In Northern California, I always hear Que Onda Gue (Way), As in Que Onda Guero (weddo).
I have this one drunk come into my store. Fairly nice, well behaved for an alcoholic that's always at least semi-hammered. Every other word out of his mouth is guero. Hey Guero... How Much guero? Oh thank you guero. See you later guero.
It doesn't bug me too much, but I always want to call him something similarly, but don't want to end up offending him. Any suggestions?
Has 'hella' moved from outside of Northern California yet? It's been a mainstay all my life, and I remember in elementary school we talked about how it's a regional thing even the southern Californians didn't use. But after a decade or two of it being used and sinking into the vocabulary, I was wondering if it's taken hold anywhere else... maybe as Californians migrated?
It would be hella cool if hella people around the world said hella. There's a helluva lot of people that would resist though. :P
As far as "going for a Jim".... I'll stick to "rockin a piss". I like that it's not trying to be polite or covert. Get a mental image of throwing up the horns and headbanging while pissin.
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