12
Jul
Children of the 21st Century
I find it interesting the way children’s slang has changed due to the influence of technology and the Internet in their lives.
We had my family over for dinner last weekend, and whilst we were eating my 12 year old sister Priscilla decided she wanted some more Coke. By way of asking she poked Dad and spelt it out for him:
“Hey Dad. C-O-K-E.”
Dad picked up the bottle from the table, but before handing it to her asked:
“Where are you manners? P-L…”
Priscilla: “Zed”
I noticed another example of this influence last Christmas at my in-laws, when Anna’s nieces and nephews (there are 9 of them) were playing chasey (or tiggy, or tag, whatever it’s called where you’re from). Now, when I used to play chasey as a kid, there would be an object that was ‘Barley’, or if you felt like sitting out of the game temporarily you would declare it yourself: “You can’t get me, I’m Barley”. I have no idea where the term came from, but it was never anything else.
What do you think kid’s say nowadays, with the influence of video games on their life from day one?
“You can’t get me, I’m on Pause”
