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The idea of this thread is to list phrases that are still used in the same context, but refer to cultural or physical objects that are, for all intents and purposes, obsolete.

For example: "I'll cc you on that" - the original CC refers to carbon copy, which indicates that this memo was copied and given to those people on the list
Another example: "Here's a dime/quarter call someone who cares"- refer to the cost of a call on a payphone. The phrase is still used, but very few working payphones exist in today's world

Two examples of things that don't fit the criteria:
- "A penny for your thoughts" - because people still have pennies and occasionally use them.
- "Beam me that app" - both the method and the phrase are more or less obsolete.

Examples pulled from the thread:
That and a token will get you on the subway
Here's a dime/quarter, call someone who cares.
V'Nafal li Ha'Asimon (Hebrew)
You sound like a broken record
Hang up the phone
Off the hook
Dialing a number
Rewind the tape / Be Kind Rewind
Leave me a message on my machine
Let's go to the video tape / roll the tape /The highlight reel / show me the clip* (Clip can refer to a modern video, but literally refers to a cut piece of film)
Getting clotheslined
Put something on the map
Roll down the window
A music 'Single'
"You've got mail"
"Mind if I borrow the sports section?"
"Do you have change for a dollar?"

Note - not a definitive list, and very subjective. Feel free to edit.





« Last edited by Yonah on January 29, 2020, 11:24:01 AM »

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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #180 on: June 17, 2020, 12:53:45 AM »
Seems like I belong on the list of things that did age well, because there is no way I'm under 40.


Same. DW and I are mid 30s and both scored 15/20. What’s interesting is that we compared our answers and there are definitely differences that can be explained by our varied upbringing .
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #181 on: June 17, 2020, 12:57:34 AM »
Same. DW and I are mid 30s and both scored 15/20. What’s interesting is that we compared our answers and there are definitely differences that can be explained by our varied upbringing .
Well honestly some I didn't know, but were obvious to me only because of similar items I did grow up with.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #182 on: June 17, 2020, 01:01:53 AM »
Seems like I belong on the list of things that did age well, because there is no way I'm under 40.

I guess I aged pretty well. At 19/20 I recognized even things I didn't grow up with.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #183 on: June 17, 2020, 01:05:43 AM »
Seems like I belong on the list of things that did age well, because there is no way I'm under 40.
I got 17/20 on that one.

0/20 on this one
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/again-there-is-literally-no-way-youre-going-to-pass-this
I guess I need to get out more :))

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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #184 on: June 17, 2020, 01:14:45 AM »
0/20 on this one
https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/again-there-is-literally-no-way-youre-going-to-pass-this
I guess I need to get out more :))

4/20

I don't think you need to get out more, just don't try to guess the right answer to something you don't know. A random click will usually yield better results than 0/20.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #185 on: June 17, 2020, 01:17:31 AM »
I don't think you need to get out more, just don't try to guess the right answer to something you don't know. A random click will usually yield better results than 0/20.
Right, I meant to add a note that I davka didn't guess, the point is that I didn't know any of them.

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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #186 on: June 17, 2020, 01:35:05 AM »
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #187 on: June 18, 2020, 01:18:54 PM »
"'Wait two weeks, Florida is going to be next. Just like Italy, wait two weeks.' Well hell, we're eight weeks away from that and it hasn't happened!"

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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #188 on: June 18, 2020, 02:20:39 PM »
When you need to call from a payphone  ;D
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #189 on: July 01, 2020, 11:10:47 AM »
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #190 on: July 01, 2020, 11:17:05 AM »
Seems like I belong on the list of things that did age well, because there is no way I'm under 40.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #191 on: October 13, 2020, 01:03:21 PM »
"Can I pick your brain for a minute?"
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #193 on: October 13, 2020, 05:21:44 PM »
18/20
You got 14 out of 20 right!
You're definitely over 40

Not even close
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #194 on: October 25, 2020, 10:21:36 PM »
You got 14 out of 20 right!
You're definitely over 40

Not even close


You got 17 out of 20 right!
You're definitely over 40

Nope....

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« Reply #195 on: October 25, 2020, 10:38:49 PM »
You got 14 out of 20 right!
You're definitely over 40

Nope.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #196 on: October 25, 2020, 10:40:40 PM »
Try this quiz and see how many you get

https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/over-40-quiz
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This is what my internet filter thinks of this...




Amazing that JS isn't blocked yet.
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« Reply #198 on: October 25, 2020, 10:48:48 PM »
Amazing that JS isn't blocked yet.
They should just redirect to my signature.
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Re: Phrases that Haven't Aged Well
« Reply #199 on: October 25, 2020, 10:51:40 PM »
16/20 and i blew the last one. either way just 32 here so not a great quiz