{"id":285055,"date":"2021-06-27T13:40:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T10:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2021-06-27T13:40:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T10:40:43","slug":"what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cW\/E\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26705e963af\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26705e963af\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhatever%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhatever\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_WE\" >The History of W\/E<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_Is_WE_for\" >What Is W\/E for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-w-e-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_WE\" >How to Use W\/E<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cW\/E\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-732133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/whatever_man.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A man shrugging\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/people-emotion-expression-concept-young-man-1331007389\">Syda Productions<\/a>\/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you see the acronym \u201cw\/e\u201d in a text, then someone may not have been paying attention to what you were saying (or they might not care). Here\u2019s what this internet slang term means and how to use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhatever%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cWhatever\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cW\/E\u201d stands for \u201cwhatever.\u201d It\u2019s used in online chats and conversations when you want to convey a looseness or lack of urgency. It\u2019s almost always written in the lowercase \u201cw\/e\u201d instead of the uppercase, which to many, makes it look even more lazy or uncaring.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the few online acronyms that\u2019s often written with a slash in the middle\u2014you would type it as \u201cw\/e\u201d instead of \u201cwe.\u201d This is done to minimize confusion with the pronoun \u201cwe.\u201d Other acronyms that have a slash include standard English terms like \u201cw\/o\u201d and \u201cc\/o,\u201d or more internet-specific slang words like \u201cj\/k\u201c, which stands for \u201cjust kidding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The initialism shares some similarity with the internet slang term \u201cidc,\u201d which means \u201cI don\u2019t care.\u201d Both <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly show a disregard for the topic of conversation and can even be used together in a message. For example, you might say \u201cw\/e idc\u201d to entirely shut down a conversation and tell someone that you\u2019re not interested in what they have to say.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, w\/e can be used to refer to \u201cwhoever\u201d or \u201cwhenever,\u201d both of which are quite similar to \u201cwhatever.\u201d Another definition for w\/e is \u201cweekend,\u201d as in \u201cLet\u2019s hang out this w\/e.\u201d However, this definition isn\u2019t that common anymore.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_WE\"><\/span>The History of W\/E<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The use of w\/e has been around for a fairly long time. However, its form has varied throughout the years. Because of the need for punctuation between the two letters, other versions, such as \u201cw.e.\u201d and \u201cw e,\u201d have been used in the past. However, w\/e has emerged as the most prominent of these spellings and is most seen in online messages and on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> today.<\/p>\n<p>On the online slang site <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=w%2Fe\">Urban Dictionary<\/a>, the first entry for w\/e is from 2003. It reads \u201cslang or abbrv. for whatever.\u201d Interestingly, this isn\u2019t the first entry for a slang term for \u201cwhatever.\u201d There\u2019s an even earlier\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=w%20e\">entry from 2002<\/a> using an all-caps, no punctuation version of the term (\u201cWE\u201d) that reads \u201cWhatever, shorten to be used in chatting and messaging situations.\u201d There are also several entries for different versions of the slang term, including \u201cw.e,\u201d \u201cw e,\u201d and \u201cwe\u201d with a backslash.<\/p>\n<p>The term is now most popular in personal conversations over chat <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s such as iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram, especially among teenagers and young adults.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_WE_for\"><\/span>What Is W\/E for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-732132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sleeping_woman.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A woman sleeping while holding a smartphone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/asian-woman-asleep-while-talking-on-371058383\">TORWAISTUDIO \/ Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A common use of the term is to show your disinterest in a conversation, signaling to the person you\u2019re talking to that you don\u2019t care about something. For example, if someone has come to you with a long, rambling sales pitch about a potential scam, you might say \u201cw\/e\u201d to let them know that you don\u2019t want to hear anything more.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that w\/e conveys is that something doesn\u2019t matter or isn\u2019t that big of a concern to you. For example, let\u2019s say that someone asks you what you want them to order for dinner. You might say \u201cJust pick w\/e\u201d to inform them that you don\u2019t have a preference and that they can decide for you.<\/p>\n<p>Another use for w\/e is to pretend that you don\u2019t care about something even though you do (sometimes out of frustration). For example, if someone doesn\u2019t seem interested when you share an exciting life update, you might message them, \u201cYou know what, forget it, w\/e.\u201d When used in this way, it has a lot of similarity to the acronym \u201cnvm,\u201d which stands for \u201cnever mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_WE\"><\/span>How to Use W\/E<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To use w\/e, swap it out for any instance where you might otherwise use \u201cwhatever.\u201d Make sure to type it in the lowercase instead of the uppercase. Since it\u2019s a casual acronym, only use it in personal conversations with other people or in social media comments. Just be aware that since it often has a negative connotation, you might upset someone if you use it.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways to use w\/e:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWell, w\/e floats your boat, man.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDo w\/e you want. It won\u2019t really matter anyway.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJust get w\/e you want to get.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMeh, w\/e.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to learn how to use other online initialisms, check out our pieces on TBH, IDK, and TTYL. 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