Probably so true..
Oct 25, 2018 12:49:28 #
Oct 25, 2018 13:06:41 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
of many of us...
"Be Like"? Who the hell created that script?
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Oct 25, 2018 13:50:43 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
mrjcall wrote:
"Be Like"? Who the hell created that script?
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
It is the new English. Language usage is always changing, but not always for the best.
Oct 25, 2018 14:30:30 #
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Oct 26, 2018 07:35:48 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Tom DePuy wrote:
of many of us...
Actually, I own a 2009 and 2013 car, but I also own 4 Nikon bodies and lots and lots and lots and lots of lenses.
Oct 26, 2018 08:37:48 #
mrjcall wrote:
"Be Like"? Who the hell created that script?
A really "cool" guy.
Oct 26, 2018 08:39:23 #
I'm not quite in that category, but I can understand what he's getting at. Some people have cheap cameras and expensive cars.
Oct 26, 2018 09:03:16 #
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Oct 26, 2018 10:05:01 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
of many of us...
That means he is a good auto mechanic and not a camera technician. For me I have 40+ year old camera in perfect condition but I can't keep my car for too long. They broke down and I don't know how to fix them and it cost too much to have the shop repair them so I bought new ones.
Oct 26, 2018 10:19:05 #
mrjcall wrote:
"Be Like"? Who the hell created that script?
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with Ebonics, a dialect spoken commonly in urban, mostly African American communities. It is mostly English, but with a different, yet consistent structure, partly evolved from several African languages. “He be like...” translates to, “He acts as though,” or, “He appears to be”.
If you listen long enough, you internalize the structure and understand it when you hear it.
My sons grew up in inner city Charlotte magnet schools that we chose for their high academic rigor. Whites were in the minority. When in company of their black classmates, they often spoke Ebonics, quite naturally, accent and everything. Many of the same black students would speak “standard American English” in class, as expected by most teachers.
It was fascinating to watch. Those tightly knit schools were great cultural stews of people from all races, nationalities, and other characteristic backgrounds.
Oct 26, 2018 12:02:29 #
burkphoto wrote:
Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with Ebonics, a dialect ... (show quote)
Nice, thought out response.
Oct 26, 2018 12:07:37 #
jerryc41 wrote:
<snip> Some people have cheap cameras and expensive cars.
Yeah, but I don't talk to them.
Oct 26, 2018 13:37:01 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
mrjcall wrote:
"Be Like"? Who the hell created that script?
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Having said that, I find myself clearly in this group! 🤗
Who knows. However, it immediately reminds Me of a recent college graduate who 9 times out of 10 leans way to the left and is asked their opinion on something, and always start their answer with, "yeah, but I mean...".
Drives Me up the wall!
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