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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I think that more than anything this is a great example how words evoke different meanings, situations, emotions.
I am finding that the American English is very poor at conveying thoughts across with words, because so many people come up with many different meanings from the same word.
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That could be a result of how diverse we are and dynamic. Remember when bad meant good? Or sick? I once called some kid on the basketball court a "sick ass" player and he was very offended. We had to explain to him what it meant before he finally calmed down and understood it as a compliment. Southern slang, Northern dialect, Ebonics; all contribute to American English', uh, colorful language.