Analysis Of Attitudes Toward The Word Sassy

In this report, I shall be looking at the attitudes towards the word sassy. I will see if there is a difference in views before two different generations. If there is suggests that the word’s meaning has changed. At first I shall discuss the data I got. Starting with under 30’s then over 30’s. Followed by a comparison of the differences in meaning and the attitude people have towards it.
For under 30’s one thing that nearly all of people asked struggled with was actually defining the word. They seemed to know what it meant but struggled with putting it into words. This could mean they have something specific in mind that’s hard to describe but it you see or experience it you know exactly what people mean. The general view of the word was that it was quite neutral. Some thought it ranged towards slightly negative, some towards the slightly positive. There was much of a strong negative reaction to the word.
The definitions I got varied from “Being a diva, sarcastic, responses in conversation in a ironic way.”, “When you subtly express someone else’s opinion is wrong. You think you know better”, “Annoying, typically attributed to Black Woman from the US” , “An adjective used to describe a person who often talks back”. These definitions have one thing in common. Being sassy relates with how you interact with others and the definitions are seem a bit negative, neutral at best. People seems to associates it with the tone in your voice in general the you act. When it came to reactions to how they’d feel if a sibling was called sassy. The reaction depended on whether or not they themselves, thought their sibling was sassy. There weren’t any strong reactions mostly apathy. However, some did say it depended on context and what level. One said how it was slightly strange to call a guy sassy. Showing that at least for some this is associated with women. When it came to being congratulated for being sassy. Most said no. One stated how they’d