Save the Memes

[Unintentionally Blank]

What terms or phrases haven't you heard in awhile that are in desperate need of saving? (speaking as a buggy whip manufacturer)

Examples include:
-phone numbers with a location in them. (KL5-1212)

-Gag me with a [spoon | chainsaw | metal instrument of choice]

-Ya can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd (a doo wakka doo wakka doo)

-10-4 good buddy

-Now you're cookin' with heat!

[AskNott]

"What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" --Elvis Costello

You can't reach him, he's on the road.

It's none of the government's business.

[Sean Factotum]

Calling a TV remote a clicker. People born before, oh roughly, 1980 never heard of them (from my experience.)

The word "baud".

Teletype and/or typewriter noises in the background of radio commercials or news reports. It's a real meaty noise, not this wimpy click-click-click I hear from the surrounding cubicles all day.

[Bippy the Beardless]

Originally Posted by AskNott

"What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?" --Elvis Costello

Strangely enough that line is now in the Perfect Circle new album playing in my car this moning.

Lost but not forgotten ...

By Jove.
By jingo.
A finger of fudge is just enough to give the kids a treat.

[Unintentionally Blank]

I remember sneezing and changing my grandparent's television. (with the clicker)

[twickster]

Originally Posted by Bippy the Beardless

A finger of fudge is just enough to give the kids a treat.

Ew!

[Cisco]

As a born-again Linguist, I feel obligated to dispense the priceless advice love the meme, hate the fucking word "meme".

HOW did this word blow up here so fast?!

[UncleBill]

Originally Posted by Unintentionally Blank

Now you're cookin' with heat!

I always heard "NOW you're cooking with gas!"

[Unintentionally Blank]

Originally Posted by Cisco

As a born-again Linguist, I feel obligated to dispense the priceless advice love the meme, hate the fucking word "meme".

HOW did this word blow up here so fast?!

What phrase would YOU use to describe the travel of a concept through a society?

Uncle Bill: Yup, sorry bout that.

[UncleRojelio]

"Boot from floppy"

"ATDT *70,,5155551212"