A "some what" friendly greeting usually expressed in online chats especially when the intent in not exactly 100% genuine. Usually used by people when they want to make there presence known without getting to personal.
Oh look, Mary's friend Mike is online right now, and he is very influential. I might actually get something out of him later down the line so I should at least give him a greeting but I better not call him by name because I dont want to be his friend or anything. So I better just say "Hey There"
A phrase used by Shane from the popular Buzzfeed series, BUZZFEED UNSOLVED: SUPERNATURAL when he, along with Ryan was investigating Bobby Mackey's Music World, a rumored "portal to hell."
*ENTERS A HAUNTED HOUSE*
Person: Hey there, demons! It's me, ya boi.
Demon: Ight imma head out
The phrase ‘Hey there, pretty lady’ is generally used to catcall women on the street. For whatever reason, some people who say this think it is flattering or a compliment. It can be offensive so if you want to compliment a girl, maybe refrain from using this.
An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"
Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.
B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*