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<p>Because it’s something that only people who want to sound “cool” use. We don’t use it and it just kind of rubs everyone else the wrong way. And, around here, you sound really immature and uneducated (for lack of a better term) when you use it. </p>
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<p>Legit is rarely used around these parts.</p>
<p>Legit is used a ton around the tri-state area.</p>
<p>Tip: If you’re going to say anything is really cool/amazing and you want to avoid “hella,” sprinkle the word “awesome” liberally through your conversation.</p>
<p>At the summer program I went to this summer, there were three girls from the Bay Area, and they used “hella” all the time. It annoyed me to no end. I guess I should be careful since two of them are on CC…</p>
<p>Forgive me, I was lead to believe that legit was exclusive to Norcal. Now I know otherwise.</p>
<p>“You sound really immature and uneducated (for lack of a better term) when you use it.”
Isn’t that a bit harsh? After all, it’s just a word, meant to emphasize an emotion. </p>
<p>"You should be fine. Personally, “hella” sounds dorky but if the person is otherwise a good person then it’ll work out. "
Haha ok, thanks for the reassurance.</p>
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<p>You asked why. I told you. That is the perspective of many people around here. Don’t ask a question if you’re not going to like the answer.</p>
<p>Forget hella, the last word you want to say is swell.</p>
<p>That movie was swell, doncha agree?</p>
<p>I like the word swell. And peachy. I say peachy a lot. Reminds me of the “good 'ole days” lmao.</p>
<p>Gee ma, this red dessert sure tastes swell! (Sorry, Antonioni joke :P)</p>
<p>People from norcal say legit A LOT. For some it’s pretty much the only word they use to say something is good, and hella is the intensifier. In a way it’s a lot like newspeak.</p>
<p>My friend from LA uses the prefix “bro” abundantly. (brochill, brocool, bromance). He also uses a bunch of other slangy filler words which really weigh down his sentences. Does anybody else from the area do this or is this kid unique?</p>
<p>To the OP, just avoid using slang like Cole, the rich, dooshy kid from Scrubs ([ABC.com</a> - Scrubs - Bios](<a href=“http://abc.go.com/shows/scrubs/bio/cole-aaronson/339122]ABC.com”>http://abc.go.com/shows/scrubs/bio/cole-aaronson/339122)) does. </p>
<p>You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>…I think that kid is just unique. </p>
<p>I hear the word “bromance” a lot, but …brochill? brocool? How does he use it in context?</p>
<p>Hi fairy_dreams :)</p>
<p>lol. Hi china.</p>
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<p>Some, but it’s not too common.</p>
<p>From what I’ve seen legit it a pretty universal word. Like I use that here, a lot. But hella, never. It sounds super weird as well. And as for “bro” words, I’ve heard “bromance”, but nothing else really.</p>
<p>HAHA. We must have the least rich argot ever in Hong Kong. Nobody says ‘legit’ over here…the main intensifier is ‘sooooo’, or otherwise we cuss.</p>
<p>^Really? I too am from HK, and a lot of my friends say legit. I’ve even heard “legitly”, which was disconcerting. </p>
<p>The ‘sooooo’ and swearing is definitely popular though… particularly when used together… the double whammy… a lethal combination… :rolleyes:</p>
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When I first read this, I misunderstood. I’m from the * Chesapeake * Bay Area and I know people from 10-25 that use the word hella all the time. For example, " That movie was hella dumb." While it’s not appropriate in all companies, hella is more universally used than you’d think.</p>
<p>Using hella can be hella annoying to some people if they don’t know what hella means which is hella ignorant of them.</p>