Who says you need to be young to be 'street'

She's 90yrs old or something, I would of thought someone would still be talking how they did back in their day.
You would expect language like that from little white kids.

My guess is people did talk like that back in her day. Say she's 70 (she's still on he legs), she was in her teen/20's back in the 50's/60's...

She's 90yrs old or something, I would of thought someone would still be talking how they did back in their day.
You would expect language like that from little white kids.

Then you should have said 'because she is old' (which would be ageist). As it is, your comment sounds racist.

Yeah, reading back on it. My appologies.
Should of proof read. Didn't mean it in that kind of way. :/

She's 90yrs old or something, I would of thought someone would still be talking how they did back in their day.
You would expect language like that from little white kids.

so true, most of the kids i hear using that kind of language are indeed white kids. it's quite common in the cities, especially London. still makes me cringe when i hear it. Ali G parodied it perfectly 10 years ago.

My guess is people did talk like that back in her day. Say she's 70 (she's still on he legs), she was in her teen/20's back in the 50's/60's...

Yeah, I see. I'm just really shocked to see this happened beyond belief... Scary.

Ali G parodied it perfectly 10 years ago.

As did this cat.

**V.important that you SKIP TO 1.47!!!! (and stop after 2.20) (cos rest of it is shite)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lenbp-mEmc8&feature=player_embedded

Repost, but repost by me. Actually is that worse?

My guess is people did talk like that back in her day. Say she's 70 (she's still on he legs), she was in her teen/20's back in the 50's/60's...

ha, i seriously doubt it, it's only been happening since the 90s, i'd say.

ha, i seriously doubt it, it's only been happening since the 90s, i'd say.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lesson11.htm

Oo, nice source.

That video is class, aiiiiiiieeeee.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lesson11.htm

you're wrong here. there may have been west indian immigrants arriving here as early as that, with the windrush, but their numbers were lower. they had much less influence on youth and pop culture as they do now. believe me, the rise in patios amongst all young people is a much more recent phenomenon, it got big when ali G parodied it in the late 90s. it's fucking massive now, go to any inner city school and you will hear it everywhere.

you're wrong here. there may have been west indian immigrants arriving here as early as that, with the windrush, but their numbers were lower. they had much less influence on youth and pop culture as they do now. believe me, the rise in patios amongst all young people is a much more recent phenomenon, it got big when ali G parodied it in the late 90s. it's fucking massive now, go to any inner city school and you will hear it everywhere.

It wasnt everywhere, but it was somewhere, and she (the old lady) was there.

you're wrong here. there may have been west indian immigrants arriving here as early as that, with the windrush, but their numbers were lower. they had much less influence on youth and pop culture as they do now. believe me, the rise in **patios **amongst all young people is a much more recent phenomenon, it got big when ali G parodied it in the late 90s. it's fucking massive now, go to any inner city school and you will hear it everywhere.

gardening fail

gardening fail

hahah, yeah Patios? WHat you on about, it's all decking these days.

It wasnt everywhere, but it was somewhere, and she (the old lady) was there.

yep ok thats fair enough, i think we're talking about two different things here ;)

yep thats fair enough, i think we're talking about two different things here ;)

it's cool blud

you're wrong here. there may have been west indian immigrants arriving here as early as that, with the windrush, but their numbers were lower. they had much less influence on youth and pop culture as they do now. believe me, the rise in patios amongst all young people is a much more recent phenomenon, it got big when ali G parodied it in the late 90s. it's fucking massive now, go to any inner city school and you will hear it everywhere.

I'd say waaay earlier than that, it was already big for Ali G to parody it. The very late 80's/early nineties saw the rise of jungle and inspired a whole heavily West Indian influenced junglist youth movement. Before that ska and two tone were fairly large musical movements through the eighties and in the late 70's we took to Bob Marley and reggae like a duck to water. I'd say in London at least there has always been a Carribbean influence felt in various youth cultures since the windrush of the 50's and 60's.

I'd say waaay earlier than that, it was already big for Ali G to parody it. The very late 80's/early nineties saw the rise of jungle and inspired a whole heavily West Indian influenced junglist youth movement. Before that ska and two tone were fairly large musical movements through the eighties and in the late 70's we took to Bob Marley and reggae like a duck to water. I'd say in London at least there has always been a Carribbean influence felt in various youth cultures since the windrush of the 50's and 60's.

I concur, when I was at primary school (early 90's) everyone talked like that. Ali G's vernacular is also derived from bangladeshi/indian/pakistani english also, it's a veritable melting pot in the playgrounds of the city, and has been for quite a while. People who only clocked such things post-Ali G, and who perpetuate his joke with their own tireless 'booyakashas' are fucking lame, but a lot of people speak a complex slang which is rich and glorious, and sincere.