February 23, 2004

The One Where I Say Hella

HELLA syn: HECKA -
adj. - 1) To a high degree or extent. 2) Truly, absolutely. noun 3) A stupid slang word consciously used by stupid people.

I hate the word "hella." I hate that word more than I hate ricerockets. And that's saying a lot. But, what I hate even more that that is the fact that on occasion, I unintentionally use it. I want to bitchslap myself every time I catch myself saying it.

I was raised in Daly City, which many believe was the birthplace of such a word (and various derivations from it too), and being raised among Daly City natvies who seemigly like to take on ghetto facades through excessive use of slang, one can't help but soak up bad culture.

The other day I said something like "Gosh, these electrical circuits are hella hard to figure out." And my physics partner started laughing at me while I wondered how a self-inflicted bitchslap would make me look to my fellow classmates. He told me I couldn't go an hour without saying it. Pshaw, I say! So we made a bet.

And I lost within thirty minutes. Needless to say, I was hella dissapointed in myself.

Posted by Nancy at February 23, 2004 1:54 AM