FabSwingers.com forum: innit

By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Fucking years ago I remember it being very popular in the late 80's in West London init.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wannabe rappers bro'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More annoying is people starting a sentence with so

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I’m not sure but I wish people wouldn’t do it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's been happening for years... innit

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I've never heard people use it in actual conversation unless it's in a self-aware ironic sense.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"More annoying is people starting a sentence with so "
I dont particularly find it annoying i just dont understand what it means

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Innit bleedin' annoying!

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By *astyEricMan
over a year ago

Hull

Sorry but not being English, innit, hurts even my eyes and ears if I hear that

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its the equivalent of Audrey from coronation street ending almost every sentence with “hmph”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"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!

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places

Thick shits mostly

"Oh my days bruv" did I just say that out loud?...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

I'm going to hope and pray it's being used on here ironicly innit

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"I'm going to hope and pray it's being used on here ironicly innit"
why? what does it mean then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate it. I know someone where every other word is either "blood" or "init".

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By *iss pleasuringWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near

Init the phrase 'to be fair ' these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Innit fam

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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*

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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yet you didnt pick up that i didnt start the first sentence without a capital letter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You get me?

That's another one that makes me want to go on a culling spree.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Seems like alot of people use to to copy gangster rap life they see on tv/films. It's very annoying.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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.

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"oh my god,in'it"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"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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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

I'm a big fan of variant English. Often creative and amusing - just adds to the richness of this glorious language, dunnit?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just got blocked for saying 'fam' hahaha

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm a big fan of variant English. Often creative and amusing - just adds to the richness of this glorious language, dunnit?

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By *iamondsmiles. OP Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

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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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What’s up fam? It’s all gud innit bruv

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