Comments on: Nicopolitan Guide To Modern American (part 1)

By: verybadcat

verybadcat — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:29:31 +0000

I know, right? ;) Best post. Ever.

By: f.B

f.B — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:05 +0000

i am a staunch supporter of “right?” and “ever.” “ever” just might be bigger than “epic” by the end of the rhetorical year.

By: Cessie

Cessie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:59:49 +0000

I'm still working on the seamless incorporation of 'Eh' into my speech, this being the canadian counterpart to 'right'... (so as to not make it sound like an afterthought.)

I would like to ask two questions of you:

1) Has the word 'Huh?' as a synonym to 'Right?' gone out of fashion in the US?

2) If your 8-year-old self could peer into the future and see himself writing the last sentence of your post, would he have be impressed or frightened? ;)
(Because oh my gosh Nico. Eh.)

By: doniree

doniree — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:58:07 +0000

I'mma just put it out there that this is the coolest. post. EVER.

Right?

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:15:07 +0000

This was great, Nico. I think I used I'mma even before Kanye, and I'm a little angry that now it's shoehorned into that use, and Kanyegate is what will come to mind when people say it.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:05:43 +0000

Enjoyed reading this post. It does help to understand our every day social interaction and the most common used words that Americans used. I would point out that “I'mma” is a slang or ebonic term that is used all the time. I sometimes say it when I'm joking around or in informal settings but in regular conversations I tend to not use it. But the culture of words and vocab is on the change.