"Hey is for horses" what does that mean??? Is it bad to say hey whatsup in school, do people get offended?
2007-03-17 15:55:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I used to hear this all the time as a child. It's actually "hay" instead of "hey" because they are homophones. People don't usually get offended, but if you go "wuzzup" it may be taken as mimicking in a racially insensitive way.
2007-03-17 16:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lot's of people say hey and there is nothing wrong with it. My brother says 'hey is for horses' to sometimes if I say hey. When he says it he means it as a joke or a pun. So did he look offended to you? Otherwise he was probably just joking.
2007-03-17 23:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by berkie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well hay is for livestock yes . but this guy was just being funny . sarcastic or a know it all . this saying hey is the normal thing to do very normal . you carry on with your life and forget about this event forever its not worth thought
2007-03-18 02:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he thought you said hay instead of hey... or he could just be a jerk.
2007-03-17 23:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by barefoot_always 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he thought you were rude for using the slang term for "Hi."
2007-03-17 22:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Pagan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that before it's like...see ya later alligator
2007-03-17 23:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, no he's just being a dork.
2007-03-17 22:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jazzycat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋