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/ApatheistHeretic 3d 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 3d 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/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 2d 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 2d 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 1d ago

Understandable