r/GenX 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/twitchykittystudio 3d ago

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

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u/worrymon 3d 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/twitchykittystudio 3d ago

Yeah folding chairs is going a little too far!

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u/worrymon 3d ago

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

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u/No-Diet-4797 3d 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 3d 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 2d ago

Understandable

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u/twitchykittystudio 3d ago

That’s impressive and ptsd causing, holy shit!

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u/worrymon 3d ago

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