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What do you think are the beliefs, sayings, mindsets, or whatever of this generation that will make YOUR kids embarrassed or exasperated or say "Oh Mom/Dad!" (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Ohhhhh I thought you meant the phrase was "growing up r*****". Took me five minutes to figure out what you meant. It's just the one word, not the whole phrase. 😆

For anyone else confused like me, it's the pejorative word for a person with a mental disability.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Thanks for the explanation because I was confused too. Good example of why commas matter.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

I thought they meant "growing up r" as well. First my brain supplied me with "growing up rich".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

If only I had scrolled, you woulda saved me the same time. 🤣