Schooling in Wharton dating-ese
Kerith Dilley, WG'07
Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Perspectives
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Last year, WG '07 learnt the fundamentals of Dating and like the MGEC we learned in Preterm, there's NO review...we jump into advanced principles.
Hot For Wharton (HFW): After recalibrating to the Philadelphia dating scene, I coined "HFW" to describe the boys and girls who would not be considered hot in the open market of Hermosa Beach - or heck, even Fresno - but who are hot within the halls of Huntsman. (That said, there are a few empirically hot boys and girls at Wharton. We all know who they are.)
Player: Don't confuse with its homonym, "playa." Player plays games. (And, I'm not talkin' about Monopoly or Parcheesi.)
Poser: Guys and gals trying to figure out their identities and using Wharton as an opportunity to re-brand as a playa. Posers beware: we're on to you and your self-rebranding.
Playa: Gals and guys who are truly smooth. They may pull the same stunts as Players and Posers but because of their Goodwill or certain je ne sais quoi intangibles, they get away with it.
Hateration: Extreme hatred. Of things. Especially relating to players and posers.
Unemployed: Yeah...this clown will instead use euphemisms such as "I'm just about to drop an album" or "I have a sitcom deal in development." All code words for no job. Not that I have hateration for the unemployed, being one myself; I'm just all for transparency and accountability.
Wingman/Wingwoman: Friend who positively advocates for you at Byblos. To the hot gals and guys you're trying to get with. Undervalued asset in dating industry.
Raining Men: This Weather Girls's song signals the tipping point of high-quality boys at clubs. Ladies, when the DJ spins this ditty, gather your tiaras (and umbrellas) and coolly exit for the next hip scene before your reign as Dancing Maharanis expires.
Ashley: My fake name when I meet creepy boys at Red Sky.
Jack: My fake boyfriend's name in the above situation.
Jamie: Fake friend who gets me out of boring conversations.
1. Me (yawning): Wow, all this talk of tractor pulls is riveting, but I gotta help my friend Jamie finish that hooka, so I'll catch you at the next mullet convention...
OR
2. Me: Victoria, *sorry* to interrupt, but Jamie is looking for us at Walnut Room and uh, it's 4 hours until last call, so we gotta get there ASAP.
Filter: Preservers of your playa-brand equity. Friend you contact with skype or text - after you've closed down Byblos - instead of making a buffoon of self by contacting Date or Hollaback Boy/Girl or Man Snack.
NSC: Non-Sexual Crush. A Whartonite's way of saying "hey, I like you, but no way am I attracted to you. Let's just be friends." Even at Wharton. Ouch - that smarts!!
Date Shot: The shot of liquor you take with roommates before a Date.
Double Down: Dudes, you can still double your odds for success after receiving your first two cards (or bases?). Still confused? Ask any member of the Gaming Club - they know the double-entendre I'm talking about isn't limited to holding a ten or eleven.
Hot For Wharton (HFW): After recalibrating to the Philadelphia dating scene, I coined "HFW" to describe the boys and girls who would not be considered hot in the open market of Hermosa Beach - or heck, even Fresno - but who are hot within the halls of Huntsman. (That said, there are a few empirically hot boys and girls at Wharton. We all know who they are.)
Player: Don't confuse with its homonym, "playa." Player plays games. (And, I'm not talkin' about Monopoly or Parcheesi.)
Poser: Guys and gals trying to figure out their identities and using Wharton as an opportunity to re-brand as a playa. Posers beware: we're on to you and your self-rebranding.
Playa: Gals and guys who are truly smooth. They may pull the same stunts as Players and Posers but because of their Goodwill or certain je ne sais quoi intangibles, they get away with it.
Hateration: Extreme hatred. Of things. Especially relating to players and posers.
Unemployed: Yeah...this clown will instead use euphemisms such as "I'm just about to drop an album" or "I have a sitcom deal in development." All code words for no job. Not that I have hateration for the unemployed, being one myself; I'm just all for transparency and accountability.
Wingman/Wingwoman: Friend who positively advocates for you at Byblos. To the hot gals and guys you're trying to get with. Undervalued asset in dating industry.
Raining Men: This Weather Girls's song signals the tipping point of high-quality boys at clubs. Ladies, when the DJ spins this ditty, gather your tiaras (and umbrellas) and coolly exit for the next hip scene before your reign as Dancing Maharanis expires.
Ashley: My fake name when I meet creepy boys at Red Sky.
Jack: My fake boyfriend's name in the above situation.
Jamie: Fake friend who gets me out of boring conversations.
1. Me (yawning): Wow, all this talk of tractor pulls is riveting, but I gotta help my friend Jamie finish that hooka, so I'll catch you at the next mullet convention...
OR
2. Me: Victoria, *sorry* to interrupt, but Jamie is looking for us at Walnut Room and uh, it's 4 hours until last call, so we gotta get there ASAP.
Filter: Preservers of your playa-brand equity. Friend you contact with skype or text - after you've closed down Byblos - instead of making a buffoon of self by contacting Date or Hollaback Boy/Girl or Man Snack.
NSC: Non-Sexual Crush. A Whartonite's way of saying "hey, I like you, but no way am I attracted to you. Let's just be friends." Even at Wharton. Ouch - that smarts!!
Date Shot: The shot of liquor you take with roommates before a Date.
Double Down: Dudes, you can still double your odds for success after receiving your first two cards (or bases?). Still confused? Ask any member of the Gaming Club - they know the double-entendre I'm talking about isn't limited to holding a ten or eleven.
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