"In a minute"

[Jerbear]

Re: "In a minute"

I've never heard this spoken before.

[BlackJack]

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I'm a black man, and it's a black thing. I don't remember when it started, but it's part of my local colloquialism.

[Rainey]

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It's a both thing. Since I live in MS, I'm around tons of country people and black people.

Most time white people say it, "I'll be there 'in a minute" Which means they are coming as soon as they can, but yeah no way it is going to be a minute. If it is a chick.. be prepared to wait FOREVER.

When my black friends say "in a minute" it actually can refer to like a billion things, but mostly "in a while" "Man I haven't had a hamburger this good 'in a minute'

[bkfount]

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Okay...serious old man question here. I've heard and read more and more of people using the phrase "in a minute" to describe a lengthy amount of time that has passed between events.

Examples:
"Man, I haven't talked to you in a minute!"
"Yeah, we hung out at that bar for a minute."
"I haven't been to that neighborhood in a minute!"

I don't get it! A minute is not a long amount of time. Why use it to describe the opposite? Can someone (probably younger) explain it to me? Where did it start? Why is it used? I honestly don't get it.

I've never heard it used like #1 or #3. Seems kind of stupid actually. I'm sure we have all heard it used like "I'll be right with you in a minute", only to be seen or served well after that.

[TheLetterZ]

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I haven't heard this phrase in a minute.

[SPTO]

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Yep. So it makes sense, what you said. I guess EG, Longhorn, and mjb don't hang out with black people. Racists.

WOOHOOO! I"m not a racist (you didn't mention me)

[Blzer]

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I've heard the second example... not the first or third. I hear "just a second" or "one minute" more often when someone's asking somebody for something or what have you.

[jmood88]

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It's weird to me that there's so many people who haven't heard it before.

[Brandwin]

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I hear it all the time (not as much as I used to) but I hate it and I never use it.

[pk500]

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First time I've heard it. Doesn't bother me, especially when you compare it to the most ridiculous, idiotic saying on the planet that is catching fire and makes everyone who uses it sound like an effing moron: "IT IS WHAT IT IS."

Take care,
PK

[SPTO]

Re: "In a minute"

First time I've heard it. Doesn't bother me, especially when you compare it to the most ridiculous, idiotic saying on the planet that is catching fire and makes everyone who uses it sound like an effing moron: "IT IS WHAT IT IS."

Take care,
PK

Chuck Swirsky killed that saying for me. He used to use it ALL THE TIME! I swear he'd say it like 10 times in one hour. At least he's stopped using it now but my God is it ever an annoying saying!

[youvalss]

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It's just another one of those phrases that symbolize the era we live in. U know, when negative words are used to describe positive stuff. Like saying "That's sick!" which means "That's awesome!"...etc.
It's the same in my language. If u wanna say that something is great, u say that it's a "son of a biitch" (especially if u're less than 18)...etc.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

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WOOHOOO! I"m not a racist (you didn't mention me)

No, you're not a racist. You're just Canadian.

[youvalss]

Re: "In a minute"

No, you're not a racist. You're just Canadian.

U got a problem with Canadians???

[billmatic]

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It's weird to me that there's so many people who haven't heard it before.

I thought the same thing.