Is it positive or negative when someone says "What up fool"?

Question

Some teenagers said this to me as I was coming out the mall. I just waved and kept walking.

Answer 1

It may seem rude but it actually isn't suppose to be. Now addressing an adult that way is. I was taught there is a way to address my peers and a way to address adults.

Answer 2

Not good to be called a fool.
At least they didn't call you a nerd!
I was leaving a mall once and some teenage boys yelled out to me, "hey, nerd!"

Answer 3

When people say that, it's used in a positive context. It's a greeting towards a friend, but if they were trying to make a pass at you, I suppose it was another stupid attempt to try to holler at you.

Answer 4

It is the same as saying how is it going, what's up. They are trying to be funny but they are failing.

Answer 5

It all depends on who says it and how they say it. Some kids use it the same way as others use "buddy".

:)

Answer 6

its only positive when its said to a person you know. if you didn't know them then its very disrespectful

Answer 7

If you knew them, no problem. If they were strangers, they wanted to start something. Or they wanted to *act* like they wanted to start something, anyway.

Answer 8

Do you mean, "What's(is) up fool?"

It doesn't sound positive to me. If you don't know what the word "fool" means, go to "Dictionary.com", and look it up.

Wotan

Answer 9

depends on how you take it..if you want to feel offensive feel free and if you want to just let it go it's okay also

Answer 10

negative.. that was very disrespectful of them