True story. I was talking about movies with some 20-somethings and I used the phrase ‘cat burglar.’ “Is that someone who steals cats?” How does a phrase like that become obscure.
Language and expressions (as well as grammar) evolves——otherwise we’d all be speaking Shakespearean English. However I must admit that I told a 20 some year old that a town was a “bedrooom community” for a larger city, and he thought that was something racy and sexy.
Several years ago my father told me about an amusing incident he had: He went to the supermarket wearing his old, well-worn denim jacket. A couple of young people saw him and commented on what a neat jacket it was — like the expensive stone-washed jeans that were (and still are) so popular. They asked him where he got it. He replied “Oh, I bought up north a few years ago.” They complimented him again and went on their way. He chuckled to himself because he bought it for his first job out of high school “a few years ago” in 1927! (It is still in style and still wearable)
willispate about 5 years ago
yeowch.
Display about 5 years ago
And several even older. Aim high on the demographics for that captive audience.
Differentname about 5 years ago
True story. I was talking about movies with some 20-somethings and I used the phrase ‘cat burglar.’ “Is that someone who steals cats?” How does a phrase like that become obscure.
ArtyD2 Premium Member about 5 years ago
True, but them thar zombie movies give us a bad rap.
wirepunchr about 5 years ago
I knew newspapers had morgues but I didn’t think their customers resided there. :-}
1953Baby about 5 years ago
As in “brain dead”???
franks913 about 5 years ago
Language and expressions (as well as grammar) evolves——otherwise we’d all be speaking Shakespearean English. However I must admit that I told a 20 some year old that a town was a “bedrooom community” for a larger city, and he thought that was something racy and sexy.
whitecarabao about 5 years ago
Several years ago my father told me about an amusing incident he had: He went to the supermarket wearing his old, well-worn denim jacket. A couple of young people saw him and commented on what a neat jacket it was — like the expensive stone-washed jeans that were (and still are) so popular. They asked him where he got it. He replied “Oh, I bought up north a few years ago.” They complimented him again and went on their way. He chuckled to himself because he bought it for his first job out of high school “a few years ago” in 1927! (It is still in style and still wearable)