Language weirdness: young people and old people December 25, 2012 By Jake Seliger in Books Tags: English, Language, old people, Questions, weird English, young people 2 Comments Why is “young people” a socially and politically palatable term, but not “old people?” Share this:Share Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading...