I call people dog. Not all people, just some people. And I am thinking about trying to stop. Here is why:
- I am a white woman, almost 30 years old to be exact. I am a working professional. I wear dress pants to work. I use terms like “let’s touch base on this project tomorrow” and “the action items from the meeting are…”
- I grew up in Idaho in a town of 600 people. There were cows in the fields behind my house and chickens scampering around the yard. I ain’t got no street cred.
- About a year ago I slipped and called my boss dog while in a real corporate meeting. Luckily he liked it and asked me to continue. Since then he has introduced me as “Courtney, she calls me dog”
- When I was 12 I wanted to be Black, more than anything in the world. Turns out maybe there is a part of me that still does.
- Apparently I have heard from my “hip and cool” friends that I don’t spell it correctly, should be dawg (as in Top Dawg t’s , big hit back in 94) or Dogg as in Snoop Dogg. I know I am no Dawg or no “D O double G” so just decided to take make it my own and give it back, thus dog.
- Once while playing trains with my nephew, I said “That is a sweet bridge dog.” He said “Courtney, I am not a dog a I am boy.” It could get confusing for a little one.
- People judge me, especially when they first meet me and see me throw out the term. I think they think I am trying to be cool. No one knows how to react to it. It can get pretty awkward. I mean you have seen me? Let me be the first to say I am not trying to be cool or hip. I mean I get it that no one will ever think someone like me will be hip or cool by saying dog. I mean my mannerisms are more like a g-ma than a g.
The thing is, I think I started it as a joke back in 94 and I haven’t been able to stop, as sad as it is it has now become me. Even more sad, is that I can see myself at like 70 lovingly referring to all my grandkids as dogs. I may even stretch it to gdogs (grandbaby dogs)
Maybe not stop but for sure try to cut back, fair?
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welcome dog. I wouldnt have it any other way, I dont even think you need to cut back. However I could perhaps do without your rousing rendetion of My Milkshake Brings All the Boys to the Yard.
ReplyDeletePS- did I take the picture up top?
ok. i think cut back is a fair term. because i agree that it should be stopped - i mean you are not the type, really. but at the same time, i'm kind of used ot it. you have a few things you say that i would miss if you stopped saying them. inlcuding things about judging you and BIT. so maybe just cut back on the dog thing.
ReplyDeleteYou are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time I heard your little white-girl mouth say "dog" and I admit, I was taken aback...but you know, it's become an institution and the sort-of twang you put with it gives white girls everywhere new license.
please never stop.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love that you say Dog - dont stop.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I say NEWSFLASH because of you and my boss makes fun of me. Really, I think he is jealous that he didnt start saying it first. He tries to incoporate it and the context is all wrond...
Third, I miss you
Tiffany forwarded me your blog link - you are hilarious Courtney.
ReplyDeleteCourtney, I am SO HAPPY you started a blog!
ReplyDeletePlease don't ever stop calling people dog. I love it when you call me dog. It's kind of like a term of endearment coming from you, and I think it's so funny that you call your nephew and your boss dog, too.
You make me laugh, dog.
I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!!!!!! This is the best dog.. Love ya g-dog! Shinnick
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