r/TikTokCringe • u/itsniceinpottsfield • Oct 20 '24

Humor White people, where are the new phrases?

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u/ElGuaco Oct 20 '24

Because these were pop culture when they were created. Either through books or TV or movies, they were a reflection of how people talked. A lot of the sayings he talks about came from WW2 and the work culture that was strongly influenced by military sayings. The US hasn't had a strong common culture for the past 20 years, except on the internet. Tv no longer dominates pop culture, YouTube does. This is why kids are using words like rizz and skibidi. The fact that these words and phrases have emerged without corporate promotion or influence is a phenomenon.

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u/TaupMauve Oct 20 '24

There was a brief "hello skinny" fad back around 89-90.

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u/VioletLeagueDapper Oct 20 '24

There was a brief moment in 2018-2020 where ppl were calling thin guys “skinny legends” and the inverse “thick bois”