Are you a twitter junkie? Apparently many of the youth of today drop the prefix "hashtag" into their speech, to the extent that seemingly no one will pay attention to the point you're trying to make without it. I don't know, something like "Yeah he fucked up, #fail." Have you overheard any examples, or maybe you do it yourself?
Nah I don't do it. I don't get it. It's pretty whack. I don't twitter anyway and the hashtag sux. You wanna get my attention you put the dollar sign in front of your sentence or words cause that's like world wide symbol, yeah I'm listening...
Definitely heard it. I just don't remember if it was only on TV. Jimmy Fallon does that shit all the time.
I don't think as many 'youth' of today are into Twitter as you many think Currently around 300 Million or so supposedly monthly active users worldwide That's barely over 5% of the world's population. Messenger apps just replaced SMS's really Which leaves Facebook, although 'active user' is relative
I think those teen movies or shows are lying to us, about how the average youngster is today. In a teen movie or show you will be seeing a high school student using that terminology. But, I have yet to hear it in real life. So, I don't think it happens in real life. Unless used as a joke. I have seen it used online, though... which makes sense because it is an online term. So... Yes, in the media. No, in real life. Yes, online. Depite wherever it is happening, I really don't give a fuck how you talk, as long as I can hear you because I'm deaf in one ear, and I understand you. So, do you how ever you do yourself... just don't make it hard for me.
I heard the "hashtag" thing really frequently a couple years ago, it seemed to be usually delivered in a kind of sarcastic or ironic tone. I tend to hear more about snapchat now then twitter and sayings along the lines of "Let me snap that", although I don't really make a conscious effort to stay in the know of trends in social media. When it comes to the internet, I think of the "#" sign as more of an ID symbol, because that's how it's referenced from HTML in some Computer languages such as CSS. So the way Twitter utilizes it, while certainly taking this concept to a different level, doesn't seem trivial to me.
not too surprised, fox and pepper's newest album is named hastag. haddn't heard it used much in speach, but then i'm an old fart who lives in a cave and doesn't tweet, so i guess that's no surprise either. but since you mentioned it, (and runt the red panda on drums): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIrS8p4MNc
i don't use twitter myself. i have occasionally heard someone say hashtag something in real life, and i've done it occasionally myself, but only as a joke in all cases.
I think there actually is a hashtag like that. I mean, it's not that uncommon for someone to be in their underwear. I know there is a hashtag called "nohashtag". I was like, mind fucked when I heard that. What does that even mean? Hmm. "#thinksaboutitandthenrealizesthatlookliketit.
some conversational shortcuts are actually useful and make explicit sense. i can see the term hashtag used to indicate "this is the topic i am refering in the context of". i just, as i say, i don't often seek opportunities for conversation so i make no claim to keep up with the perpetual and eternal drift of language, usage and meaning.
honestly I never hear people say the word "hashtag" in speech. I do think i may have heard something like this several years ago but it was never common. I've been wondering though when ppl will start using internet acronyms in normal speech though.
i've heard people use "lol"; seriously. well that's the kind of people i hang out with when i hang out with anyone, meaning pretty much niche interest conventions like furry and anime. some of the other ones i've heard too. but not commonly. then again, i'm just not around anyone enough to know is currently common.
I've heard it quite a bit, only ironically. I doubt anyone is using it to "the extent that seemingly no one will pay attention to the point you're trying to make without it."
