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If the movie Back To The Future were made today, Marty McFly would be traveling back in time to the year 1996.

I'm getting older. Does that bother me?

No.

Did it at one point? Yes. My mid-to-late forties is when getting older bothered me. But then I got over it.

Quitting the barber was part of getting over it. Knowing it's a bad idea owning a giant bulky electronic machine just for nostalgia's sake is another part.

There's also the very Gen X thing, the Whatever Factor. I know this one well, as does every other Gen X. It's absolutely a '90s attitude.

Example: "If you want this discount on Product, you must sign up using our app to get it."

Gen X Whatever response: "Then the discount doesn't exist. I'll shop elsewhere. Whatever."

Another example: "There's a shortage of eggs! You should be concerned! Panic!"

Gen X Whatever response: "No. I'll just eat something else. Whatever."

There isn't any yelling, nor arguing, nor "I gotta DO something about this!" None of that. Just whatever...

The Whatever Factor has kicked in concerned my age. I realize that putting any needless stress on myself for you're-getting-old stuff that doesn't even matter is seriously stupid.

Whatever.

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