Sayings the younger gen don't understand

[origigull]

Speaking to my brother a few weeks ago and he said he was offered something from his boys (young 20s), he said thanks and said can I have one for Ron and took another. They looked at him in bewildement, conferred with each other for a few minutes and asked in all sincerity 'who the hell is Ron'. He explained Ron means lateR-ON. Of couse they started to laugh and said he was ancient for using that term. I spoke to a few people at work today about this term and people under the age of 40-42ish hadn't a clue what I was talking about either but older people said they used this term back in the day and still do sometimes. One 50ish bloke also said Ron and Tom for lateR-ON and TOM-ORROW. Going the other way sometimes I can't understand youth text speak with abbrevations and cap letters, I have to ask my daughers. What sayings did you use when younger (1970-90s) that the younger gen just don't get?

 

[Pavilionaire]

"Please" and "thank you"

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

May I have.

Nowadays, all to often it's 'Can I get?' Aaarrgggghhh!

 

[lawros left foot]

My daughter doesn't believe that the phrase 'punch up the bracket' is a real saying, she thinks i made it up

 

[bluenitsuj]

"Put your phone/tablet down"

This always confuses them

 

[tonyt]

My children are always telling me off for saying "cheerio"

 

[Prince Monolulu]

'I always preferred the B side'

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Download? Drag and drop? Cloud storage? Pah, in my day this was called "High speed dubbing".

 

[Grassman]

"I'm worried I'm gonna get the cane, later."

 

[Gwylan]

I'm 57 and I've never heard the Ron phrase - does this mean that I'm from the younger generation?

 

[upthealbion1970]

Tape to tape confused my 11 year old

 

[ArfurW8]

"I can't possibly wear those jeans, they are much too small for me"

 

[bobby baxter]

Speaking to my brother a few weeks ago and he said he was offered something from his boys (young 20s), he said thanks and said can I have one for Ron and took another. They looked at him in bewildement, conferred with each other for a few minutes and asked in all sincerity 'who the hell is Ron'. He explained Ron means lateR-ON. Of couse they started to laugh and said he was ancient for using that term. I spoke to a few people at work today about this term and people under the age of 40-42ish hadn't a clue what I was talking about either but older people said they used this term back in the day and still do sometimes. One 50ish bloke also said Ron and Tom for lateR-ON and TOM-ORROW. Going the other way sometimes I can't understand youth text speak with abbrevations and cap letters, I have to ask my daughers. What sayings did you use when younger (1970-90s) that the younger gen just don't get?

" He's two Bob"

 

[User removed 4]

I frequently ask my kids what 'side' a programme is on , as opposed to what channel , they look at me blankly !!

 

[Lethargic]

Sorry it was my fault.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

We've just signed a player for £1,000 and a set of kit

 

[terryberry1]

rapscallion

 

[Return of the Rev]

My teenage son and his mates looked at me like i was simple when i said"Beat the Devil round the Gooseberry-Bush"

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Benny & spaz

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

I'm 57 and I've never heard the Ron phrase - does this mean that I'm from the younger generation?

No, just sheltered.