If my grandmother suddenly came back to life, she wouldn’t have a clue what I was talking about. If I said 'Apple', she would only think fruit. Here are just a few aspects of modern life/language that would totally bamboozle her:
1. Wii/PS3/Xbox
2. Hybrid vehicle
3. Internet/world wide web/online
4. McMansion
5. Facebook/LinkedIn/MySpace/Twitter
6. Alcopop/jelly shots
7. Snail mail/email
8. Upsize
9. mp3/jpeg/mpeg4/PhotoShop file/PDF/Word document
10. Labradoodle
11. LOL/WTF/L8R/:-)
12. Torrent
13. Viral marketing
14. Text message/MMS
15. iPod/laser pointer/data projector/smart phone/netbook/laptop
16. Nicotine patch
17. Fashionista
18. Webinar/webcam/webcast
19. Safe sex
20. Sexting
21. Vuvuzela
22. Human genome sequencing
23. eBay/Google/YouTube/Wotif
24. Roller blades/Razor scooter
25. Cybersickness
26. Brangelina
27. Gen Y
28. Landline
29. Tamagotchi
30. Bluetooth
31. Jimmy Choos
32. Self-harm
33. Wiki
34. Mac/PC
35. Reality TV
36. Cola War
37. Front loader
38. CD/DVD/thumb drive
39. Cougar
40. Defriend
41. Meth/ice/ecstasy/fantasy/roofies
42. Bucket list
43. Lean Cuisine/Fantastic Noodles/Red Bull/Mount Franklin
44. GPS
45. EFTPOS/ATM
46. Plasma TV
47. Chunnel
48. Metrosexual
49. EI
50. Cloud computing
51. BPay/Paypal/internet banking
52. Muggle
53. Spray tan
54. 9/11
55. Road rage
56. Noughties
57. GFC
58. Boho
59. Windfarm
60. Blog
I had to stop, I could have gone on forever. What are your thoughts?
Image: Andy Newson
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