[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Vendor

MTV Classics: Memories of the 1980s (How We Talked)



Urban Slang in the 1980's (Part 4)

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Originally Posted by FloppyRat

Sorry, never been one to keep up with the current slang'ish terms of any decade. When someone rolled into the shop slinging words of such, i usually would have to point them to my buddy, or hand them a shop form to fill out.

Don't have anything against those who wish to express themselves differently, but don't feel i should be required to memorize a different language every six to twelve months. I have too much to do already.

You could just start talking like Jack Burton...
Jack Burton: When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

One of my favorite movies, .

On a side note, sport bikes with extended swing arms.

Yes, that is also one of my favorites! Wish my name was Jack Burton. Neal Stevens does not have the same ring

Originally Posted by Skybird

One deed or sight says so much more than a thousand words, Neal. Stop talking, dye blond your hair again and get a wave or popper hairdo like it was fashionable in the early and mid 80s. Next see those cycle dudes drop like flies!

Ha, I don't dare mess with my hair, it may give up completely and I'll end up looking like Dr. Evil.

Originally Posted by Dammit_Carl!

The words, "gnarly," and "rad," jump out at me for some reason - "grody to the max," as well.

Could always throw in the, "where's the beef," thing too.

Sorry; drank some since then. Grew up in the 80's but outside of also recalling those horrible neon color schemes that were popular for clothes, Airwolf, and Miami Vice, I'm tapped for memories.

For what it is worth, nothing kills slang moreso than when old dudes start saying it which is why I make every effort to keep up to the dizzate on my lingo, yo.

Lol, yeah. Thanks, good pointers.

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Watch Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure or any Pauly Shore movie (hope you have a strong stomach).