Back to the Future: slang miscommunication

February 22nd, 2013

Class today reminded me of this clip and how the slang we use today can be very confusing to someone in a different generation (and vice versa).

Instead of “This is crazy,” “This is ridiculous” or maybe “This is intense,” there is “This is heavy” .

For those of you who haven’t seen the Back to the Future movies, Marty (young guy) has time travelled from the future (1985) and Doc is from 1955.

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southamerica1112 on February 28, 2013 4:43 pm
Y hoy en dia en Quito “heavy” se usa, jaja No se si se usa tambien en otros paises latinoamericanos, puede ser.