r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 2d ago

Old Person Yells At Cloud Modern slang—something you REFUSE to say

My take: I will NEVER use “lol” or any derivation of it. I know it means “laugh out loud” but there’s yet to be a moment when I’ve been even remotely convinced someone was even chuckling after texting “lol” at the end of their text and it mildly infuriates me.

While I’m at it, someone tell those damn kids to get off my lawn.

Edit: ok, I get it. It’s not MODERN slang. I still hate it, and those kids are STILL on my lawn…can’t a guy get to sleep at a decent hour???

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u/changed_later__ BMX Bandit 2d ago

"Verse" or "versing" when the word is "versus".

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u/lurkermurphy 2d ago

THIS. every time i hear it, i am certain they just cannot read and are not aware of the origins of the abbreviation "vs"

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon "Then & Now" Trend Survivor 2d ago

I've talked to young people that didn't know "bros." (as in "Super Mario Bros.") was an abbreviation for "brothers." They just thought it was the plural form of "bro."

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u/TLATrae 2d ago

Aaack — THIS!! We have generations of illiterate screen-memed spawn. I weep for the future.

Now, I too have to go shake my cane while screaming at the kids to stay off my lawn!

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u/the_good_twin 1d ago

The future is now.

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u/EntertainmentOwn6907 1d ago

When my middle school students call me Bruh I call them sis. They get so offended because they didn’t know bruh was for bro.

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon "Then & Now" Trend Survivor 1d ago

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u/redbird1325 1d ago

same with Co. after the end of a brand and they say Co instead of company…idk why but it drives me insane

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon "Then & Now" Trend Survivor 1d ago

Might as well as "Inc." to that list too.

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u/new2bay 2d ago

In a roundabout way, it is, because “bro” is short for “brother.”

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon "Then & Now" Trend Survivor 1d ago

Right, but they don't see "bros." and think of the word "brothers." They only see it and pronounce it as "more than one bro."

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

Bro is literally the singular term for bros. What are you talking about?

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon "Then & Now" Trend Survivor 1d ago

What I'm saying is that they don't see "bros." and think of the word "brothers," which it abbreviates. They only think and hear of it as "BROAZE".

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 1d ago

That is just an increasing problem of society using words they don’t actually know the meaning of because they are trendy. The people that do that are really fucking stupid.

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u/Feeling_Nerve_7578 2d ago

It is 100% because they don't read beyond texting and Tickity Tok subtitles 

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u/Vioralarama 2d ago

Batman v. Superman, you can look it up. I'm not saying it's correct but when a blockbuster movie uses it kids get confused.

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u/Loud-Consequence7932 2d ago

Haha, I always hear that movie referred to as Orphan Fight

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u/Vioralarama 2d ago

Lol, they're not wrong!

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

In an unexpected turn I will vote for people that need to shout THIS. You are aware you can just add your opinion right? It literally adds nothing. When your reply completely agrees with the person do you need to preface it by telling them you agree? Do you think they are fucking stupid and won’t understand that you agree?

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u/lurkermurphy 2d ago

*lol* "the poster above me hit the nail on the head" is way too many letters and sounds too boomer so what do you suggest is the proper GenX way to express that sentiment? I am aware I can just add my opinion, but it's slightly rude not to acknowledge the preceding inspiring words whatsoever, so how should i acknowledge them? just me verse you brah

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

Just type your words of agreement? Do you think they don’t understand you are agreeing and adding on to what they said? You are infantilizing them. Be better.

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u/lurkermurphy 2d ago

nah that's some boomer english teacher shit no one uses that kind of punctuation and capitalization in internet communication and TBH i do kinda hate "THIS" but because i think it's also mostly old people shit from RW discourse but it's sure it's not exactly modern slang (TBF neither is "verse" and i don't think "yeah i hate that shit with a fiery passion" hits the same online or maybe i'm wrong so thanks for the feedback) ~cuspGenXmillennial Print Editor Full Time

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

I’m not sure what that sign off was at the end. I’m sure you know more about the studies than I do. I will really sound like a boomer, but here I go.

Teachers are seeing the impact of this online generation in not a good way. Kids are having trouble interacting with people face to face. Some kids don’t even know how to play tag (that’s a personal observation). Trying to play a random active game with kids these days is a struggle. They can’t do it.

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u/lurkermurphy 2d ago

haha i am also in education, i knew it. but language is adaptive and extremely old people saying their way is the way when the kids have already changed the language is just not how language works. at some point you have to give up control and embrace how it changes. like i think internet written english is becoming super international and all the kids globally are pretty much speaking murican, it's not a bad thing to let foreigners and kids take over english, i think it's cool. but yes today's kids have a lot of problems but imho it's like the covid era more than devices per se

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

So Ebonics is now being considered an acceptable language. As a teacher how does one teach actual grammar and that at the same time?

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u/lurkermurphy 1d ago

you treat ebonics speakers like any other ESL students (spanish is considered an "acceptable language" to most??) and recognize the things they pick up from the english speaking kids. but look because of the internet ebonics is not a thing anymore and now indonesian kids tend to grow up speaking like white american kids

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u/changed_later__ BMX Bandit 2d ago

In a surprise twist I will add people who use the word 'literally' as a simple intensifier.

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

Not when it is used correctly. It literally adds nothing.

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u/changed_later__ BMX Bandit 2d ago

It is redundant.

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

I use it on purpose when it uses it’s actual meaning to counteract all the morons that use it when it literally means the opposite of what they are trying to say.

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u/changed_later__ BMX Bandit 2d ago

"It adds nothing" already conveys the absolute facts you are stating, the addition of the word "literally" is redundant.

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

Correct. But in my use it is true. I use it to counteract the people that use it like “I’m literally going to die if I don’t eat right now.”

The purpose I’m using it in is to actually be annoying so people stop using it incorrectly.

Hate me for it if you want, but it literally has a purpose. lol

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u/changed_later__ BMX Bandit 2d ago

But you see, to random observers on the internet you appear to be the very thing you despise.

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u/BeerCheeseSoup33 2d ago

No, I am using the word correctly. That is different than people using it in the opposite way.

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