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라떼는 rat-tae-neun
A satirical slang phrase used by younger generations to mock older bosses who endlessly begin sentences with 'Back in my day...'
What does 라떼는 mean?
라떼는 (rat-tae-neun) means: A satirical slang phrase used by younger generations to mock older bosses who endlessly begin sentences with 'Back in my day...'.
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How it's actually used
- 또 시작이네. 라떼는 말이야, 야근이 스펙이었어.
Tto si-jak-i-ne. Ra-ttae-neun mal-i-ya, ya-geun-i seu-peg-i-eot-seo.
Here they go again. 'Back in my day,' working overtime was a resume booster.
💡 Captures the inner monologue of an employee hearing the inevitable unsolicited lecture. - 내가 라떼는 시전하긴 싫은데, 요즘 애들은 너무 쉽게 그만둬.
Nae-ga ra-ttae-neun si-jeon-ha-gin silh-eun-de, yo-jeum ae-deul-eun neo-mu swip-ge geuman-dwo.
I hate to pull the 'back in my day' card, but kids these days quit way too easily.
💡 Even older bosses are now self-aware enough to apologize before launching into a boomer rant.