Thursday, July 26

Rude Boy

Today, on a whim, I researched the term Rude Boy and its origins, discovering that all three leading theories are phenomenal:

THEORY 1
"The term 'rude boy' may have been associated with an extremely potent rum-based drink called Rude to Your Parents."

Rude To Your Parents! That's so great. The next theory is just as good:

THEORY 2
"Disaffected unemployed urban youths sometimes found temporary employment from sound system operators. Wearing sharp suits, thin ties, and pork-pie or Trilby hats, they would gain admittance to competitors' dances, then proceed to disrupt the event by acting rude."

Oh. My. God. Is this still a viable employment option?

THEORY 3
"It may also be related to the term 'rudeness,' which was used in Jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s in reference to sexual intercourse."

The term has seen a resurgence of late, which has been traced to a cabbie's frequent use, beginning on the evening of July 25, 2007 and continuing for the next four months..

Rudeness!