I hear it frequently as a transitional word. Certainly for "time to get going" but also "that's not going to happen, so let's move on", "I didn't expect to lose that game so I'm tapping out" and similar. (reference: Northern Minnesotan)
Edit: and before anyone asks, yes there is a reason to qualify northern. There's a huge difference between northern and southern speaking patterns to the point of southern Minnesotans making fun of northern Minnesotans when we leave our uncultured hobit holes and move south.
To some extent, yes. And I have family that does live in Canada and they sound more like me than Southern Minnesotans do. Basically Northern Minnesotans are more rural and isolated, so they haven't lost their immigrant phrasing and accent completely. Mostly Finnish, Norwegian, etc. A lot of "oh sure you betcha" and deeper o sounds. It's changing little by little each generation though. Listening to my great aunts is wild compared to my cousins.
On another note, a lot of Southern Minnesotans think that Duluth is right on the border to Canada. So there's that too.
If someone told me Duluth was on Lake Superior I'd probably think it was on the Canadian border as well. I'm also very bad at geography and thought that Minnesota was where Kansas is, and used to think Washington was Colorado.
I‘m European and somehow „welp“ made it into my vocabulary. I always find it hilarious when I find out that I use words that are somewhat regional. A few years ago I found out that I have a Canadian accent when saying house and out and I have no fucking clue where or how I picked that up. I tried saying it differently for a while, but it feel odd after saying it like that for probably 15 years now.
For us in Idaho, we give one knee a soft but exaggerated slap while saying whelp, and then stand. Some do both knees, just depends on how close you are to Boise.
Dane, however "well" is the closest translation to what I say in Danish.
Funnily enough, I've heard some people say the US Midwest is in some ways culturally kinda like Scandinavia. No idea if it's true though, never been to the Midwest.
Are Scandinavians nice? Would they pull your car out of a snowbank in winter and decline payment? Would they sense a change in weather? Do they say ope? Do they have a Dollar General nearby? Do they tell you they have a favorite cornfield? If so, yes, Scandinavians are like Midwesterners. Personally, my favorite cornfield is about 3 miles away on the right of the river. Just go past the tree-line and you’ll see it.
Somewhat nice:
- we're not gonna speak to you in public just for chitchat, but if you need help we'll help you and we absolutely won't require pay just to help
- the weather is the number one subject, its how we cope with the rain
- we don't say "ope" but we do say "hov" (oops) if we accidentally bump people, or "just sneaking by" if we need to pass people
- my favorite cornfield is midway through the 5km run i did in school, before I moved to the city
Can I be an honorary midwestener? Minnesota seems neat.
If you really like them....I thought you would stab them a few times with romantic background music, candles and insence first!?!? Stabbing them on the way out is kinda hurried isn't it???
In college, one guy in my frat got a recording of our president saying "get the fuck out of my house," and made a mix of it. It became the "party's over" song for the next 5 years, 3 of which were after he had graduated
Irish passive aggression will serve you well here, start cleaning up and say, "thanks for calling over, it was great to see you again, we'll have to do this again sometime."
I would only consider this passive aggressive if the person who said it stood up and went and stood by the door as they said it. Otherwise this is just how you politely say goodbye and hope I meet you again sometime
If it's late- I have to go to bed soon. Trying to form a habit.
If the sun's up- I'm leaving soon. Need to buy some stuff for the place.
If they are socially competent and don't want to annoy you this should be enough.
If they aren't then be clear
-Im getting really tired right now. Let's meet up later.(good for most occasions)
I have a friend like that, hardest part on my end is remembering not to use sarcasm cause he will take it literally.. or will directly ask me if I am trying to be sarcastic.
True! But also means that if you’re trying to end the meeting, *you* also have to be more direct. It’s actually a great practice for expressing yourself more directly. In fact, many cultures view America’s (or some parts of UK’s) polite obfuscation/hinting as strange.
More of this please, I just say I’m going to bring the night to an end here fellas. If you don’t feel comfortable enough to say it around them don’t have them around.
Just start getting ready for bed. Turn off a few lights. Close curtains and slowly undress until the either get the hint or start undressing themselves.
Win win
Last time I hung out with my ex they started undressing infront of me and I asked if they wanted me to leave, apparently they wanted to have sex. They were making jokes about seducing me and sucking my dick earlier. I thought they were just funny jokes ngl.
go to the kitchen take an avocado throw it in the living room and yell: "FIRE IN THE HOLE" now you just have to watch as everyone jumping out of the window instant. mission accomplished!
I fake a phone call, go into the next room and loudly announce, "I know Im late, but the fuckers wont leave. What the fuck do you want me to do?" It usually works and I dont have to have an awkward conversation with them.
I usually just tell them I'm going to play some games on the computer, TVs there foods in the fridge couch pulls out like so there are blankets and pillows in there then I leave.
But then I never have anybody but friends over and I have zero problems with any of them my house s their house. Nobody goes home hungry from my house.
I dunno, it's how my momma raised me. I have a lot of friends. I'm lucky enough at 40 to have more friends than most people my age that I know and I'm an introvert. I guess people just like me enough to keep coming back :P It's pretty rare for anybody to actually go make food for themselves but it sure makes me happy when they do.
I had an enemy that would visit and abuse my hospitality. He covertly hated me and would mess with me in subtle ways because someone who was furiously sabotaging me just before shifting, falsely told him I said something about him. So one day while he was messing with me and drinking my tea, I just got irritated and asked him to leave. He slowly walked out with his head hanging low, and then he feuded with me for the next several months, making big sacrifices to make my life as hard as he possibly could.
Be careful, people are dangerously stupid and deceptive. This combination stupidity and deception very often leads to them deceiving themselves that they are the victim and just like that you are in a feud.
But getting a friendly person to leave, is easy. You just say oh I'm feeling lightheaded, it must have been that thing we were eating. I think I'm gonna go lay down, you can stay a while longer if you need to.
Spent the evening with this girl and the next morning she didn’t pick up on a single hint that it was time for her to beat it. Ultimately, I had to tell her I was leaving and left her ass on my couch. Not sure how long she stayed after I left but I was just happy to get away from her
Yo, where are you leaving? I have time until (xxx am/pm, depending when you want them to leave) if they have higher than room temperature IQ, the should leave.
In the Midwest/MN you slap both your hands on your thighs as you hop up from the couch and say "ope, think it's about that time". Then the 15 minute goodbye process begins and you're in the clear.
For this exact reason I have large wall clocks hung in every room. When its time, I start looking at them while trying to hold back my yawns. Works every single time!
"Well" *slap on the knees*
“Welp”
Honesty the only time I've ever heard that word.
I hear it frequently as a transitional word. Certainly for "time to get going" but also "that's not going to happen, so let's move on", "I didn't expect to lose that game so I'm tapping out" and similar. (reference: Northern Minnesotan) Edit: and before anyone asks, yes there is a reason to qualify northern. There's a huge difference between northern and southern speaking patterns to the point of southern Minnesotans making fun of northern Minnesotans when we leave our uncultured hobit holes and move south.
What, do they think you're Canadian living so much further north?
To some extent, yes. And I have family that does live in Canada and they sound more like me than Southern Minnesotans do. Basically Northern Minnesotans are more rural and isolated, so they haven't lost their immigrant phrasing and accent completely. Mostly Finnish, Norwegian, etc. A lot of "oh sure you betcha" and deeper o sounds. It's changing little by little each generation though. Listening to my great aunts is wild compared to my cousins. On another note, a lot of Southern Minnesotans think that Duluth is right on the border to Canada. So there's that too.
If someone told me Duluth was on Lake Superior I'd probably think it was on the Canadian border as well. I'm also very bad at geography and thought that Minnesota was where Kansas is, and used to think Washington was Colorado.
I‘m European and somehow „welp“ made it into my vocabulary. I always find it hilarious when I find out that I use words that are somewhat regional. A few years ago I found out that I have a Canadian accent when saying house and out and I have no fucking clue where or how I picked that up. I tried saying it differently for a while, but it feel odd after saying it like that for probably 15 years now.
Needs some slightly exaggerated exhale with that too.
*Big breath* "Wel-pahhh" Edit: I forgot *slaps knees while standing up*
For us in Idaho, we give one knee a soft but exaggerated slap while saying whelp, and then stand. Some do both knees, just depends on how close you are to Boise.
Midwest
Dane, however "well" is the closest translation to what I say in Danish. Funnily enough, I've heard some people say the US Midwest is in some ways culturally kinda like Scandinavia. No idea if it's true though, never been to the Midwest.
Are Scandinavians nice? Would they pull your car out of a snowbank in winter and decline payment? Would they sense a change in weather? Do they say ope? Do they have a Dollar General nearby? Do they tell you they have a favorite cornfield? If so, yes, Scandinavians are like Midwesterners. Personally, my favorite cornfield is about 3 miles away on the right of the river. Just go past the tree-line and you’ll see it.
Somewhat nice: - we're not gonna speak to you in public just for chitchat, but if you need help we'll help you and we absolutely won't require pay just to help - the weather is the number one subject, its how we cope with the rain - we don't say "ope" but we do say "hov" (oops) if we accidentally bump people, or "just sneaking by" if we need to pass people - my favorite cornfield is midway through the 5km run i did in school, before I moved to the city Can I be an honorary midwestener? Minnesota seems neat.
Tell ya what, I can overlook Dollar General. Sure, welcome friend
Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin are chock full of Scandinavian ancestry. You'd fit in wonderfully here
I see you are a fella midwestern. Tell you mom I says hi.
You German?
wouldn’t that be „So…“?
So/Welp/Alright then….
No the “whelp…” is 100x more effective….
Damn, beat me to it. To emphasize the point, you then stand up slowly with a little grunt.
Yes, but I thought he might have translated it because "so" isn’t a very well know word I think
Then it would be "ja und...."
So! (Slaps knees so hard they echoe)
Danish, translated it. In Danish I'd say "Nå" or "Så det"
"It's about that time"
This is my go-to. "Welp \*creakily stands up\* it's about that time." Same thing when leaving a person's place.
'it is getting late...' But my favorite is the Spanish non polite version: ' is it that you don't have a home?'
I don't know why, but for some reason that sentence fits the Spanish vibe perfectly in my head.
This is the way
*Slaps and dislocates the kneecap* "Ah shit, now I have to get this fixed. Well see you later."
AHH I LOVE YOU
"চলো" *then a slight sigh*
Which can come both before or after your 3rd declaration to leave before getting caught in conversation again
The most polite way! This!
Don't forget to say please.
I'm feeling myself visited enough
I am feeling visited enough.
Your welcome is about overstayed
That doesn't translate well
I liked it
I'm feeling myself rendezvous'd enough
Took me a second, but this is great.
My adhd brain thinks this is the one
I want to fuck my wife so either hold the camera or leave now please
*holds the camera*
Bring a rain coat and a snack, we’ll be awhile, lol
For how long?
yesterday was a solid 30 seconds, but i’m betting on 2 minutes this time
No need to brag.
I was happy thinking that my 4 secs was the average ._.
No way, 2 seconds is average I swear
That's what happens in 7 out of 10 times for my friends, or so I have heard
Aight bet
Easiest 20 bucks ever
You guys are getting paid?
We’re placing the over/under at 45 seconds, place your bets!
Someone has seen my video.
Well last time you didn't account for the 25 seconds of crying
You go champ
usually we take around two hours, but if bob comes over we'll take less time.
*holds backup camera*
"Wait no-"
Good thing. They'll only be around for another 30 seconds
My grandfather's line was "We should go to bed so these nice people can leave."
I also wanna fuck your wife, son in law
Hold up 👀
That'll only take 5 minutes, I can wait
Grandson, we've talked about this before.
Gently stab them with a fork till they leave
Gently though.
With a dash of razzle dazzle.
With my bedazzler
And my Axe!
Does slapping them with a pizza count as gentle?
Depends on the toppings
That may entice them to stick around. I know it would for me 🍕
Not if you use pineapple pizza
Or large amounts of garlic if they're a vampire!
Hey now, you invited me to this home, I ain't leaving or I'll need another invitation for when I come suck you b- , when I uh, want to come back.
If you really like them....I thought you would stab them a few times with romantic background music, candles and insence first!?!? Stabbing them on the way out is kinda hurried isn't it???
And respectfully
Is that you grandma?
Yes my grand son I might be -6ft tall but my spirit lives on forever
Instructions unclear, they got turned on
Sounds like you spooned them instead of forking them. Easy mistake.
"Get the fuck out of my house"- said Dumbledore calmly.
Why was this my thought aswell lol
"Get the fuck out of my room," Ron ejaculated loudly. (An actual speaking descriptor used by Rowling)
Always feel like she put that in there just to be defiant. Hate reading that line lol.
"You wanker! You didn't even put in yet and you jam all over my trousers" - shouted Hermione
In college, one guy in my frat got a recording of our president saying "get the fuck out of my house," and made a mix of it. It became the "party's over" song for the next 5 years, 3 of which were after he had graduated
Irish passive aggression will serve you well here, start cleaning up and say, "thanks for calling over, it was great to see you again, we'll have to do this again sometime."
I would only consider this passive aggressive if the person who said it stood up and went and stood by the door as they said it. Otherwise this is just how you politely say goodbye and hope I meet you again sometime
If it's late- I have to go to bed soon. Trying to form a habit. If the sun's up- I'm leaving soon. Need to buy some stuff for the place. If they are socially competent and don't want to annoy you this should be enough. If they aren't then be clear -Im getting really tired right now. Let's meet up later.(good for most occasions)
I love my autistic friends. No guessing. They say what they mean.
As open communication friendships should be.
I'm sleepy. I cannot sleep while you are in my house. Please leave.
I have a friend like that, hardest part on my end is remembering not to use sarcasm cause he will take it literally.. or will directly ask me if I am trying to be sarcastic.
My autistic friend has this joke he’s always say: “you can tell me anything, just don’t tell me to fuck off”.
That's a good one lmao
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True! But also means that if you’re trying to end the meeting, *you* also have to be more direct. It’s actually a great practice for expressing yourself more directly. In fact, many cultures view America’s (or some parts of UK’s) polite obfuscation/hinting as strange.
I'm politely asking you to leave
Sheldon?
I am once again asking for your absence
Bonus points if you have/do the accent
I'm tired, let's call it a day (because I only have friends as guests and my friends are cool)
More of this please, I just say I’m going to bring the night to an end here fellas. If you don’t feel comfortable enough to say it around them don’t have them around.
Just start getting ready for bed. Turn off a few lights. Close curtains and slowly undress until the either get the hint or start undressing themselves. Win win
So I see you worked as a stage tech
Last time I hung out with my ex they started undressing infront of me and I asked if they wanted me to leave, apparently they wanted to have sex. They were making jokes about seducing me and sucking my dick earlier. I thought they were just funny jokes ngl.
My grandfather used to put the top of the sugar bowl back on and we all knew it was time to gtfo
Put on amputee porn and get the lotion and drop your drawers
It’s all fun and games till they join in
Then its a party. Time to start exchanging fuck faces 😂
Mom what the fuck
Does it have the same effect if I pull up down syndrome porn?
Pick them up and throw away throught the window
Defenestration <3
Damn, this word💀
gently
I called you an Uber
“But my car is parked right outside…?”
That’s my car now!
That's what people get for having the audacity to visit me! Serves them right
Hey I’m sorry but you might wanna leave. I’m about to go blow up my bathroom.
Seriously, *I'm crowning*
Hahaahha hilarious 😆😂
go to the kitchen take an avocado throw it in the living room and yell: "FIRE IN THE HOLE" now you just have to watch as everyone jumping out of the window instant. mission accomplished!
Extra points if you carve grooves in it and stick a tiny spoon in it and remove that as a 'pin'
and if anyone notices it's not a hand grenade, simply feign a puzzled expression and say "then what did I put in my guacamole?"
Say, "Come with me real quick." Walk them to the door and say, "Let's do this again another time. Take care."
Maybe even walk them outside and then say "was nice meeting you" and go in again alone
Hahahaahahaa the trickster move 😅😁
You slap both your hands on your legs/knees, say „soooo…“ and stand up. If they don’t get the hint, they aren’t German.
Isn't it a thing said by the leaver, not the levee?
You assert dominance by leaving your own home. Idk I didn’t think this far when this joke came to my mind
You don't have to go home but you can't stay here
"No reason to get rowdy."
"Hey Siri, play Closing Time"
I fake a phone call, go into the next room and loudly announce, "I know Im late, but the fuckers wont leave. What the fuck do you want me to do?" It usually works and I dont have to have an awkward conversation with them.
After that, they will never come again
I once said "ok i have to go" and left the house. The guest followed me, luckily
“It’s now the time of night where guests turn into intruders, I will see you all tomorrow”
I get naked and act like nothing happens.
What if they get naked too? Then there’s problem, no? :(
I usually just tell them I'm going to play some games on the computer, TVs there foods in the fridge couch pulls out like so there are blankets and pillows in there then I leave. But then I never have anybody but friends over and I have zero problems with any of them my house s their house. Nobody goes home hungry from my house.
thats sweet
I dunno, it's how my momma raised me. I have a lot of friends. I'm lucky enough at 40 to have more friends than most people my age that I know and I'm an introvert. I guess people just like me enough to keep coming back :P It's pretty rare for anybody to actually go make food for themselves but it sure makes me happy when they do.
I had an enemy that would visit and abuse my hospitality. He covertly hated me and would mess with me in subtle ways because someone who was furiously sabotaging me just before shifting, falsely told him I said something about him. So one day while he was messing with me and drinking my tea, I just got irritated and asked him to leave. He slowly walked out with his head hanging low, and then he feuded with me for the next several months, making big sacrifices to make my life as hard as he possibly could. Be careful, people are dangerously stupid and deceptive. This combination stupidity and deception very often leads to them deceiving themselves that they are the victim and just like that you are in a feud. But getting a friendly person to leave, is easy. You just say oh I'm feeling lightheaded, it must have been that thing we were eating. I think I'm gonna go lay down, you can stay a while longer if you need to.
> I had an enemy I want an enemy now just to be able to start my stories with this line
A nemesis would sound even cooler 😎
You had an enemy?! Dude, are you serious? And why did your 'enemy' come round for tea?
🥱
If they don't get the hint, then you have to keep yawning more and more aggressively. 🥱 ... # 🥱
Spent the evening with this girl and the next morning she didn’t pick up on a single hint that it was time for her to beat it. Ultimately, I had to tell her I was leaving and left her ass on my couch. Not sure how long she stayed after I left but I was just happy to get away from her
I would have kicked her out. And definitely not left her alone in my house!!
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You just left her there...tf...
beat it how 🤨
Hey,nice watch
Want to play a game called GTFO?
(pulls out AK-47) Get outta my crib or its shooting time
"Shut the f up and go home now"
Yo, where are you leaving? I have time until (xxx am/pm, depending when you want them to leave) if they have higher than room temperature IQ, the should leave.
My last guest moved in with me, so I never figured it out.
What you bout to do?
Start doing the dishes and picking up
I let Great Dane in the house
Shit on the carpet infront of them. If that doesn’t work, I don’t know what will
Start turning off lights
In the Midwest/MN you slap both your hands on your thighs as you hop up from the couch and say "ope, think it's about that time". Then the 15 minute goodbye process begins and you're in the clear.
*Slaps knees and stands up* “Weeeellllllppppppp…”
in Germany: "so!" in general: "I feel enough visited for now"
So sorry but I need to work tomorrow morning...
For this exact reason I have large wall clocks hung in every room. When its time, I start looking at them while trying to hold back my yawns. Works every single time!
“let’s go to bed, so these good people can go home”
Don’t you wanna go home or something?
Oh wow someone’s breaking into your car! Go stop em ill go phone the cops! *locks door behind them*
Start a game of truth or dare and when they say dare you dare them to go home🥰
Take a shit with an open bathroom door.
I’m getting naked now. Either get naked and join in or make tracks.
Damn maybe I’m autistic, because I just nicely say “I need you to leave in the next 60 seconds”
Simple: "Hey, I like hanging out with you, but it's time for you to leave now. We'll have time to get together again later."
More tea?
Yes please
Well, Thanks for visiting
Fart non stop, till the stench is too much they have to go.
Imma beat my meat, wanna join?
I start taking off clothes and putting on night wear in front of them. It seems to work
Mate.you don't have to go home. But it's time to fuck off.
You serve them non-alcoholic beer.