read something unnerving on sons facebook?

shuaibf

arlybarly wrote: »

I would be concerned about someone writing this on my sons wall as shanked round here means stab.

i agree i thought it was slang for stab or slash

skypie123_2

Mention it to him casually just say it came up in the info feed.
It might be a friendly thing, as in the football team your son supports is going to lose or whatever or a computer game. Or something more serious.
But he will know what it means. Tbh someone would have to be pretty stupid to write that on his wall if it IS meant in a menacing way...

red_devil

skypie123 wrote: »

Mention it to him casually just say it came up in the info feed.
It might be a friendly thing, as in the football team your son supports is going to lose or whatever or a computer game. Or something more serious.
But he will know what it means. Tbh someone would have to be pretty stupid to write that on his wall if it IS meant in a menacing way...

thats what i thought!

jimbms

Whereas getting shanked round here means a completely different and more pleasant thing for a young lad. :rotfl:

jamespir

i thought shanked was a way to cook lamb

Fuzzy_Duck

Another one who has always known it to mean stab. If you have a look at it on Urban Dictionary, the general consensus is it means to stab or slash with a knife or sharp home made weapon.

I hope too it's just banter (as it does seem weird for someone on his friend's list to post a public threat!) but it might be best to mention it. Whilst he may not like the fact you've been looking at his Facebook he'll hopefully understand it's because you're concerned.

spugzbunny

Just to add that shanked comes from prison terminology. A 'shank' is a home made weapon from a toothbrush, spon etc that is sharpenned into a shank to be used as a weapon to stab.

I do not know if kids today use it as a term to mean you will get beaten. I'd see if the boy who wrote it is an actual friend and it may just be friendly banter - like calling your best mate a b!tch

notakid

James, that made me laugh! :rotfl:

I'd always thought it meant to stab too, but words esp youth slang evolve so if a lot of people on here think it means a hiding then I wouldn't worry.

Red Devil you could always post a comment........so they know you are watching.

To the person who says you shouldn't be checking a child's account. Are you mad? Everything said on facebook is in the public domain of course its not interfering in your child’s privacy. Its there for the world to see! Its being a responsible
parent.

Plans_all_plans

I would be unnerved, it means 'stabbed' to me too.

a8amg

Mupette wrote: »

I look at my DS as in i made him make me a friend so i can check up on what he is saying on his, a few swear words apeared and i told him that it wasn't nice.

I agree totally, It's a parents responsibility to monitor everything your child does... I do/did (he's 17 & half now) I've caught him out several times with his computer activity... Chat log in MSN messenger, Facebook... even going through his pockets reading anything he has, caught him with cigarettes. I do let him know that I monitor everything, and yes we do have a good relationship...... well I like it :D