I’m trying my best to not to sound like a crotchety old man, but at what point in history did an acceptable answer to the question, “How’s everyone doing?” become “WOOOOOOOOOO!”?
I had the pleasure of attending a family wedding this past weekend in a most beautiful ballroom aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. At the reception, the DJ begins, as do they all, with, “How’s everyone doin’ tonight?!!?”
And the majority answers, “WOOOOOOOOOOO!”
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In defense of the younger crowd, what the hell are they supposed to say? Just once I’d like a crowd to answer a DJ’s How’s everyone doin’?! with a low rumble of answers…
Not bad… I sprained my ankle and hope I can dance… My child is with the sitter and I’m worried she’s coming down with a fever… I hope I have a job when I go back to work on Monday… Does anyone know how much the parking is here? You look like an idiot! My hip hurts a little, but otherwise I’m doing well… I hope I remembered to set my DVR to record the movie on TCM tonight… I feel good!
Still, it’s a question and Woo! to me, seems hardly an answer.
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During the reception, I posed this question to my friends on FaceBook. My niece, Cejae, was quick to answer with, “Just as you went over the hill, Uncle Bill!” She’s so cute, my niece.
This has annoyed me for a while. Woo. Not really a word, but a sound. Woo. Hi. How are you? Woo.
Odds are strongly in favor of the opinion of my niece. I am, in most every way, over the hill. But can I still identify with the youth of today? Can I still keep myself young at heart and of mind? Perhaps they know something with this Woo that I do not know…
So, yesterday, I decided to see what it was all about, to see what I was missing and, perhaps, gain some new insight on life. I decided I would answer every question posed to me with Woo and see what affect it had on my day.
“Good morning… Welcome to Starbucks! What can I get started for you?”
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
“Uh… I’m sorry… what can I…”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
So, without coffee, my morning commute was even less enjoyable and I arrived at the office feeling sluggish.
“Good morning, Bill. How’s the segment for Dr. Smith’s show coming?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
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“Uhh… OK. Sounds good. Can I see it today?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
Then late in the morning, “Can I see the show now?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“I don’t understand. Is it ready?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
So, being given the rest of the day off to see if I felt better, I stopped for lunch on the way home.
“Welcome to Del Taco. Would you like to try our Spicy Chicken Taco?
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“OK, Bill, that’ll be two Green Burritos and a macho Arnold Palmer. To go?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
So lunch was no problem and I made only one more, unplanned, stop on the way home.
“Good afternoon. Do you have any idea how fast you were going?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“I beg your pardon?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
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“Will you give me your license and registration please?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“Sir, have you had anything to drink today?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“Sir, would you mind stepping out of your vehicle?”
WOOOOOOOOOO!
“Sir, have you ever had a taser used on you?”
WOOOOOOOOOO! ARRGGGHHH Ugh Uhg YAAAAAAA! GA-GA-GA GRRRRR! OW! No! No! WOOOOOOOOOO! VVVVVT! ARRRRGH!
Woo?
Now that I come to think of it, this was what some of the kids on the dance floor sounded like after an evening of dancing and an open bar.
Still, I don’t know. I guess Woo is for the younger generation and it just won’t be my thing. I’ll have to stick with Groovy.
Enjoyed reading through this, very good stuff, thankyou . “It requires more courage to suffer than to die.” by Napoleon Bonaparte.