Stereotype Wannabe Definition Wannabe is v The shortcutslang

Stereotype: Wanna-be

Definition Wanna-be is: v The shortcut/slang term of the phrase: “Want to be” v Poser, follower, a charlatan of sorts. One who copies or imitates all or most of the aspects dealing with their idol. v Someone trying too hard to fit in with a specific crowd of peepz, in other word, a faker.

Emo’s conversation: Example Seth (emo): Hey. . . you know that Jacob kid, right? Henry (another emo): Yeah what about him? Seth: Well. . he kept staring at me all week last week and today at school he had the same shoes as yours and the same haircut I have. . and he keeps trying to talk to me about how cool Hawthorne Heights and MCR are. Henry: Dude. . . thats f*cked up. What a wannabe!

How Wanna-be look like? ? ?

Main features Good v A common way to adapt with new living environment, make Bad v Most likely a wannabe is lacking in self confidence and is looking for guidance. v Commonly starting out when the wannabe sees friends or get on well a certain group as cool and then they try to with different groups of adopt the style/attitude/musical taste of that people. group which results in ridicule and the disgust of the people they try to be like. Society often considers “Wanna-be” as a bad trend.

Work cited Wannabe. Wikipedia. Website. 14 November 2012. <http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Wannabe> Wannabe. Urban Dictionary. Website. 14 November 2012. <http: //www. urbandictionary. com/define. php? term =wannabe>

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