Monday, January 07, 2008

The Linguistic Issues Of The Modern Weave

NOTE: We were discussing the prospect of Girlfriend cutting her hair short when, without warning, we ran into a troubling issue of word-usage...

Girlfriend (1:06:18 PM): I'll keep some of my hair on hand so you can install a weave
Girlfriend (1:06:33 PM): Is that the right verb for weaves? Install?

clintonworking (1:06:44 PM): Like it's a stereo?
clintonworking (1:06:58 PM): I think it's "put in."
Girlfriend (1:06:58 PM): Don't they install it onto their head? Besides there's too much work involved to say you "put" it in.
Girlfriend (1:07:18 PM): Maybe woven in.
Girlfriend (1:07:40 PM): "Yeah Taydisiqua, I had a phat new weave woven in"

clintonworking (1:07:43 PM): Woven is probably correct. "Install" makes it sound like they're implanting a brain chip. Although... "woven" almost sounds to sophisticated for the women who get weaves. Not to make horrible, sweeping generalizations or anything...
Girlfriend (1:08:13 PM): I think we need to find the right verb.
clintonworking (1:09:06 PM): I agree... "Attached?"
clintonworking (1:09:25 PM): "Yo, Lawanda, I got a new weave attached!!!"
Girlfriend (1:10:54 PM): Hehe!
clintonworking (1:12:11 PM): My Favorite Gay says the correct term for a weave is, "Getting my hurr did." His spelling.
Girlfriend (1:12:29 PM): I mean a verb that white folks can use.
clintonworking (1:12:46 PM): Right, right...
clintonworking (1:14:26 PM): "Hey Sherritaque, I just had my new weave battened down!!!"
Girlfriend (1:14:54 PM): Ooo, that works!
clintonworking (1:15:11 PM): It's pirate-y too, which is always a good thing.
Girlfriend (1:15:28 PM): "Like my new hair, Swanikie? I had my weave nailed in"
clintonworking (1:15:37 PM): That's a good one too. Carpentry references are usually the right answer.

2 Comments:

Blogger Nicole said...

I don't think they know what verbs are. I believe the correct expression is "I'll keep some of my hair on hand so you can get a weave." Or "I got a weave the other day."

3:05 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I believe the verb you are seeking is "done did."

"I got my weave done did."

At least that's the way Britney says it, yall.

1:45 PM  

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