trends are something that very much interest me. we all follow them, whether we like it or not. maybe not the most popular one, but a trend none the less. what do you think when you hear the word 'trend'? the first thing that pops into my head is clothes... fashion trends. from bellbottoms to ripped jeans, trends come and go. now, right now you may be thinking i don't wear abacrombie or pop my collar, i'm breaking the trend... are you really, or are you just following another less popular trend? another thing that has the tendency to be very trend-ish is television. 'reality' tv... need i say more? one other thing that seems to be trendy... the thing i was thinking about that made me write this post... is words. especially slang words... 'cool, groovy, tight, far out, keen, awesome, boss, etc.' get the point? as time passes trends change... these words all basically mean the same thing, but did the people of the 50's say the same things as we do today? no! why... the trend. two other words pop into my head are... 'random' and 'awkward'. seriously, how many times did you hear those words today? someone does something just slightly weird and you say, 'that was awkward!' or something unexpected happens and no sooner do you blink than you hear someone exclaim 'random!'
now i'm not at all one of these anti trend people, and i'm sorry if this post seems that way... it's not at all. in fact, i enjoy trends... maybe not the most popular, but as i said, a trend none the less. i mean when it comes to clothes... i'm not the kind thats going to spend $40 on a t-shirt or $100 on a pair of ripped jeans... but to each his own. i mean i'm sure lots of people would think i'm ridiculous for taking the time to write about this... but hey, its just how i am. well there you have it... just another RANDOM thought from my RANDOM mind.
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i'm feelin ya. i dont think that everyone says "random" or "awkward" everytime somethin weird happens. someone might say "that was weird" or "what the frick was that." its just different cultures. you'd be surprised at how different words are used depending on where you are in the country. i've recently come to become friends with a guy from california, and its almost like his whole mindset is so different. just really laid back, and everything. and he says "legit" all the time. lol.
also another topic for another day, but how easily influenced we are by wat we hear repeated around us everyday. you may got a completely new environment for a while, and the people you hang out with may say just one word that you isnt in your vocabulary like, "legit" and all of the sudden, slowly but surely you find yourself saying that word more and more unconsciously. its weird.
It's not really a trend or anything, but my 6 year old cousin always says "how dare you!" to exclaim her disgust, and it is now so ingrained that it pops into my mind every time I want to joke with her about something she did... repeated words just stick to the brain!
yeah i agree burns, i wasn't saying those certain words are the same everywhere. i was just saying those are two that i notice a lot from the people i hang out with. and again... agreed... it's amazing how easily what other people say slips into our vocabularies.
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