the use of ASAP in california

The paper poses the question of whether women in California utilize “ASAP” more frequently than men. The adverbial phrase ASAP is typically pronounced as either a word acronym or as four-letter initials. The meaning of the two is the same when they are used interchangeably. Notably, the name’s use by the United States Army Jargon dates back to 1955, when the United States was at war. Among the abbreviations that are utilized, ASAP is a bit of an oddity and typically means as soon as possible. The name is an acronym of military origin, and it was used in print in the Thompson’s account of the Korean War where the emergency drops required no paperwork. Notably, during the war, most of the drops were made by “As Soon As Possible” or ASAP basis. In the state of California, the usage of the term ASAP varies across many aspects of gender and social class. Remarkably, both men and women from various age groups use the term with varying frequency depending on their occupation and language preference. Also, the profession of the individuals in the state of California influences the use of the phrase significantly, since their working environments have different demands of work ethics. The different level of education is another determining factor of the usage of the term, as people from various levels of education in the state of California interact differently. Therefore, all these factors contribute significantly to the variability of the use of the term ASAP between men and women.

Men and women who live in the state of California conspicuously use the word ASAP differently based on their occupation. Based on the research conducted, there also exist a variability in the way different men use the term depending on the nature of their occupations. It was noted that, people who work in busy and tight schedule occupations such as firefighting personnel’s, military, police officers, taxi drivers, airline pilots, and event coordinators (Rutherford, William E 45). The reason behind the widespread use of the term is due to the notion that, ASAP, is the short form of ”as soon as possible” and thus it saves time. Remarkably, the use of the term has a different impact on the receiver of the information as it sounds more of a command. Therefore, through the utilization of the term, a quick response to the issue at hand is prompted as compare to the event that the whole word was used. Men who work in these busy lines of work and command sometimes need immediate responses to their requests as time proves to be essential to the effectiveness of their applications. On the other hand, men who are not usually busy in their lines of work tend to use the term ASAP occasionally as compared to their counterparts during peak work schedules. Men who are less busy in their work schedules find the use of the word more offensive and impolite given the fact that the term has a commanding tone in most cases. Therefore, they seldom use it not unless an emergency situation emerges. Stay at home men rarely use the term as in most cases they deal with their children, wives, and other family members who find the use of the word authoritative against their way of life.

On the other hand, women use the term ASAP fewer times as compared to men. In the state of California, there are fewer women in formal employment than men, and thus many of women are stay at home parents with their families. Consequently, based on the setting of their home environment, the situations does not attract the use of the term. However, as compared to their working-class counterparts, they use the word more frequently but not as much as their male working colleagues (Rivera-Mills, Susana Victoria 23). Women in the state are considered to be more polite that men and thus they associate the use of the term as authoritative and impolite. Therefore, they result in the use of alternative words that have the meaning as ASAP. For example, they twist the word to use the term ”soonest possible” in the effort of having a less harmful impact on the recipient of the message. The relationship between men and women is also a contributing factor of the differences in the way both genders use the term ASAP. In most cases, when men address women in the state of California, they frequently use the term in the effort of having their commands followed to the letter. On the other hand, when most women address men, they avoid using the word so as to sound polite and friendly to their make friends. Therefore, the differences in the relationships between both genders are determining factors of the use of the term.

Also, the research proved that age was also a contributing factor to the utilization of the term ASAP, among men and women in the state of California. The aging population especially from the years of the fifties and above seldom use the word as in many cases, they want to sound respectful so that the interested party can respond to their requests. The aged in the state have a minimal energy to participate in major life events actively and even provide self-services. Therefore, in most cases, they depend on the vibrant young generation for services, and thus they use the term ”as soon as possible” instead of ASAP to prompt response to the service providers. Outstandingly, the young generation is the ones that are rampant in the use of the term ASAP (Carrasquillo, Angela, and Vivian Rodríguez 65). They want they work objectives to be met as soon as possible and thus time is essential in their work. In the state of California, use of slang language and use of initials is rampant, especially among the young generation. They seek to find unique ways of using language so as to differentiate them from the elderly population. Also, there has been many words that have come up from the age group due to the revolutions of language during the recent times. Therefore, they find the use of the term ASAP fascinating and can have the authoritative impact they always wish to possess. Considering the fact the term has a military origin, the young people from the state of California find it concrete to use the word in their conversations as they believe it has the impact of commanding response. Markedly, the adult population in the state of California use the term ASAP more than the aged and the young population. The reason behind the fact is that most of them are involved in the issues of parenting, and they need their commands be respected by their children. Most of them believe that the term has the effect of commanding attention and that is their central goal in their journey of parenthood. Notably, the adult population in the state is in the working class and time is essential for their operations. Many believe that by using the term, one can bring the aspect of time on board and the task at hand has the probability of being done faster that when one has used the long form of the statement.

The adult population in the state of California are the primary stakeholders in the economy of the state, and they are highly depended by both the young and the aged population. Therefore, the population tends to be result oriented and thus they want things to be done in a quicker way so as to keep up with the financial responsibilities at hand. Among the middle-aged population, they understand the impact of the element of time, and thus most of them want chores to be done hastily. Particularly, most of them have more than one job careers, and they depend on multitasking so as to keep up with the increased cost of living. Therefore, most of them concentrate on partaking in one more than one economic activity. Consequently, the term ASAP is their common conversational adjective as they wish to accomplish the tasks within their work schedules using the shortest time possible.

The profession is another determining factor behind the use of the term ASAP among men and women. Notably, many men than women have careers that need the discipline of time and self-sacrifice. In the job of firefighting, for example, there are more men than women. In the line of duty of these lucrative careers, time is an essential factor, and thus many of them end up using the term ASAP to as to create the impact of hastiness in actions. Women, on the other hand, are in less demanding job specifications, and thus they find no need for the element of speed as they work (Carrasquillo, Angela, and Vivian Rodríguez 81). Consequently, they end up using the short form of the term ”as soon as possible” less frequently. Many managerial jobs in businesses and other ventures in the state of California are owned and run by men. Consequently, the end up using an authoritative tone that is brought about by usage of the term ASAP. In the job setting, the term has the effect of the urgency of the action specified. Therefore, if a manager wants a particular job to be done soonest possible and be given priority, most of the times they use the term ASAP. Most of the working class women in the state are in the hotel and hospitality industry, and thus they are prompted to use the full statement of the term as it sounds more polite and welcoming. Also, many women work in environments that do not pressure on time due to avoidance of fatigue. Therefore, in the tone of service delivery without much pressure, many women tend to use the term” as soon as possible” as compared to its acronym. However, there is a variability in the usage of the word among women depending on the nature of the nature of their profession. Stay at home mothers tend to use the term more frequently than women at work. In their duty of parenting, many women are prompted by the children that take care of to use the term ASAP, so as to put more emphasis on their instructions and directions.

Also, there exists a variability in men regarding using the word ASAP depending on their careers. People who work as tutors and teachers in various academic institutions use the term more frequently that men who stay around and watch their kids grow. Instructors are used to giving instructions that have adverse consequences to the students if they fail to heed to them (Check, Joseph W 21). Therefore, they feel they need to use the term to highlight key issues that they want the students to do faster than others or to put their priorities rights depending on the instructions. The military men and women also tend to use the term more than their male and female counterparts in other professions. In the army, everything is done in the interest of time. The language that rules the world of the military people is that of instructions and obedience. Therefore, each and every instruction that is given by the commanders, it has the term ASAP behind it. In the state of California, the number of men who are in the forces is more that the number of women. Therefore, resulting in the usage of the term ASAP in men more frequently than in women. Notably, the leadership positions in the defense forces are held by people. Mostly, the leaders in the army are the ones that are prone to giving ASAP instructions to their junior staff and recruits. Men and women in official jobs tend to use the term less frequently that their counterparts in casual jobs. Many view the word as unofficial, and thus they rarely use it in their conversations. On the other hand, the term is regarded as the language of the streets, and many people use the term to carry out their daily businesses. As a result of many men in the state doing casual jobs that women, men end up using the name more than their female colleagues. Therefore, one’s profession is crucial in determining their use of the term ASAP.

The standard of learning is another determinant of the use of the term ASAP among men and women in the state of California. Conspicuously, the learned view the use of the word as the language of the illiterate, and thus they end up using the term” as soon as possible” as compared to its short form (Carrasquillo, Angela, and Vivian Rodríguez 46). Notably, the term has not been recognized sufficiently as an English name, and thus many learned fellows find it not wise and unofficial to use the term. On the other hand, the uneducated embrace the use of the word and they view it as a unique way to express themselves. Remarkably, the level of education among men and women in the state of California is almost the same. Therefore, there are as many learned men as there are women. Consequently, basing the argument on the level of education, the rate at which men use the term ASAP is the same as that in women. However, students in their lower levels of education, tend to use the full version of the word as compared to middle level or college students. Most college students find using the term as a lifestyle that they should adopt since it makes them feel different. Most of them they want to hasten their activities and conversations, and thus they prefer using the term. The old students of the post graduate levels end up using the extended version of the phrase since it occurs to them that the word is unofficial and inappropriate. Therefore, they seldom use the term ASAP.

Notably, among the learned, there is that urge to show that they are different from the rest of the population and thus they end up using the word so as to demonstrate their prowess in language. On the other hand, the illiterate in the state are considered as lazy even in their speech, and that is the reason as to why they end up using the short form of the full statement. The dynamics of education in the state of California demands that students pay attention to their tutors and respect their commands. As a result, they try to fulfill the instructor needs and requirements within the shortest time possible. Consequently, many of them end up using the term ASAP in theory studies. There exist various student grading mechanisms in the state of California. The common one being the administration of exams. The tests are timed meaning that the students have to tackle the required questions as soon as possible. Therefore, the term ASAP is an integral part of their study. The population of male and female students both in the elementary school and in colleges is almost the same. Therefore, basing the research on the differences in the use of the term ASAP in terms the level of education between male and female, the levels are almost the same.

Therefore, the level of education, age, gender, and profession are the main contributing factors to the differences that are experienced in the use of the term ASAP among men and women of the city of California. Therefore, the sociolinguistic hypothesis that ”ASAP” is used more by women than men is false since the research carried out proved that, the term is used more by men than women. The name was found to have a more authoritative impact on the recipient of the message, and according to the culture of the people of California, men are more authentic that women. Notably, there are more male that females in the working class and the corporate world, therefore, more men seek to use the term to put emphasis on their instructions and requirements. Many women in the state find it offensive to use the word regularly as it does not prompt respect and many results to protest to the receiving party. Therefore, they end up using the word, ”as soon as possible” instead of the acronym. To sum it up, the factors that affect the rate of use of the term ASAP between male and female in the state of California are interconnected. They all have different impacts in both gender and thus contributing to the difference. The notable difference in the use of the term is mainly provided by the diverse gender roles in the state. The different life experiences and responsibilities contribute in a huge way the significant difference in the use of the term. Finally, the way in which both genders use the word determines their interpersonal relationships with each other and clearly defines their roles.

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