“Shoot Your Shot”

This past week overhearing some freshman guys talking, I noticed that a few of them used the phrase, “Shoot your shot” a lot. After hearing it so much I finally decided to ask what it meant and where it came from. The guy I asked said he first heard the phrase in Baton Rouge and the phrase is supposedly a shortened version of the Wayne Gretzky quote, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”. After talking to the group of guys for a while, I understood that the saying was more than just slang. Sometimes in life you really do have to shoot your shot.

Want to see if that new burger place is worth it? “Shoot your shot”. Is your friend worried about sliding in someone’s DM’s? Tell him or her, “Shoot your shot”. Is your gas meter on E, but you have somewhere to be?  DO NOT, “Shoot your shot”.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog about the art of the spoken word. I’ve always been fascinated with different languages, dialects, accents and how creative people can be with something as simple, yet complicated as words. I plan to share my stories and talents ranging from spoken word poetry, skits and plays to interesting sayings that people use in their everyday vocabulary. I hope you have an inspiring time here, enjoy!

(Idk why I was so serious in this photo, but here’s me.)