Sunday, July 8, 2012

YOLO

You Only Live Once. That's all it means. This overexposed phrase became known due to the song, "The Motto" by Drake. I quote, "Now she want a photo, you already know though, You only live once: that's the motto, nigga, YOLO" I just don't understand how a "yolo" moment has anything to do with a girl wanting a photo but he already knows though... Besides the point, this phrase was being used at least ten times in one day through every typical teenager. The correct example, "I'm so scared to sky dive you have no idea." The reply, "YOLO." Fine, I understand the YOLO moment. Because that is a typical YOLO moment in life which is that you should take a risk because you only live once. Now, when it started getting out of hand was when it would be used for extremely unnecessary comments or actions. For example:


1) I just made out with my best friend's boyfriend behind her back- YOLO
2) I just flunked my math test and now I might not graduate high school- YOLO
3) I just robbed a perfume from the CVS store- YOLO
4) I just hooked up with all my friend's ex-boyfriends and have the whole school against me- YOLO
5) I just ran someone over- YOLO
6) I just tried cocaine- YOLO
7) I just burned the house down- YOLO
8) I'm 16 and pregnant - YOLO


And so on.... Just because you put YOLO next to something HORRIBLY wrong does not mean it makes it OKAY. That's the best part. Apparently, saying YOLO after everything means that it's okay to commit the crime you just did. But it's actually not. YOLO does not mean that since you live once you can commit every crime and sin on earth and get away with it just because you only live once. You only live once which means that you should do everything RIGHT and not commit a crime so that you can have a happy and enjoyable life instead of going down the road of jail or rehab. Furthermore, YOLO is overexposed and makes everyone go to jail. Almost.
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13 comments:

  1. AlexiaJuly 8, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    This was by far the best article I have read! I can totally relate!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Im not jewish and I am still throwing a bar mitzvah....YOLO

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  3. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    What you're saying is true and I totally agree! Love the article!

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  4. AlejandraJuly 9, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    This is sooo TRUE! I have a friend that overuses this phrase to the point that I want to slap her!!!! I mean before drake were people supposed to live TWICE???? Come on drake we are not cats here we are homo sapiens!!! The fact that he knew that this phrase would be used long after his song the motto (I mean how can this be your motto if by the time you say yolo to a situation you couldve already died from excessive yolo-ing!!!) I mean come on drake really??? Now we have teenage girls saying yolo to shaving their eyebrows off for fun and boys saying yolo to crackheads....YOLO needs to stop. And you my friend, SHOULD STOP THIS YOLO NONSENSE

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  5. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    Well put, my friend

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  6. daniella vidaurretaJuly 9, 2012 at 12:09 AM

    this is a well thought out written article, i couldn't agree more

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  7. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    Thank you for actually stepping up and saying something about this Yolo stupidity. Yolo = bad things.

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  8. daniella vidaurretaJuly 9, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    LMAOOOO!!!!!! ales commment is hilarious!!! she is a true yolo fan hahha omg i cant!! im literally about to go shave my eye brows like she said im in a yolo mood right now... so longg!!

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  9. AlannaJuly 9, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    Im going to be pretty straight forward on this blog lol. Saying YOLO did appeal to me at first until it started being used way too much. Your article couldn't have been better written. It was straight to the point and excellent! I am a Drake fan, not trying to hide it.... but this saying has been taken way out of hand. I'd prefer if people stuck to "Carpe Diem." Great job Cristina Azanza. :)

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  10. KrystalleJuly 9, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    LMFAO "i'm sixteen and pregnant YOLO"

    and very well put-- this expression couldn't be more overused.. i mean people get it tattoed on themselves.. not ok

    http://www.google.com/imgres?q=yolo+tattoos&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1231&bih=668&tbm=isch&tbnid=yrL29RDNpMSJTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.realitytea.com/2012/01/31/teen-moms-jenelle-evans-is-losing-all-her-friends-drama-with-kailyn-lowry-plus-jenelle-gets-a-new-tattoo/&docid=nsidx3KaiWn5_M&imgurl=http://cdn2-www.realitytea.com/wp-content/new-uploads/2012/01/jenelleevans_garyhead_yolo_tat2.jpg&w=600&h=404&ei=O2v6T8KQE4P49QTCnf3yBg&zoom=1

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  11. MiaJuly 9, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    This is very well written! i think YOLO is very bad because it has convinced people to do extremely bad things... I want to hear more about the things that are overexposed, so please keep writing

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  12. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    What's funny is there was a movie that came out years ago titled You Only Live Twice. What would happen if everybody started to watch those old James Bond movies? I loved this article.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 16, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Very funny lol...YOLO is overused

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