According to Google Trends, the term “f@#kboy” began its ascent into popularity in late 2014/early 2015. The term hit its peak in December of 2015 and its usage continues to this day. So what, exactly, is a f@#kboy? Slate.com describes it as “the worst kind of guy, or at least one who represents the worst trends of the present moment.” According to onlineslangdictionary.com, a f@#kboy is “a male who tries to be something that he knows nothing about” or “a male who oppresses women.” Collegestudent101 on Urban Dictionary defines f@#kboys as "mostly heterosexual young men who use sexist language, throw around homophobic slurs, and think all girls are either sluts or objects. They think rape jokes are funny, believe the friendzone is real, are usually quite misogynistic, and embody ignorance on every level.” According to betches.com, f@#kboys will lead you on and pretend to want a relationship but actually just want sex. So many definitions of the word exist, but they all somehow manage to describe the same type of person. A “f@#kboy” is not any one specific type of boy, but rather the sort of male who is entitled and manipulative. Kiritokun on Urban Dictionary describes it best: “Fuckboys come in all shapes and sizes and results may vary, but when he a f@#kboy, he a f@#kboy… and [you] will know."
In addition to the above internet definitions, I asked some comedians to give me their own personal definitions of the word “f@#kboy”:
"I am actually not 100% sure what a f@#kboy is- I recently moved back to the country from South America and heard people using the term. I'm guessing it's a man someone is having sex with just for fun- like a "boy toy." In Argentina there was something called a "taxi boy" which is basically a male prostitute you could order over the phone like a taxi service. Maybe "f@#kboy" is like that?”
-Abby Feldman
"Fuckboy: The dude who brags about having sex with anyone who'll give it to him while also hitting on you at the same time. Fuckboys only own pajamas, basketball shorts, and sandals. Even in the winter. No one means to hook up with a f@#kboy. It's always a regret the next day.”
-Camille Theobald
"Fuccbois the type to tell you afterwards they'll make breakfast in the morning but when you wake up they're gone and there's a bowl of cereal on your nightstand.”
-Alec Collins
“Sad boi masquerading as his more cocksure alter ego; think a hermit crab changing shells or a snake shedding its skin over a barn door frame. New skin! New boi!”
-Jessie McLaughlin
“I'm not sure of the definition and I don't want to look it up because I'm afraid it might describe me.”
-Nat Townsen
"F@#kboy: a skinny-fat, beady-eyed goon with baggy jeans, tacky shoes, and a flat-top hat. Typically travels in packs with other f@#kbois. Wears a Make America Great Again hat but knows nothing about politics. Thinks he's really clever because he figured out how to juul in school.”
-Anonymous
"A f@#kboy is a dude who is a complete fraud. He makes himself seem dope af but really is an insecure prick. You spot these dudes on Instagram taking selfies with their shirts off. They constantly brag about being in the gym and yelling "beast mode." They'll slide in your DMs with inappropriate dick pics you never ask for. They'll call you a bitch when you won't date them for being a so-called “feminist."”
-Gregory W. Hall
“The Fuckboy is today's douchebag, dickhead, scumbag, skell, shithead, f@#ktard, bastard, cheat, womanizer, man whore and a real son of a bitch. It's hard to really pin down the real meaning of a f@#k boy because it’s a catch all for all generalized shitty behavior. A f@#kboy is manipulating and narcissistic. A f@#k boy will be sleeping with multiple women in various stages of a relationship making each one think they are the only one. He will screenshot your snapchat and show his friends your nudes. He will take nude pics or video of you having sex without your knowledge. A f@#kboy also can have multiple kids by multiple women and is not taking care of any of them. In short, a f@#kboy is trifling AF.”
-Maryssa Smith
Meme by Gregory W. Hall
Tell Me Your Crazy by Jason Kurtz, which will premiere at the Strawberry One Act Theatre Festival on 6/14, 6/18, 6/22, and 6/24, perfectly satirizes the idea of a f@#kboy. You don’t exactly know why the protagonist is a f@#kboy, but as kiritokun says, you just know. Frank, the protagonist, is a young businessman who thinks he knows how to pick up women. However, he soon discovers that he’s not as suave as he thinks he is. Tell Me Your Crazy is as funny as it is real, as lighthearted as it is dark, and has my highest recommendations.
TELL ME YOUR CRAZY By Jason Kurtz
Frank, a young businessman, thinks it’s clever to ask his date how she is crazy. He discovers that sometimes you get what you wish for, and wish you hadn’t.
Friday, July 14th at 7pm
Tuesday, July 18th at 9pm
Saturday, July 22nd at 9pm
Monday, July 24th at 7pm
Tuesday, July 18th at 9pm
Saturday, July 22nd at 9pm
Monday, July 24th at 7pm
Tickets: $25 Online, $27 at the Box Office
Premium Seats: $30 Online, $35 at the Box Office
Premium Seats: $30 Online, $35 at the Box Office
At the Theatre at St. Clement's
423 West 46th Street, NYC
Between 9th & 10th Avenue
423 West 46th Street, NYC
Between 9th & 10th Avenue
For tickets click here.
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