2007-01-13 22:55:12 · 15 answers · asked by Zoe 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Others have explained well. My contribution: When someone says "heads up" I duck then look up to see what missed me.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-01-15 00:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we want them to look up at the thing heading towards them then duck out of the way of it.
2007-01-13 22:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by epbr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got it all wrong we say "heads up" when something or someone of importance is coming our way. We say "duck" when something is about to hurt or hit us.
2007-01-15 07:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by Hot_Tamale_19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was at Uni studying Drama and Theatre Arts, we were told that if you are up high in the rigg setting up lights or whatever, and you drop something, you have to shout 'HEADS', so that people know something could fall on them. I guess 'heads up', is a varyation on 'look up' meaning 'look out!'.
2007-01-13 23:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heads up means to look up. We want people to look up and see what is coming their way so then they can:
a)catch it
b)duck asap
2007-01-13 22:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by julianewcombe999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To draw your attention upwards so you know what's coming. Then instinctually you duck down...
Interesting paradox though :)
2007-01-14 02:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by Chelsea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means wake up, look around and be aware of what's coming. You say it because whoever you're talking to isn't paying attention to what's going on around them.
2007-01-13 23:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway, and that phonetically is not spelled phonetically. lol
2007-01-14 01:27:59 · answer #8 · answered by cheapalicious 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heads up, so you can see whats coming, maybe you can catch it!
2007-01-13 23:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard that we say DUCK!!!!
2007-01-15 23:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋