Suck it up! What does that mean dude?

Ivas · 04-04-2011, 08:46 PM

Having heard people tell other people to "Suck it up!" I've come to wonder just what the hell is being said, and to what end.
It is sometimes said as an encouragement to accept adversity and to persevere regardless of personal costs. This is, on the face of it, clear. Still, if you consider the coercion factor of the one doing the admonishing, maybe that person needs the other to do something that is NOT in their interest, and is pulling a psychological whammy on the other person to accomplish it.

It could also be a dominance strategy where the person who performs what he is told is "his duty", or something similar to that, is submitting, albeit unknowingly, to the will of the person doing the ordering.

Furthermore, that reference to "sucking" has an infantile/sexual implication that is undeniable. And the relative location of what is to be sucked UP, being down, is also casting a scatological aspersion, and thereby adding to the demeaning aspect upon he who does the sucking.

So my brethren, what do you say when someone tells you to "Suck it up!"?

BackinBlackSS/RS · 04-04-2011, 08:50 PM

Are you from another country?

20Camaro11 · 04-04-2011, 08:58 PM

~ This thread suggests all these things to me. Suck it up to me means to stop being a pansy and man up or risk losing your man card. Nothing sexual to it...demeaning....probably.

ron10 · 04-04-2011, 09:26 PM

daaaa.what did he say ?

Fishdadddy · 04-04-2011, 09:27 PM

Quit asking and SUCK IT UP

Get it

Slick1 · 04-04-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivas

Having heard people tell other people to "Suck it up!" I've come to wonder just what the hell is being said, and to what end.
It is sometimes said as an encouragement to accept adversity and to persevere regardless of personal costs. This is, on the face of it, clear. Still, if you consider the coercion factor of the one doing the admonishing, maybe that person needs the other to do something that is NOT in their interest, and is pulling a psychological whammy on the other person to accomplish it.

It could also be a dominance strategy where the person who performs what he is told is "his duty", or something similar to that, is submitting, albeit unknowingly, to the will of the person doing the ordering.

Furthermore, that reference to "sucking" has an infantile/sexual implication that is undeniable. And the relative location of what is to be sucked UP, being down, is also casting a scatological aspersion, and thereby adding to the demeaning aspect upon he who does the sucking.

So my brethren, what do you say when someone tells you to "Suck it up!"?

I don't know the rules on cursing around here so I won't type what I would say back

Sounds like you have a pretty good grasp on it to me anyway. As for the infantile/ sexual aspect isn't everything supposed to be? Freud would say so. Bringing it out into the forefront would make it more assertive to the one being told to do so because it puts them into a subconscious mindset of a scalded juvenile and then the "sexual" undertone further demeans to provoke the pride issue.

What a random thread

heRS · 04-04-2011, 09:53 PM

Get over it.

scuba264 · 04-04-2011, 10:09 PM

I think it comes from the military sayings, like "suck in that gut!". Suck it up and keep doing what you're supposed to.

Dion_1969 · 04-04-2011, 10:14 PM

I would question why your sexual connotation leans toward the ingestion of fecal material.

Since this is often said amongst males one would assume your postulations would veer toward the homo-erotic. :party0048:This would be the easy corollary to draw but you so eloquently choose "scatological aspersion". Purchance have you viewed 2 girls 1 cup too many times?

Personally I use it to refer to what some one should do with that next shot of tequila

or to do their duty even if they dont like having to do it.

PoorMansCamaro · 04-04-2011, 10:22 PM

way too many big words in here for a monday...

RiCorvette · 04-04-2011, 11:06 PM

google fragen!
'suck it up' + 'idiom' or 'etymology' yields:

The origin of the expression "Suck It Up" comes from WWII pilots. If a pilot happened to vomit into their Oxygen mask, they had to "suck it up" otherwise, they would breathe the acidic fumes into their lungs and die. The expression actually means to choose the lesser of two evils. "Suck up your vomit and live OR breathe in the acidic fumes and die."

'http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:suck_it_up

Capthowdy · 04-04-2011, 11:14 PM

man it was a long winter in DE wasn't it? WTF?

VcrusaderV · 04-04-2011, 11:19 PM

babies when they are crying have snot and tears running out of their faces. So they need to "suck it up".

*DGthe3* · 04-04-2011, 11:29 PM

it means the same thing as 'man up'

Now, what does 'man up' mean? The same thing as 'suck it up' ...

04-04-2011, 08:46 PM	#1
Ivas el Ruco Drives: 2010 Camaro SS (now runnin' TENS ) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fontana, CA Posts: 7,388	Suck it up! What does that mean dude? Having heard people tell other people to "Suck it up!" I've come to wonder just what the hell is being said, and to what end. It is sometimes said as an encouragement to accept adversity and to persevere regardless of personal costs. This is, on the face of it, clear. Still, if you consider the coercion factor of the one doing the admonishing, maybe that person needs the other to do something that is NOT in their interest, and is pulling a psychological whammy on the other person to accomplish it. It could also be a dominance strategy where the person who performs what he is told is "his duty", or something similar to that, is submitting, albeit unknowingly, to the will of the person doing the ordering. Furthermore, that reference to "sucking" has an infantile/sexual implication that is undeniable. And the relative location of what is to be sucked UP, being down, is also casting a scatological aspersion, and thereby adding to the demeaning aspect upon he who does the sucking. So my brethren, what do you say when someone tells you to "Suck it up!"?

04-04-2011, 08:58 PM	#3
20Camaro11 Drives: SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: not here Posts: 655	~ This thread suggests all these things to me. Suck it up to me means to stop being a pansy and man up or risk losing your man card. Nothing sexual to it...demeaning....probably. Last edited by 20Camaro11; 04-04-2011 at 09:28 PM.

04-04-2011, 09:53 PM	#7
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Get over it. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

04-04-2011, 10:09 PM	#8
scuba264 Drives: Manual 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Steeler Country Posts: 570 View My Garage	I think it comes from the military sayings, like "suck in that gut!". Suck it up and keep doing what you're supposed to. __________________ My Garage \| Audio Build

04-04-2011, 10:14 PM	#9
Dion_1969 Drives: ABM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tarpon springs Posts: 215 View My Garage	I would question why your sexual connotation leans toward the ingestion of fecal material. Since this is often said amongst males one would assume your postulations would veer toward the homo-erotic. :party0048:This would be the easy corollary to draw but you so eloquently choose "scatological aspersion". Purchance have you viewed 2 girls 1 cup too many times? Personally I use it to refer to what some one should do with that next shot of tequila or to do their duty even if they dont like having to do it. __________________ Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it- George Santayana

04-04-2011, 08:50 PM	#2
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Are you from another country?

04-04-2011, 09:26 PM	#4
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	daaaa.what did he say ?

04-04-2011, 09:27 PM	#5
Fishdadddy Drives: 2010 2SS/RS ; 1970 Firebird Formula Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Quit asking and SUCK IT UP Get it

04-04-2011, 10:22 PM	#10
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	way too many big words in here for a monday... __________________

04-04-2011, 11:06 PM	#11
RiCorvette Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport 3LT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Center of the known Universe Posts: 863	google fragen! 'suck it up' + 'idiom' or 'etymology' yields: The origin of the expression "Suck It Up" comes from WWII pilots. If a pilot happened to vomit into their Oxygen mask, they had to "suck it up" otherwise, they would breathe the acidic fumes into their lungs and die. The expression actually means to choose the lesser of two evils. "Suck up your vomit and live OR breathe in the acidic fumes and die." 'http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:suck_it_up

04-04-2011, 11:14 PM	#12
Capthowdy Drives: 2010 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fl Posts: 1,048	man it was a long winter in DE wasn't it? WTF? __________________ THE "MENACE"

04-04-2011, 11:19 PM	#13
VcrusaderV Drives: 2018 ZL-1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 362 View My Garage	babies when they are crying have snot and tears running out of their faces. So they need to "suck it up". __________________ 2010 2SS Camaro (sold) 2010 ZL 427 Camaro (sold) 2012 ZL-1 Camaro (sold) 2018 ZL-1 Camaro

04-04-2011, 11:29 PM	#14
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	it means the same thing as 'man up' Now, what does 'man up' mean? The same thing as 'suck it up' ... __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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