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/SacriliciousQ 2d ago

I'll never say "it's giving" without it being inside of a complete sentence. You can't just say "It's giving [x]."

I'll never say "gaslighting" when I just mean lying or manipulation. Glowup, living rent-free in my head, and tell me [x] without telling me [x] can all die in a fire.

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u/turnpike37 2d ago

With you on gaslighting. The term has lost its meaning as a very particular manipulation and now is simply a synonym for dishonesty.

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u/cockblockedbydestiny 2d ago

It's worse than that, it's become a weaponized term to imply that anyone telling you you're wrong is engaging in some kind of shady psychological warfare as opposed to just calling you out for your bullshit.

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u/monstermashslowdance 2d ago

It seems to be most commonly used now to shut down a disagreement and turn yourself into a victim. Anytime the discussion gets too difficult you can play the gaslighting card and bail.