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Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:40 AM Jul 2016

What follows Z? [View all]

I saw an article about the different generations, starting with the "Silent generation" follows by the Baby boomers. It mentioned that there are, of course, overlapping years.

Still, the Boomers are followed by the X generation. In hindsight (always 20/20) I think that the boomers were so overwhelming that anything that came after them was, initially meh.. (No doubt there are many X-ers here who would love to offer an opinion. I am an older boomer. Sorry).

Thus, the next generation, the Millennials, is also referred to as the Y-generation and the next - those born after 2000 - are now the Z generation.

So what will come next?

Inquiring minds want to know..




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What follows Z? [View all] question everything Jul 2016 OP
The way things are going, we'll be lucky to have another generation after the Z generation. Tobin S. Jul 2016 #1
. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #2
I read an article, a while back Hayduke Bomgarte Jul 2016 #15
Daryl. rug Jul 2016 #3
Other Brother Daryl. Tom Kitten Jul 2016 #7
Where the hell is Larry? rug Jul 2016 #8
On NBC. Tom Kitten Jul 2016 #10
Why do we need to worry about it? We're outa here! lastlib Jul 2016 #4
Yuzz ! Tom Kitten Jul 2016 #5
Oh, that's lovely question everything Jul 2016 #11
Fblarb shenmue Jul 2016 #17
Nice! sl8 Jul 2016 #19
Now I know my abc's, KMOD Jul 2016 #6
& yewberry Jul 2016 #9
Thanks. Fascinating question everything Jul 2016 #12
That's interesting. sl8 Jul 2016 #18
As an Excel Geek... I think Generation AA Xyzse Jul 2016 #13
A1 style is ridiculous... Thor_MN Jul 2016 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2016 #14
Open bracket follows Z GreydeeThos Jul 2016 #16
The Last Generation? Jamastiene Jul 2016 #21
Plenty of stuff after "Z": annabanana Jul 2016 #22
So far, it looks like it will be called Gen Alpha, which I do not like Celerity Nov 2018 #23
Thanks for the interesting comment, but this old thread is already in the archive question everything Nov 2018 #24
Thanks! I will do that. Celerity Nov 2018 #25
Jesus comes back! jberryhill Nov 2018 #26
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