"I've never heard people use it in actual conversation unless it's in a self-aware ironic sense."
Ive not heard it anywhere but these forums. Maybe its been happening and i didnt notice but tbese last couple of weeks it seems to be lots saying it
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Never use it in an actual conversation but use it online on the end of a sentence in which I’m generally taking the piss.
A quick read online and the actual origins are stated in the 70s/80s of British Asian/punjabi using isn’t it on the end of a sentence which over time developed into “innit” by British Asian teens.
How true that is I’m not sure. |
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In all seriousness.
I think it's something that crept in from Asian men.
I grew up near Southall and lots of the older then younger Indian guys always seemed to use it in a sentence but generally ended a sentence with "init"
I think it gradually spread into youth culture and general.
Obviously this is just an observation that I made but I definitely noticed it in the mid 80's lots of my mate's dad's and older brothers would use it.
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"We say it in the West Country actually. Not sure when that started but it’s not the same way as they say it on the street.
YARP!"
I’ve no idea what that means. |
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"We say it in the West Country actually. Not sure when that started but it’s not the same way as they say it on the street.
YARP!
I’ve no idea what that means. "
It's from Hot Fuzz. |
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"when did we start ending a sentence with innit? Id actually never noticed before but this last couple of weeks ive noticed loads doing it. Enlighten me please"
Lazy writing innit? Bit like lacking the odd apostrophe now and again  |
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"when did we start ending a sentence with innit? Id actually never noticed before but this last couple of weeks ive noticed loads doing it. Enlighten me please
Lazy writing innit? Bit like lacking the odd apostrophe now and again "
yet you didnt pick up that i didnt start the first sentence without a capital letter |
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"I've not come across anyone that uses it...not in my circles they don't. Apparently it was a thing... back in the day.
*shrugs*"
i havent in everyday life or anywhere else online apart from these forums |
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"when did we start ending a sentence with innit? Id actually never noticed before but this last couple of weeks ive noticed loads doing it. Enlighten me please
Lazy writing innit? Bit like lacking the odd apostrophe now and again yet you didnt pick up that i didnt start the first sentence without a capital letter"
I was testing you |
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"Never use it in an actual conversation but use it online on the end of a sentence in which I’m generally taking the piss.
A quick read online and the actual origins are stated in the 70s/80s of British Asian/punjabi using isn’t it on the end of a sentence which over time developed into “innit” by British Asian teens.
How true that is I’m not sure. "
Here in Leicester, its associated with the Asian community, to the extent that I've heard some people refer to Asian people collectively as "The Innits" |
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"I've not come across anyone that uses it...not in my circles they don't. Apparently it was a thing... back in the day.
*shrugs*i havent in everyday life or anywhere else online apart from these forums"
Oh I've not noticed particularly. Is it a current thing then? |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. "
i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
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"We say it in the West Country actually. Not sure when that started but it’s not the same way as they say it on the street.
YARP!
I’ve no idea what that means.
It's from Hot Fuzz."
Never heard it before.  |
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"I've not come across anyone that uses it...not in my circles they don't. Apparently it was a thing... back in the day.
*shrugs*i havent in everyday life or anywhere else online apart from these forums
Oh I've not noticed particularly. Is it a current thing then?"
seems to be thats why i started the thread |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end"
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway "
ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post"
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway "
I thought that's how most who use it on a forum would be using it innit? |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post"
I think on here it's used as more of a dismissive term. Like "I've given my opinion and that's it" especially if they've said something a bit airy fairy or preachy. |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post
I think on here it's used as more of a dismissive term. Like "I've given my opinion and that's it" especially if they've said something a bit airy fairy or preachy. "
Now that makes sense |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post
I think on here it's used as more of a dismissive term. Like "I've given my opinion and that's it" especially if they've said something a bit airy fairy or preachy. Now that makes sense"
You only need to see where Sacha baron Cohen got his inspiration for AliG to understand the origins of word's like Init.
Like I said previously it was middle class Asian guys saying it,then picked up by middle class Asian kid's trying to be"Street"
Ultimately it bled into urban speak.
And picked up by chavvy youth culture and has been assimilate into text speak.
My cousin and I always used to take the piss out of people using it to try and make themselves sound more urban.
Like I said
"Oh my god in'it"
It's an agreement with someone, it's a statement of yes it is isn't it it's also complete bollocks. |
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"Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying. i dont really find it annoying just makes people look like idiots when theyve typed a perfectly normal sentence but add it on the end
That’s kind of the point....it’s sarcasm, it’s taking the piss.
At least for me anyway ok i know im being thick but why is it sarcastic and why do you need sarcasmn at the end of a normal post
I think on here it's used as more of a dismissive term. Like "I've given my opinion and that's it" especially if they've said something a bit airy fairy or preachy. Now that makes sense
You only need to see where Sacha baron Cohen got his inspiration for AliG to understand the origins of word's like Init.
Like I said previously it was middle class Asian guys saying it,then picked up by middle class Asian kid's trying to be"Street"
Ultimately it bled into urban speak.
And picked up by chavvy youth culture and has been assimilate into text speak.
My cousin and I always used to take the piss out of people using it to try and make themselves sound more urban.
Like I said
"Oh my god in'it"
It's an agreement with someone, it's a statement of yes it is isn't it it's also complete bollocks."
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Probably the the same people who answer every question with "So".
What's your favourite music?
So I like Reggae.
What's your favourite food?
So I like curries.
Which country would you like to visit?
So I would like to go to the Himalayas and get a life innit  |
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