Annoying things people say?

[jimmy jazz]

Oh I'm absolutely still using that one

You said that with your whole chest.

I see a load of this new kid speak on the TV and radio now and it makes me growl a bit so I know I'm becoming a grumpy old cunt

[degrassi.knoll]

Saying "Unpack" or "unpacking" in place of "discuss" or "discussing."

It originates from the title of the essay Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh in 1988. It's the first piece to speak to the concept of white privilege. Worth a read if you've never.

"Unpacking" is meant to refer to digging deeper than surface level in terms of social constructs and institutionalized -isms, but more importantly, DOING something about it.

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"I have come to see white privilege as invisible package on unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was meant to remain oblivious. Like an invisible knapsack of special provisions, assurances, tools, maps, guides, codebooks, passports, visas, clothes, compass, emergency gear, and blank checks.

"Having come to realize this, I become accountable to change it... [in the interest of equality we must acknowledge these] ...privileges and be willing to give them up."

[Lisnaholic]

Actually in the window of your own house or are you on about on the lampposts and cable boxes and shit like that? Cos I've seen the latter loads of times but never the former until that Brexit poster.

That surprises me, jimmy jazz! Things must be differrent in UK today.
I was talking about political posters stuck up in the windows of peoples' houses, and, especially at local/general election times, it used to be very common, 50 or so years ago. In my experience, I would say it was about one in 10 houses that would have a small poster, or perhaps "sticker" is a better description, in the corner of their window.
(...and incidentally, that's tidier than the lamp-post option, because the house ones were more likely to come down after the elections. Here in Mexico, at election times, the lamp-posts are posted on, then posted over, then posted over again by competing political enthusiasts, contributing to a tatty street look that lasts for years before getting rained off, ready for the next election. One reason for this: in an attempt to be fair and democratic, political parties are given cash by the state government with which to run their election campaigns. It's yet another example of how a well-intentioned plan can go adrift in the application. )

[DJChameleon]

One reason for this: in an attempt to be fair and democratic, political parties are given cash by the state government with which to run their election campaigns. It's yet another example of how a well-intentioned plan can go adrift in the application. )

Omfg this is great. I wish it was that way in the states so you don't have to rely so heavily on fundraising and pact money that hides dark money.

[Lisnaholic]

This is an expression that I don't actually dislike, but judged purely on its merits, it's surely more popular than it deserves to be: "I kid you not!"

The verb of course, is "kid" so I tried swapping it out for some other verbs: I like you not; I eat it not; I saw him not.
So yeah, why does the verb "kid" get special dispensation to be used in a kind of jocular, mock-Elizabethan style? Actually, the more I think about it, the more I lean towards disliking it. 

[jimmy jazz]

'Entered the chat'.

Just read a thread on Reddit about an opinion on an album and saw three or four posts literally one after the other disagreeing where they named an album then 'has entered the chat'.

Its too much. I don't like this.

[DJChameleon]

'Entered the chat'.

Just read a thread on Reddit about an opinion on an album and saw three or four posts literally one after the other disagreeing where they named an album then 'has entered the chat'.

Its too much. I don't like this.

It's internet lingo old man. It isn't that bad imo.

[Lexi Darling]

My only problem with hip young people slang is how frequently it changes. Back in my day the trendy new lingo that confused me was stuff like "bae" and "turnt" and "on fleek". Now nobody says those things anymore but I'm so out of touch with The Kids that I don't even know what's replaced them.

[Lisnaholic]

My only problem with hip young people slang is how frequently it changes. Back in my day the trendy new lingo that confused me was stuff like "bae" and "turnt" and "on fleek". Now nobody says those things anymore but I'm so out of touch with The Kids that I don't even know what's replaced them.

^ I thought you grew up in America, Mrs. Waffles, but clearly it was in a country where English is not the native language !

[jimmy jazz]

It's internet lingo old man. It isn't that bad imo.

Yeah but four times in a row, it is annoying. Can't people just use their own words instead of replying with some shitty Internet phrases?

[DJChameleon]

Yeah but four times in a row, it is annoying. Can't people just use their own words instead of replying with some shitty Internet phrases?

That's reddit culture. They are all so boring and unoriginal there.

My only problem with hip young people slang is how frequently it changes. Back in my day the trendy new lingo that confused me was stuff like "bae" and "turnt" and "on fleek". Now nobody says those things anymore but I'm so out of touch with The Kids that I don't even know what's replaced them.

Lingo changes so quickly because of the internet and memes. Don't try to keep up with the kiddos. I do because I'm just online way too much but it sounds weird coming out of my mouth.

My wife says "it's giving" all the time in public. I know it's more of a gay slang thing but it sounds so cringey to hear it out loud in person.

You might hear "rizz" a lot lately. It's one of the newer ones that I like.

[Lexi Darling]

That's reddit culture. They are all so boring and unoriginal there.

Lingo changes so quickly because of the internet and memes. Don't try to keep up with the kiddos. I do because I'm just online way too much but it sounds weird coming out of my mouth.

My wife says "it's giving" all the time in public. I know it's more of a gay slang thing but it sounds so cringey to hear it out loud in person.

You might hear "rizz" a lot lately. It's one of the newer ones that I like.

Yeah a lot of modern youth slang comes from gay and drag communities. I like using some of that, my sister and I talk about "serving cunt" all the time in our text convos, though we definitely say it more than a bit ironically.

I've definitely heard "rizz". From what I understand, it seems kinda like the new version of "swag"?

[jimmy jazz]

People counting down the 'sleeps' until a big event. Usually Christmas. There was even a song about it.

I assume the intention is to make it seem like the event is closer than it seems, by replacing the number of days with a mundane task you do once a day like sleeping, but it just sounds ridiculous.

Just heard this.

Grr.

[DJChameleon]

I've definitely heard "rizz". From what I understand, it seems kinda like the new version of "swag"?

Yeah sorry I didn't see this but funny enough Webster's dictionary added rizz to the book this year. It was the word of the year.

Yes it's sort of a new version of swag but it generally just means Charisma like to be able to pull women really or just in general. It doesn't have to be just to hook up culture.

[Lexi Darling]

Yeah sorry I didn't see this but funny enough Webster's dictionary added rizz to the book this year. It was the word of the year.

Yes it's sort of a new version of swag but it generally just means Charisma like to be able to pull women really or just in general. It doesn't have to be just to hook up culture.

Yeah, I heard. I understand them trying to stay current, but to me it just feels like it's the kind of slang that will sound really dated really fast and everyone will stop using unironically within a year or two. Maybe I'm wrong.

But then again I'm the kind of person who still says painfully 90s stuff like "effing with my steez" and "hecka wicked dope" so I'm sure there will be people who are coming of age now who will continue to use words like "rizz" even after they stop being a trendy thing to say.