My new DK apparel is causing controversy!

[Rose Ann and Amante]

 

I received my WTD cap and my "For the love of Doodles" hoodie. I am sportin my new gear as I am walking Amante at th outdoor mall! We sit at the doggie cafe to have Me- my Latte and Amante- his Doggie Bagel. I notice these older ladies looking at us and doing that gossip thing that old bitties do. I am assuming they are trying to figure out what kind of dog Amante is. Proud as  can be I smile back and tell Amante that he has to stop being a flirt. ( he is a "lover" and very handsome). Suddenly the attack is on. OB #1 ( Old Bitty)ask me if I think it is appropriate that I wear a baseball cap with such an obscene comment on it. I reply "what is obscene and offensive about it."  OB#2 replies that the problem with that generation is that we  are not educated enough to understand what things mean when we buy them, and then just wear them anyway. In our day we would not use such vocabulary and certainly not advertise that we use them .

I am staring at them and thinking why do these people always find me! I was just sittin here with my dude enjoying a coffee and a bagel minding my own business.

I take a deep breath and say " ladies I think you may be confused, My cap does not say "What the f *& K", but "What the Doodle!", My dog is a GD and I belong to a doodle club. " There is silence... I smile trying to be respectful as my mother taught me. Suddenly OB #1 replies" these young people all they do is text and talk on their computers is it not a wonder the world is falling apart!! No one can just talk any more". As I  look in amazement at my doodle, He is looking at the ground and I am sure he is shaking his head side to side. I am laughing so hard the OB's say to me that I am rude and just walk away!! 

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[F, Calla & Luca]

I'm always encouraging older people to get a computer and get on line. Even before DK, can you imagine, I found the internet to be a huge addition to my life.

[Nina, Phil, Harlow &amp; Lacey]

F, my 85 year old dad texts better on 10 keys than I ever could.  Shoot that is why I got a QWERTY phone to start with. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Good for your Dad. I think learning new things keeps us young.

[Rose Ann and Amante]

I had a 101 year old Grandma in Sicily that  would skypes with us all the time. When we had bday party with my kids she would see him or her blow out candles, Christmas morning, Easter Sunday and even lost teeth! I think the fact that she had the technology to keep in touch with her American Family  keep her alive longer.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Wonderful!!!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Keep in mind that OB's can have bad eyesight! Maybe that is why your D looked like a F to them! OR you sometimes SEE what your mind THINKS and not what is REALLY there! So you know where their minds where!! LOL!

[Rose Ann and Amante]

My mind can see things that are really not there!???? LOLOLOLOLOLOL  LMDAO!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

That's why it's hard at times to proofread your own work.

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

The only thing I can think of is they saw "WTD" and were annoyed in general at "young people" because they had no idea what this new acronym meant.  Thus - they felt old and out of touch and it made them angry - not that it's an appropriate reaction at all.

I know I feel old sometimes when my students say the latest expression/acronym and I have no idea what it means... but instead of getting angry I just ask them what it is!  (Latest one: "That ____ is next level!" - meaning it's awesome)

[Michael Gurley]

I haven't heard that one! Uh oh, I'm old at 20!

[Camilla and Darwin]

Oh my gosh, hilarious! Sorry. :-) Wear it with pride!

[L.M.]

I wonder what exactly they thought WTD meant??  I work in a high school and know most of the "slang" and I can't think of one for WTD.... lol too funny....My reply would have been "MYOB"    ;)