Okay my friend was telling me that she got a flame on a story because she was using the word "sucks" in a story taking place in yje 1960's. The flamer said that the word sucks was never used and that she should get off her lazy *** and check wikipedia. Rude critique? Yes. Now I have to find out if it's true.
Did people really not use the word sucks? If they didn't, what the hell did people say? Stinks or some weird word I've probably never even heard of?
2007-12-27 22:23:52 · 9 answers · asked by Kit 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
no i dont think "sucks" was used. In the 60's, everything was "heavy"
2007-12-28 06:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by dancing queen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember using the term in the 60's! However, a form of the word has been used often for a derogatory form of saying you're tired, and the would be "sucking canal water"! It was used in the 60's mostly among military types!!!! Good hunting!
2007-12-27 22:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by da_zoo_keeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, sucks would've been connsidered rude at that time. I remember saying things like, 'that stinks, that's crummy, that's crappy, stuff like that. I think sucks came in in the late seventies (along with 'that blows!'), but most people didn't use it. When I heard it on TV, in the 90's, I was surprised, since it always seemed sexual to me.
2007-12-27 22:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Winterskye 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stinks is right. Sucks wasn't used. "That's awefull" horrible. For shame. That's too bad. That's not good. It's a Pitty.
2007-12-27 22:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by Rev TL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember what words were used because I was too young. But sux didn't come around 'till the 80's, I think.
2007-12-27 22:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like the 70's, 80's. Sixties went, back off, Jack
off, sh*t ya or no. Hot to trot. a car was a short.
2007-12-27 22:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by Bob Dylan ♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my recollection, "sucks" wasn't used until the late 80's.
2007-12-27 23:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy Holiday Kit! Good question, although they say, "if you remember the 60's...then you really weren't there" [something to that effect! LOL!] From what I remember..."Bad Scene", "Bad Trip", "Heavy", "Blowin' my mind", "Messed-up", "Anti-Establisment", "Bum Trip". I'm sure I'll get some "flack/feedback"...LOL! XOXO Moonshine
2007-12-27 22:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by Metallicamoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to say, 'that's a bummer'.
2007-12-27 22:35:53 · answer #9 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋