i had the opportunity recently to use the phrase "xyz" on my boyfriend, and i found it surprising that he had no idea what i was talking about. i had to really break it down. the exchange:
me: hey brandon, xyz.
brandon: huh?
me: (gesturing) xyz.
brandon: what?
me: (more gesturing) xyz. examine your zipper.
brandon: huh?
me: (pointing) your zipper is down. xyz. examine your zipper.
i always thought this was universal. wrong. it's not only not universal, it requires a lot of explanation and i wonder if i'm the only person keeping it alive? come to think of it, i haven't seen anyone with their zipper unzipped in a while, so the last time i might've used the phrase was in the late 80s. hm.
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