[Blessings2You]

I was just chatting with a friend around my age (60-ish) and we were talking about the 180 since our childhood in the way we refer to certain subjects.

For example, she said she can STILL barely say the word "pregnant" because that word wasn't used in her family. I think my mom used to say "expecting". She would have thought "PG" was crude, and NEVER would have said "bun in the oven" or anything like that.

Back in the day, one didn't discuss "that time of the month", and waited until there was a female clerk and no line before slipping "personal products" onto the counter.

She asked how our family referred to certain body parts, and the truth of the matter is that we DIDN'T. I knew the proper terms for all the parts and functions, but we just didn't discuss those things unless it was a medical-type conversation. Not classy.

Remember "polite convesation"? I do. I wouldn't want us to go back to the time when young people thought they were dying, or were some kind of freaks because they didn't know what was happening or supposed to happen. But we sure have swung that pendulum. Holy cow.

[Dejibo]

"her monthly visitor" or "her monthly" was a common phrase.

a vagina is still a monkey, or a woo woo. or your "lady parts" a man has a ding a ling or a whatitz. too funny.

My mom and aunts still cant say CANCER without it being whispered..."cancer" its too silly.

The flu is still "the grip" and you still just dont talk about money. its taboo to discuss someone elses money, I still cant get my mom to discuss her own money! she just says "I have enough, and thats all you need to know." um, mom?! I pay half your rent! no....you dont have enough!

[kicker]

I read an article once that stated every generation has it's own type of underwear. My mom was briefs (gasp!), her mom bloomers, mine bikinis (my poor mother) and thank goodness my daughter didn't like thongs. What next? Every generation needs a shocker.

My HS kids have fellow students who are openly "gay" and even cross dress on occasion. Taboo in my generation.My kids grew up with computers and find me appallingly low tech. It's always something and always will be.

[kicker]

And TV!! Remember when Rob and Laura (**** Van Dyke show) slept in twin beds!!!!

[kicker]

Look!! My nickname for Richard got censored! Bless NT.

[Kitty]

B2Y, my Mom was the same way. Very prim and proper when it came to talking about "those things". I still wonder how on earth she had three children!

She called it "mother nature's gift" (ummm...no thank you) or "ladies days". My DDH used to call it "the beast within"!

[SallyC]

Originally Posted by Kitty

She called it "mother nature's gift" (ummm...no thank you) or "ladies days". My DDH used to call it "the beast within"!

My DDH called it the "OH NO" days.

[Dejibo]

flatulence is the "winds"

[Erin524]

Originally Posted by kicker

Look!! My nickname for Richard got censored! Bless NT.

My mom has never called my dad by his nickname...she's always called him "Richard". His siblings still use his nickname and think it's funny that my mom never does. (I dont like the nickname either, but luckily I just have to call him "dad")

For me, I use "girl stuff" when referring to certain things that only girls get. The accessories that you use during "girl stuff" is just "stuff". Underwear is either "underwear" or "panties". Sex is "sex", not some annoyingly crude term. Certain body parts that guys have dont really get mentioned unless I'm using my dad's nickname as a slang term for when my boyfriend is being a jerk.

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by Dejibo

flatulence is the "winds"

My Mom used to say "I fluffed".