Have several seats

American Slang Term American ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual
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Meaning: Sit down and be quiet; stop talking because you're wrong or out of line.

坐下闭嘴;别说了,你错了或者太过分了。
Siéntate y cállate; deja de hablar porque estás equivocado o te has pasado de la raya.
黙って座ってろ。間違ってるんだから口を閉じなさい。
앉아서 입 닥쳐. 틀렸으니까 그만 말해.

An emphatic way of telling someone to sit down, shut up, and stay out of it. A more dramatic version of 'have a seat.' Implies the person is so wrong or annoying that one seat isn't enough — they need several. Popular in Black internet culture and drag communities.

一种强调性的说法,让别人坐下、闭嘴、别掺和。是'have a seat(坐下)'的更戏剧化版本。暗示这个人错得太离谱或太烦人,坐一把椅子都不够——得坐好几把。在非裔网络文化和变装皇后圈中很流行。
Una forma enfática de decirle a alguien que se siente, se calle y se quede al margen. Una versión más dramática de 'take a seat'. Implica que la persona está tan equivocada o es tan molesta que un asiento no basta — necesita varios. Popular en la cultura negra de internet y en las comunidades drag.
黙って座れと強調して伝える表現。「have a seat(座りなさい)」のより劇的なバージョン。相手があまりにも間違っている、またはうっとうしいので椅子一脚では足りない——何脚も必要だという意味合い。ブラックカルチャーのネットコミュニティやドラァグコミュニティで人気。
누군가에게 앉아서 입 다물고 빠지라고 하는 강력한 표현. 'have a seat(앉아)'의 더 극적인 버전이다. 상대방이 너무 틀렸거나 짜증스러워서 의자 하나로는 부족하다——여러 개가 필요하다는 것을 암시한다. 흑인 인터넷 문화와 드래그 커뮤니티에서 인기가 있다.

Examples

  1. You're mansplaining again — have several seats.
    你又在mansplain了——找几把椅子坐好吧。
    Otra vez explicándome las cosas como si no supiera — siéntate y cállate de una vez.
    また偉そうに説明してるの——何席も座ってなさい。
    또 맨스플레인하고 있네——여러 자리에 앉아 있어.
  2. She tried to correct me on my own expertise. Girl, have several seats.
    她试图在我自己的专业领域纠正我。姐们,找几把椅子坐好吧。
    Intentó corregirme en mi propia especialidad. Nena, siéntate varias veces.
    私の専門分野を訂正しようとしてきた。あんた、何席も座ってなさいよ。
    내 전문 분야를 나한테 가르치려고 했어. 언니, 여러 자리에 앉아 있어.
  3. If you think that take is valid, you need to have several seats.
    如果你觉得那个观点站得住脚,你真得好好坐下来想想。
    Si crees que esa opinión es válida, necesitas sentarte en varias sillas.
    あの意見が正しいと思ってるなら、何席も座る必要があるわね。
    그 의견이 맞다고 생각하면, 여러 자리에 앉아야 할 거야.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: arguments, sass, social media

Tone: sassy, dismissive

✓ Do Say

  • Have several seats!
    Have several seats!(找几把椅子坐好吧!)
    ¡Siéntate varias veces!
    何席も座ってなさい!
    여러 자리에 앉아 있어!
  • You need to have several seats.
    You need to have several seats.(你真该找几把椅子坐下来。)
    Necesitas sentarte varias veces.
    あなた、何席も座る必要があるわよ。
    넌 여러 자리에 앉아야 해.

✗ Don't Say

  • Very confrontational — use only when you're intentionally being sharp.
    非常具有对抗性——只在你故意要犀利的时候使用。
    Muy confrontativo — úsalo solo cuando quieras ser intencionadamente cortante.
    非常に対決的な表現。わざと鋭く言いたいときだけ使うこと。
    매우 대립적인 표현이다——의도적으로 날카롭게 말할 때만 사용할 것.

Origin & History

Emerged from Black Twitter and drag ball culture in the early 2010s. 'Have a seat' was already used dismissively; 'several seats' amplified the sass and went viral.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s–present

Generation: Millennials / Gen Z

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: All regions

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