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Post by aitch on Feb 9, 2023 14:59:01 GMT
I came across this on the Canon website (concerning the new R50): .
Apparently, the bolded bit means:
It seems the young 'uns don't recognise our old gestures either, eg the extended thumb and little finger held to the ear for 'give me a ring'.
I'm finally starting to feel old... 
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Post by gray1720 on Feb 9, 2023 15:29:25 GMT
As a neologism, I like that very much, perfectly descriptive.
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Post by nickr on Feb 9, 2023 15:33:19 GMT
As a neologism, I like that very much, perfectly descriptive. Yeah, I have to say I rather like it too, which certainly isn't always the case for new phrases, especially when seized on by marketing droids - that sort of thing is often vomit-inducing. This one made me smile a little. Could be wind, of course. |
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Post by spinno on Feb 9, 2023 20:24:38 GMT
I lost track at words like fab, gear and groovy
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Post by willien on Feb 9, 2023 21:30:13 GMT
The Year - 1967
The Band - The Incredible String Band.
The Album - The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion.
The Song - Way back in the nineteen sixties.
The Line - "Well hey you young people, I just do not know, I can't even understand you when you try to talk slow".
La plus ca change.
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Post by willien on Feb 9, 2023 21:36:09 GMT
A propos nothing.
Come mothers and fathers throughout the land
and don't criticise what you can't understand
your sons and your daughters are beyond your command
for the times they are a changing.
or possibly not.
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Post by andytake2 on Feb 10, 2023 9:03:08 GMT
I lost track at words like fab, gear and groovy I posted on Youtube the other day whilst watching the Great Guitar Giveaway, regarding left-handed guitars.
They (Crimson Guitars) came up with the idea of raffling a master-build custom job which could be either left handed or right handed, or if a guitar raffled was new, to give the option of a lefty version.
I thought both ideas were good, and replied that the master-build (drooling over a custom built by Crimson here  ) was a fantastic idea.
Well, I meant to say fantastic. I was using my phone, and the keyboard is obviously tiny, and with the B being next to the N, it came out as FABtastic.
They thought I had come up with a new word. I guess it still works.
Just hope that no youngsters pick up on it and everyone blames me  |
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Post by geoffr on Feb 10, 2023 12:00:12 GMT
I came across this on the Canon website (concerning the new R50): .
Apparently, the bolded bit means:
It seems the young 'uns don't recognise our old gestures either, eg the extended thumb and little finger held to the ear for 'give me a ring'.
I'm finally starting to feel old...
I dare say our parents thought the same about us a few years ago! |
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Post by aitch on Feb 10, 2023 12:51:48 GMT
Of course! That's why I'm starting to feel old.
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Post by zou on Feb 10, 2023 20:47:38 GMT
I came across this on the Canon website (concerning the new R50): .
Apparently, the bolded bit means:
It seems the young 'uns don't recognise our old gestures either, eg the extended thumb and little finger held to the ear for 'give me a ring'.
I'm finally starting to feel old...
I dare say our parents thought the same about us a few years ago! More like a few decades ago... |
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Post by JohnY on Feb 10, 2023 23:27:28 GMT
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Post by Kath on Feb 12, 2023 13:26:21 GMT
The hand gesture for phone is still going strong as far as I'm aware - saw one of my students using it just recently. It's also still the sign for a phone in BSL. The one that does seem to be on its way out (thank goodenss) is that nasty sign where you pretend you're signing a cheque when you want the wait staff to bring you the bill.
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Post by andy on Feb 12, 2023 14:41:27 GMT
Youngsters eh. Acting like they rent the place  |
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Post by spinno on Feb 12, 2023 21:08:59 GMT
The hand gesture for phone is still going strong as far as I'm aware - saw one of my students using it just recently. It's also still the sign for a phone in BSL. The one that does seem to be on its way out (thank goodenss) is that nasty sign where you pretend you're signing a cheque when you want the wait staff to bring you the bill. I thought a click of the fingers whilst looking down ones nose was the appropriate signage |
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Post by Kath on Feb 12, 2023 22:14:44 GMT
The hand gesture for phone is still going strong as far as I'm aware - saw one of my students using it just recently. It's also still the sign for a phone in BSL. The one that does seem to be on its way out (thank goodenss) is that nasty sign where you pretend you're signing a cheque when you want the wait staff to bring you the bill. I thought a click of the fingers whilst looking down ones nose was the appropriate signage Some folk do seem to think so! |
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) was a fantastic idea.
