Old Terminology

[walshie 2,804]

I was chatting with a mate the other day and told him how someone had looked at me like I was mad because I used the term "Ten bob bit." and that got us onto what other old terms are still in use today (by oldies and youngsters alike.)

 

"Dial" a phone number. Everyone understands that, but phones haven't had dials for 30-40 years, so why is it dial rather than press?

 

"Pull the chain" in the bathroom. How long since bogs had chains, yet everyone knows what it means.

 

Any other examples of outdated words being used today?

[WILF 46,787]

I get looked at like a freak for saying pound and ounce !! Mental !

[WILF 46,787]

 

I get looked at like a freak for saying pound and ounce !! Mental !

that's because you are a freak AT

You could be right

[pesky1972 5,243]

I still talk about 'taping' things off TV on Sky+.

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Bent as a 9 bob note

[walshie 2,804]

There's a lot of terms Wilf might use purely down to age. I'm sure he still goes on holiday in a charabanc and listens to the wireless.

 

My wife goes ape when I call her dress a frock, and I'm sure youngsters wouldn't understand any of these terms, but why don't they question the ones they do use but have no idea why?

[WILF 46,787]

Is it a bit like when you use the word "tree" when you actually mean "twig" ? Lol lol

[walshie 2,804]

oh FFS

[WILF 46,787]

You walked slap bang into that one ! Lol

[greg64 2,825]

I was chatting with a mate the other day and told him how someone had looked at me like I was mad because I used the term "Ten bob bit." and that got us onto what other old terms are still in use today (by oldies and youngsters alike.)

 

"Dial" a phone number. Everyone understands that, but phones haven't had dials for 30-40 years, so why is it dial rather than press?

 

"Pull the chain" in the bathroom. How long since bogs had chains, yet everyone knows what it means.

 

Any other examples of outdated words being used today?

ive still got an outside bog with a chain

[socks 32,253]

My missus and daughters laugh when I ask what "scent" they are wearing .....

[greg64 2,825]

the flicks as in cinema

[johnny boy68 11,726]

the flicks as in cinema

We still call going to the cinema "going to the pictures"

[Kay 3,709]

My kids used to shake there heads if I said '' get me a marathon out the cupboard ''

[just-A-snap 1,269]

It is not only the old terminology or slang walshie. it has become the entire use of the English ‘British” Language. I am sure that every generation gap has had its ups and downs, but at least a semblance of respect was always there.

 

The Rotary dial has never gone away, just was unfashionable and a pain for those who do not have a few seconds to re dial, making its way back into being fashionable again. At a price.

 

Just my Two Penneth