Mayhaps the language would benefit from a retro rejuvenation

    by JennyBeckman

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    1. hipsterTrashSlut on

      I do use “unhand me” in my day to day.

      Usually I’m speaking to several blankets and a cat, but still

    2. WhatEnglish90 on

      Maybe not quite in the same vein, but I will occasionally give a date followed by “in this, the year of our Lord”.

    3. Outrageous_Front_636 on

      Also I would pay good money to see denzel say “unhand me negro!”

    4. What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?

      And you, sir; are you ready to receive my limp penis?

    5. NoAttorney9330 on

      If we don’t talk in old english to make things funny/funnier; I truly don’t want it

      Some personal favorites

      “Come hither!”

      “Be silent, worm!”

      “Be still….”

      “Do you know not what you have done?!”

      “Curb your forked tongue!”

      “HOLD YOUR TONGUE!!”

      “You were out all night, WHORING, no doubt!”

      “BY THE GODS!”

      “Do the depths of your chicanery have not limits! Are you not shamed?!”

    6. misntshortformary on

      Not quite the same but I use “earnestly” on a regular basis instead of saying “literally”. Maybe it’s just my group but I’ve never been given any push back on that 🤷🏻‍♀️

    7. I try to tell people, we could all benefit from making our speaking more flowery. People got so obsessed with being practical when talking, they ended up being repetitive and boring. Inexpressive. This is how we ended up with randos in dating shows talking like they’re in a meeting for work.

      Use weird words! Make people look up the shit you say! Coin terms! So many people before us came up with so many different ways to say things, it’s a shame to stick to one or two easy ones.

    8. I’d like to share one: constitutional instead of walk. “alright, I’ll ttyl I’m off for my afternoon constitutional’

    9. “You delude yourself” is a well-equipped, verbal weapon in my repertoire I use upon occasion.

    10. CalypsosBirthday on

      My favorite is someone saying “leave us!” Into a crowded room and everyone else has to fuck off to give two people privacy to talk

    11. Intelligent_Cut635 on

      Was watching *Andor* when a character dropped a really good one in response to someone being unnecessarily excited: calibrate your enthusiasm. I heard that line and instantly knew I was gonna have to start using it.

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