Does the term 'back in the day' make you go Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

SuperPlay · 01/19/2013, 04:23 PM

Does the term 'back in the day' make you go Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr?

It does not bother me too much, just wondering what you think of it.

nectarsis · 01/19/2013, 04:26 PM

Doesn't phase me at all

Arkhan Asylum · 01/19/2013, 05:21 PM

it makes me laugh because people are like I REMEMBER PLAYIN THAT BACK IN THE DAY, MAN THAT WAS FUN.

and then I go "yeah I remember playing that 2 days ago because I still have my SNES, retard"

PCEngineHell · 01/19/2013, 07:29 PM

It's different for people in their 30's and 40's. Time adds up, so I mean, its one way of simply referring to something you did or that happened many years prior, like back in the day I played D-Force on Snes (I was 16 I think, I am 35 now), and it sucked, which is why I wouldn't play it now, even though I have a Snes still.

Tatsujin · 01/19/2013, 11:33 PM

I just love it to use.

Opethian · 01/20/2013, 07:02 AM

Arkhan Asylum · 01/20/2013, 02:10 PM

I like using Back in the day for stuff that isn't possible anymore. If it's stuff that's still possible, and the person saying it acts like they miss said thing dearly and can never go back to it, I just think they are dumb.

Examples:

"Back in the day, the only way to find the rare magic cards was to buy booster packs, or trade at stores all weekend til we found it", ---- now you can just go online.

"Back in the day, you were afraid to leave town alone in Ultima Online" --- Now there's a no PVP rule and everyones a pussy.

"Back in the day, importing games was a pain in the dick" --- Now it's not!

Tatsujin · 01/20/2013, 09:14 PM

Back in the very hey days exactly at day one high noon, the world was still OK.

TR0N · 01/21/2013, 02:12 AM

I tend not to say back in the day to much it makes me feel old

Joe Redifer · 01/21/2013, 03:41 AM

This phrase used to make me angry back in the day, but these days it doesn't bother me.

soop · 01/21/2013, 10:02 AM

I use it all the damn time.

roflmao · 01/21/2013, 11:54 AM

I use the term far too much. Bitd, I never used it.

Arkhan Asylum · 01/21/2013, 12:48 PM

back in the day, these jokes weren't so fuckin corny.

:3

Nazi NecroPhile · 01/21/2013, 01:10 PM

It doesn't bother me, though I do laugh/cringe when some clown says it when talking about something that happened only a year or two ago.

Arkhan Asylum · 01/21/2013, 03:28 PM

Quote from: NecroPhile on 01/21/2013, 01:10 PMIt doesn't bother me, though I do laugh/cringe when some clown says it when talking about something that happened only a year or two ago.

YO MANG BACK IN THE DAY I WAS PLAYIN HALO 3 WITH MY DUDES. THEN I GOT RROD AND LIFE SUCKS NOW.

CGQuarterly · 01/22/2013, 11:40 AM

I catch myself saying that phrase pretty often, and it bothers me that use it so much. I just need to find a synonymous phrase to use so that I can mix it up a little bit more.

Chris

Nazi NecroPhile · 01/22/2013, 01:33 PM

Quote from: CGQuarterly on 01/22/2013, 11:40 AMI just need to find a synonymous phrase to use so that I can mix it up a little bit more.

I suggest "once upon a time" or "long ago on a dark and stormy night".

Arkhan Asylum · 01/22/2013, 02:33 PM

fourscore and seven years ago.

Nazi NecroPhile · 01/22/2013, 05:24 PM

SuperPlay · 01/23/2013, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the replys :-) nice to get the feedback

BigusSchmuck · 01/23/2013, 09:49 PM

Quote from: guest on 01/20/2013, 02:10 PMI like using Back in the day for stuff that isn't possible anymore. If it's stuff that's still possible, and the person saying it acts like they miss said thing dearly and can never go back to it, I just think they are dumb.

Examples:

"Back in the day, you were afraid to leave town alone in Ultima Online" --- Now there's a no PVP rule and everyones a pussy.

Yeah I remember in the days of old where pkers would hang out around the bridge of Britania and gank all those who dared to cross it. Oh yeah and that someone had actually killed Lord British (Richard Garriot) during beta testing UO. http://lorehound.com/news/top-5-most-memorable-events-in-mmorpg-history/
And arcades where you could pay a $5 entrance fee to play all the arcade games you want for free. Nothing beats seeing a line all around the arcade just to play Street Fighter 2. Good times.

Arkhan Asylum · 01/24/2013, 06:10 PM

Yeah the killing of Lord British was hilarious.

That dude got fuckin reemed. He was a big griefer.

NightWolve · 01/24/2013, 06:55 PM

I never considered that it was being overused or that people were getting tired of it. I like that there is a shorthand, convenient way to nostalgically preface things you enjoyed doing years ago when you were younger or further back as a kid, etc. Alternatively, before using BITD, I might've used something like say, "Way back when," or, "When I was a wee little lad."

geise · 02/01/2013, 07:24 AM

Back in the day I remember playing Genesis when I was like 2. Always love those.