Need help with 70s lingo.

[PocketThunder]

Need help with 70s lingo.

At work here in my dept its me and I'm 35, and then the next oldest guy is 50, 51, and up.  I've been hearing for years about how something was "a gas" or "that's not my bag man".  Or sometimes I'll get asked if I understand something in the form of "are you hip to that".   Hip to what?    Or something doesn't "jive".  What am I talking to Fred Sanford?   

Maybe it's a generational thing with the language, either way, I'd better get back to "working for the man". 

[moparstuart]

Need help with 70s lingo.

At work here in my dept its me and I'm 35, and then the next oldest guy is 50, 51, and up.  I've been hearing for years about how something was "a gas" or "that's not my bag man".  Or sometimes I'll get asked if I understand something in the form of "are you hip to that".   Hip to what?    Or something doesn't "jive".  What am I talking to Fred Sanford?   

Maybe it's a generational thing with the language, either way, I'd better get back to "working for the man". 

your catchin on FRED

[TeeWJay426]

Need help with 70s lingo.

At work here in my dept its me and I’m 35, and then the next oldest guy is 50, 51, and up.  I’ve been hearing for years about how something was “a gas” or “that’s not my bag man”.  Or sometimes I’ll get asked if I understand something in the form of “are you hip to that”.   Hip to what?    Or something doesn’t “jive”.  What am I talking to Fred Sanford?   

Maybe it’s a generational thing with the language, either way, I’d better get back to “working for the man”. 

Sounds like your coworkers are caught in a time warp.... just 'cuz I'm 50-ish, and know what their expressions mean, doesn't mean that I STILL talk like that......... 

[learical1]

Need help with 70s lingo.

At work here in my dept its me and I'm 35, and then the next oldest guy is 50, 51, and up.  I've been hearing for years about how something was "a gas" or "that's not my bag man".  Or sometimes I'll get asked if I understand something in the form of "are you hip to that".   Hip to what?    Or something doesn't "jive".  What am I talking to Fred Sanford?   

Maybe it's a generational thing with the language, either way, I'd better get back to "working for the man". 

I think it's groovy that they still talk like that.  But let me lay it on you, bro, it ain't hip to hang on past your time.  You can't trust people who talk that was 'cause they're obviously over 30.  Tell them to cut you some slack, or at least to bribe you weekly with a fresh batch of "brownies".  (Excuse me, stewardess, but I speak Jive.) 

[moparstuart]

Need help with 70s lingo.

At work here in my dept its me and I'm 35, and then the next oldest guy is 50, 51, and up.  I've been hearing for years about how something was "a gas" or "that's not my bag man".  Or sometimes I'll get asked if I understand something in the form of "are you hip to that".   Hip to what?    Or something doesn't "jive".  What am I talking to Fred Sanford?   

Maybe it's a generational thing with the language, either way, I'd better get back to "working for the man". 

I think it's groovy that they still talk like that.  But let me lay it on you, bro, it ain't hip to hang on past your time.  You can't trust people who talk that was 'cause they're obviously over 30.  Tell them to cut you some slack, or at least to bribe you weekly with a fresh batch of "brownies".  (Excuse me, stewardess, but I speak Jive.) 

dont eat the fish

[68X426]

either way, I'd better get back to "working for the man". 

Right on, bro, it's all copasetic.

[twodko]

Let's see how painfully I can date myself.............I REALLY enjoyed the late 60's/early70's at least until the military got me.

"Not my bag, man."......take off of being a "bagman" or thief. Meaning "I'm not into whatever you are".

"a gas".......take off of street gasser racing of the 50's. If its "a gas" its fun.

"are you hip to that?"........Take off of "Hipster" meaning you're cool so when asked if you're hip to whatever you're being asked if you are cool enough to understand whatever it is.

Lastly and this may be my take only because I'm a former squid. If "something doesn't jive" the phrase began by using the nautical term "jibe" which is to navigate your vessel correctly. If something "doesn't jibe" it is incorrect or wrong.

My narrative completed, I have to take my afternoon Geritol!

Tom

PS I NEVER inhaled.

[PocketThunder]

Let's see how painfully I can date myself.............I REALLY enjoyed the late 60's/early70's at least until the military got me.

"Not my bag, man."......take off of being a "bagman" or thief. Meaning "I'm not into whatever you are".

"a gas".......take off of street gasser racing of the 50's. If its "a gas" its fun.

"are you hip to that?"........Take off of "Hipster" meaning you're cool so when asked if you're hip to whatever you're being asked if you are cool enough to understand whatever it is.

Lastly and this may be my take only because I'm a former squid. If "something doesn't jive" the phrase began by using the nautical term "jibe" which is to navigate your vessel correctly. If something "doesn't jibe" it is incorrect or wrong.

My narrative completed, I have to take my afternoon Geritol!

Tom

PS I NEVER inhaled.

Hey thanks for the info, i thought "not my bag" was a reference to bad weed that went around at woodstock. 

I also thought something was "a gas" was also a reference to getting high.

Apparantly from what i'm told of the 70's, almost everyone was getting high all the time and everyone was banging everyone.  When one guy would sleep with his buddies girlfriend it earned him a punch in the chops and then they went on with being friends.  Condoms were never used and it was before the aids scare of the 80s so STD's were usually cleaned up with a shot at the doctor. 

[b5blue]

Sammy, Dean, Frank.....the "Rat Pack", check out some of their movies "man"....Cool is still Cool. 

[68X426]

everyone was banging everyone.   

I was there. Don't let anyone kid you, there was little sex happening, it was work to get it and it came at a price (VD). The more things change, the more some things stay the same.

Oh shit now I too sound like my father !! 

[Cooter]

I'm stuck in the fifties and proud of it Daddyo' Cause I don't like today all that much..I'm hip to it.I got one friend in Jersey that furnished his entire house with period correct 50's stuff. I mean it's like you walked through a time warp...I've never had so much fun...Now, decorating your house as something in the 70's I can't get with, as I lived in one...OH, that damn Orange and Sh*t green painted Apliances and carpet..AHH!

[Brock Samson]

 there was plenty of "Banging" going on here, but the AIDS scare sure put the brakes on that - and quick too.
anyway the term i loved from the car magazines was "Super Sano" there was a brief time in the late '60s and early '70s when the car magazines were really trying to be Hip. the super sano quip was from Cars magazine which was into the phase III motion chevies and tested the then brand new Daytona Charger, that article was a real hoot, the previously re posted article here and on the web is no longer avail. I am willing to bet they had long hair and smoked "pot". probably listened to Hendrix on 8-tracks too. I suspect younger writers were beginning to get hired.
Also, in '71 Car and driver or it may have been Car Life back then or maybe even sports car graphic i forget now, had a hilarious write up on the the then fresh Charger SE that was all MOD. i forget the writer's name now, but it showed well the transition from real high performance into over bloated NOX strangled Midsized Luxury Car hell that awaited all the models from all the manufacturers.

[hemi-hampton]

Far out man, I can dig it. Time for me to cut out.  LEON.

[Old Moparz]

there was plenty of "Banging" going on

Not if you were as ugly as I am.    

[nvrbdn]

my fav was a dj on late night kshe real rock radio in st louis that when they needed a comercial he would say, " dont go back, i'll be right away"

[Brock Samson]

  actually thinking about it - the correct term is "Balling"... 

[Old Moparz]

actually thinking about it - the correct term is "Balling"... 

Banging or balling, doesn't matter, it still wasn't happening on a regular basis.   

[PocketThunder]

actually thinking about it - the correct term is "Balling"... 

Banging or balling, doesn't matter, it still wasn't happening on a regular basis.   

I've been watching too much "Its always sunny in Philadelphia" so thats where the banging comes from.  Well, there and my bedroom...    well, ok, pretty much just from the show, or i guess, only from the show but you know what i'm talkin bout!  I mean you're hip to that right?

[Manfred318]

Im hip to the lingo, man

[nh_mopar_fan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymMBEwtRZOg

[Brock Samson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu1TZVX72Aw

if you've never seen silver streak you owe it your jive ass honky self...   

[Brock Lee]

Though i was born in the 70's, I tend to use the lingo. The "bag" in the 70's context, "jive", and "hip" are parts of my lexicon. Plus, always being an against the grain type, it was always out of style, so I would use it to flip off whatever was "cool" at the moment.

[nvrbdn]

rock on with yer bad self !!!!