Out dated expresions

[Vijoge]

As a kid, whenever something disappeared and no one would admit to knowing where it was my mother always said "I guess Catherine Lichtenberger has been here again."

 

[indygirl99]

plumb crazy

leap tall buildings in a single bound

Gadfrey (hubbys curse word)

well ain't you special

criminy

 

[kimmar067]

".....well, fer corn's sake...."

 

[goofyernmost]

He's/she's a couple blocks short of a full load!

His/her elevator doesn't go to the top floor!

Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree!

Dumber then a bucket of rocks!

Not playing with a full deck!

If he had another brain he would still be a half wit!

 

[Nurse Sully]

I enjoy watching the TV sitcoms on TV Land and other Classic TV Stations to hear stuff like "Gee Whiz" or a big one from Wally Cleaver of Leave it to Beaver, "Getting The Business."

 

[Pacolovestacos]

He's/she's a couple blocks short of a full load!

His/her elevator doesn't go to the top floor!

Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas Tree!

Dumber then a bucket of rocks!

Not playing with a full deck!

If he had another brain he would still be a half wit!

I thought it was "Dumber than a box of rocks."

 

[goofyernmost]

I thought it was "Dumber than a box of rocks."

Probably a regional variation. Poor folks use boxes, we rich ones use buckets. (Easier to carry)

 

[Domo]

Dare I say "pants"? Short for "pantaloons"?

 

[Diznotyzed]

My late 20s/early 30s aged daughters are totally grossed out when I use the word panties.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I thought it was "Dumber than a box of rocks."

Hmm, I say, "dumber than dirt".

My late 20s/early 30s aged daughters are totally grossed out when I use the word panties.

It makes me cringe too. I'm in my 50's and tbh don't know any female of any age who uses that word. To me, they're underpants or just underwear. Even pantyhose, when they were fashionable, I called just hose or stockings (though I know they're technically not stockings).

 

[goofyernmost]

It makes me cringe too. I'm in my 50's and tbh don't know any female of any age who uses that word. To me, they're underpants or just underwear. Even pantyhose, when they were fashionable, I called just hose or stockings (though I know they're technically not stockings).

You better have a talk with those specialty stores like Victoria's Secret because they still sell Panties. With very big signs, so you must be wrong.

The still sell jockstraps and there are no real jocks left. We all prefer to by kinder, gentler and softer these days. We call them save a hernia devices.

 

[moon]

There was one in the original Parent Trap. It went something like "Let's submarine her" (talking about getting rid of their dad's girlfriend). I've never heard that one in any other movie, TV show, or real life.

 

[shh]

Awesome Sauce
I never use it but a 30 something year old used it during a meeting a few weeks back and the room of '20 somethings cracked up at how dated it was. Come to think of it, "cracked up" is probably dated too.

Remember a time when "dated" meant a few years instead of a few weeks?

I personally wouldn't hate it if 40-60+ year old men stopped calling each other "bro" and "dude"

 

[AppleDumpling]

You better have a talk with those specialty stores like Victoria's Secret because they still sell Panties. With very big signs, so you must be wrong.

I'm not wrong. I dislike the word for a number of reasons. I'm aware that stores use it. I'd prefer they didn't, but that's my opinion.

 

[Disney_traveler]

I'm not wrong. I dislike the word for a number of reasons. I'm aware that stores use it. I'd prefer they didn't, but that's my opinion.

There was once a car in our small town with a huge decal on the back glass that said "panny dropper". I didn't spell it wrong here, that's how it was spelled. I remember seeing it coming to pick up kids from the high school.

(Stuff like that on the back glass is very common down here...)

 

[bcla]

This was years ago, but a teacher used the expression "making love" when everyone else would have used "making out". She was referring to a couple that was kissing in a public place.

It's not necessarily outdated, but sometimes I have difficulties dealing with people using Indian English. I receive the occasional message from someone calling from India, and some of the phrases they use can be somewhat understood but still sound awkward since their job is to deal with Americans. The one that is the easiest to correct is "email ID" in place of "email address". That someone might use a fake American-sounding name or might try to mimic an American accent to make Americans more comfortable seems silly to me when it would be better to work on eliminating Indian English phrases.

 

[runwad]

^ My mom who was born in 1929 used to say making love when she meant kissing. We'd get all kinds of embarrassed when she would ask if we made love, cause to us that meant having sex, and your mom asking you that was just all kinds of wrong! But she just meant making out.

 

[goofyernmost]

I'm not wrong. I dislike the word for a number of reasons. I'm aware that stores use it. I'd prefer they didn't, but that's my opinion.

Listen I have two daughters and I understand your stand. That funny looking little smiley ducking from a flying article indicated that I was just kidding with you. You have to be able to recognize your enemy. I can think of one big one right now, but, we won't go into that here.

 

[scrapquitler]

I still use many outdated ones, so I will onLy put the ones I dont use, lol.



GET DOOOOOWN

My in laws call the things my kids wear "Dungarees" and "Tennis shoes"

 

[mmouse37]

"What's that got to do with the tea in China"

Does a bear sh-- in the woods?! (when you are confirming something someone says)

MJ