Gone are the days where you’d find the purple-rinsed brigade taking all the winnings for themselves, it’s all about the youngsters now and they seem to be taking over. But is it necessarily a good thing?
One of the reasons why we all love the game so much is because of the quirky calls and of course you get to win cash should you manage to shout. And I don’t mean shout at the other players, jeez, keep up. We’re talking a proper game of bingo here, not anti-social bingo.
If I asked you what the number 88 represented, you’d be able to tell me instantly that it meant ‘two fat ladies’ right, but if Foxy Bingo get their way, the bingo calls could be changed. Forever.
Bingo fans are up in arms at the prospect of losing traditional bingo calls for ‘woke phrases.’ The bold move would see iconic phrases replaced with terms relating to avocado and gluten – simply to appease the youngsters. So now we have to fit in with generation Z? I don’t think so!
Did you know there are new terms to describe someone’s age? Baby Boomers are those born between 1944 and 1964; the generation that made bingo what it is today in my opinion. Then you have Generation X; those born between 1965 and 1979. I would be described as a Millennial…
…born between 1980 and 1994 and now you have those fresh-faced Generation Z lot (born between 1995 and 2015) taking over the world! Okay, maybe I was a little drastic with my last statement, but they’re ruffling a lot of feathers.
Change for the Better?
Why change something that isn’t broken? Apparently, the younger generation are tired of the much-loved sayings and want something that better reflects modern society. Hold up. Hold up! Let’s rewind a little. So, all of us have to suffer and suffer, I mean learn new Millennial slang words and phrases just to please the youngsters? Erm, not a cat in hells chance dearie!
There is some good news. The UK’s top bingo caller has said that the proposed changes would never work for a live traditional audience. Bingo! Put that in your pipe and smoke it Generation Z! Blake Robinson, the 12-time winner of Bingo Caller of the Year from South Shields, said his players would almost certainly end up getting confused.
“It would be a real shame to see traditional calls disappear. Rather than new calls, we should teach the younger generation about the old calls. Bingo is part of Britain’s tradition.”
However, Foxy Bingo director Jonathan Bowden chipped in with: “The new wave of bingo calls is really switching things up. I’m sure it won’t be long before Megxit is being used.”
Megxit is a term being used to describe the goings-on between Harry, the now-ex Royal and his new wife Meghan Markle. Take a look at the new calls vs the old below and let us know your thoughts.
Out with the Old and in with the New
Number 07: Lucky Seven would now become Flexitarian (what in the fresh hell?)
Number 09: Doctor’s Orders is set to change to Get an Uber from Mine
Number 14: Valentine’s Day changes to Netflix and Chill
Number 25: Duck and Dive changes to Quarter Life Crisis
Number 35: Jump and Jive becomes It’s a Vibe
Sorry, I can’t go on! Look at what they’ve done to the number 88; Wills and Kate. They’ve murdered the game! Someone call the police. NOW!
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Bubles12
01/24/20, 07:01:16 AM
This is absolutely stupid. Only players are not going to understand nor want to. The terms in place now are easy enough to understand so why change it?
