Members Anderton Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 I always liked to use "hook up," thanks to my electrical proclivities. "Hey, wanna hook up at NAMM?" That sort of thing. But now that it means "casual sexual contact between people," I'm being VERY careful not to say "Hey, wanna hook up at Frankfurt?" Too bad, another phrase misappropriated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted March 24, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2007 I've been thinking the same thing these past few weeks. "Let's make sure we hook up a few times before our tracking session." Can't say that any more. I even used to say it to my parents. "You guys want to hook up on Saturday?" Not anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Too much caffeine, Craig? I'd say keep using it. For one, the people you are talking to will understand your intent. Two, it's always best to give people something to talk about or they will make something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Just don't use it on Myspace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bunny Knutson Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hmmm... I'm going to keep using it to mean "meet" with someone. The sexual connotation is merely a secondary meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackpine Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 I use it.... not gonna let 'em take it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted March 24, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 24, 2007 You guys seem carefree and gay in your choice to keep using the phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Wanna hook up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Hook up is also a fishing term....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 Either way, I think people will interpret it as being a nice thing to say. I mean, really, the worst that someone might respond with is, "Uh, no thanks, not my style, but hey, you wanna meet for coffee at NAMM?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thankyou Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 No wonder I woke up with thoughts of springtime and hooking up my camper. Its tongue is kind of cold, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 I would hate to lose this Chicago variant: "...I think his partner is a hooked-up guy, but he's just an ex-cop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Frantag Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 The straight British man touring in San Francisco was dumbfounded. All he asked for was a fag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 The straight British man touring in San Francisco was dumbfounded. All he asked for was a fag. Did he hook up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super 8 Posted March 24, 2007 Members Share Posted March 24, 2007 I always liked to use "hook up," thanks to my electrical proclivities. But now that it means "casual sexual contact between people," It does!?!? Boy! That explains strange things that have been happening to me lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr. Botch Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 No wonder I woke up with thoughts of springtime and hooking up my camper. Its tongue is kind of cold, though. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 What's wrong with you people? You are so non-hip it's amazing your pants don't fall down. "Hooking up" has been the generic term for a physical encounter with the opposite sex since I was in high school, over 20 years ago. The other accepted term was "getting together". "Dude, did you get togeher with that chick last night?" "Yeah, we hooked up." The other thing about "hooking up" is that it's nicely non-descriptive. It could reference anything from a mostly innocent make-out session to some crazy monkey sex scene. "So, you hooked up with Karen last night?" "Nah. Well, kinda. But not really." See? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 I say keep using it to refer to meeting with folks in a general sense. You never know what might happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 What's wrong with you people? You are so non-hip it's amazing your pants don't fall down. "Hooking up" has been the generic term for a physical encounter with the opposite sex since I was in high school, over 20 years ago. The other accepted term was "getting together". So this wasn't an official edict from on high, telling us that "hooking up" now officially meant "gettin' some"? I thought I read that Oxford just passed it with a slim 48-52 margin... And wow....you just called Craig non-hip. That's not allowed here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 What's wrong with you people? You are so non-hip it's amazing your pants don't fall down. "Hooking up" has been the generic term for a physical encounter with the opposite sex since I was in high school, over 20 years ago. The other accepted term was "getting together". "Dude, did you get togeher with that chick last night?" "Yeah, we hooked up." The other thing about "hooking up" is that it's nicely non-descriptive. It could reference anything from a mostly innocent make-out session to some crazy monkey sex scene. "So, you hooked up with Karen last night?" "Nah. Well, kinda. But not really." See? Uh...yeah...he's right. I forgot. And yes, my pants are falling down. Thing is, we never actually "hooked up". So we just reappropriated the term for hanging out gettin' crispy. Teenage wasteland. I did actually manage to get laid a couple of times, but I didn't think of it as hooking up. I was mostly thinking of those great tips I got from the Forum letters. I guess I was born to forum. _~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted March 25, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 It's amazing how people interpret language. I just heard that McDonald's wants to get the entry for "McJob" removed from the current Oxford English Dictionary. They don't like the implication of a low paying job with little future. Imagine that! The only time I used "hook up" in high school was when connecting speakers or antennas. We would occasionally "get lucky" or "get to third base" however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 I never understood the "bases" concept. First of all, there was never a national standard for what each base was intended to mean, specifically. Third base to one person might have a completely different meaning to another. And second, what could be less sexy than a baseball analogy? Don't they tell guys with certain sexual performance issues to "think about baseball"? This makes no sense. And "getting lucky" bothers me as well. How is luck involved? Do people get laid based on four-leaf clovers or horseshoes or something? And how do I know that I was the lucky one, versus the lady I was with? Damn euphemisms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 It's amazing how people interpret language. I just heard that McDonald's wants to get the entry for "McJob" removed from the current Oxford English Dictionary. They don't like the implication of a low paying job with little future. Imagine that! Next thing you know, McD's will be petitioning them to remove the word "McMansion". Corporations exerting pressure to change the language can set a dangerous precedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Corporations exerting pressure to change the language can set a dangerous precedent. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shniggens Posted March 25, 2007 Members Share Posted March 25, 2007 Uh-oh. I just "hooked-up" my TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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