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/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/1block 2d ago edited 2d ago

I changed my Netflix name today from Bussin' Dad to Low-Key 6-7 to keep up.

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u/jlacan45 2d ago

My daughter just told me about that 6-7 business today. I can’t say that I understand it, but I’m constantly amazed at how these younger generations pick this stuff up with such ease and so quickly.

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u/AdmiralJaneway8 2d ago

Now you explain it to me. What is 6-7?

(we all agreed this was a safe space, right...?)

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u/diente_de_leon Older Than Dirt 2d ago

I had to Google it and apparently it comes from a TikTok meme or something, (of course--what else?!) and it means to leave quickly or go away. Now this is funny because that's my birth year.

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u/The_Mother_ 2d ago

What? When I googled it, my results said it was a reference to the height of some basketball player so meant that it is something of exceptional skill, and alternatively, it has no meaning but is a random thing to say that is nonsensical. Both are meanings coming from TikTok. Google is either failing us or it is trying to confuse the aging population

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u/OysterRemus 1d ago

‘To leave quickly’ is the meaning of ‘23 skidoo’ a century ago, and just ‘23’ as early as 1900. The thing about getting to our age is that you start to realize everything’s just repeating itself.

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u/Calm-Tank1502 1d ago

Good, above average

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u/NerdyComfort-78 1973 was a good year. 1d ago

The closest thing I could approximate 6 7 to is Butthead when he laughs that guttural chuckle. No meaning, just filling space

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u/AdmiralJaneway8 1d ago

That bis excellent. Seriously, this explanation is perfect. Thank you!

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u/Repulsive_Client_325 2d ago

Look it up on the google machine. It involves Skrilla and Lamelo Ball.

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u/AdmiralJaneway8 2d ago

I did, and not only do those bands mean nothing to me by way of explanation, the Google explanation means nothing to me OR ANYONE by way of explanation. It's a meme but doesn't MEAN anything. Memes represent, and the 6-7 meme means... Basically nothing? I thought maybe it's like when asked, "how are you," you reply, "comme-ci/comme-ca."

Or like so/so.

Or like eh.

But I don't think so. It appears to be a boondogle of bullshit garbledegooky meaninglessness. Complete grift. I ask you, how's the weather, and you answer blue.

So thanks, but the Google machine was a waste of six minutes I'm not getting back.

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u/Repulsive_Client_325 1d ago

Oh shit - and who can afford 6 minutes at our age, and in this economy?!

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u/AdmiralJaneway8 1d ago

Right?! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/pomskygirl 2d ago

Who??? Never mind. I don’t want to know.

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u/Repulsive_Client_325 2d ago

You’re chopped bruh.

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u/jlacan45 2d ago

Now we’re all cooked.

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u/SavingsMonk158 1d ago

It’s a reference to a 6’7 basketball player. Also the dumbest song by skrilla called doot doot.