These 14 outdated words and phrases make people’s brains hurt

We don’t know what triggered the question, but we suspect that u/SunRevolutionary8315 might have been hanging around with Granny before they took to Reddit to post this –

What is an outdated word or phrase an older family member uses that makes your brain hurt?

It definitely struck a Reddit nerve, because it has more than 20,000 responses after just two days. These were some of our favourites.

1.
My grandma would say “bull feathers” instead of bullshit
Hunk_n_Butt

2.
50/50 chance my mom is gonna say “and we’re off like a dirty shirt” when leaving an establishment.

I kinda like it though.
Moonflufff

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3.
My mother used to say “he’s got his wobbly boots on” whenever she saw someone drunk.
kiss_my_what

4.
My dad used to say “That’ll put lead in your pencil”.
FactoryV4

5.
Anyone else get told they were “Cruisin for a bruisin” as a kid or just me?
CuteCanary

6.
Went into a shop the other day and overheard the shop owner talking to someone on the phone. Man was 60+ and said un-ironically “Catch ya on the flip side Daddio” to end the conversation he was having.
ampd1450

7.
My dad still says “sipping the sauce” instead of drinking, lol.
midnight_prophet_

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