Brooklyn Bridge Hero Sez His Use Of Brooklyn Slang Is What Saved The Jumper
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Joey Hansen, the hero who talked a man from jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, says his use of slang is what helped him:
“I wanted to give him that kind of friend feeling… at a time he needed a friend and no one was there for him,” said 29-year-old Joey Hansen.
“The first thing I called him was ‘boss,’ it’s kind of a Brooklyn slang thing,” said Hansen, adding he was trying “to make him feel comfortable when he was in distress.”
You hear that Suicide Prevention lines? Start calling everyone boss when you pick up and things are gonna work out.
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