There are two types of people: The one who saves every cord, “just in case” and the one that “throws away devices you just stopped using in an effort to declutter” and they usually marry each other. Penn hoards cables and cords for devices we don’t even OWN anymore and he’s not alone. While at a friend’s house they pulled out this device here:
Penn texted me a picture and said, “How Gen X are you? Can you tell me what this is?” Of course, I knew! We were the last in our neighborhood to get cable television or a Nintendo, but you needed this sucker to switch between the two. This baby got a workout in our house.
So we thought we’d make a little quiz to see if you can identify some of these Gen X relics. Try to name these 15 pictures of Gen X items and feel the nostalgia flow through your formerly permed hair. Answers are at the bottom of this page.
Are You Really Gen X?
1. We will start off easy. What is this closeup?
2. And what about this (terrifying) closeup?
3. You’re a cool kid if you know this one.
4. Apparently these are making a comeback?
5. Who is rocking this logo?
6. Calling all Gen Xers.
7. Vroom vroom, can you name this car?
8. Okay, this one might be pretty hard….and is very specific to Penn.
9. This one might trick you.
10. And who is this handsome man?
11. Gotta collect them all, but what are we collecting?
12. You pull this out of your magazine and…
13. Think like a mouse…
14. Play that funky music!
15. Just got home from school and…
Okay, how do you think you did? Ready to check your answers? Scroll down!
