Talk:Oh, snap!

Sarcasm
A lot of people use it sarcastically, similar to how people will use "1337" speak in a sarcastic, insulting manner. ie: saying "oh snap!" can amount to "omg!!!!111oneonethree."

I have no idea how to cite such a claim, though, so I don't know if it should be in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.154.130.112 (talk • contribs) 23:49, February 15, 2006

British reference
I removed the part about how English people say "oh snap" as a form of agreement. We don't. "Snap" is indeed a game we play with cards, but we never use the phrase "oh snap". Quite frankly, it's never heard over here (thankfully). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.20.104 (talk • contribs) 01:28, June 22, 2006

Response - I have heard several people use it in the UK, including myself.

Response#2 - Me too, but not as a form of agreement - only in the standard way as an exclamation (not a form of agreement).

Response#3 - I use the word "Snap" to suggest I agree. I have never come across it being used as a form of insult.

Needs some outside research
I became familiar with this expression while teaching 12- to 14-year-olds in Texas. They used it DAILY, some more than others. They used it mostly in the way mentioned at the end of the article, as a mild expletive after making an error. (Only after I saw a promo for "That's So Raven" did I have some clue what it was or where it might have come from.) There surely is linguistic research out there for where and how it is used, so that we don't have to rely on the article author's assertion that it's used mostly in Miami. My own experience says that's not true, though it may turn out to have ORIGINATED in some particular place like that. Lawikitejana 19:24, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Hence the original research tag. Its no question this phrase is in use, but if we can't verify any of the claims made in the article, or anything about the usage of the phrase, its not going to stay here much longer.--Crossmr 21:25, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
 * It seems like this is unencyclopedic: Wikipedia is not a dictionary, Avoid neologisms. ENeville 16:27, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I came to this article looking for sone information on the phrase and it's context, Which it provided. So, from my point of view it was a useful article, albeit one that could be expanded and improved.81.137.159.61 10:13, 18 October 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree, it is useful but needs more thorough research. 74.99.17.52 04:02, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a dictionary.
Under the section "What Wikipedia is not" the sub category "Wikipedia is not a dictionary" section 3 states the following.

3.	A usage guide or slang and idiom guide. Wikipedia is not in the business of saying how words, idioms, etc. should be used. We aren't teaching people how to talk like a Cockney chimney-sweep, or a British gent. However, it may be important in the context of an encyclopedia article to describe just how a word is used to distinguish among similar, easily confused ideas, as in nation or freedom. In some special cases an article about an essential piece of slang may be appropriate.

"Oh, snap!" may deserve it's own sub category in an article, perhaps on the article covering Biz Markie but not it's own entry.

21 Oct 06 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.56.12.160 (talk • contribs) 16:31, October 21, 2006.

Response from Caslon: I only wanted to know what the phrase "oh snap" meant. So being able to find it defined and explained here is exactly what I wanted. Had it been put under some other article, I prolly would never had found it. Therefore, I don't see what's wrong with it having its own entry. Nov 21 06 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.140.76.68 (talk • contribs) 17:18, November 21, 2006.
 * Oh Snap! can easily be redirected to the Biz Markie article. If you searched for it, you'd end up there and could easily see what its about.--Crossmr 03:39, 24 November 2006 (UTC)
 * agree Rarely is anyone going to actually look for an article on oh snap.  most likely they are looking for what's referenced by "oh snap."  I searched oh snap looking for the VDub article, not Biz Markie.  Maybe a disambig page for it XD.  Either way, it shouldn't have it's own article.  that shizz is ridonkulous. // 3R1C 17:17, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I've redirected it. If a disambiguation page becomes necessary, or a "see also" or otherwise link off the Biz markie page, it can be done. Perhaps under the examples of use on the biz markie page might be a suitable place to list that.--Crossmr 17:33, 14 December 2006 (UTC)