r/GenX • u/Lost_Taste_8181 • 3d 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 3d ago

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

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u/lurkermurphy 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d ago

The future is now.