It hadn't hit me until this past week, the usage of the slang word "naw." urbandictionary.com defines the three letter word as follows, "It just means 'no'; Laid-back demurral, with overtones of not taking the original statement too seriously."SO TRUE.
I've found myself taking some offense to this word when it is often relayed to me when asking a question or chime an opinion. Whatever happened to just saying the normal "no"?
Example:
Jane: Hey, you like eating soup on cold days, right?"
Dick: Naaaaw, I like burgers, I thought you knew that.
Jane: Oh, okay...
Beg to differ, but I find the male species muttering "naw" more often than females.
Perhaps it's easier for a person to just open their mouth and let their jaw drop and let this ugly "naaaaw" sound come out from the depths of one's belly, but please, do me a favor and don't ever say this word when in a conversation with me.
Whatever the situation may be, I think most people would much rather hear a direct "no" because honestly, "naw" is somewhat demeaning and never ceases to sound ignorant.
This was a pointless post.
No comments:
Post a Comment