> "The one thing that my generation (Gen X) seemed to have was always some optimism for the future."
The vibe among Gen X was that the west was going to get invaded / nuked by the Soviets or economically crushed by the Japanese.
Until the dot com boom, we all thought we were going to be lucky to manage a store at the mall.
Until the dot com boom, we all thought we were going to be lucky to manage a store at the mall.