I've been brewing this baby up for awhile now.
One thing (amoung many) that really gets to me is when your parents or authority figure in your life (whomever it may be) continually calls you by some retarded pet name they gave you when you were young.
For example: When I was a wee lad, I used to get all excited about pumping gas for some reason (probably because I liked the smell of the fumes), which my mom donned the name of "Mr. Gas Boy." Okay yeah, that was fine to call me - when I was 12. I'm 21 now, it's time to stop that crap.
Seriously, the only people that can give you some ridiculous pet name is a significant other. Friends; no. Family; no. Random authority figures; no. It just pisses me off when the older generation does it because it's like they're trying to capture the "youth" lingo. And growing up in the 90s, trust me, that lingo is just as bullshit as all the other decade's lingo. But one thing 90% of these people don't get is that calling people by stupid pet names based on their childhood excitement or something they said frequently doesn't make them cool - it's just really annoying and it makes them look like they're out of touch.
What they don't realize, especially those trying to recapture their youth, is that by acting my generation's age (and let's face it: my generation was raised on internet porn and high school drama shows like "Dawson's Creek".. oi) they don't look cool or trendy or "in touch". They simply CAN NOT become their kids' ages again - it looks really awkward, and let's face it, our generation doesn't idolize you. We tolerate you when you're around, and then make fun of you when you're gone because you look like someone trying to recapture your youth.
I'm not saying you should just age and feel your excitement for life slip away (or whatever). Go and have fun, but don't try and look like you're 20 again. You're going to base your ideal look on what you looked like in the 70/80's, and then attempt some bastardized version of our slut-gangsta or indy rock, or (god forbid) emo. You can't pull it off. The most casual you can look is jeans.
And for the love of god, don't hang around young people that don't give a shit about their futures. You've had a future, you know there's stupid shit young people are going to do that you won't because you'll think of the consequences mentally, physically, or emotionally (unless you're stupid). Our generation still has that future ahead of us - so we don't care if we fuck it up now. It's not like we're going to enjoy it. And in 20 years, hopefully we won't go your route.
-Mark
(Last song was Panic! At the Disco - Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks)
5 comments:
Dude, you lied. You're only 20, not 21 for another 2 months.
I don't have a gay parental nickname :(
my friend Dan thought for the longest time that his name was "Goddammit Boy!"
THEY ARE CHILD STARS! CHILD STARS! CHILD STARS! CHILD STARS! CHILD STARS!
I already have a friend named Petro, sorry Girl. But you can call me Pi, it's actually a nickname that's been carried on for about 4 years that was bestowed upon me (it's a stupid, and not-worth-telling story).
Peter: Shove it. You're not even 20.
Laurie: Laurzie-Boo?
Girl: How about "gay parental nickname" for a gay parental nickname? Too gay? Yeah.. but that's why it works. Write it down!
Justin: CHILD STARS, with their sex, and their drugs, and their rock, and rock and rock and rock and roll hey!
well,actually a friend of mine used to call me Mookie..not sure why. Pi:gay parental nickname? I'll pass. so if you were a pie what kind of pie would you be? (yes I realize the difference between pi and pie but I'm curious..and I like pie)
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