A New Millenial Expression (?) - Page 2

Alison Wonderland · ‎02-05-2018

@beach-mom wrote:
Being with DD and her friends, I've noticed them using the phrase "Don't get into your head too much" a lot. I honestly heard three of her friends use this when talking to someone else in the span of about 15 minutes. They all said the same thing.

Is this a new catch phrase? I guess I should ask DD what it means. I assume it means something like "Don't worry" (?) If it does, why don't they just say that?!

I haven't heard that exact phrasing before, but that could be the way her group of friends say it. That idea has been around for decades, often in terms of sports of performance, where you fail because you overthink something or can't stop thinking about failure. My friends and I usually say "get out of your head" or "you're stuck in your own head."

stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

Not really new... The long winded version of 'don't over-think it'...

In my pantry with my cupcakes...

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

Clapping back isn’t new. Maybe it is to millennials, but it’s been used on the RHOA by Nene Leakes and others on the show for several years.

shaggygirl · ‎11-24-2011

@deeva wrote:
Clapping back isn’t new. Maybe it is to millennials, but it’s been used on the RHOA by Nene Leakes and others on the show for several years.

Aha, thank you. I gave up on the Atlanta version several years ago so only heard it recently. Actually not literally "heard" but rather read it on yahoo celebrity news as in "so and so claps back at so and so".

santorini · ‎03-09-2010

The first time I heard it was on the Bachelor/Bachelorette show. All of the participants seem to say it. "You've been in your head too much" or "I've been so sad and just 'in my head' lately." I never say it.

Shawnie · ‎03-10-2010

@on the bay wrote:
I think the baby boomers had a similar phrase and even-"Get out of your head"-right?

Never heard that and I have been here.🙂

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

Well, once again I learned a lot. Thanks for your posts everyone! I guess because they say it so much it just loses its emphasis - at least I think so. I like the meaning "don't overthink it." THAT I can relate to, and I've used it!

I don't like "clapping back." I'd never heard of that until a few years ago, and I can't see myself ever saying it. I haven't heard my favorite millenials - male or female - use it in person either!

Financialgrl · ‎03-13-2010

@stevieb wrote:
Not really new... The long winded version of 'don't over-think it'...

This is what I was just gonna post and I tell my sister-in-law this all the time.

RainCityWoman · ‎06-16-2015

@beach-mom wrote:
Being with DD and her friends, I've noticed them using the phrase "Don't get into your head too much" a lot. I honestly heard three of her friends use this when talking to someone else in the span of about 15 minutes. They all said the same thing.

Is this a new catch phrase? I guess I should ask DD what it means. I assume it means something like "Don't worry" (?) If it does, why don't they just say that?!

I haven't heard anyone use that particular phrase, but I assume it means the same as the old phrase, "Don't overthink it."

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@beach-mom wrote:
Being with DD and her friends, I've noticed them using the phrase "Don't get into your head too much" a lot. I honestly heard three of her friends use this when talking to someone else in the span of about 15 minutes. They all said the same thing.

Is this a new catch phrase? I guess I should ask DD what it means. I assume it means something like "Don't worry" (?) If it does, why don't they just say that?!

I've been hearing that for years, mostly from people who are not millenials. So it's nothing new.

Yes, it kind of does mean, "Don't worry'. It's more like, "Don't over-think it".