tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post8580805183935013554..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: Too old to say "dude".... ?thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-66979321965152145472013-06-13T22:49:44.872-07:002013-06-13T22:49:44.872-07:00Ahh bro, c'mon, I say sick and dope all the ti...Ahh bro, c'mon, I say sick and dope all the time. Those words are tight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-40089426263641649492007-04-09T08:14:00.000-07:002007-04-09T08:14:00.000-07:00I can't stand it the way kids use the word "sick" ...I can't stand it the way kids use the word "sick" nowadays. I find it wierd and so anti-thetical to it's real meaning that it's pure nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-27357543950733982382007-04-08T11:16:00.000-07:002007-04-08T11:16:00.000-07:00I use slang occasionally in an ironic way. Most o...I use slang occasionally in an ironic way. Most of it makes me uncomfortable because it seems to be a substitute for actually choosing meaningful words. It's shorthand, and while it serves to identify those who are on the same wave length (and to exclude those who are not,) it is lazy speak.<BR/><BR/>When I was a teenager, my father said, in response to a slangy comment I had made, "You have a very good vocabulary. I expect you to use it. People who say things like that do not." I never forgot his saying that.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-31883947968191186572007-04-08T07:18:00.000-07:002007-04-08T07:18:00.000-07:00I'm in my 40s but I still say 'cool' and 'neat'.I'm in my 40s but I still say 'cool' and 'neat'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-49581602801407378992007-04-08T06:49:00.000-07:002007-04-08T06:49:00.000-07:00I don't mind my kids' slang. It kinda cracks me u...I don't mind my kids' slang. It kinda cracks me up to hear them developing their own style. What does bother me is when they are trying to tell me a story and every other word is "like" or "and" because they are not well thought out. I make them start over until it's somewhat fluid and they aren't making my ears bleed.<BR/><BR/>I, too, use "Duuuuuude!" a lot.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915252268400469774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-32569574456023499492007-04-07T17:45:00.000-07:002007-04-07T17:45:00.000-07:00My new assistant is in her early 30's with two you...My new assistant is in her early 30's with two young children. I have enjoyed being around them immensely. The older of the two uses "gentle" slang frequently and I get a big kick out of it. Not as much of a kick as he gets out of me using it back to him, though.dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-9696496664910034132007-04-07T17:04:00.000-07:002007-04-07T17:04:00.000-07:00My least favorite is the "Whatever", accompanied b...My least favorite is the "Whatever", accompanied by the W hand sign that my daughter tried to use on me once.<BR/><BR/>Once.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-49121596046116346912007-04-07T16:20:00.000-07:002007-04-07T16:20:00.000-07:00I say dude is a really loooonnnnng drawn out displ...I say dude is a really loooonnnnng drawn out display of exasperation towards someone in particular, who uses it frequently.<BR/>Dude, I was like Dude, and then the other dude was all dude, and I said dude!!<BR/><BR/>which will always result in an eyeroll and Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude from me.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-78475889032197219792007-04-07T14:21:00.000-07:002007-04-07T14:21:00.000-07:00ha. i deliberately use slang for the absurdity of ...ha. i deliberately use slang for the absurdity of all. calling another woman dude. using words that mean something opposite or nothing even close.<BR/><BR/>it humors me greatly, the unexpectedness of it.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-50093303152836491362007-04-07T12:52:00.000-07:002007-04-07T12:52:00.000-07:00Slang doesn't bother me if used in the proper situ...Slang doesn't bother me if used in the proper situation. I'm like a parrot and can pick up any accent or local way of speaking wherever I am(not that I do, I just can). I like making up my own words and playing with language but I'm not going to use my made up words or funny grammar in a serious moment-of course. The only word I hate, I absolutely HATE is Bling-bling. I liked it in the original song and but hate it and cringe when I hear people say it seriously. I'm not exactly sure why. But I feel like screaming,"Just Say Diamonds asshole!" when I hear someone of any age say it. Maybe I'm just not cool enough to get it... :O)<BR/><BR/> At the ripe age of 30 I still remember that by the time anyone over a certain age finally picks up what a slang term means, it's already past it's 'coolness'. <BR/><BR/> I dated surfers all my life and married one, I can say with some authority that the surf slang never ceases with age. At least in my experience.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I loved your last post but it hit too close to home for me to comment. But I just wanted you to know that I read it and it definitely gave me a few things to think about.LittlePeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890731735785145148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-83240717788478078022007-04-07T12:37:00.000-07:002007-04-07T12:37:00.000-07:00I say "dude" all the time, an unfortunate side eff...I say "dude" all the time, an unfortunate side effect of growing up on the west coast : )<BR/><BR/>I do wonder if the "younger generation" has an idea of what they say sometimes?QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-10760255097005201782007-04-07T12:30:00.000-07:002007-04-07T12:30:00.000-07:00Slang doesn't bother in general. Old slang used wh...Slang doesn't bother in general. Old slang used when there's newer, lots cooler slang bothers me. I tend to use it in a tongue in cheek sort of way, perhaps in an even, dare I say it, patronizing way? <BR/><BR/>Did you really want to know about MILFs? :)Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154719979114564561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-63820536121481837912007-04-07T10:43:00.000-07:002007-04-07T10:43:00.000-07:00Slang verbiage has never bothered me until now. I'...Slang verbiage has never bothered me until now. I've "been there, done that" and understand why it's important to kids. I can be cool. What I don't understand is the excessive use of the worst four letter words or the constant use of words of violence. <BR/><BR/>Kicky slang at least shows some thought and imagination, slang that is foul only suggests lack of respect and a laziness of the mind.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040757371778588395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-38466648588378414512007-04-07T10:05:00.000-07:002007-04-07T10:05:00.000-07:00Caro, Love this statement! Absolutely, positively ...Caro, Love this statement! Absolutely, positively love it! Toni Morrison couldn't have said it any better than you just did. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-13453691550980146252007-04-07T09:57:00.000-07:002007-04-07T09:57:00.000-07:00This is a universal phenomenon. I sometimes have t...This is a universal phenomenon. I sometimes have to bite my tongue with the girls. What worries me isn't the slang per se. It's the way in wich they use the slang. I was listening to a crowd of young kids the other day and actually had to intervene." You're such a effing little bitch man. I should cut your face and on and on." All said in a calm even tone. Almost as though the kid was reading his grocery list. To me words are as palpable as objects and leave an imprint, a mark in the air when spoken. A couple of years ago, after 9-11, Toni Morisson wrote a beautiful piece in Vanity Fair. She spoke of the need for us to cleanse and refresh our tongues. And since I have tried to do just that. I try to shy away from cynicism and sarcasm wich are very funny in a T.V show but have no place in my daily existence. I am a blessed human being, I live in a country that allows me to say whatever I want. So I honor that privilege and try to make what I say worthy and mindful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com