s/o slightly outdated phrases and exclamations

[Anonymous]

The "good grief" thread made me think about my Gen X husband who has always used the phrase, "aw nuts" when something goes mildly wrong that doesn't warrant a full on "oh sh!t". FTR, he drop F bombs regularly too.

I had a friend in college who was an old man before his time and would say "gosh darnit!" even when it warranted much worse.

[Anonymous]

I think these will come back because “f$ck” has lost all intensity since everyone throws it around for every. Little. Thing.

[Anonymous]

I love old fashioned exclamations, not that I use them. A friend used to say Heavens to Betsey. She isn't of that generation; she just likes the saying.

[Anonymous]

My DH has a lot of these he inherited from his dad in rural Pennsylvania. But the funny thing is that our 6 yr old has picked a bunch of them up and there is something very wholesome about watching a 6 year old get frustrated and exclaim "well gosh DARN it" or see something crazy and say "sweet Jebus!" Yes, Jebus not Jesus, switching out the "swear" part of these exclamations is a hallmark of their old-fashionedness. They also say "fudge" and "good lort!"

It cracks me up.

[Anonymous]

I say, “oh dear” when something momentous is happening.
-65 yo man

[Anonymous]

I say “goodness gracious” a lot when I’m trying to keep it clean around my kids. Now that I type it out, it makes no sense at all. I like “aw nuts,” though.

[Anonymous]

My FIL lives for outdated and invented phrases. He's known for:

-using the work conglomerate in as many convos as he can sneak it in to
-You betcha baby!
-Golly
-Gee wiz
-He always says "where's jo?" then we'll say "jo who" and he says "jo mama!" when he's looking for my MIL lol
-Calls our girls "Darlin"
-Whoops-a-daisy
-Let's blow this pop stand
-Don't get your britches in a bundle
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your butt, but don't pick your butt before you pick your nose.

We always joke that his entire eulogy will be just all these phrases combined into nonsense and everyone that loves him will whole heartedly understand.

[Anonymous]

I say "shoot" entirely too much.

- young Gen X'r

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My FIL lives for outdated and invented phrases. He's known for:

-using the work conglomerate in as many convos as he can sneak it in to
-You betcha baby!
-Golly
-Gee wiz
-He always says "where's jo?" then we'll say "jo who" and he says "jo mama!" when he's looking for my MIL lol
-Calls our girls "Darlin"
-Whoops-a-daisy
-Let's blow this pop stand
-Don't get your britches in a bundle
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your butt, but don't pick your butt before you pick your nose.

We always joke that his entire eulogy will be just all these phrases combined into nonsense and everyone that loves him will whole heartedly understand.

[Anonymous]

The bee's knees

[Anonymous]

My spouse used to get waiters’ and baristas’ attention by saying, “Say…”

He also says “Good grief” and similar. He was raised in another era, aka Michigan but not Detroit metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My FIL lives for outdated and invented phrases. He's known for:

-using the work conglomerate in as many convos as he can sneak it in to
-You betcha baby!
-Golly
-Gee wiz
-He always says "where's jo?" then we'll say "jo who" and he says "jo mama!" when he's looking for my MIL lol
-Calls our girls "Darlin"
-Whoops-a-daisy
-Let's blow this pop stand
-Don't get your britches in a bundle
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your butt, but don't pick your butt before you pick your nose.

We always joke that his entire eulogy will be just all these phrases combined into nonsense and everyone that loves him will whole heartedly understand.

Ugh, FIL sounds incredibly annoying.

[Anonymous]

I say "holy moly" - def outdated but can't shake it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My FIL lives for outdated and invented phrases. He's known for:

-using the work conglomerate in as many convos as he can sneak it in to
-You betcha baby!
-Golly
-Gee wiz
-He always says "where's jo?" then we'll say "jo who" and he says "jo mama!" when he's looking for my MIL lol
-Calls our girls "Darlin"
-Whoops-a-daisy
-Let's blow this pop stand
-Don't get your britches in a bundle
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's nose.
-You can pick your nose, you can pick your butt, but don't pick your butt before you pick your nose.

We always joke that his entire eulogy will be just all these phrases combined into nonsense and everyone that loves him will whole heartedly understand.

Ugh, FIL sounds incredibly annoying.

^You sound like a pill, PP. Lighten up.

[Anonymous]

EGADS!