Things I don't 'get' in this modern world

[MontyVeda]

One of my nieces asked me if I liked memes over Xmas. I don't know what they are. She rolled her eyes and continued fiddling with her phone.

 

[Spinney]

Nothing on here really matters, Spinney. I just thought the use of the pejorative was interesting. Adopted is much more neutral, well done.

Thank you so much. I do like being patronised on a friendly chat forum.

 

[raleighnut]

Thank you so much. I do like being patronised on a friendly chat forum.

 

[Smithbat]

Budge up

 

[Haitch]

Thank you so much. I do like being patronised on a friendly chat forum.

Matronised.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

'Uncertainty' is now the excuse for posturing and making a quick buck.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

They're 2 of my cats names (alright Kizzy is known as 'Kiki-Diki' and Fifi is 'Fifi Fat-belly)

Do your cats attack you for no reason occasionally ?

 

[Profpointy]

Especially Scottish chaps, they like frocking up.

I did read a nice story of a kilted Scotsman walking down the road in America somewhere. Local lad loudly exclaimed "look at that faggot in a skirt" Said Scotsman was of "porridge eater" build ie he resembled the highland games strongman on the porridge box. He wandered over, towering over the lads "is there a problem here laddie?" Turned out there wasn't a problem after all

 

[raleighnut]

Do your cats attack you for no reason occasionally ?

Yep because after all.......................................................................................................They're cats.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Adopted?

Used as an accurate description of photos with words added to them...

Whatever... figure of speech...

Does it really matter on a thread like this?

You were right the first time. "Hijacked" correctly conveys the way in which the internet generation rides roughshod over anyone else.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Yep because after all.......................................................................................................They're cats.

Yep.........................................................................................................So would I.

 

[EltonFrog]

I don't get why people go out for a meal and spend the time looking at their mobile devices and not talk to each other. Sad.

 

[winjim]

Internet memes and memes aren't the same thing.

The word has two meanings now. Which is how language works, of course.

It's how memes work.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

The word 'millennial'. Somebody seems to have made it up but nobody quite knows what it means. I've heard it used to describe people born since 2000 but other people use it to mean people who came of working age/voting age/graduated since 2000. A completely useless word.

 

[growingvegetables]

Cold, clammy, damp-in-the-mouth pre-pack sandwiches. Bread made of sand. Cemented with clingy, sticky-gunk, "mayonnaise". Improbably coloured. You know - the ones in triangular plastic packs, with the offensive "farm-fresh" kind of label. Made in Middlesbrough, and trucked to Leeds; or made in Leeds and trucked to Middlesbrough.

Revolting. Disgusting. Long live old-fashioned bakers, who pile freshly made rolls with fresh-cut salad, a freshly boiled and sliced egg, and cheese grated that morning - and offer you the choice of salad cream, "mayonnaise", OR NOTHING AT ALL!