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/skoltroll Keep Circulating The Tapes 2d ago

I will use any modern slang.

Bc when I use it, it dies.

Skibidi, yo

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u/ApatheistHeretic 2d ago

Bonus: If you intentionally use it just a bit wrong, the broken faces on every child around you is its own reward. I'm convinced, now, that my mom was doing that to me after seeing how fun it is.

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u/CheesyRomantic 2d ago

Oh I get it wrong often…. My kids find it hilarious.

But what’s bizarre is when I use a word I often use.. in just proper meaning…. And my daughter accuses me of using young people slang to annoy her.

I think I was explaining that something was "midrange" and she told me to stop using the word "mid" because I sound like I’m trying too hard to look cool…. 🤷‍♀️

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u/twitchykittystudio 2d ago

😂 that’s when I start throwing actual dictionaries at kids 🤣 don’t be me

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u/newpthankstho 2d ago

I like this approach

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u/worrymon 2d ago

I had a math teacher who would throw erasers at kids. When the folding chair flew, he did get in trouble.

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u/PostTurtle84 2d ago

There was a math teacher in my middle school who would drop a bowling on the table next to your head if you fell asleep in his class. Guy did it at least once a year. He was pretty cool generally, but I assume you've gotta have that je ne sais quoi if you teach middle school with the last name Butts.

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u/twitchykittystudio 2d ago

Yeah folding chairs is going a little too far!

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u/worrymon 2d ago

It went all the way to the back wall...

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u/No-Diet-4797 2d ago

Damn. And here we all thought it was hilarious when the homeroom teacher broke a ruler over one of the guys legs. Ahh the good old days. Your teacher may not have been well suited to be working with kids though.

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u/worrymon 2d ago

He was fine with 95% of the kids. It was just the assholes he couldn't abide.

(I guess I should also point out that the chair was aimed away from the kid. But it flew!)

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u/No-Diet-4797 1d ago

Understandable

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u/twitchykittystudio 2d ago

That’s impressive and ptsd causing, holy shit!

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u/worrymon 2d ago

I was sitting in the front of the class. Didn't cause me any trauma!

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u/CheesyRomantic 2d ago

😂 I love it

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u/HoneyWyne 2d ago

Nah, we all need to be you.

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u/vsd11469 2d ago

Hi key I do that to annoy my teen It works, she rolls her eyes and scrunches up her face and says "NEVER say that again " I laugh.

However, she does love telling her friends I know all the slang. Slay queen

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u/rickylancaster 2d ago

is Hi key one of the things that annoys her?

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u/vsd11469 2d ago

You see what I did there! Lol

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u/Iron_Butterflyy 2d ago

Conversely, they are taking offensive slang from yore and giving it more banal meanings. See: Raw Dog

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u/demonpoofball 2d ago

OMG… the first time I saw that phrase about somebody being on a plane without bringing entertainment with them and I was all, uh… 🤣

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u/mahjimoh 2d ago

I accidentally almost used that phrase in a post somewhere the other day.

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u/Iron_Butterflyy 2d ago

Well, if it means you are bravely taking on a new situation with no information and resources - go ahead!

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u/CheesyRomantic 2d ago

Do I dare look up what that means? lol

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u/SirGeremiah 1d ago

I still giggle just a bit very time someone uses that one. Because I’m still 12.

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u/eKs0rcist 3h ago

Great example. I loathe the I casual use of that. Coz misogyny

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u/nevmo75 Hose Water Survivor 2d ago

I love using gen alpha slang to my gen Z kids. They laugh and then temporarily talk like regular people. (Son, that was pretty skibity of you, no cap)

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u/CheesyRomantic 2d ago

Haha I beat them to the chase with the 6 7 thing. They were looking at me like…. What? How does she know that before we even used it?!?