Chatterbox #331 – Modern identity labels

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Andrew and Anna talk about modern identity labels that people use in their daily lives. They look at labels for work, relationships, finances, and more. Some examples include WFH (work from home), solopreneur (running a business alone), and dink (double income, no kids). They also discuss terms for different generations, like millennial and zoomer, and relationship labels like situationship. Andrew and Anna explain what these words mean, how people use them, and why these labels have become popular. This episode will help you understand new English vocabulary and learn more about Western culture.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Andrew here. We'll get started with this episode in just a moment, but before we do,
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1:20.7	of English learning ever. Hello, everyone. My name is Andrew.
1:28.3	And my name is Anna.
1:30.0	And you're listening to the Culep's English podcast.
1:36.5	You're listening to Chatterbox, the Culep's series for Intermediate to Advanced English Learners
1:42.0	that features natural unscripted conversations about
1:45.4	interesting topics that are designed to help you level up your English fluency,
1:50.4	improve your listening skills, and expand your vocabulary. I've got a question for you to begin
1:56.6	this episode, and the question is, how do you describe yourself to others? These days, it seems
2:03.6	like there are so many ways that we can define our work, our relationships, and our lifestyle
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