☐ You used to take ecstasy, not Molly. Add three more points, you party monster you.
☐ You once downloaded albums, one song at a time, on Napster. Give yourself three points.
☐ If the "artsy" NYC friends you used to visit once a year lived in neighborhoods like the East Village and/or the Lower East Side and none of them can actually afford to still live there and have now moved to places like Queens or Hoboken, New Jeresy, give yourself two points.
☐ You missed out on the Pearl Jam show last month because you couldn't find a babysitter for the weekend. Add one point.
☐ You learned HTML so you could put a song on your MySpace page. Add a point.
☐ You own a copy of Douglas Copeland's book Gen X and have read it while listening to the Pixies' Bossanova, on repeat. Add two points.
☐ If you ever camped out to purchase tickets for a concert, add three points.
☐ Because Frances Bean Cobain is 22 years old (way older than you were when you first picked up a copy of Nirvana's Nevermind), mandatory point.
☐ That vintage Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt you own is truly vintage, purchased at Lollapalooza circa '92 and not at Urban Outfitters last week. Add a well-deserved point (and kudos from us).
☐ You owned a pair of Vans and Chuck Taylors, grew out of that phase, and have recently bought almost the exact same pair at Journeys. Add one point.
☐ You owned a copy of EMF's Schubert Dip on cassette and still might have it somewhere in your garage alongside dusty Jesus Jones, INXS and Soft Cell tapes. Two points.
☐ Because riding up the elevator today you realized that you were listening to an instrumental, easy-listening version of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." One point.
☐ In recent years, you've really started embracing the sounds of Bruce Springsteen. Add two points.
☐ Likewise, you have NPR permanently locked on your radio dial. Add three points.
Where Do You Land on the Gen X Geriatric Scale?.0-5 Points - Relax, you still have a few good years left in you. Treasure each moment. Find a babysitter. Make that next show.
5-10 Points - It's time to start considering adding more fiber to that diet, and remember to stay well-hydrated at the next festival. Sunscreen is important too.
10-15 Points - You should start fine-tuning your shuffleboard and bingo skills to get a jump on the competition. You've probably started to collect Bruce Springsteen vinyl records too.
15-20 - You've probably started to eat dinner before 6 p.m. already.
20-25 Points - Newsflash, you are that old dude/chick at the show now. Put a reminder on your fridge to send a support check to NPR next month.
25-30 Points - Lipitor prescription needed pronto.
30-35 Points - Hey, at least going to the movies is less expensive now.
35-40 Points - You've moved on to Nana Mouskouri records.
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