Friday, February 29, 2008

Proof that I am very much on the wrong side of the generation gap

What I wrote (about exercise during pregnancy, for ParentsConnect): If you’ve been hitting the treadmill already, however, feel free to keep on truckin’.

What my editor changed it to: If you’ve been hitting the treadmill already, however, feel free to continue working out (with your bad self!).

What I thought when I saw that change: Oooooohhhhhh, so you mean for this to be read by parents who are UNDER the age of 75! I get it now!

3 comments:

po said...

That's funny. I'm picturing those T-shirts in the 70s with the cartoon guy with the LOOOONG stride and "Keep on Truckin'" written below him :D.

I gotta say, though, that "with your bad self" is not exactly contemporary.

Rich | Championable said...

Is "with your bad self" that much different than "keep on truckin'?" I thought they appealed to the same bunch.

Hm.

Rich | Championable said...

And then I read Po's comment, and then I felt redundant.