I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.
I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.
Personally, I feel like they were just trying to get people to use proper English rather than slang.
It’s not that they’re all dead and that’s why you don’t hear it anymore, it’s that things have gotten significantly worse for kids these days and getting them to speak proper English seems the least of their worries. Hahaha
Language evolves and anyone who refuses to accept that is a philistine.
If the person understands what you’ve said, congratulations you just succeeded in communication. Why does everything have to be “proper”? Who decided that? Oh yeah, the old philistines trying to quash “hey”.
Why does everything have to be proper? So you don’t sound like a fifth grader while “communicating”.
Why does that matter? If I can communicate with my friends in half the time, it’s more time to do other stuff.
Don’t be jealous, grab a book and get with the times. You could always join them, you can also keep your old lingo so you can communicate with other older people too. Young kids already flip between the lingos, why can’t you?
Why would I be jealous? Also, I don’t need to “grab a book and get with the times”, I’ll just stick to speaking English, LMFAO.
Which English…? You just used an acronym/phrase that’s not “proper” English……
Also, is “proper” before Shakespeare? Invented lots of words, why are those acceptable, but not newer stuff?
Honestly it seems like most people have assumed that the way things are now is how they’ll always be. I’m not sure why everyone seems to think this but I’ve noticed it everywhere with almost everyone.
There’s this sense that everyone seems dug in and rooted and acting like their entire world isn’t subject to change on a whim.
It’s really fuckin weird.
Life gets more turbulent as you age so you just try to hold the fuck on.
I used an acronym so I wouldn’t have to spell it all out. I wouldn’t say LMFAO in a verbal conversation. 🤦🏻♂️
Honestly, I’m not like the boomers, I don’t really give a f**k what you sound like. If you want to sound like you have the education of a fifth grader, who am I to judge?
The OP obviously has a chip on his/her shoulder over this, given the reasoning.
Right…. so it’s acceptable for you to do it? But not other people? Can a young kid not decide you’re not worth their time and communicate their own way…?
What is proper English? Where is the line? You just thought it was acceptable to use a modern acronym. It’s hypocritcal to claim you speak proper English, than end it with that.
You just sounded like a third grader yourself. I understood you fine, theres nothing wrong with that, if it makes things easier and smoother, all the better for people.
If you say so, kid. 👌🏻
I’m sure there is a point to this, I just don’t give a fuck what it is. 🤣
And we don’t give a fuck about you thinking we sound like a fifth grader.
Your existence is meaningless and has no influence on the world, let alone our lives, fr fr no cap.
Did I ever give you the impression that I cared what a bunch of strangers think of me? You can choose to disregard all that I have said and continue to talk like a fifth grader, that will have absolutely no effect on myself or anyone I know.
Your last sentence screams,”help, I am lonely and need attention“.
someone on reddit got pissed at me for not writing a ‘coherent’ comment, ie because i didn’t use enough capital letters. so anachronistic, don’t you know the style now old man?
It does seem to come from narcissism. It’s a two way street, we need to know how to communicate old school and talk to our elders, but weren’t they also raised to look something up in a dictionary? They don’t want to learn, so no it’s on you to do it so you can talk to me.
I’m 34 I’m gonna struggle with keeping up with my kids lingo haha.
Indeed, every elder phone should have a shortcut to the Urban Dictionary.
Many don’t agree with words that have been accepted into Oxford or other dictionaries. So the sarcasm falls flat.
You probably left out the commas as well. Not surprising…
None of what we speak today is “proper English.” Languages are constantly evolving.
Taking my statement literally to try and prove your point, just makes you look petty.
…or it makes you bad at communicating, which is the entire purpose of your comment, and language in general.
Maybe you shouldn’t ride on such high linguistic horses?
You’re right, let’s just continue to sound unintelligent.
Meanwhile, foreign countries can speak better English than we can…
I am foreign. Never set foot in an English speaking country.
You aren’t foreign, you would be if you were to visit them :p
Thank you for helping to prove my point.
Wow, it must suck being such a ass to everyone all the time. Can’t imagine how people who have to deal with you routinely can manage.
Also, the kids they were telling off in the early nineties are pushing fifty now and won’t take any shit from an octogenarian.
“Fuck off Dad, or I’ll take you back to the home!”