The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #90223 Message #1708796
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
02-Apr-06 - 11:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: The word is....
Subject: RE: BS: The word is....
I agree, Sandra. "Yo!" is infinitely superior to "Hey!"
"Hey!" is diffuse and scattershot. If you shout "Hey!" at someone in a crowd, everyone will turn around as if to ask, "Who, me?"
But "Yo!" is concentrated and can be aimed at a specific person. If you shout "Yo!" at someone in a crowd, it goes straight to the targeted person while everyone else ignores it.