I talked about coming back to familiar favorites the other day, when I talked about people getting back to eating real food when they go out. I'd just like to clarify if I may?
I wasn't talking about the frequency of dining out, I was talking about the activity when they go out. I'd just gotten tired of dining out and watching people eat yard clippings instead of food. I can't imaging viewing a meal of birds nests as something people enjoyed on purpose, ya know?
Anyway, something else I miss:
Yay.
I miss "yay!"
When people burst out into cheers nowadays, they yell "wooo!"
Poor "yay!" No one uses that one anymore. And don't get me started on "hooray!"
And I miss clear, pronounced speech. Every time I watch TV or a movie, it seems that, no matter the situation, everyone talks like they're in bed, just waking up. Bedroom voice, that scratchy tone that I often whine about, is ok when they're filming a bedroom scene or something, but I see news interviews, documentaries, etc., and everyone speaks like they're seducing us or something!
And I miss, "I'm good, thanks, how are you?" Nowadays, you ask, "How ya doin?" and you get these silly, over-the-top responses such as, "I'm awesome today!" or "I'm better than I deserve to be!"
Cut it out, will ya? I get it.
Of course, there's the reverse, such as "Don't ask!" That's probably why people don't like to ask, "How ya doin?" as much anymore.
What do you miss?
I miss having enough time in the day to do everything. It seems technology keeps giving me MORE to do rather than actually freeing up time.
ReplyDeleteI just miss the time when people had common decency. It seems like there are just so many plain old rude people today!
ReplyDeleteI miss neighbors knowing each other and doing more than head nods.
ReplyDeleteI miss having time to just relax and read, do yard work, go golfing, etc.
ReplyDeleteHip hip hooray . . .Yea!!! LOL Have a happy Friday. Luv ya JP!
ReplyDeleteI miss manners, you know, people holding a door open and saying thanks when you hold it open for them. I also miss people smiling, so many just walk along scowling or worse ~ talking on their cell phones! Jeannette xx
ReplyDeleteI can't think of any sayings but I miss the good ole days.....
ReplyDeleteI miss playing outside until dark and having your mom call your name from the front door when it was time to come home.
Have a Happy Halloween!!
Michele
Mornin' Jimmy, how ya doin? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI can't think of anything specific that I miss at the moment, but there are some that drive me insane, like answering "peachy" when I say how you doin? Another one, "If I were any better I'd be you" - where did those come from? Ugh! I did get a response that made me laugh the other day. I asked someone how his day had been, he said "I've had better days when I fell on sharp objects!"
Hope you have a great weekend! If anyone asks you on Monday how your weekend was, please don't answer "Too short!"
I miss getting my 2 cents in first *winks*, everyone else hit on the key ingredients here. The main one being manners. Courtesy and commone decentcy seem to have gone out the door with the latest generation. How about a smile when someone waits on you, instead of that look like the world is on hold because of you...you know the one with lip slightly curled, almost a growl.
ReplyDeleteLet's not forget the days when it was rude to point. Whatever happened to that manner? Seriously I could keep going...but I do think we're on the same page. Thank you for remembering the simpler more pleasant aspects of life. (Hugs)Indigo
I really miss the old days--hey, I'm old, what do you expect???
ReplyDeleteThings have changed so much--it used to be wonderful that kids could walk home from school and you didn't panic if they were 15 minutes late. I have found that I have really become skeptical of people--and that's sad.