Low key and other interesting phrases (1 Viewer)

[Geldo]

Love Sean Paul....but even Shakespeare's easier to work out. Try for yourself: 'Yellow make me pleads and we'll be tugging now?'....who knows :}

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[DaveXA]

It's hard not to tell them irregardless of the fact that even knowing they're doing it wrong won't make a difference in them using it again.

Lol, I hate irregardless. I see it so often here. Double negatives are fun.

 

[The Mongoose]

This thread got off its intended course I think. The OP was focused on usage of a new phrase, not errors. It's not even that subtle of a difference, so I don't know why a familiar trope got resurrected here rather than the intended discussion. Then again, I'm an old man and everyone is usually on my lawn.

I find the use of "low key" interesting and not very annoying. Yet. It has the potential to get there. But as of now, it's an interesting descriptor.

The one that gets in my craw these days is "in a minute" or "for a minute" when used in the dumb fashion that's still sort of popular (but fading, thank goodness). Like when you haven't played ping pong in 10 years and your friend challenges you to a game and you say, "I haven't played ping pong for a minute." Or, "Damn, Steve, how you been? I haven't seen you for a minute."

That's just trying too hard. It's not interesting. A minute means a minute, and already has a slang use of meaning a short period of time, like as in "i'll be there in two minutes." Don't muddy up the waters and infringe on "a minute"'s current role in the universe. You have other options.

 

[DaveXA]

This thread got off its intended course I think. The OP was focused on usage of a new phrase, not errors. It's not even that subtle of a difference, so I don't know why a familiar trope got resurrected here rather than the intended discussion. Then again, I'm an old man and everyone is usually on my lawn.

I find the use of "low key" interesting and not very annoying. Yet. It has the potential to get there. But as of now, it's an interesting descriptor.

The one that gets in my craw these days is "in a minute" or "for a minute" when used in the dumb fashion that's still sort of popular (but fading, thank goodness). Like when you haven't played ping pong in 10 years and your friend challenges you to a game and you say, "I haven't played ping pong for a minute." Or, "Damn, Steve, how you been? I haven't seen you for a minute."

That's just trying too hard. It's not interesting. A minute means a minute, and already has a slang use of meaning a short period of time, like as in "i'll be there in two minutes." Don't muddy up the waters and infringe on "a minute"'s current role in the universe. You have other options.

I'll get back to you in 5 minutes.

 

[The Mongoose]

I'll get back to you in 5 minutes.

See, I know exactly what you mean. Nice and clean. And I don't hate you for being hipsterish. All in all a fair interaction.

 

[Tapxe]

Why It's Literally Not Wrong To Say 'Literally' : NPR

For those who are ready to accept that language is not immutable.

 

[livefromDC]

No idea who Drake is.

It's the only song I can think of where someone says low-key. Im curious. What song prompted you think about it?

 

[bigdog]

I find it annoying when someone says "brah" and I think it's supposed to be a cool way of saying "bro". The word bro is fine when talking to friends, etc. but brah is an effort at trying to be cool and it just doesn't work. Just mho.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

This thread got off its intended course I think. The OP was focused on usage of a new phrase, not errors. It's not even that subtle of a difference, so I don't know why a familiar trope got resurrected here rather than the intended discussion. Then again, I'm an old man and everyone is usually on my lawn.

I find the use of "low key" interesting and not very annoying. Yet. It has the potential to get there. But as of now, it's an interesting descriptor.

The one that gets in my craw these days is "in a minute" or "for a minute" when used in the dumb fashion that's still sort of popular (but fading, thank goodness). Like when you haven't played ping pong in 10 years and your friend challenges you to a game and you say, "I haven't played ping pong for a minute." Or, "Damn, Steve, how you been? I haven't seen you for a minute."

That's just trying too hard. It's not interesting. A minute means a minute, and already has a slang use of meaning a short period of time, like as in "i'll be there in two minutes." Don't muddy up the waters and infringe on "a minute"'s current role in the universe. You have other options.

yeah, I'm standing on your lawn. whatcha gonna do Eastwood?
OP was about hearing "low key" as "loki"
so the thread became about language drift through usage

My wife, and other members of the African American community have been saying "for a minute" for a minute
glad you're catching up
don't worry, they'll be on to something new while you're catching your breath

 

[cpg]

I used to think the BeeGee's were saying "four legged woman". That's just one more thing to hate about the BeeGee's.

 

[antipop]

I find it annoying when someone says "brah" and I think it's supposed to be a cool way of saying "bro". The word bro is fine when talking to friends, etc. but brah is an effort at trying to be cool and it just doesn't work. Just mho.

sorry brah, this is wrong...I have been saying brah for a minute and it was never to be cool...it's just how I talk

'bro' is for people that wear affliction shirts

 

[The Mongoose]

I find it annoying when someone says "brah" and I think it's supposed to be a cool way of saying "bro". The word bro is fine when talking to friends, etc. but brah is an effort at trying to be cool and it just doesn't work. Just mho.

Yeah, I'm with Anita. Brah and Bruh are completed different than Bro. The people who say them are as different. I see a clear distinction here.

yeah, I'm standing on your lawn. whatcha gonna do Eastwood?
OP was about hearing "low key" as "loki"
so the thread became about language drift through usage

My wife, and other members of the African American community have been saying "for a minute" for a minute
glad you're catching up
don't worry, they'll be on to something new while you're catching your breath

First, I am at peace with you being on my lawn. I notice you there, guidoing, but that's all right by me. It's not you, it's me.

Second, the for a minute thing is quite old, I agree. I've noticed it for quite some time/for a while now/since way back/ a long time ago / for ages now / been noticing this for months (see all those options?) I think it's finally wearing off, thank goodness. So, you don't need to hurl "catching up" insults at me that aren't accurate.

I'm nothing if not a super in tune mongoose.

 

[livefromDC]

Yeah, I'm with Anita. Brah and Bruh are completed different than Bro. The people who say them are as different. I see a clear distinction here.

First, I am at peace with you being on my lawn. I notice you there, guidoing, but that's all right by me. It's not you, it's me.

Second, the for a minute thing is quite old, I agree. I've noticed it for quite some time/for a while now/since way back/ a long time ago / for ages now / been noticing this for months (see all those options?) I think it's finally wearing off, thank goodness. So, you don't need to hurl "catching up" insults at me that aren't accurate.

I'm nothing if not a super in tune mongoose.

I think what Guido was saying was that Black people have been using the phrase for a minute now and it's not going anywhere. Old black people say it, young black people say it. Like the phrase "where you been?", it's more so a part of the vernacular rather than some type of slang fad. If, in your opinion, the use of it is beginning to ebb, it's because the people in your circles that have appropriated the use of it are moving away from using it.

Oh, and I don't like when I get asked "where you been?" because I'm not up to date on the latest trivial occurrence in pop culture. For example, Brad Pitt and Angelina have been divorced, where you been?

Makes me a little angry every time. As if, Im some vacant moron because I don't keep up with the same things as the person uttering this phrase. There's millions of things I cold be doing with my time. At any rate, the phrase isn't going anywhere, but it annoys me nonetheless. Just because I'm not a social media patsy or in tune with the latest sports happening, it doesn't mean I'm out to lunch. I have varied and more profound interest than you. That doesnt make me a pariah. Indeed, where have YOU been? (Not directed at any of you kind ladies and gents).

 

[Galbreath34]

I used to think the BeeGee's were saying "four legged woman". That's just one more thing to hate about the BeeGee's.

A friend's mother actually argued with him that it was "bald headed woman to be" and was about one of their girlfriends who was undergoing chemo. She had the whole thing worked out.

 

[billinms]

From now on I'll think "four legged woman, bald headed woman to be" whenever I hear that song. Thanks.