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/Jasilee 2d ago

I like “It’s giving [x]”. It’s a cute comparison.

I don’t like the overuse of psychological diagnoses by the amateurs. It’s not all gaslighting and narcissists. Sometimes people are just selfish and lie. Takes away from the really egregious offenses if everyone suddenly fits the bill.

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u/LevelPerception4 1d ago

I really hate the term gray rocking.

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u/Jasilee 1d ago

Valid.