• ivanafterall
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        601 year ago

        A time-proven antidote to aging is incorporating more youthful slang into your vocabulary. And before you clapback at me, I’ve been trying it myself and it’s pretty bussin’ bruh. I’m dripping all over the place now!

        • AFK BRB Chocolate
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          121 year ago

          I’m an older guy - over 60 - and I absolutely love using slang that was popular before I was born. At work, I liberally say things like “swell,” “keen,” and “golly.” I’ve been doing it for years; when I started, everyone knew what I was doing (most laughed), but now there are a lot of folks who are young enough that they just assume it’s slang I grew up with, which makes me laugh.

        • @[email protected]
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          71 year ago

          And just to clarify, it is my understanding that “pretty bussin’ bruh” is quite different than “pretty bussy, bruh”. Correct?

            • gimpchrist
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              Man if I had more fucking ambition or energy, you’re absolutely right and I could be so rich right now but again, I’m lazy and full of depression… but if somebody runs with this idea, can I be on the team? I need a win in my life.

        • @[email protected]
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          Was watching Point Break again the other day and the desire to speak like a 90s surfer dude is kinda overwhelming, compadre.

      • @[email protected]
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        91 year ago

        What is HMU? The only thing that sounds right if I rack my brain, is “holler me up”, but idk I’m mentally old and can’t keep up with “hip” culture.

    • @[email protected]
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      261 year ago

      It’s got too much punctuation though. That’s not a dig either, it really does have too much for what they’re trying for.

    • @[email protected]
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      181 year ago

      That was my first thought but then I realized that if I, a 30-something year old old person, understand every word of it, it’s gotta be a lil sus.

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      If someone blew up the toilet or smtg sus, hmu. tbh we high-key tryna glow-up this campground frfr. can’t stop won’t stop til this place straight up slays ong. need ur help fam. thx

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      If that’s accurate then I got old way faster than I thought I would. At least I can take solace in the fact that I’m probably on the younger end of Lemmy users.

  • experbia
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    I have reached the age where I find gags like this - and the massive cringe effect they inflict on young folks - fucking hilarious.

    i’m comfortable with my fate. who ever really needed hair on their head anyway?

    • Flying SquidOPM
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      I admit, the idea of a teenager being highly annoyed by that sign amuses me greatly.

      • Krafty Kactus
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        191 year ago

        The thing is, all of the grammar is correct so it’s not actually that cringe. They definitely did their research!

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          “can’t stop won’t stop” is definitely the most out of place.

          And “campground” is too many syllables. If someone actually said that they’d replace it with something else

    • @[email protected]
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      You and me both. They went a little too hard in the middle, but the beginning and end were decent.

    • MacN'Cheezus
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      11 year ago

      I wonder what they’ll do if someone actually texts them using that language. Do they have a teenager on staff for the express purpose of translating it?

  • Moxvallix
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    891 year ago

    Translated for gen alpha:

    level 5 gyatt rizz livvy dunne rizzing up baby gronk ice spice wat da dawg doin skibidi toilet in real life only in ohio we go jim zyzz creatine alpha sigma cuh dey board

  • @[email protected]
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    891 year ago

    I took this text and made ChatGPT translate it to 2008 teenager lingo:

    Yo, what’s good? If you peep anything sketchy or straight-up wack, like a jacked-up toilet or whatever, hit me up at -number- ASAP. For real though, we’re low-key hustlin’ to make this campground poppin’. We ain’t stoppin’ till this spot’s lit AF and everyone’s vibin’ with it. We’re counting on you, fam. Much love, thanks!

    That’s hella accurate

    • @[email protected]
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      41 year ago

      And standing there texting to report the cringe, after the first time, would be so fucking cringe.

  • @[email protected]
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    A principal I worked for one time asked me to write up a student survey. It annoyed me, so I wrote up the entire thing in that type of cringy try hard lingo. It backfired as she loved it and the students took it. The students in my class looked at me when they gave it to the school and said,“WTF sin_free?” I said sorry, they asked why, I explained the situation, they laughed and we moved on.

    • @[email protected]
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      Sure, moved on. An entire school has a memory of you being cringe. Every drinking party with new friends will start with “lmao remember when sin_free tried to be funny”

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    What’s up? Hit me up at -number- if you see anything that is suspect or distinctly uncomfortable or unimpressive, like (I don’t know…) a toilet that got badly messed up or something. To be honest, we are openly and boldly trying to improve the attractiveness of this campground. We are determined to keep at it until this place is obviously desirable and impressive. We need your help, friends. Thank you.

    Y’all, I’m an Xennial nerd who likes listening to academic podcasts, NPR, and (as frequently featured on NPR) liberal middle-aged white men singing country-blues-rock. I collect fountain pens and watch college football. I am deeply, deeply uncool. I understood every single word of the teen sign. (though, okay, I learned a couple of them several months ago listening to NPR, LOL).

    Does that mean I’m cooler than I think, or the sign is less cool than it thinks?

  • Toes♀
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    181 year ago

    I’d much rather people text than phone me, it’s like a primative ticketing system

  • @[email protected]
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    151 year ago

    I assume the language used is already dated. They’ll need to change the sign every year.