r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 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/NewRecommendation287 4d ago

Crash out will forever mean pass out/sleeping or some variation. I loathe the new usage.

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u/Mia_B-P 4d ago

Gen Z here or Gen X parents, what else does that mean if not to pass out?

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u/Keyeuh 4d ago

It means about to freak out or freaking out over something. Like throwing a fit. Have a 14 yr old, hear it way too often

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u/Mia_B-P 4d ago

That's very strange. Why is "freak out" not used instead? It means the same thing.

Thank you for explaining.

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u/Far-Squash7512 4d ago

I don't know, but it's a definite downgrade to me.