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I'm Genuinely Curious If All Gen X'ers Call These Things By The Same Name

Gen X Word Poll

Only Old Gen X'ers Will Say Yes To 9/9 Of These Questions

Do you call this "pot"?

Do you call this "the machine"?

A scrolling loading wheel on a computer screen

If you saw this, would you say the computer "is thinking"?

Would you say the purpose of this object is to "videotape someone"?

If you put food into this object, would you say you are "nuking it"?

If you are clicking this keyboard button, would you say you are "erasing" words?

Do you call this a "cellphone"?

Have you ever called these "threads"?

Do you call this an "e-cig"?

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