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Discussion in 'Other Off Topic Forum' started by parkerfe, Sep 9, 2005.

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  1. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

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    #1 parkerfe, Sep 9, 2005
    I was watching an episode of American Chopper the other day and they commented on how a certain part made the bike look "sick", which they meant as looked great! It made me think of how in America our youth culture have taken certain words which once carried negative meanings and changed them 180 degrees. For example, bad, sick, evil, mean, ect... Just when did this happen and why?
     
  2. GrigioGuy

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    #2 GrigioGuy, Sep 9, 2005
    If it has to do with mangling language and common sense to make bad things seem good and good things seem bad, then it must have started with personal injury lawyers.
     
  3. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

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    #3 parkerfe, Sep 9, 2005
    Maybe, because a "bad" injury results in a "good" PI case! How do you spell relief....C.A.S.H. ! ;)
     
  4. GrigioGuy

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    #4 GrigioGuy, Sep 9, 2005
    How do you spell leech? F.R.A.N.K.
     
  5. Enzo

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    #5 Enzo, Sep 9, 2005

    Maybe it is just a way for the younger youth to have their own mark in the world and their own terminology. Didn't your generation have their own? Now I'm 34 and don't understand the meaning "sick"either but do remember growing up around the word "bad" meaning good.
     
  6. UroTrash

    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ
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    #6 UroTrash, Sep 9, 2005

    An instant F-Chat classic there.
     
  7. BWS550

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    #7 BWS550, Sep 9, 2005
    MY KIDS FRIEND THE OTHER DAY SAID TO MY KID

    YOUR DAD IS PRETTY "PHAT"

    I DIDNT THINK I WAS OVERWEIGHT BY MUCH

    PHAT= COOL
     
  8. Enzo

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    #8 Enzo, Sep 9, 2005
    Yep Phat is cool when used with the PH instead of the F. I have heard "tight" used before also. I think that means that it is slamming (oh there is another one)
     
  9. UroTrash

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    #9 UroTrash, Sep 9, 2005
    Congrats on the phat there Bruce. My kid's friends agree: I'm a dork.
     
  10. BWS550

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    #10 BWS550, Sep 9, 2005
    ALWAYS TAUGHT "TIGHT" MEANT ALLIGATOR ARMS OR CHEAP

    IM PLAIN OLD LIKE URO.....
     
  11. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #11 BigTex, Sep 9, 2005
    Thankfully I have two Liason's into the teenage contingent.......we have formed a graffiti abatement firm, that is BOOMING! LOL!

    Actually you spell it "Leach"..........;)

    "Drop the spray can buddy!"

    *shotgun racking shell in*
     

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