They Didn't Teach This in Our Generation

Congratulations. You have reached the stage of life where the younger generation is saying words that sound either fictional or medically concerning.Perhaps someone called something "mid." Perhaps another person was "locked in." Perhaps a child looked at you with genuine pity because you used a laughing emoji incorrectly.This book exists because pretending to understand modern slang is exhausting.Inside is a slightly unnecessary guide to the slang, internet culture, memes, texting habits and mysterious social rules that were apparently updated without notifying anyone who remembers life before Wi-Fi. You'll learn what the words actually mean, what not to say and how to survive conversations with younger people without accidentally becoming a story they tell later.It is particularly useful for parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, relatives, neighbors, and other brave civilians who regularly interact with children who communicate in abbreviations, irony and emotional damage.The good news is that you do not need to become fluent in the language of the younger generation.The bad news is that they can already tell you're trying.Whatever you do, do not leave this book on the coffee table of a parent who keeps saying "What does that mean?", a grandparent who thinks "rizz" is a cough medicine, or a teacher who has recently been called "lowkey cringe."That would be passive-aggressive, deeply effective, and difficult to explain.You have been warned.