Signs of getting old

[TheHamburglar]

Yeet is hilarious to me, probably because of the origin.

[pissclams]

I have two teens, and I am resisting the adoption of some of the new lingo.   My kids, probably just to humor me, do not use much of the new lingo at home with me, but I hear their friends use it, so I know that they must use it to.  Many of these make me very uncomfortable.  Some examples include, but are not limited to:

- low key:  This was used frequently by old people before being adopted by young people.  The old people would use it to describe a quiet function, for example.  Now it seems to be used interchangeably with "kind of" or "sort of." This one probably should not bother me, because "kind of" and "sort of" aren't very pretty phrases themselves.

- a minute:  Used interchangeably with "a while."  I detest this one, and hate even more that I will probably end up using it someday.  Crap.

- extra:  Used interchangeable with "overkill," or "over the top."  Again, I shouldn't really complain about this one, because it's no worse than the phrases it replaces, but change is hard.

- wait:  Used to start an interjection where you ask someone to clarify something.  It has always been used this way, but was formerly limited to higher priority items.  Now it seems to be used by young people to start any sort of clarifying interjection.  "Wait, what flavor of jelly do you have?"

- basic:  Mostly a negative description of something simple or plain.  I refuse to use this. 

- slaps:  "Good," "Excellent," "Terrific."  I come from a generation that started using the word "Bad" to mean good, so I shouldn't bitch about this one. Still doesn't sit right with me tho.

- banger:  "good song."  Might be applied to more than songs, but that's all I have heard it used to describe.  Meh, I don't hate it, but would feel silly using it. I will probably adopt this one before the others on this list tho.

There are loads of others, but this is all I can think of right now.

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i'll get most if not all of these in a single text from limestone

[wetwillie]

I'm familiar with yeet, but could you please define cappin'?

short form of "high cappin" which was used in the 80's to describe some one who lies about their social status or one who flaunt's arogantly brand new merchandise but is in debt. now-a-days its basically used to describe a liar but it still refers to he old meaning from time to time

[chum1]

The other day I had a crossword clue that was a four letter word for launch. My first thought was yeet. (It was hurl.)

[Kat Kid]

Eating my first sleeve of thin mints and I feel like absolute garbage.

[Pete]

I almost forgot the saying that bothers me the most of all.  The misuse of the word "literally," by people who are not literate enough to be doing that ironically.

[Kat Kid]

I almost forgot the saying that bothers me the most of all.  The misuse of the word "literally," by people who are not literate enough to be doing that ironically.

I literally do this.  I should knock it off.

[michigancat]

I almost forgot the saying that bothers me the most of all.  The misuse of the word "literally," by people who are not literate enough to be doing that ironically.

Yeah I don't think this is a generational thing unless you're just saying the fact that hearing it bothers you is a sign of getting old

[michigancat]

Pete how do you feel about bops

[cfbandyman]

- a minute:  Used interchangeably with "a while."  I detest this one, and hate even more that I will probably end up using it someday.  Crap.

When I moved to Oklahoma this was a popular term with old guys. Funny its now a kids thing.

Not ever in OK but I do hear that more amongst old people, but doesn't bother me on the least

The youngest at work a few use yeet or slaps fairly regularly, I laugh every time I hear it cause it seems so out of place for even a 22/23 year old, it seems like teenager slang. I don't mind even saying slaps cause it just makes me laugh ever time.

Simp and basic are the ones I hear the most that bothers me, both just seem unnecessarily mean towards who they are describing fwiw.

[Kat Kid]

There is a guy at my work that says "smack" for chow down and when he says "I'm about to go smack some Powercat." I can't help but laugh.

[michigancat]

I've never noticed the in a minute thing butt probably because I've said it or heard it said since I was a kid

[Kat Kid]

I think of a breakfast coffee group at vista type that would say

"ole boy's been in the bathroom for a minute now, think he fell in?"

[Pete]

Pete how do you feel about bops

How is it used?  I don’t think I have heard this yet.

[michigancat]

Pete how do you feel about bops

How is it used?  I don’t think I have heard this yet.

It's to describe a catchy song. Kind of like banger but a little different

[wetwillie]

I think Rusty is throwing in a fake one just to mess with us

[cfbandyman]

I think Rusty is throwing in a fake one just to mess with us

I've heard bop before

[michigancat]

California zoomers might use different lingo than Kansas zoomers. I've never heard the "wait" thing either

[mocat]

California zoomers might use different lingo than Kansas zoomers. I've never heard the "wait" thing either

It's so commonly used you just don't notice it

[TheHamburglar]

I think of a breakfast coffee group at vista type that would say

"ole boy's been in the bathroom for a minute now, think he fell in?"

Every OK older guy uses in “it’s been a minute.” As in “you remember Bob?”...”yeah, it’s been a minute since I’ve seen him” and it’s been 20 years.

I said “in a minute” 5 times a day from ages 4-18.  “Are you coming to eat?”...”In a minute.”  I think I still say it to my wife a lot. My 6 year old said that to me a couple years ago in front of my mom and she started laughing really hard and said “you’re getting what you deserve.”

[TheHamburglar]

I find myself wanting to say basic. There are times where I think it’s the best way to describe someone or some thing. One time I told Mrs. Hamburg that the best way to describe something was basic and she told me to never say that again.

[Kat Kid]

I think of a breakfast coffee group at vista type that would say

"ole boy's been in the bathroom for a minute now, think he fell in?"

Every OK older guy uses in “it’s been a minute.” As in “you remember Bob?”...”yeah, it’s been a minute since I’ve seen him” and it’s been 20 years.

I said “in a minute” 5 times a day from ages 4-18.  “Are you coming to eat?”...”In a minute.”  I think I still say it to my wife a lot. My 6 year old said that to me a couple years ago in front of my mom and she started laughing really hard and said “you’re getting what you deserve.”

yes this.

[mocat]

I find myself wanting to say basic. There are times where I think it’s the best way to describe someone or some thing. One time I told Mrs. Hamburg that the best way to describe something was basic and she told me to never say that again.

I enjoyed this

[Pete]

Saying “in a minute” or “give me a minute” is very different than “it’s been a minute” IMO.

[Spracne]

How old and dusty are some of you?