Do you 'reach out' to others?

The "kids" here (twenty-something zoomers) make up their own "language" where they shorten words or use something besides the words the adults around them use just so they can be "different". (When they're suspicious of something, they say they're "suss". And it sounds just as stupid writing it as hearing them say it. )

Fads and trends sometimes capture our minds so much that many folks start using them even where they are not applicable. I have been occupied with a lot of things offline of late, so have not seen much of new trends except for an increased use of the word "manifestation".

There is a newer way of saying that I have made a mistake. It is "My bad". The younger generation mainly say it even though I did hear a fifty something woman say it not too long ago. I know for a fact no one said that when I was young.

It is the same in Italian, there are phrases that become popular, often they are used even if they are not appropriate, that is ridiculous. Lovely horse.

It seems the phrases tend to recycle too. I am retired and only get out a few times a month so I don't hear many new things lol.

'Reach out' to a company or organisation for benefits one seeks for is something quite opposite to what we mean in our context. For us there is a basic element of service in reaching out. We reach out to the poor, marginalized, down trodden of the society. It's an extension of the the work we do within our walls.

I never realized how much that term 'reach out' is used until you mentioned it. Guess I hear it so often that it's become normal. My grandkids have a whole bunch of words they use but I can't think of any at the moment but I can say they drive me crazy with their lingo.

I look back on my teenage years and laugh at the slang words and phrases we used in order to be “cool.” I’m glad it was only a phase.

I don't recall hearing that one but at work when people called in sick that's what we would say. Now they say the person called off. I guess that means they called off work but I'm still not used to it.

Horses are sociable beings, they want closeness and love:) Here's a photo I wanted to share with you. It's Aubrey last weekend, she won three blue ribbons, one third place and one fourth place:)

I haven't heard any new buzz phrases lately, thank goodness! Not been getting out too much lately

The word ' sharing ' is now used for documents and files too. We have to use it in our professional life.

I would love to have a pet horse. Too bad I don't know how to ride one.

Such a gorgeous horse here. Funny how many phrases seem to come back around, recycled I guess.

You are right about the reaching out thing. I never thought about it before though. It is funny how phrases catch on like that.

Nice photo. And yes I do when I need to.

I would prefer the word contact I think

@judyev People do seem to come up with new expressions for old practices. This one makes me think of the Diana Ross song “Reach out and touch somebody’s hand, make this a better world if you can”. Sugar sweet, sickly and sentimental. I did read last week a magnificent saying coined by James Joyce that was a new thing back in the day - referring to a certain lady he described her thusly: “Yellow dress, low cut, showing all her belongings”. Her BELONGINGS!! I’ve heard them called many a thing, but ‘belongings’! I’ve been tittering quietly since I read it.

Nothing comes to mind, but some out of the blue become a rage as they catch on. Some words have a different meaning when spoken as slang.

Yes l have heard reaching out being used. I probably heard others but haven't paid much attention - then again l am not out and about as much as previously and l am not on any social media platform.