Funny old sayings that give away (y)our age

I still refer to programmes on the wireless.

I have a CD I put on to get the grandchildren off to sleep. They actually ask for the 'record' as that's what I keep calling it.

I love all the old words. Next time your young colleague looks blank, give him a history lesson – with a cheerful smile on your face, naturally. Surely young people know that things change? If not, remind them. It'll do them no harm and might just prevent some Ageism.

I always call trainers sandshoes much to the delight of my DGC and frock instead of dress.

bags I also love all the old words and happily use them. I tend to tell the younger ones at work 'google it'

Frock.clothes horse,record player,eiderdown,swimming costume.....help and I am only 59 ....they all think it's hilarious ...

Liberty bodice, knicker elastic, darning socks, and the dreaded belt, pins and pads.

'Going to the pictures' LOL or even better 'bioscope'.

Who remembers Banda machines?

It doesn't seem so long ago that I made frequent use of Banda machines in duplicating work for my students!

Me nanad and roll ons,and telex,

In school I remember using an imperial typewriter,and having to put an onion skin layer in between pages to get duplicates.. I think ...and having to chage the ribbons on a typewriter ugh!!

What's wrong with 'swimming costume'? What's the new word?

Swumsuit! but i think it is only in shop/ sales that it ever seems to matter! As long as we communicate the actual words we use are less important!

Swim suit,I always get giggled at for that,maybe it's them notme...no hold on not swim suit...bathing costume she says slapping her forehead...duh

swimmin' togs

In Yorkshire we wore sandshoes. In Lancashire we wore pumps. In Scotland we wear gym shoes.

Or the ubiquitous trainers.

bathers & tackies (NE ?) were what I wore on the beach as a kid!

Anno Banda machines and something called an Epidiascope (Sp?).. takes me back to teacher-training days and school placements!
Bags .... N.Wales pumps, S.Wales daps! These days 'Converse'. Trendy name allows them to charge the best part of £50 for what are really only colourful pumps!!!!

Swimsuit, but when DD2 was little she used to say swimming suit, which we all liked, and sometimes I say that too. I don't say bathing costume because it always reminds me of the pink (don't like pink) ruched one I had at the age of about 6. Record, yes, video (meaning DVD), wireless, pictures, and I refuse to call continental quilts(when were they last called that!) duvets, referring to quilts and quilt covers. Oh dear, I am a grumpy old woman after all.

wheniwasyourage yes that I was thinking of I had a red one.

This morning I asked my 4 year old grandson if he had 'pulled the chain' after going to the toilet. I actually stopped in my tracks and wondered why on earth I was asking that instead of saying 'flush the toilet'.

I do that too, sometimes, enterprisegran

ogm, oh yes! DH wore daps in S Wales.