I realized I just texted '17ed' to someone.
OT - when SPS creeps too far into your life...
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I’ve done that and used sarcasterisks a few times, then later explained what sarcasterisks are to that person.
If 6-7 can make it to the mainstream maybe you can take 17 to the masses?
I use sarcasterisks more often than I use 17. Just tonight I used them in a text. It's seldom enough that I feel obligated to send a follow up "**=sarcasterisks."
But deep in my soul, I feel they should 17'n know by now.
Ha, yeah once I realized I what I did, I then noticed there was no confusion over the verbiage used.
When I ran the local paper, this was the cover of our 2017 fall sports issue, Game Time. Yes, it was intentional.
forgive me for being a tad bit "old".....but, what the 17 does "6 - 7" mean?
Anything significant happens weather or news wise the first thing my wife says, “ What’s Sixpack say? “
It means nothing...and everything.
Its originally a reference to a relatively obscure rap song where the numbers are used in a single line. It also then references LaMelo Ball's height because he is 6'7 and plays like he is 6'2(per some content creator's opinion).
The phrase is now used to mean 'so-so' or 'either or' or 'about' Its a way to express unsureness or vagueness.
It is now accompanied by the gesture where with palms up, your hands go up and down, like when you express something as 'so-so' or 'about'.
It is also now often said even when it doesnt apply. Like a coach will say "The score is 14 to 12." and kids yell "6 7!!!!!!"...because they are dummies.
The English language is crazy in how fluid it can be when it comes to the meaning of words and communication.
Related to that, sometimes life randomly creeps up on SPS…
I have a car tag that includes these numbers in order: 1734
And yes, I’ve been using that car tag in my game predictions this year…
Before I proclaim that this one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while, I'm sure there were some dumb words or phrases we used in our youth (80's and 90's for me). I just can't think of any of that come anywhere close to this. Can any of you jog my memory?
Rad, gnarly, extreme, and awesome (for things that weren't all that awesome) immediately spring to mind. I'm old enough to remember Frank Zappa's daughter releasing her 'Valley Girl' song that I had to suffer through on MTV for a couple of months.
Get off my lawn.
My sophomore daughter sent me a pic of 6 7 ballons on the wall. They threw a 6 7 party that started on Saturday night the 6th and went into the morning of Sunday the 7th.
Great explanation by the way. A bunch of us at a week long corporate event not too long ago kept trying to figure it out even calling the kiddos. Even some of our kids really didn't know the origin. So, yes, it's funny how English language/slang develops and spreads....the analog viral moment.
Here's a question I've had lately. When did the term gaslight become so common.
Unless I was just oblivious, I'm pretty sure I never heard that term growing up and on through the 90's and 00's.
Now it seems like it's everywhere. Apparently comes from an old B&W movie from the 40's, which I've seen, but did not put it together with the term until recently...
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Unless I was just oblivious, I'm pretty sure I never heard that term growing up and on through the 90's and 00's.
Now it seems like it's everywhere. Apparently comes from an old B&W movie from the 40's, which I've seen, but did not put it together with the term until recently...
Gaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia
Schwing, diss, That just happened, talk to the hand, whatevs, there’s a billion of them out there.
You’re imagining things, that’s not even a real word with any meaning.Here's a question I've had lately. When did the term gaslight become so common.
Unless I was just oblivious, I'm pretty sure I never heard that term growing up and on through the 90's and 00's.
Now it seems like it's everywhere. Apparently comes from an old B&W movie from the 40's, which I've seen, but did not put it together with the term until recently...
Gaslight (1944 film) - Wikipedia
ETA: From personal experience, I can highly recommend against dropping this zinger should you find yourself in a disagreement with a white woman.
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