Hope Me. What does it mean?
November 11, 2011 4:18 PM

What does "Hope me" mean?

Evidently I am way behind the times. I see posting stating: "Hope Me" which appears to mean "help me." What is it with this? I am just really curious and see no reason for using such a term.
posted by JayRwv to Writing & Language (5 answers total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
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posted by DevilsAdvocate at 4:20 PM on November 11, 2011


This will help with other in-jokes you'll see around here.
posted by thatone at 4:34 PM on November 11, 2011


It's one of MetaFilter's oldest in-jokes.
posted by Kattullus at 5:27 PM on November 11, 2011


How weird... for years I had taken it for granted that it was a Star Wars reference (Princess Leia calling for help) but thinking more carefully I must have conflated "Help me [Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only] hope". Weird.
posted by crapmatic at 7:09 PM on November 11, 2011


I feel like I've seen it other places ... To me it's "help me" with a dash of oh dear I may be beyond hope.
posted by ClaudiaCenter at 9:12 PM on November 11, 2011


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