I hear all the time people (teens usually) talking about how something is "ghetto" when they mean it is something they just threw together and is cheap (for example, "ghetto basketball" uses trash cans instead of baskets).
And since when did trafficking in women become admirable? ("Pimping"--it's all over the place, such as 3-6-9 Mafia's Oscar-winning song "It's Hard out here for a Pimp", as well as numerous references in rap/hip-hop). Teens proclaim themselves pimps--I don't get it.
2006-06-28 19:20:46 · 10 answers · asked by Alex D. 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Just so you know, I'm 17...it bugs the crap out of me when I hear people my age and younger talking about "pimping"...the example I gave of the "ghetto basketball" actually happened once. The boy who called it that had no idea what "ghetto" meant. I had to tell him.
2006-06-28 19:27:57 · update #1
teens should not consider them selves
"pimps" it means somthing bad.
i really do not like people who make up words
to express their other words.
teens are too lazy now a days to say
long phrases so they make up stuff
dont worry, they just sound less educated
2006-06-28 19:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's true each generation has its own slang most of which won't be used later in life. I do think the American population is getting very sloppy in the way we talk. It's like we are too lazy to form complete sentences any more.
2006-06-29 01:42:09 · answer #2 · answered by golden oldy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you are grouping all teens into a rather narrow group, I know many teens who are very eloquent and profound in their speech and writing, I do know where you are coming from, but I believe someone had to influence these teens to act in such a way.
2006-06-28 19:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by nunovyorebiznis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every generation has their own slang. This is just the current generations turn. I agree some of it is rather inappropriate. But, think back. Adults probably thought the same about us at the time.
2006-06-28 19:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by mopargrapeape 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is because the phat fly more send curly by the slithering metaphor on the low down .
2006-06-28 19:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by wandering_canuck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope they are just not aware of the fact that the words they use mark them as the type of person and type of people they come from.
2006-06-28 19:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by Heilwraith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they want to be different and to stand out but they dont notice that what they are doing is just blending in with the world
2006-06-28 19:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by 0110010100 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are either ignorant or they learned from someone and think it is just "cool".
2006-06-28 20:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by Pawprints98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats this generations way of being cool with each other
2006-06-28 19:25:03 · answer #9 · answered by michaelpetrovich@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its down homes u know how we be rollin up in heaa!
2006-06-28 19:25:03 · answer #10 · answered by zooniga_32 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋