“Hey, kid! You’ve ambushed me mid-rant—perfect! I’m Mark Mendenhall, straight outta the ’70s and ’80s, where life was rough, real, and didn’t come with a manual. My Gen Z kid’s been tailing me with a camera, making ‘Gen X Talks!’ a thing—guess you’re part of it now. Pull up a chair, grab a beer if you’re legal, and let’s talk. I’ve got tales that’d curl your toes—conceived in a van behind a gas station in Gorman, CA, no lie! Been on with Chris Cuomo, tried that awful YUK water live—hated it—and my opinions roar louder than a V8. We’re diving into life, liberty, and whatever keeps us ticking. Don’t like it? Tough luck—my kid’s tried whining, didn’t work. So, what’s up? Ask me something, or just listen—I’ll ramble either way!”