I think I am officially getting old. I know this because I literally do not understand the conversations of the late teen to early twenty year olds that I overhear in general conversations.
What is the cause of these “Lost in Translation” episodes you may inquire? The use of the following:
1. Abbreviations (obvi, SMH over my PSL as it was TL;DR because YOLO): Why can we not spell out words anymore? I understand there is a time and place for all things - do you really need to abbreviate the word “please” to “plz”?! Pretty soon the full spelling of words will be of legend and we will only speak to each other in grunts. Arg.
2. Hybrid Words (Frocket, FroYo): I recently received an email from an early twenty something asking if I wanted to order a “frocket”. My exact reaction :
If I had to guess I would describe a frocket as a dress (frock) with pockets. Instead a frocket is a t-shirt with a “fratty pocket” It’s a freakin’ t-shirt with a pocket. SMH.
If I had to guess I would describe a frocket as a dress (frock) with pockets. Instead a frocket is a t-shirt with a “fratty pocket” It’s a freakin’ t-shirt with a pocket. SMH.
Behold the "Frocket"
3.The Word “Ratchet”: Whenever I hear this word used I desperately want to say “What is the word’s origin? What is its part of speech? Please use the word in a sentence”. I probably still wouldn’t get it.
4. Suspicious Apps in Sheep’s Clothing: So you’re telling me you take a picture and then it goes away within a matter of seconds - you can’t fool me Snapchat! I’m sure Anthony Weiner kicked himself after he learned about this app and exclaimed :”Son of a Tweet!”
5. The Use of “#” in Song Titles : #Beautiful; #thatPOWER; #why???
6. Twerk: The word sounds like you are partaking in using an illegal substance - “She got caught twerking in the bathroom!” Or the past tense for “tweet”: Anthony Weiner tweets . Anthony Weiner twerked.
7. Miley Twerking: Enough said.
8. Miley Constantly Sticking Out her Tongue: See how she likes it when she bites it off.
9. The use of Stationary Bikes in Music Videos: As seen in both Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop”. Miley, I’m sensing a pattern here.
10. The Return of the Grill:
Just say no.
Just say no.
However, I would be a hypocrite if I did not recall all the horrible trends that centered around my teenage and college years. Here’s a short list:
1. Trucker Hats
2. Abercrombie Jean Skirts
3. Anything Abercombie
4. Juicy Couture
5. Uggs with the Abercrombie Jean Skirt
6. Sisqo
7. Justin Timberlake’s Cornrows
8. Fred Durst
9. “Bling Bling”
10. These painful headbands
10. These painful headbands
It won't be long until this generation is cringing at what they thought was "cool" at time. Muhahaha!
Love,
Lesley
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