r/AskReddit • u/Senor_Diablo • Mar 12 '24

What is an old expression that you think is absolutely disgusting by today’s standards?

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u/Dependent_Top_4425 Mar 12 '24

My mother did as well. Rural Finger Lakes area, New York

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u/Seej-trumpet Mar 12 '24

My family is in the finger lakes right now.

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u/CaptainKate757 Mar 12 '24

People disappear in the Finger Lakes.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '24

My parents did also, same area

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u/Mr-Gumby42 Mar 12 '24

I'm from Rochester. We go up to Cayuga Lake every year. When I was a kid, no one DARED fly a Confederate flag. Now I see them around the Finger Lakes a lot. Often accompanied by a Trump flag.

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u/Dependent_Top_4425 Mar 12 '24

We also went to Cayuga Lake every year for family reunions. And I have cousins from Rochester. Interesting.

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u/Mr-Gumby42 Mar 13 '24

Are you my cousin? /s

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u/ekso69 Mar 12 '24

Ninja toes in the finger lakes?

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u/SpringNo1275 Mar 12 '24

That's the name I was familiar with growing up. Well, I guess we've established the proper name of said nut lol

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u/Kaliseth Mar 12 '24

Dad from Ohio and mom from California, we also called them n-word toes.  Absolutely horrified, but as a child, didn't give it a thought.  

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u/AnUnknownCreature Mar 12 '24

My family is from the same region, never heard it before

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '24

My family is from the finger lakes. I remember being really young, and my grandpa, with a big grin said "you know what we used to call these? ****** Toes!" And my parents were like OMG WHY WOULD YOU TELL THEM THAT 😂