Things Your Mom and Dad Said

[nativeNY63]

You could not call anyone stupid or dumb. Boy! This generation's language made ours seem quaint, prissy. Remember the word sissy? If you liked to read, cook or bake. Even if you didn't always want to go outside to play, that label stuck. The horror!

[marv2]

You could not call anyone stupid or dumb. Boy! This generation's language made ours seem quaint, prissy. Remember the word sissy? If you liked to read, cook or bake. Even if you didn't always want to go outside to play, that label stuck. The horror!

PC was unheard of then. You could easily call someone a "sissy-punk" and get away with it. That's just how it was.......LOL!