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We do, Gen X was a thing in the '80s/90s, to the point that the Kevin Smith movie "mallrats" got titled "generazione x" in the Italian dubbing.

Youngsters online also seem very keen on referring to older people as boomers, because the online world is smaller and american cultural influence is stronger then it used to be.

Edit: yes, Italian youngsters also forget that gen x exists, much like the US kids do.



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