Changes in language

6 I was talking with my sisters recently about how we are raising our children in a completely different world than the one we grew up in. We arethe first (and only) generation of parents to straddle a life experience both with and without the internet and countless technology marvels. Our generation being the last with a low tech childhood and among the first of the truly high tech parents. Important to keep in mind when we help mold young minds daily- their reality is completely different than what most of us knew growing up.

So we were coming up with words/phrases that had little to no meaning just 15 year ago that are now commonplace. Please feel free to add any others you can think of!

Wi-fi hotspot
Going viral
Podcast
Tweet
Smart phone
Obamacare
KKCO
Selfie
FaceTime
Rear view camera
There’s an app for that
Trending
Hash tag
ISIS
Autocorrect
Nine-eleven
Millennial
Linked in
Streaming
Paleo
Widespread use of text speak (LOL, BRB, OMG)
Follow me on [social media outlet]
nothing to add but quick story. I told my 13 y/o grandson that I had trouble with some apps because I did not understand what they were telling me to do. He said it was because I spoke "old English" . Guess he was right. So thou should be aware

There are also words that drop out of a language, unfamiliar to a younger generation. My kids once asked me what an "ashtray" was. I grew up when every house had one around, even if the family didn't smoke.

Quote from RNperdiemThere are also words that drop out of a language, unfamiliar to a younger generation. My kids once asked me what an "ashtray" was. I grew up when every house had one around, even if the family didn't smoke.

Google, as in "Google it" to search for somethingVloggingYouTubeNetflixStreaming (for movies/music) If I think of more I'll add in

The other day we were talking about types of cars/trucks and my son had no idea what a station wagon was. He's a teen, I haven't even hit 40 yet, but I was just amazed. My husband and I were also recently talking about that game "Oregon Trails" that we used to play in elementary school on those old huge Apple computers. I know my kids would have no idea about this. Even a phone that requires a base and cord is foreign to them.

Quote from ICURN3020 Even a phone that requires a base and cord is foreign to them.

Old English, like from back when the kings of the Spear-Danes led with courage and greatness?? You ARE a crusty old bat! "Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum"I have a 13-yr-old daughter who lately thinks it's funny to take digs at MY age. I guess it's payback time for all the heck I gave my own. Quote from classicdamenothing to add but quick story. I told my 13 y/o grandson that I had trouble with some apps because I did not understand what they were telling me to do. He said it was because I spoke "old English". Guess he was right. So thou should be aware

Hacked. This can be used in several contexts. Decorating or storage ideas are often mentioned as being hacked from popular stores or designers.Account hacked=nothing but trouble

Yup, the black screen w/ the green graphics! And remember floppy disks, when they were actually floppy? Games that used a joy stick? The other day my mom and I were talking about underwater vacation photography. I mentioned that when my husband and I went snorkeling in Mexico, I'd purchased a disposable waterproof camera, but then had a hard time finding a place to develop the film. My 13-yr old daughter asked, "But when you use film, don't you only get to take a few pictures? And you don't even know if they turned out?" I told her, "That's how ALL family photography used to be!" Quote from ICURN3020The other day we were talking about types of cars/trucks and my son had no idea what a station wagon was. He's a teen, I haven't even hit 40 yet, but I was just amazed. My husband and I were also recently talking about that game "Oregon Trails" that we used to play in elementary school on those old huge Apple computers. I know my kids would have no idea about this. Even a phone that requires a base and cord is foreign to them.

Quote from Here.I.Stand had a hard time finding a place to develop the film. My 13-yr old daughter asked, "But when you use film, don't you only get to take a few pictures? And you don't even know if they turned out?" I told her, "That's how ALL family photography used to be!"

My 6 year old was playing with one of those old fashioned Fisher Price toy phone (the rotery type one) and kept calling it a clock and asking why it didn't have the right numbers on it. I told her it was a phone and she couldn't believe it. I guess she's never know a phone without a touchscreen!

I often think kids/young adults consider wifi/data access to be as essential to life as we "older" people used to consider things like automatic indoor heating/air-conditioning and microwaves. I was considering where to plan a vacation for the family to "get away from it all" and realized that I will probably have to anticipate the usual 2 day withdrawal of internet before the teens (and my husband!) start to relax and enjoy the scenery-- and each other.