A conversation I had IRL recently.

[timepiececlock]

Rashaka: "...blah blah depends if they're really into the ho yay...."

ShakaDad: "What's ho yay?"

Rashaka: ..."Um..." *momentarily stumped as to how to explain* "Eh...Homosexuality Yay!"

ShakaDad: "Oh. Okay. That must be some kind of generational slang, never heard it before."

Rashaka: "Um, don't worry. Most people probably haven't heard it."


This is what happens when you allow fandom to bleed into your normal habits; it pops out at unexpected moments. I wish I could remember what prompted the tangent in the first place, but it's already slipped my mind. Probably something to do with movies.

Comments

[mswyrr]

Hee! Had to explain "made of win!" to classmates the other day.

Me: "[Our teacher] is made of win!"

Classmate 1: "Made of what?"

Me: "Win. It means she's great. She's made of win."

Classmate 2: ((blankly)) "Why 'win'?"

[mswyrr]

...I find these things come out most when I haven't slept. ;)

Do your parents do that thing where they end up using slang you've used later and befuddling other people with it?

[celestinenox]

You know, I would think that once you explain that the phrase means "she's great," the reasoning for "win" would be apparent. I'm sorry, but is this classmate usually very dense?

[mswyrr]

...she's bright, but often comes to class hungover, which kinda hinders her intelligence.