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   -=> Candy Cane wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> Most of the customers for that model were either teenagers or young   
    DD> adults and if you are an observer of society you'll realise that in   
    DD> that age group things get new (often punnish or twisted) names in   
    DD> common use. Rather like the Apple Macintosh was re-named as the   
    DD> "Macintrash"   
      
    CC> Oh, so edgy teens called it the TRaSH and it stuck?   
      
   Well, yeah. I notr that youngsters stretching their societal legs often   
   twist things into slang phrases. For instance "bitchin'" used to be a   
   commonplace for something good or unexpectedly nice. And "bad" often saw   
   use for "excellent" or "wonmderful" Then there was all the 'surfer speak'   
   etc.   
      
   Not it's us old folkers using commonplace expressions or referrents from   
   our mis-spent youth to confuse the youngsters. For instance, if I tell   
   someone I'm a double 'Jack Benny' I'll get a blank look if they're under   
   45 or so. As it happens I am Jack Benny X tow + three.  Bv)=   
      
      
   ... "All these doughnuts and not a cop in sight." -- Plucky Duck   
      
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