Do you remember the days when we used to speak normally? When 'mad' actually meant insane or crazy and 'sick', actually meant ill or not well. Well, in a way they have the same meaning, just not really. Confusing? I know. Nowadays, we might hear a drummer, for instance and say something like "That drummer is ridiculous!" This is actually a compliment meaning that he is extremely talented. Crazy, right? Or we might see someone do 'wicked', 'insane', 'sick' stunts with their car. All of which mean awesome, crazy (good) and so on.
I remember the first time I referred to something as being 'mad' to my mom. She was like, is that good or bad? I would say; "mad - good mommy". You would think that it is the new way of speaking for our generation, but its not. Older folk are catching on to the fad as it sounds totally cool, at least to us it does.
Of course, we have to look at the context in which it is used, because, if a doctor says you are sick, he does not mean that you are awesome, he means you are not well - it is a fact, a warning, so do something about it. These words still have their literal meaning, you can verify by checking your dictionary or Google them. So it appears that one has to be leery of the situation in which these 'opposites' might be used. Then again, if you have been living under a rock for the past ten years, you might be a bit baffled by this "modern day language".
I do not know what this means for the development of mankind, it does seem like a step back in the area of language, but it could be seen as a step forward for some if you actually understand that what they mean is the positive opposite of what they said. Positive opposite? I don't even know if that's a term. What I do know is that this trend doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon.
What do you think?
I remember the first time I referred to something as being 'mad' to my mom. She was like, is that good or bad? I would say; "mad - good mommy". You would think that it is the new way of speaking for our generation, but its not. Older folk are catching on to the fad as it sounds totally cool, at least to us it does.
Of course, we have to look at the context in which it is used, because, if a doctor says you are sick, he does not mean that you are awesome, he means you are not well - it is a fact, a warning, so do something about it. These words still have their literal meaning, you can verify by checking your dictionary or Google them. So it appears that one has to be leery of the situation in which these 'opposites' might be used. Then again, if you have been living under a rock for the past ten years, you might be a bit baffled by this "modern day language".
I do not know what this means for the development of mankind, it does seem like a step back in the area of language, but it could be seen as a step forward for some if you actually understand that what they mean is the positive opposite of what they said. Positive opposite? I don't even know if that's a term. What I do know is that this trend doesn't seem to be going anywhere any time soon.
What do you think?
