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> Being an "old fuddy-duddy," while without a settled meaning, I think basically is a way of saying that an old person is acting childish or unprofessional Hmm
by kscaldef 16y ago
> Being an "old fuddy-duddy," while without a settled meaning, I think basically is a way of saying that an old person is acting childish or unprofessional
Hmm... that's almost exactly the opposite of what I think of when I hear that term. To me it conjures up someone who is overly serious, doesn't have any fun, and doesn't want to let anyone else have fun either.
- TheSOB88 16y agoThose aren't mutually exclusive... people trying to be overly serious can't have childish (selfish/ignorant) or unprofessional behavior?