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Why has slang taken over?

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Real Estate Agent with Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International

It's interesting to watch how the English language has developed. Sometimes terms come up for new situations; sometimes one word can substitute for many - i.e., "google" has become a verb. I'm ok with hearing, "I google my prospects" rather than saying "I search for information on my prospects by searching their name on the web through the google site." Language evolves.

What I don't understand is expressions that are neither new nor time-saving - i.e, "It's my bad" instead of the traditional "It's my fault." It's not easier to say, and it certainly doesn't make grammatical sense.

What are we conveying to our clients when we, or our agents and employees use this slang?

 

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Sharon Simms
CIPS CRS CLHMS CRB RSPS
Coastal Properties Group
CHRISTIE'S International Real Estate
238 Beach Drive NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
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Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Sharon- At the end of the day... you take my back, I take yours... and if we mess up, well, My bad! :)

May 15, 2009 01:00 PM
Sandra Paulow
Aspen Properties, Inc. - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ
REALTOR, Associate Broker, GRI, SFR

Sign of the times I am afraid.  I'm getting too old to learn a new language, especially when it is so much nonsense. 

May 15, 2009 01:16 PM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Hi Sharon, I often lament the corruption of our beautiful English language.  But when you think about it, language has changed over the course of history.  Besides, I can't do anything about it!

May 15, 2009 02:01 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Sharon, My daughter was renting an apartment in Queens and when she was accepted the other agent forgot to tell my daughter that she had to pay double deposit because she didn't have a long rental history.  When my daughter told her she had not told her that the agents response was "my bad".  The comment did not sit right with daughter and she still talks about it YEARS later. 

May 15, 2009 02:49 PM
Kathy Toth
Ann Arbor Market Center Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Real Estate Experts - Kathy Toth Team

I think part of this decline has to be attributed to our TV habits. Who would have thought that we would be innudated with all these so-called reality shows instead of real entertainment? Plus texting as a whole. I'm not sure my kids know how to write complete sentences or words for that matter any more.

May 15, 2009 03:30 PM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

I agree wholeheartedly with Kathy's comment about TV playing a large part in this.  All sorts of verbal pet peeves of mine are spread by dilberts on TV with HGTV personalities some of the worst offenders.

Liz

May 15, 2009 04:21 PM
Sharon Simms
Coastal Properties Group International - Christie's International - Saint Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS

Thanks for the comments and observations. I, too, cringe at some of the popular culture that's become the norm. Perhaps it's getting harder to recognize when something is said or presented "tongue in cheek".

May 19, 2009 04:59 AM
Anonymous
Riyanie
I tried this out and it didn't work right away but it turns out I was copying and pstniag wrong. LOL didn't think I could mess up something like just copying and pstniag!
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