I do hope this post finds you doing amazingly well!
I wanted to talk about what is THE HUGE thing with practically everyone, and that is Amazon. And I will try to keep it short and sweet. Ha!
Let’s face it, we ALL use Amazon for our deliveries, whether for groceries, medications, or of course, just simply for our packages and orders from one of the biggest online retailers in the world! We order everything from clothes to shoes to cosmetics and electronics and houseware, and everything in between. I even ordered two of my laptops from Amazon!
I believe I have been using Amazon for the last five years or more.
And after all of the ordering I have done (and still do), I am starting to wonder if it is an addiction. First of all, I don’t want to turn something fun and harmless into something it isn’t. So, as I delve into this, I wanted to make that statement. But when does it become an addiction?
I think if you are receiving MULTIPLE packages in a week, you may want to ponder why. Do you REALLY need all that stuff? I have ordered a LOT of things over the past couple of years. And yes, sometimes multiple things in a week. And I must say it is easy and very convenient. I wouldn’t necessarily say I have a problem. 🤔
But we have all seen the memes that show a ridiculously amount of packages piled up outside on someone’s doorstep. Thankfully, that isn’t me. Because I have an eagle eye, and I watch my doorstep like a hawk when expecting a delivery!! 😂🤣😂
I also browse and “internet shop,” on Amazon, my alternative to window shopping, even if I don’t make a purchase. But then, I also stockpile a bunch of stuff into my cart and then save for later, as I am sure we all do. 🤣😂
Let’s face, it shopping on Amazon is a release. It feels really good to know you can order whatever you want with just the touch of a button. And if you also have Prime Video, which typically comes with free shipping, you feel like a God.
It’s like a drug. It makes you feel good. You get that high from shopping.
And if it is during the holidays, phew boy WATCH OUT!! And can we say Black Friday??? Can we say MAJOR DEBT???!!
I would say be careful with your spending, though. Don’t end up like me who had an Amazon credit card, and racked up quite a bill that I am now having to pay off! So, perhaps I DID have an addiction! LOL
So, ask yourself these additional questions:
Do you feel like you are going into debt because of Amazon?
Do you have a lot, and I do mean A LOT of Amazon boxes and leftover packages that you can use to wrap other presents or gifts with?
Do you spend a great deal of time “window shopping” on Amazon?
Do you get an adrenaline rush or high from shopping on Amazon?
Do others talk about you being on Amazon all the time?
Do you feel GUILTY for being on Amazon a lot?
Are you unable to pay your bills because of your Amazon habit?
Do you feel the need to keep it a secret from your spouse, significant other or other loved ones?
Do you feel that online shopping replaces something else missing in your life, such as a significant other? Yes, it sometimes goes back to THAT!
If you are answering mostly yes to these questions, then you may want to think about some sort of a change.
And just so we are clear, this applies to not just Amazon, but other online retailers as well.
Breaking free ain’t easy, folks. But if you do feel like you can’t break the Amazon habit, try some of these steps:
Delete the app (because if you’re like me, you downloaded the app).
Focus on other things to fill that void or need, because chances are underneath it all, there is something missing in your life.
Talk to others who may be in the same boat.
Set a STRICT Amazon budget.
Give yourself only a certain amount of time to online shop.
Save that purchase as a reward for later, for something you wish to treat yourself to.
That’s all, folks! Please join me next time when I discuss how listening to everybody else got me into big trouble. Oy! But until then, please be safe, and by all means, mentally well!
DEREK’S DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional, neither am I giving any medical or legal advice. If you are seeking help from a doctor or an attorney, please consult said professionals. These are my personal thoughts and feelings on the subjects discussed, and my blog is my own personal experiences and journey with mental imbalance. Thanking you in advance!
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Today’s post will be about the Jan Brady of the different generations, THE BEST generation, Generation X! 😉😀
And yes, I am a very PROUD member of Gen X!
The Breakfast Club sort of epitomized Gen X
Gen X, born between 1964 and 1978, (some say Gen X goes all the way to 1981), are now typically the forgotten generation. Generations such as the Boomers – born between 1946 – 1964 and the Millennials – born between 1981 – 1996, get THE MOST attention.
And they probably do because, let’s face it, they are both WHINERS! lolol
Whereas, we Gen Xers are WINERS!! 🍷🍷🍷😂🤣
Speaking of Jan Brady, from The Brady Bunch, of course, this was definitely one of the shows that Gen X grew up watching, whether in real time or in syndication. And poor Jan was the middle child, just like Gen X being sandwiched between the Boomers and the Mils.
Some key characteristics of us Gen Xers are – well, we have been called feral because we are the latchkey kids from the 70s and 80s, being able to fend for ourselves because our parents and caregivers worked, and we came home to an empty house. We were “left to our own devices.” Now, my grandparents and aunt raised me, as a lot of you know by now. Therefore, my grandmother was always home when I returned from school. My aunt worked and so did my grandfather. However, he subsequently retired when I was about 15.
But I digress.
Starting at the age of 13, they started leaving me home by myself, so they could go shopping or what have you.
I even learned to cook a little bit for myself as a teen. Well, breakfast LOLOL
We are most certainly defined by our GREAT taste in music, considering we grew up during the 70s and 80s, as well as having amazing TV shows and movies!
And we are definitely defined by our 80s Pop Culture!
We are that generation that were raised old school with old school technology, but were on the bridge towards the new technology.
So, we were before cell phones and computers. As a matter of fact, we used libraries to conduct our research, not a computer and definitely not Google (though computers were starting to become a thing at school when I was a senior).
And we used rotary phones and then later push-button phones.
Heck, we even used PAY PHONES!
We are the generation that remembers when stamps were 10 cents.
We are the generation that listened to the radio, and EVERY station had some damn good music!
We remember disco.
Oh and did I mention Gen Xers LOVE to dance?? After all, we grew up with the BEST dance music! We went through disco, 80s pop, R& B and electronic dance, and even into the 90s with HOT club music.
As a matter of fact, I am friends with a small group of gay Gen Xers who love to boogie down at the Heretic whenever they have 70s or 80s dance night! And our age ranges from 50 to 59!!!!!!
When we were out of school for the summers, we played outside all day long, and well into the night. It was when we saw the street lamp, did we even think about going back inside.
We are also the generation that began with Star Wars, from the beginning.
We are the skateboard and rollerskate generation, and we have tons of scars on our legs to prove it. Which by the way, when we got hurt, our parents and caregivers slapped some alcohol and a Band-Aid on it, and we went right back outside to play.
We are also the generation that had to EARN our trophies and medals. We weren’t handed a damn thing, like other generations.
We are also the MTV Generation!!!
We grew up with iconic TV shows, such as Charlie’s Angels, Wonder Woman, The Bionic Woman, Starsky & Hutch, Baretta, Good Times, The Facts of Life, Diff’rent Strokes, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and heck The Wonderful World of Disney and even Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom!
And oh boy did we have movies and TV shows that scared the CRAP out of us!! I mean, in addition to the Fembots on The Bionic Woman, we also had this little gem below, Trilogy of Terror, starring the late Karen Black.
Watching the powers that be in Hollerwood try and reboot certain TV shows and movies from the 70s and 80s has been a complete and total disaster! OMG! Starting with Charlie’s Angels. I remember when the movie with Drew Barrymore and company came out back in 2000, a large group of us Gen Xers went to see it. We walked out of that theater numb and stunned. Just stunned. Stunned over how BAD it was. I understand that they were trying to go for the camp and for the silliness, but it was just horrible. I know that today’s TV remakes try to spoof the originals. Now, I like a good spoof just like anyone, but it takes great skill to be able to spoof something well while remaining RESPECTFUL of the original.
Then TPTB TRIED to reboot Charlie’s Angels as a TV series at least THREE times that I remember. And each and every one FAILED MISERABLY!! As a matter of fact, none of them got past the first few episodes.
The TRUE and ONLY “Charlie’s Angels!!”
Speaking of iconic TV show reboots that FAILED horribly, the Bionic Woman reboot from many moons ago, was a TOTAL DISASTER!! I mean when you start off saying you are not going to do that “slow-mo shit” and totally disrespecting the original, you are going to fucking fail! And they did! This new Jaime Sommers coming in saying she would work for the modern-day OSI as long as she had weekends off and could get major medical and dental was laughable. And the very idea of having this new/faux Jaime Sommers having sex in the men’s room???? EWWWWWW!!
The REAL Bionic Woman – Lindsay Wagner’s Jaime Sommers!!!!
Oh and don’t get me started on the new Wonder Woman. 🤮🤮🤮 I did see it when it first came out, and I was absolutely HORRIFIED!! It was sooooo bad! It stunk to high heaven. And when I mentioned it to a couple of (gay) friends, they asked well, did she at least do the spin? I told them, no. They were both like ‘then I’m not going to see it then!!’ 😂🤣😂 Everything about it was dreadful. From that person’s BAD ACTING, to her costume, to the fact that she tried to seduce Steve Trevor. I was totally grossed out!
The Real, the ONLY, and the TRUE WONDER WOMAN – LYNDA CARTER!!!!!!!
My point is STOP messing with the 70s/80s classics and come up with your own stuff, Hollyweird!!
Now. It is time for me to do a little bit of throwing stones at the other generations. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. 😉😉
Let’s start with the Boomers.
In my opinion, the booms are not what they used to be. Now, they are SO DAMN SERIOUS! I don’t know what happened to them! I basically learned everything I know from the booms, actually.
When I came out, I only wanted older men, who just happened to be Boomers. Today, I still want older men, but I have to be careful because, again, they are super serious and cautious now.
Speaking of being so serious, some of these millennials think they have reinvented the wheel on certain topics, we are talking everything from biology to the English language. And I think you know where I’m going with this. A super sensitive lot. I try to avoid them as much as possible. Because if I don’t, I’ll offend some with my big mouth. 🤣🤣
And the pronouns thingy, UGH!! In my opinion, this was meant for those individuals who were transitioning, who realized they are indeed a different gender, or people who are non-binary. Now, EVERYBODY and their damn mama is asking ‘what are your pronouns?’ It has become lame, overdone, and rather stupid. It is tone deaf and rather forced. It is like a fad now, not the original intended meaning. Str8 people should leave it alone. This is not your bandwagon! And for the record, before you ask what my pronouns are, which are none of your business by the way, try asking what my name is first. Just a thought.
And the “hashtags!” Oh PUH-LEEZE! It’s a damn number sign, a tic-tac-toe sign! Not sure if this was an original millennial thing or not, but it is also vastly overused.
Let’s talk music of today. Just what the hell kind of music do the millennials have to offer? GARBAGE! I mean, this music of today TOTALLY SUCKS! I shall refrain from mentioning certain “artists,” but their music is so damn tone deaf. And there is only so much sampling of greater music you can do. It all sounds the same. And the artists all now sound the same.
In summation, Gen Xers are in our own little world. We are the ultimate in chill. We LOVE to have fun and party and basically say screw the world and what you think. And maybe we really never grew up, but who cares! 😂🤣🤣🤣
But in a lot of ways, we had to grow up rather fast, and maybe now we are simply enjoying ourselves.
We are the generation that doesn’t take itself as seriously as our predecessors and the ones after us.
We are also the generation who really just doesn’t give a FUCK!!
So, please don’t come for the Gen Xers, because we will eat you ALIVE!!! 😁
Please come back next week when I talk about MY AMAZON ADDICTION! Child, I think this affects ALL OF US! 😂 So stay tuned, and until the next time, please be safe and mentally well!
DEREK’S DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical professional, neither am I giving any medical or legal advice. If you are seeking help from a doctor or an attorney, please consult said professionals. These are my personal thoughts and feelings on the subjects discussed, and my blog is my own personal experiences and journey with mental imbalance. Thanking you in advance!
I do not own the copyright to any songs or videos listed here.
AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: There are products on this page. By clicking on the links, you will be redirected to that page at no cost to you. However, I will receive compensation if you purchase something (which I hope you do 😊).
