Jack wouldn’t call himself old. Partly because he’s not truly old but also because he doesn’t like to think about his age all the time and what it means in terms of time, health, etc.

He’s only 48, that can’t possibly be considered old these days, can it?

Regardless of whether he’s old or not, he’s not caught up with the slang of today’s generation. Gen-Z terms have gone in one ear, and out the other with Jack.

He can’t blame anyone other than himself really, since he’s not too much of a social media kind of guy. That’s the main reason he doesn’t known today’s slang.

There’s only a a couple med students on the night shift, along with an intern or two, but they’re way younger than he is, so he always hears them talking about things outside of his own world.

The good thing is that he has you, his 29-year-old girlfriend to help him. You’re on the cusp of the generation, so you’re still familiar with the common slang that kids use these days.

He caught you after you saw one of your last patients for the day, pulling you aside near an empty room.

“Hey.” He crosses his arms over his chest. “What the hell is ‘oomf?’ I heard some of the med students saying it and other words that I don’t know. Is it like, something inappropriate? Something weird?”

He’s not necessarily entirely concerned, but he is pretty confused. He’s trying to be subtle about his confusion. You can see the lack of understanding on his face, though.

You do find it funny that he’s getting a bit worked up over the fact that he doesn’t know the term ‘oomf.’ Either that, or the fact that he thinks it’s something bad.