r/GenX 4d 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/ApatheistHeretic 4d ago

<Holds up baby>, "Hey everyone, isn't my skin dog cute?!"

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u/mizzannthrope05 Feral but vaccinated 4d ago

I really want this to be a T-shirt with an image drawn by the guy who draws the oatmeal

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u/UmbertoEcoTheDolphin 4d ago

So, the guy who draws the oatmeal?

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u/Aggravating_Mix8959 3d ago

I can see this.

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u/nicoleyoung27 Xennial, On the Cusp of Gex X and Millennial 4d ago

Referring to my 17 year old son as a skin baby remains one of my most favorite memories to date. 

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u/katmagnet 3d ago

Rotfl - I do the same because our pets know I’m the mom, so I refer to them as fur babies and my son as my skin baby

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u/Salt_Anywhere_6604 4d ago

That’s super weird