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.
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. 👌🏻
Emojis too…!?
Nice “proper” English there!
That’s a shame. At least if you were a kid, you would have an excuse for sounding like one.
Who’s the one insulting people and using abbreviations and emojis while peddling “proper” English? I’ve only pointed out the hypocrisy in your statements and the way you communicate.
Because one of us sounds far more childish than the other, and it couldn’t possibly be the called out hypocrite could it…?
What weird logic.
The whole point of this post was for the Op to show he/she still has a chip on his/her shoulder for something he/she was told as a child. I simply pointed out a more logical reason why the older generation said that. Everything after that has been people justifying using slang instead of the proper terminology because “language evolves”.
Again, I don’t really care how y’all talk, just pointing out that there was a generation of people who actually did.
And I pointed out why they said that, because they are philistines that don’t want language to change, but they have no problem using it when it benefits them. Like Shakespeare terminology, abbreviations like lol and lmfao, and emojis.
Your take was wrong and now you’re insulting people who have pointed this out.
That’s childish lmfao.
Part of another point is, there isn’t any proper English, so how could they be trying to force them to use it instead of slang when there’s never been “proper” English. Because where’s the line? Shakespeare? lol? Emojis! Acsii?