I'm bringing the word "m'kay" back. I don't know when it went away, or why, but by god it's time for a comeback!
"M'kay". Ostensibly a word of agreement. "M'kay". A first syllable so terse-lipped and grumbly to drown out even the most enthusiastic pests. "M'kay". It just rolls off the tongue.
It's so beautiful. By using "m'kay", you're responding in the affirmative, or you're asking for confirmation... but reading between the lines, the sarcasm shines through. "M'kay" is congenial enough for use on your friends and subtle enough to slip through the grasp of the not-so-sharp.
"M'kay". Simultaneously a friendly nudge and a sardonic cheap-shot. A hearty slap on the back and a surreptitious kick in the junk.
Advanced Use: Draw out the "m"; the longer, the more condescending.
example: Try not to take 90 minute showers in an apartment you don't live in, mmm'kay?
Pitfalls: Avoid using "m'kay" in situations where the "okay" it replaces is being used as an adjective.
example: Jenks' blog is m'kay, but could stand to be updated every so often.
There you have it. "M'kay" has been brought back. Tell your friends, m'kay?.
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- Don
- 5th year Grad Student at Rutgers, in the Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. I race my bikes and sit in my lab, pondering neuromotor control and concocting blog posts. When the opportunity arises, I partake in Karaoke.
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5 comments:
It's easy, mmmmmkay!!!!!
Thanks for the lesson Mr. Garrison.
this post is in no way related to South Park. goddamnit.
OMG! I was gonna write a post about that!!! dammit, Don! Seriously, people here in Indiana definitely use "M'kay" (actually "Mmmm'kaaay") instead of "Oh-kay"
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