Pop culture school

[Deleted]

Anything you want explained to you? Jokes you don't get, references that go over your head?

Ask and someone will try to school you or we'll just post gifs. Either or

[lahoagie]

Where did all of that Keep Calm and ... crap come from?

[NewOrleans]

What about mustaches/ putting mustaches on everything?

[notsocreepylurker]

I still don't understand what it means when someone is read. I sorta understand it means you got put in your place maybe? but where did the term come from? (disclaimer: I've only seen it on TV shows like RHOA).

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Jul 23, 2014 11:04:22 GMT -5 lahoagie said:

Where did all of that Keep Calm and ... crap come from?

I can tell you the history of it. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you how it went from being an unused ad campaign during the fucking Blitz to being peppered on pinterest and hung up in people's houses in all sorts of ways.

Sowweh.

[pixy0stix]

Jul 23, 2014 11:06:17 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

What about mustaches/ putting mustaches on everything?

Hipsters.

[mominatrix]

Jul 23, 2014 11:06:17 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

What about mustaches/ putting mustaches on everything?

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Jul 23, 2014 11:07:42 GMT -5 notsocreepylurker said:

I still don't understand what it means when someone is read. I sorta understand it means you got put in your place maybe? but where did the term come from? (disclaimer: I've only seen it on TV shows like RHOA).

I don't know where it originated aside from generic black culture. But it basically means to give someone a dressing down. I guess kind of like reading someone their rights. You lay it all out and there's nothing left to be said.

[pixy0stix]

Jul 23, 2014 11:09:29 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:04:22 GMT -5 lahoagie said:

Where did all of that Keep Calm and ... crap come from?

I can tell you the history of it. Unfortunately, I cannot tell you how it went from being an unused ad campaign during the fucking Blitz to being peppered on pinterest and hung up in people's houses in all sorts of ways.

Sowweh.

Some shop saw the design and re-printed it, and it exploded.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

HA! I was totally going to respond to the mustache question with "hipsters" but I figured I needed to provide more information than that!

I can't tell you exactly how the term "getting read for filth" originated, but it started in drag culture, and it basically means dress your ass down. (See also: The library is open.)

Edit: HBC says it started in black culture, so my answer may be wrong!  Listen, I should probably watch less RuPaul's Drag Race.

[mominatrix]

Jul 23, 2014 11:12:43 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:11:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Some shop saw the design and re-printed it, and it exploded.

i gave a mug with the slogan to mominatrix during our second SS. lol

...which prompted my DH to buy a shower curtain with it.

Sometimes  :-#

[msmerymac]

I missed where BYE FELICIA came from.

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Jul 23, 2014 11:13:13 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

HA! I was totally going to respond to the mustache question with "hipsters" but I figured I needed to provide more information than that!

I can't tell you exactly how the term "getting read for filth" originated, but it started in drag culture, and it basically means dress your ass down. (See also: The library is open.)

Edit: HBC says it started in black culture, so my answer may be wrong!  Listen, I should probably watch less RuPaul's Drag Race.

I think there's a certain amount of overlap between black culture and drag culture so you may very well be right.

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Jul 23, 2014 11:15:11 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I missed where BYE FELICIA came from.

Bye Felicia comes from Friday!! (The movie, with Ice Cube)

Don't worry though. I didn't know. I thought it came from RuPaul's Drag Race. See what I mean lyssbobiss, Command, B613?

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Jul 23, 2014 11:17:35 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:15:11 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I missed where BYE FELICIA came from.

Bye Felicia comes from Friday!! (The movie, with Ice Cube)

Don't worry though. I didn't know. I thought it came from RuPaul's Drag Race. See what I mean lyssbobiss, Command, B613?

It's true - there's a lot of overlap!  I was even trying to internet search to see who did these things first.

[Brie]

WTH does "turn down for what" mean?

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Jul 23, 2014 11:19:13 GMT -5 Brie said:

WTH does "turn down for what" mean?

Okay, so to get turned up means, get fucked up, party hard, etc.  Turn down for what basically means "I'm not sobering up for anything."  

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

@majorwife, that pic just killed me. Schmeckle dick.

[irishbride2]

Jul 23, 2014 11:26:16 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

For people who don't "get" some of these things, don't context clues help?

The only time I've seen turned down for what was when someone posted a video of people getting hit by a wave while on a boat. That explained nothing to me.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

I feel like this thread is finally going to be my entrance into senior member territory.

[Brie]

Jul 23, 2014 11:25:41 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:19:13 GMT -5 Brie said:

WTH does "turn down for what" mean?

Okay, so to get turned up means, get fucked up, party hard, etc.  Turn down for what basically means "I'm not sobering up for anything."  

Ahhhh.  Good to know.

[teflepi]

Jul 23, 2014 11:19:13 GMT -5 Brie said:

WTH does "turn down for what" mean?

Sobering up.  Who you sober up for, i believe.

[irishbride2]

Jul 23, 2014 11:28:30 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:27:29 GMT -5 irishbride2 said:

The only time I've seen turned down for what was when someone posted a video of people getting hit by a wave while on a boat. That explained nothing to me.

LOL! OK.

Lol yeah. I usually can figure things out but I honestly was lost on that one.

[Deleted]

I got turn up in context and I'm sure I would have gotten turn down for what if I listened to that shitty ass song but I'm already salty for allowing myself to learn skeet skeet skeet in context so I figured I would skip anything Lil Jon related that didn't involve Susan Sarandon.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Jul 23, 2014 11:30:01 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

I got turn up in context and I'm sure I would have gotten turn down for what if I listened to that shitty ass soon but I'm already salty for allowing myself to learn skeet skeet skeet in context so I figured I would skip anything Lil Jon related that didn't involve Susan Sarandon.

Chris Rock taught me what "skeet skeet skeet" meant.  I can't hear that song anymore.  No facials for me, TY.

[KB]

Jul 23, 2014 11:31:54 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:30:01 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

I got turn up in context and I'm sure I would have gotten turn down for what if I listened to that shitty ass soon but I'm already salty for allowing myself to learn skeet skeet skeet in context so I figured I would skip anything Lil Jon related that didn't involve Susan Sarandon.

Chris Rock taught me what "skeet skeet skeet" meant.  I can't hear that song anymore.  No facials for me, TY.

Chris Rock taught me that daddy always gets the big piece of chicken. 

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Jul 23, 2014 11:31:54 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:30:01 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

I got turn up in context and I'm sure I would have gotten turn down for what if I listened to that shitty ass soon but I'm already salty for allowing myself to learn skeet skeet skeet in context so I figured I would skip anything Lil Jon related that didn't involve Susan Sarandon.

Chris Rock taught me what "skeet skeet skeet" meant.  I can't hear that song anymore.  No facials for me, TY.

Oddly, I am far more grossed out by the "til the sweat run down my balls" line in addition to the "till all these bitches crawl" rather than the skeet skeet skeet.

And no, changing bitches to females does not make that line more acceptable.

And none of what I just stated makes it any less hilarious when Susan Sarandon asks Lil Jon if he wants a sandwich.

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Jul 23, 2014 11:39:23 GMT -5 @soudesafinado said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:38:21 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Oddly, I am far more grossed out by the "til the sweat run down my balls" line in addition to the "till all these bitches crawl" rather than the skeet skeet skeet.

And no, changing bitches to females does not make that line more acceptable.

And none of what I just stated makes it any less hilarious when Susan Sarandon asks Lil Jon if he wants a sandwich.

Whatever, they ain't talkin about me! TIL THE SWEAT, TIL THE SWEAT, MY BALLS, MY BALLS

Because what Chris Rock said about us wimmens is true. We like the foulest sounds as long as it's got a good beat to it.

"I'll stick a dick in ya ear"

It's why Blurred Lines was that big.

[irishbride2]

Oh I know! Earworm.

I mean I get what it means, via context clues . But why? Where did it come from? Is it old or new? I've only noticed it lately.

[starlily]

Jul 23, 2014 11:17:35 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

Jul 23, 2014 11:15:11 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

I missed where BYE FELICIA came from.

Bye Felicia comes from Friday!! (The movie, with Ice Cube)

Don't worry though. I didn't know. I thought it came from RuPaul's Drag Race. See what I mean lyssbobiss, Command, B613?

Came across this in the paper yesterday - an update on "Felicia":

m.dailybulletin.com/ivdb/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=om3Lqhqi