Smart Party Talk of 1974
Let’s listen in, Dear Readers, and see what these 1974 Party Goers are talking about.
Nanoo Nanoo! I really like you’re hair, sunshine! It’s totally Munga! I really like it when chicks aren’t afraid to take it to the max when it comes to their hair. My name’s Jason by the way.
Backatcha! Jason! You’re hair’s pretty bitchin’ too. It’s trippy! And I like your spiffy turtle neck sweater too. I’m Jennifer by the way.
You mind if I get a plate and join you before some cat bogarts all the buffet, Jennifer?
Boo-yah! Help yourself!
I am buggin out at all this food! It’s way decent! Hey see that chick over there wearing the flower power dress?
Yeah.
I just tried to leave with. But she told me to buzz off. It was heavy.
That airhead? Gag me with a spoon! She’s always out to lunch.
I hear that. Some Jive Turkey came over and told me to keep on truckin’. I think it was her jock boyfriend. He was really harshing my mellow. He kept giving me the hairy eyeball. It was really raunchy!
Jason, you’ve got to maintain. Her boyfriend’s a Rah Rah. He just thinks he’s cool because he knows how to pop a wheelie.
That’s bogus! I told the him to stop dipping in my Kool-aid and that’s when he said up your nose with a rubber hose. So I told him Well Excu-u-use me! In your face! That latered him.
That’s just rude-city! What a cheese-weazel! He must think he’s at a psycho convention.
No duh! Listen, Jennifer, do you mind if I call you Hotpants?
Cut!
Sike! I’m just yankin’ your chain, Jennifer. Hope I didn’t freak you out!
Ha ha! What It Was, What It Is, What It Will Be!
Listen, Jennifer, how about we book this buffet, and jump in my Shaggin’ Wagon? I’ll let you ride shotgun. And I promise I won’t jump your bones. We’ll just veg out. It’ll be primo!
I can dig it. I’m totally stoked!
Then it looks like we’re Audie 500, my mellow!
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Until next time . . . I love you
So groovy! Wait. That’s more 60′s, right? I’m bummed out now.
Haha! So sorry to harsh your mellow Addie!
Just far too groovy, man. I’m sure I’ve been to one of these parties!
Jive Turkey came over and told me to keep on truckin’. LOL!
He kept giving me the hairy eyeball. Double LOL!
I’d love to know where the hairy eyeball saying comes from. I’ve heard it before and might have to google it
Yes where did that hairy eyeball expression come from? I haven’t heard it in years! But I think I used it myself back in the day! I will have to google it.
I love the madness;)
Haha! Elle, and the 70′s really were pure madness — especially the collars and the bangs!
My dad had an assistant that would always say “I’m Audie 500!” when she’d leave for the day. Now I know where it came from!
Did she really? It’s funny to think that we really did use those expressions! HA!
Rude! WordPress didn’t have me logged in, so I came out as “anonymous.” So here’s my comment with me logged in!
“My dad had an assistant that would always say “I’m Audie 500!” when she’d leave for the day. Now I know where it came from! “
Hahaha! WordPress can be such a spaz, Erin!
I need to start recording millennials so I can report on this in a few decades. Or do millennials talk all that much? Maybe I’ll just take screenshots…
HI Something New! Ha! That’s going to be a lot of screenshots. If ever there was be a group that is remembered for their jargon, it will have to be the Millennials.*
*moment of truth: I had to look up millennials before I could sound like I knew what I was talking about in above comment.*
*I have no idea what I’m talking about in above comment.
hahaha! Don’t let anyone ever tell you, Linda, that you’re not hep to the jive. You are one cool cat. What part of your brain have you been storing all these gems? I secretly wish that some of these didn’t disappear, that we were always free to unleash our inner groovster when the mood struck.
Later, Gator.
In awhile, Crocodile.
Peace out, my sister.
Hahaha Lisa! I do have a confession to make. My brain, Peanuts’s real name is Google!
I especially mourn the passing of “Don’t harsh my mellow.” I think I will bring it back. It would be the perfect response for rude clerks especially! Let’s start a “don’t harsh my mellow movement.” And we’ll enlist Lily and Jackie to help us bring it back into mainstream jargon! HA!
If anyone can bring back, “Don’t harsh my mellow” it’s Jackie and Lily!! Let’s get them on it right away! LOL!
Yes! Definitely! HA! Let’s get our girls on it! I’ll put Jackie in charge of the USA and Lily can spread the word in Canada. Perhaps Canada could use a new national motto since nobody knows what they currently are using anyway. I love Canada, they are so hilariously nondescript! LOL!
Believe it or not Lily and I have heard people say, “Right on” and “jive turkey” and by people I mean, Paul’s mother!! LOL!!!!
Hahaha! Oh I love Paul’s mother!! She sounds like a lot of fun (even if it might be unintentional! LOL!!!)
Shazbat!!!!
Oh! That’s a good one! Shazbat backatcha!
I think there’s some 80′s mixed in with the 70′s…I mean ahem…I’m too young to remember any of this…
LOL Bucky! . . . and I’m too old to remember any of it. All I can say is thank god for google! HA!
yeah, most of that talk is from 1978-1980, but that can slide. I would have thought Warren Beatty, Watergate and what a drag that scene in ‘Nam was would have dominated conversation – plus a lot of guy making gals and offer they can’t refuse!
Haha! Oh you are so right. But I think you would do Warren Beatty, Watergate and ‘Nam much better justice in one of your killer poems. Oh I would love to see where you would take us with a 70′s social issues prompt!
Nothing dorkier than 70′s lingo. But it goes perfectly with the style!
It is interesting how the jargon and styles seem to match in every decade. And nothing said primo dork like the 70′s.
Far out man! This was freakin’ hilarous! Nanoo Nanoo to open up! Brilliant. So many lines here that just had me rolling! Nothing like a little Vinnie Babarino to make this guy smile! Thanks for the laugh! I don’t know how you remembered all this stuff.
So glad you enjoyed it Mindofshoo! I actually had to cheat using Google. What did we all do before Google? I can’t even remember anymore. (I’ll guess I’ll have to Google it!) Ha!
And I’ll always loved Vinnie Barbarino! He really epitomized the 70′s. Along with Mary Richards and Lou Grant!
Should have had more earth tones.
And a leisure suit…
True. I think these party goers were more the corporate version of the 70′s. Especially the guy whose hair looks like it might be tucked up under a wig.
You actually have that ‘lingo’ down pretty good….Dianec
Haha! Thanks Diane! It was fun to revisit all that silliness! HA!