unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 SALTY How did everyone get so salty all of a sudden?! :lol: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Huh, haven't heard that one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't heard this one either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Yeah, my kids started using that one. Where did that come from? ETA: Since sounds like many haven't heard it yet, it seems to carry the meaning of cranky/snarky/pissy? For those of you who are hearing it, is my old fuddy duddy understanding also how you're hearing it used? Edited March 22, 2017 by Matryoshka 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Oh, that's the new descriptor for my daughter around the firehouse. The word itself isn't what's bothering me... :toetap05: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 It's been in common circulation for at least three years. Salty=bitter, angry, annoyed. DD and friends say savage now. Ex) She just roasted you?! That was savage. Did you see her awesome wobble? I know, right? She was savage! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertBlossom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Oh, that's the new descriptor for my daughter around the firehouse. The word itself isn't what's bothering me... :toetap05: I have heard it. But I don't know what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't heard it in a current young people slang context. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't heard people using it recently. It was, however, used in a book I read not way too long ago (a book that was published a few decades ago.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) dp Edited March 22, 2017 by Butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't heard it in a current young people slang context. This. I've heard it in the sense of "salty language," but that might be a bit dated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 It's been in common circulation for at least three years. Salty=bitter, angry, annoyed. DD and friends say savage now. Ex) She just roasted you?! That was savage. Did you see her awesome wobble? I know, right? She was savage! I've heard savage not from my own kids (yet), but from kids around town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yep. Salty showed up in our home about the same time as "throwing shade". DS: "Watch out for Big Sis today, she's salty because friend threw shade on her instagram post." Me: :confused1: I think salty is almost cute. It's definitely nicer than some of the words that mean the same thing, so I guess I don't mind. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 It's been in common circulation for at least three years. Salty=bitter, angry, annoyed. DD and friends say savage now. Ex) She just roasted you?! That was savage. Did you see her awesome wobble? I know, right? She was savage! I have heard it. But I don't know what it means. In dd's case, it seems to reference the flexing of her potty mouth and sharp witted insults. I'm torn between pride in her skill and the feeling that I'm supposed to stomp it out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yeah, my kids started using that one. Where did that come from? ETA: Since sounds like many haven't heard it yet, it seems to carry the meaning of cranky/snarky/pissy? For those of you who are hearing it, is my old fuddy duddy understanding also how you're hearing it used? Yes, pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't heard it in a current young people slang context. Me either. But I have been long familiar with the concept of salt. :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yep. Salty showed up in our home about the same time as "throwing shade". DS: "Watch out for Big Sis today, she's salty because friend threw shade on her instagram post." Me: :confused1: I think salty is almost cute. It's definitely nicer than some of the words that mean the same thing, so I guess I don't mind. I'm not supposed to know what these things mean because I'm "old", "outdated", and "out of it" but I do. I look at DD like this when she talks 😳 To preserve her sense of superiority. Inside I'm doing this 🙄😎😆. I remember doing the same thing to my mom and older brother. What?! You don't know what modied (mo-deed) means?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Me either. But I have been long familiar with the concept of salt. :-) :D I roam these lands of inland seas myself. But I've heard tell of bigger saltier waters... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I haven't used it. I have heard it used to describe me. Another new to me word is dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Could you give an example of it's use now? All I can think of is sailor-speak. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 In dd's case, it seems to reference the flexing of her potty mouth and sharp witted insults. I'm torn between pride in her skill and the feeling that I'm supposed to stomp it out. This, lol. Snark is totally common in my immediate and extended family so we tend to let the teens/preteens test their skills in house, within reason. The alternative is being a victim of someone else's snark. Not gonna happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I've heard salty from my college/high school sons for a few years now. I've not heard savage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Could you give an example of it's use now? All I can think of is sailor-speak. ;) She just called her ex a stalker. He's not, she's just salty that he is talking to someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) The use of the word salty to describe people is not even a little bit new. My grandmother, born in 1923, used it. She died in 2010 and it's not likely she picked up the word as an old woman. She was born, raised, married, raised a family of 9 and died all in or near Denver. I've always thought of it as a euphemism for racy and foulmouthed. I can hear my grandmother's voice now. I've read it and heard it elsewhere as well. I guess the current slang use is for pissed off. Which seems like an evolution of the caustic and provocative senses of the word. Meh. Language evolves regardless of how anyone feels about it. Edited March 22, 2017 by LucyStoner 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes, that's been popular here for quite awhile. Trendy words annoy me, especially when used by adults. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I like salty. It is G-rated fun. "All these flavors and you choose salty" is a good put down. I can't get behind "throwing shade" though. Sounds awkward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Salty has been around for at least a couple of years. I thought it was on the way out. My dd picked it up while she still lived her and still says it occasionally, but it was never a favorite. It is said more in a teasing way when it is used. "Feeling a bit salty?" when someone complains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 The use of the word salty to describe people is not even a little bit new. My grandmother, born in 1923, used it. She died in 2010 and it's not likely she picked up the word as an old woman. She was born, raised, married, raised a family of 9 and died all in or near Denver. I've always thought of it as a euphemism for racy and foulmouthed. I can hear my grandmother's voice now. I've read it and heard it elsewhere as well. I guess the current slang use is for pissed off. Which seems like an evolution of the caustic and provocative senses of the word. Meh. Language evolves regardless of how anyone feels about it. Been around the world. Seen a few things. That's the traditional use in my mind, aside from the obvious association wth seafaring life. I've not heard it used in this new-century fashion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberries Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I first noticed it was popular during the summer Olympics. I was following gymnastics coverage and saw a lot of people saying it to criticize Gabby Douglas. As in "why is she just sitting there looking salty instead of cheering for her teammate?" So I gathered it meant, you know, the opposite of sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I first noticed it was popular during the summer Olympics. I was following gymnastics coverage and saw a lot of people saying it to criticize Gabby Douglas. As in "why is she just sitting there looking salty instead of cheering for her teammate?" So I gathered it meant, you know, the opposite of sweet. But interestingly, it it means the same as sour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearWallowSchool Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 What does "throwing shade" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 What does "throwing shade" mean? Trash talk, insult someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) I had a coworker that used it years ago. I had to figure it out from context. She was the only one I ever heard use it til much time had passed. I thought it was just her unique word lol. "Do you think the ocean is salty because the sand never waves back?" Edited March 22, 2017 by heartlikealion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I'm chuckling here. I been salty since '01, at least 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/salty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) It's quite funny hearing all the expressions cycle through over the years. I'm sticking with my oldies-but-goodies like cool and brilliant. They seem to be classic lines that never go out of style. :laugh: Just like fashion styles fluctuate and yet classic styles are always appropriate. ;) Edited March 22, 2017 by wintermom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Yes, that's been popular here for quite awhile. Trendy words annoy me, especially when used by adults. YASSSSSS! trying to be relevant AF and just end up sounding like a basic bish. :lol: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 I first noticed it was popular during the summer Olympics. I was following gymnastics coverage and saw a lot of people saying it to criticize Gabby Douglas. As in "why is she just sitting there looking salty instead of cheering for her teammate?" So I gathered it meant, you know, the opposite of sweet. That makes sense, that something made you notice its usage. And the funny thing is, I remember the Gabby situation but don't remember anyone describing her as salty. It's been around and people have been using it...but I just noticed that it seems to be everywhere. Which of course it isn't everywhere, based on many responses here. I love your name and profile pic! I have a bunch of strawbs and kiwi that I am using for a fruit salad today. I'm drooling thinking about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I have learned to use the word "Awesome". Before, things were "cool" but now, they are "awesome" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Ugh, my dd has been using that one for awhile. The first time she asked me why I was being so salty I asked her why she thought I was behaving like an old sailor. At which point she informed me that now I was being cringy. I am also crusty when I am not being salty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Ds 19 and his friends use that word. I never heard of it until his ex-girlfriend was telling me about someone and called her salty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 . Did you see her awesome wobble? Okay, what's wobble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I have learned to use the word "Awesome". Before, things were "cool" but now, they are "awesome" You whippersnapper, you! Things have been awesome for decades now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 YASSSSSS! trying to be relevant AF and just end up sounding like a basic bish. :lol: No comprendo. :confused1: I'm too non-AF, I think. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 That makes sense, that something made you notice its usage. And the funny thing is, I remember the Gabby situation but don't remember anyone describing her as salty. It's been around and people have been using it...but I just noticed that it seems to be everywhere. Which of course it isn't everywhere, based on many responses here. I love your name and profile pic! I have a bunch of strawbs and kiwi that I am using for a fruit salad today. I'm drooling thinking about it. Are you located near the West Coast? I heard my college kids use the word in that context for the first time last year, and now even my youngest kids have picked it up. Not sure if it's a neighborhood thing or a family thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 When I was teaching like almost 2 decades ago, my students used it all the time. I hadn't heard it since, certainly not recently. I wasn't a big fan back that, and am not a fan now. I am also very much not a fan of "throwing shade" either. I love both of these words. I think they describe certain nuances when no other word or phrase will do. Kids are brilliant :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 haven't heard it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 No comprendo. :confused1: I'm too non-AF, I think. ;) To the best of my knowledge: YASSSSSS started when someone was filming Lady Gaga and thought she looked so good, he started yelling YASSSSSS! Gaga! bc he was so excited and happy. YASSSSS...was how he pronounced yes, plus he was so excited. Relevant...same conventional meaning, but used as a put down often, like, "stop trying to be relevant." AF... Short for "as f!ck." you can use it to modify almost anything. I'm tired AF. That was lame AF. He's old AF. Basic... Something that everyone does, something not unique, ordinary. Bish... B!tch basic bish...someone who does all the trendy things that everyone else does. Anyway...that's my take... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Are you located near the West Coast? I heard my college kids use the word in that context for the first time last year, and now even my youngest kids have picked it up. Not sure if it's a neighborhood thing or a family thing No, not West Coast. Rust Belt. I had noticed the word used here and there but my post was that I just noticed that it seems that everyone is using it now. Like it reached critical mass or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I think that it's been around for over 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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