Generation X Champion Gifts

Boss, can we change the Muzak? There's only so much Duran Duran I can take. Forget it. I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee. Music isn't supposed to be cynical. Little known fact: Duran Duran is 2% more mouth-watering than Oingo Boingo.

Computer Science Class 10101010101.

"...then finally, I got serious and started a band."

What an afternoon. Rudy, listen to me. It didn't mean anything. You can't play Xbox 360 all afternoon with a guy and pretend it means nothing. I was drunk! You loved it - all of it. The racing and arcade games, the first-person shooters, but especially ... No ... WWF Wrestling Smackdown. I'm a married woman!

High Five

"I'm recommending more video games. I'm worried about his hand eye coordination."

"All right. Time to grow up."

Funky Facts - UK kids.

"Just teachers' lounge will suffice, Ed."

Another entry from the encyclopedia of gaming: Pixel sprain - any physical injury incurred from intense video game play.

'Your mother and I are worried that all these video games might be having an effect on you.'

"Yes! I defeated the invading forces! I am master and commander... I am a warlord!"

"Going out to play? Get back to the computer and start e.gaming!"

"Sorry, no more room. What a shame, I’m the teacher."

Rex grits his teeth, puts on his big boy pantaloons and gears up for the day ahead.

"The second I turn 16 I'm joining a conservative political party and then I'll be able to do whatever I want!"

'You're on our turf, this is poet's corner.' 'It may be your corner, friend, but it's on writers block.'

In this hot new video game, players battle to the death to reach the last copy of this hot new video game.

The First Generation X President?

'The games console has saved us a fortune in holidays. We told him we were seeing the pyramids but we were actually in Skegness. He didn't notice.'

I worry that your camp concentrates too much on soccer. I'm ok, mom. Really. Specializing is bad for your joints and muscles. Chill, mom. I'm cross-training. Oh. I have very well-conditioned thumbs.

I'm going to sports camp this summer. Same. Tap tap tap. My parents think it'll help me make varsity. That'll get me into college. Same. Tap tap tap tap tap. Got him! Nice move. Too bad we can't letter in video games.

"Baldo, when's the last time you read a book?"

Rudy, you wanna know possible names for your generation? Huh? The L-Generation for loser, the C-generation for clueless or connected, J for jerk or W for whiners. These readers suggestions all have something in common. None of them won the contest to name Rudy's generation. Not that we're taunting the non-winners. C'mon, taunt the losers!! Winner to be named any day now.

Vaccine Iceberg

'Dinnertime!', 'Not now, Mom -- the fate of the Galaxy is in my hands!'

'...Oh and could you hit my brother with a thunderbolt for beating my highest score!'

'His sister beat him playing a video game.'

After all five flight controller went down with a stomach flu...'

"Please, Miss, can I go empty my colostomy bag?"

"How interesting I've never met an underachiever before."

'Let's see...a degree in computer science...working for two years...ah I see you do well with electronic games, with a high score of 280,000 in Galactic Invasion.'

The little Dutch boy is playing video games.

"I miss being a passive spectator."

"Dude, do you even remember why we were so angry."