3 days ago
22 Phrases From The Past That Make No Sense Today
If you're a certain age, you remember the days when the computer had its own room, and you had to tell your family members to get off the phone if you wanted to use the internet. Recently, SasukesFriend321 asked the r/Millennials community for things that were "normal to say growing up" but would make you sound like a total weirdo if you said them now. Here are some of the best responses:
First, there are the ones that show just how far technology has come:
"I gotta print the directions, gimme a sec!"
"Here's a quarter, call someone who cares."
"Would you like to accept a call from 'practice is over, come pick me up!'"
"Anyone seen the cordless phone?!"
—sonnyg58
"Did you get the newspaper to check the movie times?"
"Non-smoking, please."
"Call me after 8, I'm out of minutes."
"Get off the phone, I need to use the internet."
"Phone rings... 'I'll get it!'"
"I'm gonna star-sixty-nine your ass!"
"Don't text me, I only get 100 texts a month. After that it's 10 cents."
—Neo_Man_Dude
"Calling the time lady. 853-any4numbers."
"Check the TV Guide Channel to see what's on."
"Sorry it took so long to call. My mom/sister just would NOT get off the phone."
"A kid asking another kid, 'Wanna come play outside?'"
Then there are the ones that show how weird our slang was:
"Talk to the hand.🫸"
—MetalSharkPlayer3
"PSYCH!"
"Up your butt and around the corner."
"[Snapping] my fingers in a Z formation."
"All that and a bag of chips."
And finally, there are the little pop culture pieces that have been lost to time (except inside your brain):
"Bud-wei-ser."
—SMVan
"What would you dooOoOo for a Klondike bar?"
