Question:
what does fob mean in terms of rudeness?
anonymous
2008-09-30 11:27:04 UTC
what does fob mean in terms of rudeness?
Ten answers:
anonymous
2008-09-30 11:51:53 UTC
Fresh Off the Boat

It refers to (mostly) Asians who just immigrated to the US and speak with a heavy accent and have a lack of understanding of the American culture. Of course, this would refer more to the older generation, as many teenagers and young adults now would hardly find themselves too alienated if they came here. Many elements of Asian pop culture draw off of American influences, so they're pretty in-the-know nowadays.



FOB was originally used as a derogatory term for European immigrants around the 17th century or so. More recently, it's used mostly on the West Coast to refer to Asian immigrants.



However, the term can apply to any immigrant who lacks an understanding of the culture and traditions of the nation they have immigrated to, as well as lacking a firm grasp of the country's primary language.



It's starting to be used in fashion more recently, though, where the "fobby" look can refer to trends started by Asian pop idols, mainly including hairstyles (Gatsby moving rubber, anyone?) and outfits that wouldn't be seen as commonplace in the US, but would still classified as trendy by most people. It's a look that's overall cutesy/pretty, yet maintains stylishness, as many Asian nations (I'm mainly referring to countries like Japan, Korea, etc.; I don't know too much about the Middle East) have an almost obsessive fixation on pretty (yes, applying to guys, too) looks. It hasn't reached mainstream popularity in the US mainly since it's not a look that many non-Oriental people could pull off properly with ease and not appear a bit ridiculous (I've seen it done, though).



It's an acronym for several other things as well, as the other answers have addressed, but when you'd use FOB derogatorily, It most commonly refers to fresh of the boat.
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2016-12-13 00:54:54 UTC
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2015-08-18 17:07:29 UTC
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RE:

what does fob mean in terms of rudeness?
So Get This
2008-09-30 12:43:24 UTC
FOB- Fresh Off the Boat (usually applied to people of Asian descent)
anonymous
2008-09-30 11:30:20 UTC
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2016-04-11 07:35:15 UTC
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Free On Board (FOB) is an Incoterm. It means that the seller pays for transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs. The buyer pays freight, insurance, unloading costs and transportation from the port of destination to his factory. The passing of risks occurs when the goods pass the ship's rail at the port of shipment. Internationally the term specifies the port of origin, e.g. "FOB New York" or "FOB Vancouver". Domestically within the United States and Canada, the term is used in two common phrases, "FOB shipping point" and "FOB destination," to distinguish when the title of goods passes from the seller to the buyer. Under the terms of "FOB shipping point," the title of the goods passes to the buyer at the shipping point. Similarly, under the terms of "FOB destination", the title of the goods passes to the buyer when the goods arrive at their destination. The distinction is important because it determines who pays for the shipping costs of the merchandise: whoever holds the title to the merchandise at the time of its shipping pays for its transportation costs unless otherwise noted (e.g., freight prepaid or freight collect). Also, it is important that if the shipment is damaged while traveling the owner must file the freight claim. Note that this usage is inconsistent with the official Incoterm definitions, and should not be used for international shipping. North American FOB definitions correspond to Incoterm approximately as follows: * FOB shipping point or FOB shipping point, freight collect: FCA shipping point * FOB shipping point, freight prepaid: CPT destination * FOB destination or FOB destination, freight prepaid: DDU destination * FOB destination, freight collect: not commonly used, no Incoterm equivalent With the advent of e-commerce, most commercial electronic transactions occur under the terms of "FOB shipping point" or "FCA shipping point". Most analysts see this as a disadvantage of online shopping compared to traditional in-person purchasing, where "FOB destination" is more prevalent. When counting inventory, merchandise in transit plays a crucial role depending on whether it is added to the company's balance sheet. Items under "FOB shipping point/destination" are checked to see if the purchaser has title of the goods. If it does, then they are added to the inventory count, but not the balance sheet. If not, they are treated as would items under consignment, meaning they still belong to the supplier (consignor).
anonymous
2008-09-30 11:31:01 UTC
F.O.B. = Fresh Off Boat.

Slang for recent immigrants, usually asian.
doodle_bug
2008-09-30 11:31:38 UTC
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guitar hero guy mike
2008-09-30 11:43:24 UTC
FOB-

**** off *****
Ama
2008-09-30 12:26:54 UTC
F*** off B****

or

Fallout boy :)





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