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PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 17 Jan 2005 11:38

Recently, I asked my daughter to turn the 'tranny ' on. That's what we called transistor radio's when I was young. She explained that nowadays it's short fot transexual! Got that wrong then! Christine

Fairy

Fairy Report 17 Jan 2005 10:19

CB. Just remind your son that LP's still excist. There is a shop in St Albans that still sells them. Jo. X.

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Jan 2005 09:36

Good Morning Rose! My son tells me off for being old-fashioned and still talking about 'LPs' when I mean CDs or mini-discs. CB >|<

Ramblin Rose

Ramblin Rose Report 17 Jan 2005 08:57

Isn't it funyy Penny,we say things through habit and don't listen to what we are saying . -rose

Ramblin Rose

Ramblin Rose Report 17 Jan 2005 08:45

So do I-and I still dial a phone number which is press button.I suppose that stayed in use as to 'key in' a number is longer to say.I wonder how many there are.

Fairy

Fairy Report 17 Jan 2005 08:35

I don't know about anyone else, but I still say, 'Pull the chain', for the loo and it's been knobs for years. Jo.

Ramblin Rose

Ramblin Rose Report 17 Jan 2005 08:33

We were with our three year old grandson over the weekend and he said to his grandpa.''Press the sound up Grandpa'' indicating the button on the video controls. Now I would have said and still do say 'Turn the sound up'' Has anyone else noticed the change in colloquial language due to technology/ CURIOUS -Rose