Outdated Terms We Still Use
Mar. 15, 2006 by Jason
Every once in a while, I’ll use a term that’s way outdated.
For example, when I buy a new CD, I’ll say, “Hey, I bought that new Morrissey record.” Yeah, I know I should probably downplay the fact that I listen to Morrissey, but that’s not the point. The point is - I still refer to CDs as “records” or even “albums.” I do have a record player, but I rarely buy records. It seems like a lot of people don’t even buy CDs anymore. Record schmecord. CD schmee-dee.
Here are a few others:
- Tape
example: “Did you tape that show you wanted to watch?”
Does anyone even have VHS anymore? It’s all about TiVo or DVR these days. - Rent a video
example: “Have you seen The Aristocrats?” “Yeah, I rented the video. I was bored out of my fucking mind.”
This goes back to the VHS thing. Does anyone rent videos? I should say, “I Netflixed that shit, bitch.” - Turn the channel
example: “Why’d you turn the channel? You know I’m watching the Gator game!”
You kids out there might not believe it, but TVs used to have a dial on them for changing the channel. You’d literally have to “turn” the channel. - Dial the phone
Again with the dials! What was with all the fucking dials? Remember rotary phones? That’s why commercials say “Dial 1-800-FUCK-YOUR-MOTHER” or whatever - you get the point. There’s no need to say “dial” when referring to a phone number - because there’s no “dial” on a modern phone. Just say “call” instead.
March 15th, 2006
Looks like we’re in the same club. ‘Cept I’m probably even worse. I’ve only just stopped saying LP!!! instead of CD.
I’m well fuckin’ screwed and not in the Cool Club!
March 15th, 2006
I do own a VHS and I actually use it. Sometimes when I want to rent a movie the DVD’s will be out but there will be a VHS tape, so I get that instead. Also I have a lot of VHS tapes that my parents made of me when I was younger that Ethan likes to watch. His favorite is when I played a made up character, Beatrice, who was Butthead’s sister, for this skit the junior class made during homecoming week. Yeah, I was a dork then too. =)
March 15th, 2006
Fill ‘er up! Can anybody afford to do that anymore? LOL
March 15th, 2006
I don’t own a DVR or TiVo but want to get one eventually. I still use my trusty ole VHS to tape shows. I do have two DVD players though so I can play my VCD’s. - Haven’t rented videos since I get them other ways
- I usually say change the channel. So ya, I still use those terms but the term that kills me the most is when we get northern people down here and call a soda a pop and the kids are cringing back because pop down here means to get smacked/hit/spacken or whatever.
March 15th, 2006
or like how when you want to signal someone to roll down their window, but you do the hand rolling motion instead of a button pushing motion.
March 15th, 2006
So here’s one that was outdated years and years and years ago. You know when someones trying to fix a car and someone else is inside to try to start it? They’ll say “OK Crank it.” CRANK??????
March 15th, 2006
“I Netflixed that shit, bitch.”
That made me laugh out loud.
“Why’d you turn the channel? You know I’m watching the Gator game!”
That made me want to hate your gator-loving ass.
Why can’t my Wildcats dominate like decades past?????!!!!!???
March 15th, 2006
… or being doghoused (on a couch). Very familiar to me, alas I don’t think I have ever seen a dog house in real life?
Are they even legal?
March 16th, 2006
When I was in G’ville a few weeks ago, I went into the hedge shop looking for ‘cat food bowls’ and porn. I also wanted to take p3 to Hyde and Zeke’s so I asked the guy working there if he knew where any record stores were. He looked at me a bit puzzled, “Uh, I don’t know where any record stores are….uh, you can buy CDs at the mall.” Is the term “record store” obsolete? Am I old? Or is he just stupid?