined as those born between 1965 and 1976. This generation is diverse, including those who are moving onto successful careers and home lives, to the people who are holding onto the "angst" that they had as teens. This generation knows how to make technology work for them. Baby Boomers Baby boomers are born between 1946 and 1964. This generation is named boomers for their large families, often 4+ kids per married couple. (This is partially attributed to the end WWII.) The U.S. has appox. 78 million boomers, accouting for the large purchasing block in the country. There are other sub-groups, mini-groups, and other differences between groups, but there are the big three. I swear you must have been reading the same textbook as I was. Consumer Behavior 4th edition? -- The universe is governed by the aggressive use of force. Hows this for a little note! Oh, and YARRRRR!! - Petwraith I prefer the term RAWR - Xorus
Kurren Farscape Mining	Posted - 2006.10.21 01:20:00 - [31] Gen X is the term used to describe those born in the very late 60's to the late 70's (children of the Baby Boomers). Gen Y'ers would be born after that. And it's not a term used to describe the sporting events that "we" play. It was coined because they couldn't think of something clever (yes, literally) to call the generation spawned from the Baby Boomers. Oh, and it's used to describe people born in that time period all over the world, not just Americans. --- --- --- --- My Sig Is Not Too Big...
Ceramik Black Avatar Firmus Ixion	Posted - 2006.10.21 01:25:00 - [32] We don't have culture, we have cultures. Hehe. Seriously, it is hard to define one American culture, just because the USA is so large. It would be like trying to define Europe with one culture. Can't do it.
sir pushdogg	Posted - 2006.10.21 01:49:00 - [33] Originally by: Serenity Winterfyre Originally by: Aaron Static Actually according to most people (and wikipedia), the generations cross-over slightly, as its not just the year you were born, but also what defined/influenced your personality while growing up. This could mean geographical or class differences, amongst other things. Generation X : 1961-1981 Generation Y : 1977-2003 MTV Generation : 1975-1985 Boomerang Generation : 1981-1986 Internet Generation : 1986-1999 New Silent Generation : 2001- if history proves itself right again.. the next generation will most likely be "The New Baby-Boomers" Really I didn't know I was generation X lol. I always associate them with skateboards for some reason i still skateboard, and im 23....i love it.....i hate stereotypes that go with skateboarding
Sophise Seksi Clandestine Vector Freelancer Alliance	Posted - 2006.10.21 02:08:00 - [34] I'm a 24 year old male American and I have no idea (and couldn't care less) of what Generation X, Y or Z means. - Download the Eve Backstory eBook CDV is recruiting!
Leverton Caldari AWE Corporation Ascendant Frontier	Posted - 2006.10.21 20:51:00 - [35] Originally by: Sophise Seksi I'm a 24 year old male American and I have no idea (and couldn't care less) of what Generation X, Y or Z means. And most people are like you; they really couldn't care less. These labels are to help marketers figure out what you, as a WHOLE, would be more interested in and less interested in buying. -- The universe is governed by the aggressive use of force. Hows this for a little note! Oh, and YARRRRR!! - Petwraith I prefer the term RAWR - Xorus

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