What are some obsolete sayings that no longer mean anything?

[LSlycord]

What are some obsolete sayings that no longer mean anything? I'll start.

Waiting by the phone. We all have our phones with us at all times...we don't need to wait anywhere.

Roll down the window. What are you talking about? Put down the window. Sure. But there is nothing here to "roll".

 

[faerywings]

Oh, that is an interesting question, I am going to have to think about this a bit

One that comes to mind:
Let's go to the videotape.

How about asking for unleaded gas?
That's not really a saying, though.

 

[LSlycord]

Oh, that is an interesting question, I am going to have to think about this a bit

One that comes to mind:
Let's go to the videotape.

How about asking for unleaded gas?
That's not really a saying, though.

Don't even get me started on gasoline...why can't it just be simple like unleaded. Along those same lines, "Could you check my oil and clean my windshield while you are at it? "

 

[pachimac]

Page me!
I’ll FAX you!

 

[pachimac]

“operator? “

 

[LSlycord]

Page me!
I’ll FAX you!

I was in IT...I can't tell you how many times I said "Page me!"

 

[scribler]

Dial that number. Rotary phones are long in the past.

 

[LSlycord]

Dial that number. Rotary phones are long in the past.

Good point...we sure don't dial anymore.

 

[*sylvia*]

Hopefully our vacation pictures turned out well.
In the age of digital cameras you know this right away.