The Stupid Things We Bought As Kids

Author Mike O'Brian

August 15th, 2023 10:31 AM

It was an easy question…the stupidest thing you bought as a kid? Well, we have a winner, someone on the morning show actually bought and wore a Beatle “wig”! Yep! You heard right! Someone on The Mike & Carla Morning Show actually admitted to not only buying it, but wearing it out in public!

On the other hand, there are a few other things we bought as kids, now looking back it was pretty stupid. Carla Rea admitted to being a huge Twiggy fan and buying the mini skirt and white go-go boots to prove it! Now keep in mind, Carla will be the first to admit, she was not the body type of a Twiggy to pull off the skirt and boots. But that didn’t stop her from struttin’ around Reno as a kid in her “mod” outfit!

What Stupid Things Did You Buy We As A Kid

Even Morty, M&C’s Executive Producer, coming clean and admitted getting caught up in the Kris Kross phenomenon. Wearing everything backwards…Morty bought the jeans and sported around the islands makin’ people JUMP! Now it wouldn’t of been bad, but the backward jeans cost $50 at the time. Mom was not too happy about it no matter how cool they looked!

But what were the other things that listeners bought that as we look back were pretty stupid. From fashion to novelty items, quite a few listeners decided to fess up this morning. But low and behold we had an ultimate winner. John texted in to trump Mike O’Brian’s Beatle wig! Just as we had forgotten all about these, John claimed the prize!

John admitted to being one of thousands of people who got duped into buying the very famous “X-ray” glasses! Oh yes, you put them on and you should have been able to see through anything! Imagine being a pre-teen knowing if you got these glasses you would be able to see though CLOTHES! Not too sure if they worked, but we bought them!

To totally enjoy the segment, hit the play button below and enjoy!

Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.

WTH Are Your Kids Saying? An A To Z Slang Guide

Ok parents, I did it for you – combed through some of the most common teen slang that kids are using in 2023.

Now some of it you’ll be familiar with, because you ARE a parent, or an aunt, or uncle, or grandparent! But some of it may surprise you. Is your kid using weird terminology or phrases? I mean IRL, what the heck are they saying?

Keep in mind that popular slang terms often are attributed to Gen Z, TikTok, Instagram, or other parts of pop culture It’s also important to note that so many of these words and phrases stem from the roots of African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

Okay Parents, Here’s The A-Z Slang Guide

Adults – here’s some help from A to Z:

And I oop — Used when something is really surprising or provocative
ASL — Age/sex/location
Basic — Someone who is boring, or a conforming person
Bet — A response indicating agreement. Example: “Wanna go to the store?” “Bet.”
Body count — The number of people someone has – well – had “relations” with
Bussin’ — Awesome. Example: These tacos are bussin’.
Cappin’ — Lying
CEO of (something) — To be the boss of some activity or thing. Example: “Jake is the CEO of sleeping in late.”
Egirl / Eboy — A young person with emo-inspired, punk-rock style (used to just be “emo.” I guess that’s too long now)
High key — 1. Very interested in 2. Actively spreading information
IRL – In real life
IYKYK — “If you know you know.” Implies that there’s an inside joke
Low key — 1. Somewhat interested in 2. Keeping information secret
Mid — Insult meaning “low quality” or “average.” Derives from “mid-tier”— not awful, but not great. Example: “The new Bad Bunny track is mid.”
No cap — Means that someone is not lying
Rizz — Derived from “charisma.” Someone who has “game” when it comes to dating. Example: “Taylor just has that rizz, he’s so charming.”
Simp —Somebody who tries really hard and does a lot for their crush. Example: “You got Sloan three dozen roses? Stop being such a simp.”
Stan — A slang term meaning an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity
VSCO girl — someone whose is influenced by the VSCO photo-editing app. The VSCO girl look is basically just the beachy-cool, laid-back vibe of an effortless California girl
WYA — Where you at?
WYD — What you doing?
YEET — 1. A very strong word for yes. 2. To throw something.
Zaddy — A well-dressed, attractive man of any age

As parents, you will eventually catch on to their kids slang, so often kids will opt for emojis instead of typing out full words. So here’s some help with the emoji slang – at least the ones I can get away with.