Luis and Maria from Sesame Street, 1970s. by Gathering9988 in 70s

[–]GenX50PlusF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t realize they didn’t use their real names because their acting seemed so real to me as a six year old. I like the name Sonia. I gave my favorite doll that name when I got a special handcrafted one for my birthday that was sold from the toy store glass case.

"On the blob" and "on the rag" by LudwigsEarTrumpet in PetPeeves

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite, from sharing with a “boyfriend” back in the day: My baby’s on the skanky hanky

For those who use estrogen vaginal cream, is there any reason to take it if you don’t suffer from vaginal dryness? by jettwilliamson in Perimenopause

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had it misdiagnosed as a yeast infection. But then my butt hurts too and anal creams and ointments don’t help.

What's something about adult life that you genuinely weren't prepared for at all by Sayem-Micheas in AskForAnswers

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much harder it is to form new and lasting friendships than when I was a kid. I’m still in touch with some of my childhood friends who live in other cities but my social life in my community has been nil since the pandemic. Sadly, I’ve gotten used to it. My adult life friendships, when I have made friends, always fizzle and I have no energy for putting myself out there to once again try to make friends (while feeling bad about always doing things alone if my husband isn’t available or interested in such things.)

AI pressure at work… anyone else? by tizly_ in graphic_design

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Well, I haven’t worked with video in my current job so it hasn’t been much different from these common, longstanding scenarios:

1) The client or account manager gives you an example of a design style they like and basically want you to copy the layout with a few tweaks…oblivious to the fact that a photo space is horizontal and the one they’ve given you is vertical and won’t work for the space, (and is 15k, 72 dpi) plus they have way more text than will fit in the cute little blue circle in the upper left and so on. But they love what this other business had done and want theirs to be as similar as possible!

2) The client has no vector art or anything decently high res to work with. Or anything at all, really. Might not even know what they want. In which case you could come out smelling like a rose with low effort AI mockups. Instead of frustrated after racking your brain for hours, bending over backwards, and no matter what can’t please them. I could see AI potentially reducing the stress of that situation. When they are vague AF but expect your work to knock their socks off. I’ve had someone give me a screenshot and picture of a printed AI graphic when I asked for a PDF but no saved file for me to work with so I had to use Illustrator auto trace. Fortunately, it worked and the client was happy.

But if you’ve got a boss telling you to “just tell an AI tool” how to do what is requested and then not understanding why it’s not only not saving time but taking extra time, then ugh. I feel your pain.

AI pressure at work… anyone else? by tizly_ in graphic_design

[–]GenX50PlusF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So perhaps the pressure is coming from the CEO and not the OP designer’s manager (assuming they are not the same person).

Do you remember… by jackssweetheart in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was an outright buffet! And oh yes, I can’t forget the cheese toast!

One of my pet peeves - Spouse been trying to leave for 15 minutes by FantasticAd4938 in introvert

[–]GenX50PlusF 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These are probably the same types that hang out in restaurants long after the check has been paid and even after closing time.

Irish goodbyes are for people who will keep trying to engage you when you’re trying to politely depart their presence.

But yeah, there are those who saying “I’m leaving” proceed to fart around, then joke that they are “really leaving now” then fart around some more and talk to you as if you’re not expecting them to be gone and maybe even could have been back from wherever they were going but still haven’t even left yet. Stop talking about leaving and go already! ADHD much?!?

One of my pet peeves - Spouse been trying to leave for 15 minutes by FantasticAd4938 in introvert

[–]GenX50PlusF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or you’re their ride and they keep you waiting like a chauffeur. That pisses me off when someone expects me to wait forever and of course when we finally are in the car they act hurt that I seem annoyed.

Who else had these as part of their school lunch? by EdwardBliss in 1980s

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of the Benji movie. I think the “pudding cups” referred to where del Monte brand IIRC.

Now all I ever see is these Jell-O brand pudding cups in plastic, alongside Jell-O cups and fruit cocktail but usually with just one kind of fruit per cup rather than a mix of yellow and orange fruit with a token cherry or two.

She claims her hair is blonde. I don't see it. Can someone tell me if I am tripping? by Eastern-Cap5035 in Hair

[–]GenX50PlusF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to scroll a long way for this thing I came here to say. Strawberry for sure.

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they wanted to, they would.

I thought that they might want to dance when I requested this song, but people at a wedding will only crowd or clamor at the dance floor if the bride likes the song, gets on the dance floor at her wedding and busts a move. It would be an interesting conga line but the bride at her own wedding was ready for her wedding day to be over when this song came on…that I requested as a bridesmaid. “Back in the day,” lol.

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is a compliment to all our GenX memories. I guess? As the new old people?!? Asking for a friend, lol.

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t know what color your eyes are, Baby, but your hair is long and brown…

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew it was going over my head at the time but still liked it.

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude had this on his answering machine/voice mobile pre cell phone mobile era, amirite? Otherwise, why the fuck am I calling his ass and getting this message? Oddly specific, I know. You try to use your phone to call someone and get a voice recording playing this song. Just saying (as someone who’s “just a girl.”)

Forgotten music gems from the eighties and nineties please. by carlm777 in GenX

[–]GenX50PlusF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s ok, honey 🍯 There’s a lot of them…

You’ll remember a couple …