If you don't want folks to think you're old, stop using words like "Folks" (vacation, music)

[longneckone]

Originally Posted by Clemencia53

Me too. I'm in my 50s, so some of hall will say I'm not old, but I'm not young. And I don't care if people think I'm old.

Old at in 50s? Geez I am old enough to be your parent and do not consider myself old.

[TamaraSavannah]

Originally Posted by Corvette Ministries

Me: What do your folks think?

Young Man: My "What"??

Any other archaic words or phrases you've caught yourself saying you wish you could take back?

No, not really.

I rather pride myself on using classical language. For example, a Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) is a "Chariot".

The man who repairs my boots is my cobbler.

And so forth.

To paraphrase from the flick "A New Leaf"......."You have kept alive traditions that were dead before you were born.".

[kevxu]

Originally Posted by Corvette Ministries

Me: What do your folks think?

Young Man: My "What"??

Any other archaic words or phrases you've caught yourself saying you wish you could take back?

How about: What do your old doooooooooods think?

That's certainly right up there with "awesome."

[NewbieHere]

I don't use "folks" but I'm still old.

[Jukesgrrl]

I'd never say "folks." I say "my parental unit."

What? You mean that's out now, too?

[rmm0484]

Originally Posted by chiluvr1228

I don't think using "folks" is too horrible compared to some others I hear seniors use: My mother still refers to the hair salon as the "beauty parlor" and her purse as her "pocketbook". These are some terms that you only hear older people using. When was the last time your wife, GF, daughter, etc. said she needed to go to the "beauty parlor"? LOL.

Good ones!

Another one is "icebox" for "refrigerator," which hearkens back to the days when they actually were metal boxes with blocks of ice in them. Another might be "jimmies" for "sprinkles," although this might be a regional thing, such as "pop" for "soda."

[rmm0484]

Originally Posted by Steve McDonald

The Millennials/Post-Millennials use what could be described as corrupted Simple English.

They also like use like after every other word, like....

[NCN]

Originally Posted by lenora

Guilty. I say guys and sometimes "you guys". Never, ever would I say gals or dolls.

BTW, I actually received an email this afternoon from a 20 some year old administrative assistant that began "Hi folks". I think "folks" is commonly used regardless of age.

Definition of guy is a person of grotesque appearance or was in the 80's. Hate the rude word and when I hear it at a restaurant I don't get up and leave immediately but that place won't be visited again unless I have to or starve.

[grampaTom]

Originally Posted by Pocopsonite

And "dumb down" rather than "dummy down" and "whose" rather than "who's" (when appropriate). Totally with you, Auntie, on "peeps"!

Yes, I realized my mistakes later but it was too late to correct them. Mia Culpa.

[JanND]

Originally Posted by Escort Rider

I dislike euphemisms and I dislike it when a standard, perfectly good word or phrase has been displaced by a new word or phrase without any change in the meaning. A good example of that is "developmentally disabled" for "mentally retarded". I refuse to use the former and if that marks me as old-fashioned, so be it.

I'm likely not doing this explanation justice but essentially.....The various changes in the use of the terminology such as "mentally retarded" is meant to be more positive/inclusive than the negative term "retard" and has everything to do with empowerment and nothing to do with nomenclature as it relates to this topic.
Not everyone who has a developmental disability is mentally retarded. So if people cringe at the use of "mentally retarded" it has little to do with how old the speaker is.

https://www.ada.gov/qandaeng.htm

Here's the long explanation:http://medical-dictionary.thefreedic...al+retardation