Rich_by_the_Bay
Moderator Emeritus
Earlier today I was meeting with a group of young pharmacists, social workers, nurses, etc., average age maybe 28 or 30. At one point it was clear that someone was way ahead of the group and needed to slow down.
So I said something like, "Whoa - hold upa minute. You're on 78 RPMs and I'm on 33 and a third." I saw all the faces go blank, and then the awkward silence. I burst into laughter, realized how ridiculous I must have sounded to those kids, and apologized for using a VERY old reference.
So any of you under-40 types, would you have know what I was referring to?
I imagine I've dated myself many times by using old-fashioned expressions, but that one squashed the conversation faster than any I can remember. I have to start paying more attention to the generation gap.
So I said something like, "Whoa - hold upa minute. You're on 78 RPMs and I'm on 33 and a third." I saw all the faces go blank, and then the awkward silence. I burst into laughter, realized how ridiculous I must have sounded to those kids, and apologized for using a VERY old reference.
So any of you under-40 types, would you have know what I was referring to?
I imagine I've dated myself many times by using old-fashioned expressions, but that one squashed the conversation faster than any I can remember. I have to start paying more attention to the generation gap.