Sunday, March 02, 2025

When you say "OK Bet" to someone who's not a Gen Z, how do you respond when they say "Bet on what?"

 

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When you say "OK Bet" to someone who's not a Gen Z, how do you respond when they say "Bet on what?"

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And how do you deal with situations where people from other Generations do not understand your Gen Z slang?

 

 

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[–]PaperPiecePossible 15 points  

Explain it...

[–]Earth-Jupiter-Mars 8 points  

🎯🎯”To someone who’s not a Gen Z” isn’t even accurate .. “ok bet” has been around since the 80s at least, whenever black folks birthed hip hop so maybe even the 60s ..

If the person doesn’t understand that phrase, you had no business saying it to them in the first place if you didn’t intend to explain, they’re probably very old or so far out of the loop it’s noticeable.. 😂

[–]chroma_src1996 5 points  

Or like, they're just not American

[–]bisccat 1 point  

literally it's as simple as this

[–]Future-Speaker- 10 points  

Bet has never caused any issues, even with coworkers or bosses twenty-forty years my senior.

[–]PleasedPeas 4 points  

Gen X here… One of the great things of having two GenZ kids is I know 99.9% of y’all’s sayings and use them quite frequently🙂

[–][deleted] 3 points  

explain it means understood or okay

[–]murdermerough 1 point  

No not "you betcha" lmao, it's a clipping of "you can bet on it" or "you bet" and has roots in aave.

"You betcha" is originating from the "bet on it" but it also originates from the Midwest.

I love american slang etymology. And suck

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Betcha is a concatenation of 'bet you'. The first 'you' is to address the person.

Written out it's literally: You! Bet you.

[–]SummerInSpringfield1997 3 points  

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[–]Trownaway_TrashPanda 2 points  

Lol. Glad I wasn't the only one x3

[–]Wxskater1997 1 point  

This is the right answer lol

[–]persona-3-4-5 1 point  

I just don't say it to them. Normally I don't say it at all

[–]larmoth401 2 points  

Perform a perfect performance of hit song "Bet On It" from High School Musical 2, including choreography.

[–]HandsomestKreith 2 points  

I’ve seen enough white dudes say “aight bet” for one lifetime

[–]BrooklynNotNY1997 2 points  

Gotta go old school and yell “Deez Nuts!”

[–]Sensitive-Soft58232010 2 points  

i just pretend they are going crazy and i didnt actually say anything

[–]downtownshoun 1 point  

Gen x mom here with gen z kids and I know what it means.

[–]Dax_Maclaine2003 1 point  

I don’t think I’ve ever said “ok bet”

[–]DraperPenPals 1 point  

“Your mom”

[–]_frierfly 1 point  

Just say that it is equivalent to fo shizzle.

[–][deleted] 1 point  

Bet on deez nuts…

[–]LargePark5987 1 point  

As someone from Chicago OK Bet means don't be around when they come back through or yoh almost are aligned and got something going

[–]Legitimate-Freedom79 1 point  

Oh ight bet

[–]Wxskater1997 1 point  

I dont say ok bet idk what that even means lol

[–]jeffislearning 0 points  

50$

[–][deleted] 1 point  

The only thing GenZ added was the 'ok'. Millennials have been saying 'bet' for as long as I can remember.

Perhaps you used it wrong in context?

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