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I think the women where I work watch the same television shows you watch and they constantly use these terms.
The most annoying term ever I think is when someone makes a written request and ends it with "Thank you in advance".
It is rude to thank someone in advance. The assumption is that you will be doing this. Someone can ask for something but that does not mean it will happen. Thanking in advance is a hope at best that the desired outcome happens. What if you can't make it happen? Do you send a responce; "Your welcome but I am not able to help you at this time."
Maybe I've been watching too much TV lately but I seem to be getting hit with a couple of phrases that are driving me up the wall! I think they're completely stupid and have no idea how they came into vogue.
Does any woman, other than talk show hosts, ever call their friends "Girlfriend"? If I hear one more goofus calling out "Hey Girlfriend", I'm going to scream.
Also, "You Go Girl". Everytime I hear that, I want to barf.
How come guys don't use such cutesy terms. Imagine a burly truckdriver booming out on his CB, "Hey Boyfriend, what's up?"
Are there any guys who salute a pal with "You Go Guy" after he landed a big promotion?
Is anyone brave enough to admit they actually say this crap?
Those phrases are usually uttered by black women back in 1995. LOL at a man saying to another guy "You Go Boy" That....will get your man card revoked permanently.
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Originally Posted by OngletNYC
fixed your post.
The OP is in a time warp, probably heard "you go girl" on Jerry Springer or Maury.
Nope. I still hear black women saying that all the time in the Boston area.
And I hear Oprah saying that all the time on her shows.
Last edited by miu; 12-29-2010 at 04:14 PM..
Reason: Remembered that Oprah also says it.
The male version is 'dude', not boyfriend, although it can be used interchangeably with females. I think the chicks picked up the 'girlfriend' thing from the ****. I'm not sure which one started it.
Maybe I've been watching too much TV lately but I seem to be getting hit with a couple of phrases that are driving me up the wall! I think they're completely stupid and have no idea how they came into vogue.
Does any woman, other than talk show hosts, ever call their friends "Girlfriend"? If I hear one more goofus calling out "Hey Girlfriend", I'm going to scream.
Also, "You Go Girl". Everytime I hear that, I want to barf.
How come guys don't use such cutesy terms. Imagine a burly truckdriver booming out on his CB, "Hey Boyfriend, what's up?"
Are there any guys who salute a pal with "You Go Guy" after he landed a big promotion?
Is anyone brave enough to admit they actually say this crap?
Sorry it bothers you. I say those words all the time.
Maybe I've been watching too much TV lately but I seem to be getting hit with a couple of phrases that are driving me up the wall! I think they're completely stupid and have no idea how they came into vogue.
Does any woman, other than talk show hosts, ever call their friends "Girlfriend"? If I hear one more goofus calling out "Hey Girlfriend", I'm going to scream.
Also, "You Go Girl". Everytime I hear that, I want to barf.
How come guys don't use such cutesy terms. Imagine a burly truckdriver booming out on his CB, "Hey Boyfriend, what's up?"
Are there any guys who salute a pal with "You Go Guy" after he landed a big promotion?
Is anyone brave enough to admit they actually say this crap?
I don't say "hey girlfriend or you go girl". Almost never.
I do say, "hey, girl" or "what's up girl". So instead of girlfriend, I say "girl", although it's not a constant thing.
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