From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (minnie.tuhs.org [IPv6:2600:3c01:e000:146::1]) by inbox.vuxu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 81FF02CBF8 for ; Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:21:54 +0100 (CET) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED773438B9; Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:52 +1000 (AEST) Received: from mail-yw1-x112e.google.com (mail-yw1-x112e.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::112e]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3AA73438B8 for ; Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:21:49 +1000 (AEST) Received: by mail-yw1-x112e.google.com with SMTP id 00721157ae682-6ef7c9e9592so50235847b3.1 for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:21:49 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1739323308; x=1739928108; darn=tuhs.org; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=Q1+Wb9Qo+l0QgNSno57/vsBrPRnsjbNFxgX01AV6n50=; b=evsyULZvqsYVsHYCXEEnyroSKfxERoDjhryiepy28WryU1PB5kMl6FZPjGAcV8oBVV vcfl8tOqTlcKp4Oz1w2Gn/1lQesxu9DPFxHiGj/Er0yIMQvoc2lESnZOCf8p4VfzFJel pIeaH0Fo2XVhnhX79ZAa9TulMEYKN8YP21EaVCi2xAR5YHQAqgfOkQLuch3uteMRK2xu 4Mx1cMI84DQIHZQL9M7AvOe6tbzfJmpm7UcG4efJUqqrPCkKoXr2MJO3JhGrxVwPuJyf wfRFstEZMEQ4B/qjO6DhMdENIuerxqh89xyQUyXcGaqpikorghVailk7begVd+qdhKg6 PAFw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1739323308; x=1739928108; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=Q1+Wb9Qo+l0QgNSno57/vsBrPRnsjbNFxgX01AV6n50=; b=vBlPAICB1KpBMHHmQ+9A3zfr9F1ee3pubpWXscisuCLEsRjkERE8/khBjlYMrrM6wy tYfz3mmT5UujMZfYS+3C3oy19hjjsIB9jucUJ7udsJyXUBPCSLU7ejgQ2cw6dWIt1K22 9kIkvZCJZ6PKtmq8yVIY5eZwSB4UO3cUVkGRGfJ/NhgFgonwZiFzrfGg3pttjSkqBXcp ydsyybS/dxT0LPtToyqogMosSAhCD80GcIwuyavxYOjhgdR61YtS9OFPR+RQfKbsGA/V R+dCR5p2PyN4/oeZlmf+J2HLA7OAetSyBymKPHKirZ672BmM+2mi81VlJ44bU2l16lyb eERg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yw2u7Q4PLp2OV4G8FNxKfEJn/nmJaJ8IFwKmRpYpsU4eKgC8ebL shwukG/zOIP5JT6LTxw1bzEmIzYqZbB1JGyRZPcO2YIC+/mEB8p5zF6W9MQwpfTb10GAKVeB/Jl uDoC21GL8noUt7kk20oKOSQDsFDBuBA== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncsb0N0bYcQ0XyTPyGKQD2NOAKcGQytjPNZo//SRFsHY5MM5xBI4lbB38AJKx42 6w2+/8XDHMxdTZWrJ0sGrBsNVaOUjcIA/rYni7bkXZHAsWnzOAaeqxgeJMYkCA8ZO3T7IgXKI2P ZfVSz6e5WJ5wwP98T2k7jPLN3+ksXVhw== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IG53+VK++DDJiS8x/wWjzJznUWwwne3m0RTwOGljFyAOyNccsuwap/OD7G+8sD++q2xy74IA0xGWB9R/2WAmgc= X-Received: by 2002:a05:690c:3391:b0:6f9:a75f:f220 with SMTP id 00721157ae682-6fb1f2633d5mr15384857b3.25.1739323308217; Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:21:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Dan Cross Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:21:12 -0500 X-Gm-Features: AWEUYZnc7u2Qr-vCPozulkK7Drg-WhXriLxB2wb8DSh0OL10oTItxFxvCQOQx7s Message-ID: To: COFF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Message-ID-Hash: HSESJW57NYTY3CE6NVRM5GKATILGEFHT X-Message-ID-Hash: HSESJW57NYTY3CE6NVRM5GKATILGEFHT X-MailFrom: crossd@gmail.com X-Mailman-Rule-Misses: dmarc-mitigation; no-senders; approved; emergency; loop; banned-address; member-moderation; nonmember-moderation; administrivia; implicit-dest; max-recipients; max-size; news-moderation; no-subject; digests; suspicious-header X-Mailman-Version: 3.3.6b1 Precedence: list Subject: [COFF] Kids these days.... List-Id: Computer Old Farts Forum Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: File under "What a Drag it is Getting Old".... My kids have now reached the age where they have started to mock me. Not only must I contend with the fact that I'm not cool anymore (if, indeed, I ever really was) but I also realize that I have no idea what the slang they're using means. None whatsoever; it's all unintelligible gibberish to me. They clearly revel in my ignorance. But I have found a way to get even: I have started spelling out commands verbally, punctuated with random words, and acting like this has more general meaning (and like, you're just not hip with the rizz if you don't understand). For example, "Yo, tar x v; on cat. Sig Pipe, amirite?" I'll throw one of these out, and they stare at me with faux comprehension while I silently, inwardly gloat. Just thought I'd share. - Dan C.