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Can someone explain the obsession with using the word ‘baw’ on here??
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:25 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:25 am
I honestly don't get it. I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life and have not ever once heard it pronounced this way.. why did this catch on so hard here at tigerdroppings?
Am I missing something?
I’m sure once the first two or three try-hards come at me with their witty ‘baw’ zingers, we can have an honest discussion about this crap
If TD never used this word, or ‘cringe’ in any form ever again, it would be a better place
I guess I should clarify, I know what they’re trying to say, I’ve just never heard it said that way..
It reminds me of when the tourism industry, or whoever it was, tried really hard to push that naw’lins crap that nobody that’s actually from here says
Am I missing something?
I’m sure once the first two or three try-hards come at me with their witty ‘baw’ zingers, we can have an honest discussion about this crap
If TD never used this word, or ‘cringe’ in any form ever again, it would be a better place
I guess I should clarify, I know what they’re trying to say, I’ve just never heard it said that way..
It reminds me of when the tourism industry, or whoever it was, tried really hard to push that naw’lins crap that nobody that’s actually from here says
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:31 am
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Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:25 am to TheRouxGuru
watchu talkin' 'bout baw?
ETA: I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life and have not ever once heard it pronounced this way.
you ain't been paying attention very well baw
ETA: I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life and have not ever once heard it pronounced this way.
you ain't been paying attention very well baw
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:25 am to TheRouxGuru
I know I know, this thread is cringe, baw 
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:26 am to 777Tiger
quote:
watchu talkin' 'bout baw?
I already covered this in the OP… try again. You weren’t even funny
0/10
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:26 am to TheRouxGuru
This board just parrots what they think is funny so they can feel relevant.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
You just don't get it baw
More seriously -- We're poking fun at ourselves and Louisianans in general.
Everybody knows a baw. Maybe they from Da Berry. Opelousas. Ellick. Metry. But they're out there.
More seriously -- We're poking fun at ourselves and Louisianans in general.
Everybody knows a baw. Maybe they from Da Berry. Opelousas. Ellick. Metry. But they're out there.
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:29 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:That’s because Bawcomville is in NELA.
I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life and have not ever once heard it pronounced this way
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
You weren’t even funny
ah come on, it was at least a little funny, baw
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
TheRouxGuru
Funny play on cajun words / pronunciations as your name
quote:
I honestly don't get it.
Name does not check out
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
It’s an affectionate acronym used in the white gay community.
BAW = beautiful and white
BAW = beautiful and white
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:27 am to TheRouxGuru
I’ll let the jokes fly at you like bawls on your chin from the others.
All jokes aside, my college roommate 12 years ago was from Lafayette and always said BAW, a version of hey boy, say boy, hey my boy but his deep accent come out hey baw, say baw.
All jokes aside, my college roommate 12 years ago was from Lafayette and always said BAW, a version of hey boy, say boy, hey my boy but his deep accent come out hey baw, say baw.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:29 am to TheRouxGuru
Dodge reads this board
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:29 am to ShoeBang
I get what they’re going for, but it just doesn’t fit
Maybe because I’m from south of NOLA, and it originated in acadiana?? Is that where the disconnect lies??
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:29 am to TheRouxGuru
I'd say you need to check these knuckles, but a bitch like you needs to check these palms.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:29 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
Nah, not really dawg
seriously though, I lived in Cajun country for quite a number of years and this was a very common term, I heard it all the time
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:31 am to X123F45
quote:
I'd say you need to check these knuckles, but a bitch like you needs to check these palms.
Bro, I’d bury you and use your good parts for a gumbo, go sit down somewheres
These knuckles are verified, got a blue check mark on the Cajun Twitter and everythang
This post was edited on 2/7/23 at 9:32 am
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:32 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
honestly don't get it
You don't get it because you're a bitch, not a baw.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:32 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
I get what they’re going for, but it just doesn’t fit
Maybe because I’m from south of NOLA, and it originated in acadiana?? Is that where the disconnect lies??
You are way overthinking this.
It’s no different than all the other words/phrases that catch on here. There’s nothing to “get”.
Posted on 2/7/23 at 9:32 am to TheRouxGuru
quote:
I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life and have not ever once heard it pronounced this way.. why did this catch on so hard here at tigerdroppings?
Am I missing something?
People in small towns in south Louisiana like Acadiana parishes have been saying baw since at least the 80's. Back then is was "ma baw" as in What's up ma baw. Same parallel with Sonic, the latter was usually the meeting place and turnaround point on a Friday/Saturday night when everybody would drive around in small towns (think Dazed and Confused), and naturally Sonic became the place to check knuckles and act hot shite in front of the girls.
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