Yuppie

[aircooled]

is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

 

[brigden]

It's an acronym for young urban professional. It's still in use to today, but not as popular as in the 80s.

 

[moomoo40moo]

never heard of it

sounds like a fish

 

[theblackbox]

dink is more popular these days.

 

[jagec]

It's still used for young, rich people.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

I thought it was a Volvo.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

I thought it was a Volvo.

Volvo, BMW, Mercedes.....

 

[KillyKillall]

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

What in the world is a "dink?"

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

I thought it was a Volvo.

Volvo, BMW, Mercedes.....

Stupid bitches who can't drive especially like Volvos, in my area. *grumble*

 

[aircooled]

they didn't have Infiniti, Acura, and Lexus back then

 

[thomsbrain]

i know what it means, and use the term.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: KillyKillall

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

What in the world is a "dink?"

Double income, no kids.

link

 

[Monkey muppet]

I always considered a yuppie someone who tried to pretend that they were far more important , in their posistion, than they actualy were (filofax, mobile phone, etc - showing off for all to see)

Definatly a n '80's term

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

I thought 'dink' was a derogatory term for a Vietnamese person.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

I thought 'dink' was a derogatory term for a Vietnamese person.

I've never heard it used as a derogatory term specific to Vietnamese people, just as a general insult.

Originally posted by: KillyKillall

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

What in the world is a "dink?"

Obligatory "You!" response
Definition, I've mostly thought of it as #3, so I'm sure it's not specific to Vermont, as I've never been there.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

I thought 'dink' was a derogatory term for a Vietnamese person.

I've never heard it used as a derogatory term specific to Vietnamese people, just as a general insult.

Interesting, I've only used it heard when talking about Vietnamese people.

I think it was US Military slang for NVA fighters.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

how about nimbys?

 

[flot]

Sure, I use the word yuppie all the time. Mostly when I see some late 20s-early 30s asstard in a shirt and tie, driving his silver BMW with the top down, drinking a starbucks coffee and talking on his cell phone, while trying so hard to look important.

 

[ncclaw]

someone wrote an article about it in the 80's and it referred to the hippies from the 60's who grew up and entered the business world

 

[FoBoT]

i am a sitk

single income, two kids

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

how about nimbys?

not in my back yard... yes..... (I live 5 miles away from a nuclear power plant, am I safe???)

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: aircooled
is Yuppie still a relevant word?

in the 80's it meant you were 30 something and had a BMW. What about now?

how about nimbys?

not in my back yard... yes..... (I live 5 miles away from a nuclear power plant, am I safe???)

you're just as safe as any of us

 

[AdamSnow]

I hear it all the time around my area...

 

[Deeko]

I intend to be a yuppie in a few years.

 

[40Hands]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mwtgg

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

I thought 'dink' was a derogatory term for a Vietnamese person.

I've never heard it used as a derogatory term specific to Vietnamese people, just as a general insult.

Originally posted by: KillyKillall

Originally posted by: theblackbox
dink is more popular these days.

What in the world is a "dink?"

Obligatory "You!" response
Definition, I've mostly thought of it as #3, so I'm sure it's not specific to Vermont, as I've never been there.

I have lived in VT my whole life and have maybe heard that term once or twice...