Katie14 4,828 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Did it come from or get popular because of that video of fans screaming "yaaaasss Gaga" in 2013? Where people yaaaasssing before that video? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Maikeeb started it in 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I remember it being used a lot during the Applause era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo 7,889 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Good question... I don't think "yas" was from the video but here's an article about it http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/heres-the-real-origin-of-the-word-yas_us_578ce747e4b0fa896c3f4306 Don't visit my profile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poissonche 12,365 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 It's older than 2013, someone recently posted on here a link to a 2011 (I think?) thread of some random forum where people used Yas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Trump 3,508 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 It really blew up around the time maikeeb used it. YASSS is the only thing that came out of the ARTPOP era that stuck Ma ma pa pa pa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,362 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Watch #ParisIsBurning darhling!!! The word, like so many other words we use nowadays comes from the underground queer/LGBTQ ball culture of the 1980's... Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANTABLACK 7,793 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 7 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said: Watch #ParisIsBurning darhling!!! The word, like so many other words we use nowadays comes from the underground queer/LGBTQ culture of the 1980's... preach I'm glad someone else knows where those words come from . Praise the black queens on the 80s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie14 4,828 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 10 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said: Watch #ParisIsBurning darhling!!! The word, like so many other words we use nowadays comes from the underground queer/LGBTQ culture of the 1980's... I believe thats where it originated from but did it get popular currently because of fans using it on Gaga? or were people using it just as much before that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Evans 8,917 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 11 minutes ago, Katie14 said: I believe thats where it originated from but did it get popular currently because of fans using it on Gaga? or were people using it just as much before that? It can be dated back a few years before 2013 who knows if it was from gay or urban culture but it was popularized by the viral maikeeb videos where it became a meme on tumblr then it just blew up from there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,362 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 17 minutes ago, Katie14 said: I believe thats where it originated from but did it get popular currently because of fans using it on Gaga? or were people using it just as much before that? Well as a black gay guy, me & my friends have been saying that for years!!! And I remember hearing words like SLAY back when I was 15 yrs old, circa. 2000 - lol Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
En_Sabah_Nur 9,362 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 21 minutes ago, VANTABLACK said: preach I'm glad someone else knows where those words come from . Praise the black queens on the 80s I always know my history, especially my gay history!!! Egypt. W Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahkeenasitka 1,995 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Yaaassssssssss it began with Little Monsters. This was the beginning... The impact Stan Culture has had on normal mainstream culture is amazing actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahkeenasitka 1,995 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 this is a fun throwback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker 3,740 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 It started a way back but was popularized by Maikeeb, the gaga fan. Kindness rules all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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