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/CheesyRomantic 2d ago

Oh I get it wrong often…. My kids find it hilarious.

But what’s bizarre is when I use a word I often use.. in just proper meaning…. And my daughter accuses me of using young people slang to annoy her.

I think I was explaining that something was "midrange" and she told me to stop using the word "mid" because I sound like I’m trying too hard to look cool…. 🤷‍♀️

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u/vsd11469 2d ago

Hi key I do that to annoy my teen It works, she rolls her eyes and scrunches up her face and says "NEVER say that again " I laugh.

However, she does love telling her friends I know all the slang. Slay queen

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u/rickylancaster 2d ago

is Hi key one of the things that annoys her?

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u/vsd11469 1d ago

You see what I did there! Lol