You may have noticed that the last two blog titles have a similar phrase. No, you can't look it up to understand the definition. No, even Google doesn't have the correct usage anywhere. We have three differing opinions as to what a delightful Chicagoan meant when he said (while on duty at a Frank Lloyd Wright house), "No way am I going downtown tonight! The city's jacked! Are you crazy?" This is in reference to one of the White Sox rallies held in the middle of downtown. Now as to the opinions:
Brandon: jacked clearly means "crazy and pumped"
Shannon: jacked means "awful traffic"
Rachel: jacked is a condensing of the term "jam-packed". He meant that the city was way too crowded to attempt going to the rally.
Let's have a vote for which is the correct response!
And that's just one little anecdote in the visit of Shannon! She also looked up an exciting market for us to go to near Chinatown that turned out to be a market only intended for those living in Hispanic-town. While trying to find a parking place, Brandon somehow maneuvered the car into a railyard where we faced death head on as the railroad warning lights started to blink and Brandon "thought he could make it across in time." Finally, we made it into the market where we were greeted with what appeared to be a less interesting "Weekend Market" (a la Bangkok). One man asked us, "How much for the little white dog (Pocky)?" and when Brandon informed him that she was not for sale, he asked, "Well, how much for that little girl (Shannon)?". Ahh, it smacks of memories in Thailand where a taxi driver also wanted to whisk Shannon away. Needless to say, no purchases were made, and we hurried on out of there.
While touring Northwestern, Shannon discovered that she may be engaged.
2 comments:
Here in Columbia, I often hear the phrase "jacked up", which is meant to be synonymous with the more generic "messed up" or "f'ed up". Using that phrase as a conceptual framework, I am prepared to suggest that the true Chicagoan definition of "jacked" is, in truth, some hybrid of your three definitions. It was probably meant to convey the fact that the city would be crazy, pumped, jam-packed, full of traffic, and otherwise altered in only the way that a World Series victory can be responsible for.
Yea I think Robby hit the nail on the head with that one. Brandon that little dog really compliments your masculinity.
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