Tropical Fantasy
Superstar
oh yes it is
AAVE is the linguistic aspect of Black American culture
It's redefined the English language over the last century (even more)
Why are white people now embracing ebonics?
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oh yes it is
AAVE is the linguistic aspect of Black American culture
It's redefined the English language over the last century (even more)
They been doing it since 1619.
African American Vernacular English (which encompasses more than just 'Ebonics' and urban slang) is a huge part of why white Americans don't even speak the same language as white Brits. Grammar, cadence, words, expressions, pronunciations.
Just like with food, music, sports, dance, fashion, governance, education, religion and various nuances like how you greet people to how you walk what we've created permeates everything that makes America America.
White people in the US been absorbing it subconsciously and straight up co-opting/stealing for three hundred and ninety-six years.
And they ain't gonna stop any time soon.
African American Vernacular English (which encompasses more than just 'Ebonics' and urban slang) is a huge part of why white Americans don't even speak the same language as white Brits. Grammar, cadence, words, expressions, pronunciations.
Just like with food, music, sports, dance, fashion, governance, education, religion and various nuances like how you greet people to how you walk what we've created permeates everything that makes America America.
White people in the US been absorbing it subconsciously and straight up co-opting/stealing for three hundred and ninety-six years.
And they ain't gonna stop any time soon.
just some thread humor....i dunno who started the red cup fad? 
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
My kids are saying "True dat" which they got from cartoons. Cartoons written by white folks, and voiced by white voice actors. I never say "true dat". (I'm kind of a Twinkie, yellow on the outside and white on the inside")
They use black people slang because they want to be "cool" like black people. I know a lot of them wish so badly that it would be ok for them to say ngga. They'd feel completely "cool" then. They know how to dance like black people, they're probably trying to learn how to fck like black people too since ebony porn was #2 on pornhub's list of most searched for males & females(teen was #1), they want to rap and sing soul/r&b music. The women wear their hair in black women's styles, they're drawing on their lips to look fuller, getting but implants and textured weaves/wigs. 
Brandsdale
Big Yella
Because white people low key want to be black very bad but dont want to deal with the repercussions that come with it: racial profiling, stereotypes, racism etc. They just make it corny or ruin it like doing the Nene dance and shyt 
Why you think rap and hip hop is the most popular genrr of music?
Why you think rap and hip hop is the most popular genrr of music?
Big D Bangston
Superstar
They use black people slang because they want to be "cool" like black people. I know a lot of them wish so badly that it would be ok for them to say nikka. They'd feel completely "cool" then. They know how to dance like black people, they're probably trying to learn how to fck like black people too since ebony porn was #2 on pornhub's list of most searched for males & females(teen was #1), they want to rap and sing soul/r&b music. The women wear their hair in black women's styles, they're drawing on their lips to look fuller, getting but implants and textured weaves/wigs.
They can say it....
...as long as they accept the
that comes with saying it to the wrong nikka
Read this article and look at the pictures. They're all at it
Are Brands on Fleek With Slangy Tweets? IHOP Explains Its Hip New Voice
Are Brands on Fleek With Slangy Tweets? IHOP Explains Its Hip New Voice
white people ruin everything!!!I thought this was a stupid thread.... 
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Taco Bell executives are studying a strange new vocabulary emerging on this side of the border — the lingo of its young customers.
CEO Brian Niccol said the company features a "Millennial Word of the Week" at its headquarters as a reminder of how the chain's biggest fan base communicates. Niccol said the words are "curated" by a group of employees in their 20s who send out an email every Tuesday or Wednesday. The words are also posted on screens and monitors around the office in Irvine, California.
The practice is another illustration of how eager companies are to understand millennials, who marketers say have quirks and traits that separate them from past generations. It's a demographic that's particularly important for Taco Bell, which is known for having younger customers who gobble up creations like Dorito-flavored tacos.
In the past, Niccol has said Taco Bell's success has been driven by the time it spends understanding what makes its customers tick. That apparently includes familiarity with the way they talk.
One installment of the "Millennial Word of the Week," for instance, featured the word "lit." According to a company email, the word is an adjective "used to describe a certain situation, person, place or thing as awesome/crazy or just 'happening' in general."
As an example of usage, it said, "Taco Bell was so lit last night. I had to wait in line for 15 minutes before I could order."
Other slang terms featured in Taco Bell's weekly updates have included "throwing shade," which Urban Dictionary says is to publicly denounce or disrespect a person and "Dat ___, doe," which translates to "That ___, though," and is used to emphasize that something is "particularly awesome," according to Urban Dictionary.
"Some of these words you see, I don't even know how you could use that in a sentence," said Niccol, 41.
That proved true last year when he spoke at a presentation by Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands Inc., which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut. At the time, Niccol informed the audience of analysts and investors about the millennial phrase "on cleek," which he explained meant "on point."
Later, the website Buzzfeed noted that Niccol had meant to say "on fleek." In a conversation with The Associated Press, Niccol said his social media team was quick to correct him after the meeting.
"The next day they were like, 'You were close'," Niccol said. "I accused them of telling me it's 'on cleek'."
Taco Bell's push to connect with teens isn't limited to a study of their linguistics patterns, of course. Niccol said the chain is also formalizing a "teen advisory board" that will meet regularly and give the company feedback on what's happening in culture.
"In the end, that's how Taco Bell stays relevant," Niccol said.
Taco Bell is making its corporate employees learn what 'on fleek' means
at first...
Taco Bell executives are studying a strange new vocabulary emerging on this side of the border — the lingo of its young customers.
CEO Brian Niccol said the company features a "Millennial Word of the Week" at its headquarters as a reminder of how the chain's biggest fan base communicates. Niccol said the words are "curated" by a group of employees in their 20s who send out an email every Tuesday or Wednesday. The words are also posted on screens and monitors around the office in Irvine, California.
The practice is another illustration of how eager companies are to understand millennials, who marketers say have quirks and traits that separate them from past generations. It's a demographic that's particularly important for Taco Bell, which is known for having younger customers who gobble up creations like Dorito-flavored tacos.
In the past, Niccol has said Taco Bell's success has been driven by the time it spends understanding what makes its customers tick. That apparently includes familiarity with the way they talk.
One installment of the "Millennial Word of the Week," for instance, featured the word "lit." According to a company email, the word is an adjective "used to describe a certain situation, person, place or thing as awesome/crazy or just 'happening' in general."
As an example of usage, it said, "Taco Bell was so lit last night. I had to wait in line for 15 minutes before I could order."
Other slang terms featured in Taco Bell's weekly updates have included "throwing shade," which Urban Dictionary says is to publicly denounce or disrespect a person and "Dat ___, doe," which translates to "That ___, though," and is used to emphasize that something is "particularly awesome," according to Urban Dictionary.
"Some of these words you see, I don't even know how you could use that in a sentence," said Niccol, 41.
That proved true last year when he spoke at a presentation by Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands Inc., which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut. At the time, Niccol informed the audience of analysts and investors about the millennial phrase "on cleek," which he explained meant "on point."
Later, the website Buzzfeed noted that Niccol had meant to say "on fleek." In a conversation with The Associated Press, Niccol said his social media team was quick to correct him after the meeting.
"The next day they were like, 'You were close'," Niccol said. "I accused them of telling me it's 'on cleek'."
Taco Bell's push to connect with teens isn't limited to a study of their linguistics patterns, of course. Niccol said the chain is also formalizing a "teen advisory board" that will meet regularly and give the company feedback on what's happening in culture.
"In the end, that's how Taco Bell stays relevant," Niccol said.
Taco Bell is making its corporate employees learn what 'on fleek' means