Common Phrases From 20 Years Ago That Sound Crazy Today

A Reddit post asked, “What's something that was normal to say growing up that sounds crazy today?”

Nearly a thousand responses have come in, with some showing how far technology has come and others reminding us how weird our slang used to be.

• "I gotta print the directions, gimme a sec!"
• "Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares."
• "Would you like to accept a call from 'practice is over, come pick me up!'"
• "Anyone seen the cordless phone?!"
• "Did you get the newspaper to check the movie times?"
• "Non-smoking, please."
• "Call me after 8, I’m out of minutes."
• "Get off the phone, I need to use the Internet."
• "Phone rings... 'I’ll get it!'"
• "I'm gonna star-sixty-nine your a**!"
• "Don't text me, I only get 100 texts a month. After that it's 10 cents."
• "Check the TV Guide Channel to see what's on."
• "Sorry it took so long to call. My mom/sister just would NOT get off the phone."
• "Talk to the hand.🫸"
• "PSYCH!"
• "Up your butt and around the corner."
• "[Snapping] my fingers in a Z formation."
• "All that and a bag of chips."
• “Page me or hit my beeper up.”