Use of words and younger generation

We shuld try replying to it with "Five Six, pick up sticks, seven eight, lay them straight", part of a much older commentary on the mental development of the young - much more obsessive and habit-bound than the elderly.

MissAdventure

The term "Six Seven" literally has no meaning. It's a brain rot term created by the South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to signify the disconnect between the elderly and the newest lingo. This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old.

"Six Seven" has no meaning, that's the joke. You trying to figure out what it means make YOU the punchline.

From the urban dictionary.

Yeah, I read that, too.

I find it depressing.

Youngsters and teenagers have always invented their own language to communicate distinct from that of their parents and grandparents which seems quite a natural thing to do.

But to deliberately set out to troll those generations? Hmm.

It's the youngsters and teenagers who appear to be suffering the most from mental health issues, too.

Bold is a good word - well done, Ireland - but it does conjure up memories of Kenneth Williams at his most camp in Beyond our Ken and Round the Horn on BBC Radio in the old days.

I can understand the logic of telling a child not to do naughty things, rather than telling them they are naughty, but I have never objected to grandchildren being told to be good, when they are deposited with their grandparents.

"This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old."
How very flattering MissA, that the youngsters have to invent something to confuse us they needn't have bothered for me!

The term "Six Seven" literally has no meaning. It's a brain rot term created by the South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to signify the disconnect between the elderly and the newest lingo. This term was early adopted by a younger generation as a method of trolling an other generation into thinking they're out of touch and are getting old.

"Six Seven" has no meaning, that's the joke. You trying to figure out what it means make YOU the punchline.

From the urban dictionary.

V3ra
Here you are Cossy

- I looked it up, too!

... I think the best response, if one encounters it, is to give it the traditional 'Gallic-Shrug', or just a as it seems its only purpose is to confuse adults!

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Here you are Cossy 😁

MissAdventure

I'll ask me boy when he gets in.
My friends girl told her to "allow it" when she was playing up at school.

👍👍👍

I'll ask me boy when he gets in.
My friends girl told her to "allow it" when she was playing up at school.

MissAdventure

No idea but isn't it something children say?

Yes, but I don’t know what it means! It is a response, I gather, to almost anything and took over from the very annoying “your mum”, which also appeared to mean nothing!

Farmor15

Since this thread is supposed to be about words, can I introduce the word used to describe children who misbehave in Ireland - "bold". It has a different meaning from the usual English and not as strong as "naughty".

A child might be told- "don't be bold" or "if you're bold you won't get to watch TV later.

I'm not sure if younger generations of parents in Ireland approve of the use of "bold" - must ask my daughters!

My husband is Irish, we love the expression “bold”! However both adults and children can be both “bold” and “naughty”

No idea but isn't it something children say?

Ridiculous overreaction to fairly normal “words”.

Drives me nuts!

Whilst we are on the subject anyone know what “6,7” means??

Super!

MissAdventure

I've been informed on gransnet that lovely isn't 'right'.

'Perfect' it is then.

I've been informed on gransnet that lovely isn't 'right'.

Just to add... I usually use the word 'lovely' when in conversation with people now. I await a new interpretation on that. Three of my friends, when we chat, have all said they have to watch what they say with their adult children and comments and opinions are not welcome especially with the upbringing of their grandchildren. Perhaps they could add the word 'lovely' to their vocab, or as my beauty therapist says: 'Perfect'.

Some people are just damaged and the rest of us are expected to pander to it.

Yes, teenage talk and words do change with every new generation. Think back to the Sixties. When things were in or out. Fab and groovy, far out etc.

But l think you may have got caught up with a couple of Wokes. Or maybe people who like to be offended on someone else's behalf

These people obviously cannot think for themselves and cling to and worship Cancel Culture. Nothing is their fault. And you cannot disagree with them.

Maybe this is why do many younger people have problems with anxiety!

These people you talk about have been brainwashed!

Since this thread is supposed to be about words, can I introduce the word used to describe children who misbehave in Ireland - "bold". It has a different meaning from the usual English and not as strong as "naughty".

A child might be told- "don't be bold" or "if you're bold you won't get to watch TV later.

I'm not sure if younger generations of parents in Ireland approve of the use of "bold" - must ask my daughters!

MawsRosie

Oh for goodness sake! How pompous! (The young woman, not OP🤣)
That said, I got pulled up for using the phrase «good babies» when I accompanied DD3 to an NCT picnic in the park. It was a lovely sunny day, happy young mums, some babies sleeping, some being nursed- a general air of contentment.
When I commented on the «good babies» I was told there was no such thing as a bad baby so I shouldn’t say that.
Hands up anybody else who, like me and I expect most of my generation, who think that to describe a baby as good means contented, possibly placid but generally happy and healthy!
I’ll keep my opinions to myself in future!

Sounds to me as if those young mothers have not yet had the truly delightful task of walking the floor all night with their dear, good child squalling her head off, nto be 'cause she is teething or ill, but simply because she sees notreason to comply with the silly adult idea of dividing 24 hours into roughly 12 hours awake and 12 hours asleep.

Most children after the first two months of life are alternately little monkeys (devils) or little dears (angels) but presumably we are not allowed to say that either.

When a word or a term offends someone they want to change it. I sort of understand that, however whatever new word they pick someone one day will use a version of it that offends and someone will have to find yet another word to use. ie. Neurodiverse someone will call someone a Neuri or a Versey or some other derogative version and it will be changed again.

Doodledog

Children have always pushed boundaries for a reaction. People who hit their children rarely did it once, and teachers caned the same children regularly.

Small children don't necessarily understand why they are behaving as they do - they are tired, or scared, or jealous, or overwhelmed, so they lash out, or cry or whatever. Teaching them to deal with the emotions, rather than blocking the reactions to them is more likely to result in well-balanced teenagers and adults.

Gentle parenting is harder work than threatening or violent parenting. It needs patience and persistence from the parents, who may be tired, stressed and sick of others looking askance at them and their children. Parents who manage to stick to it are likely to be invested in their children, so I don't think we need to worry about their futures.

I am married to an only child. Throughout his adult life he has had difficulty dealing with negative or aggressive (not violent) behaviour from other people. I have always put that down to his being an only child in a very peaceable family. Until he left home, he never really faced aggression or dislike or hate from people, except in situations where he could retreat home.

This inability to cope with anger, dislike and all negativity in other people has caused him real problems in adult life.

welbeck

You are being totally unreasonable to refer to a fellow human being as
it

? Nobody did.