dale check
The quick gut-check you run before committing to a plan, action, or energy — essentially asking yourself or others: are we really doing this, do we all feel it, is the dale actually there?
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The quick gut-check you run before committing to a plan, action, or energy — essentially asking yourself or others: are we really doing this, do we all feel it, is the dale actually there? A dale check is the moment before the hype becomes action where you confirm that everyone is locked in and the energy is real rather than performative. Common in Latinx communities and spreading through Spanish-influenced slang, a dale check separates the people who say they're down from the people who actually go. You do the dale check so the dale means something.
Before we book the flights let's do a dale check — is everyone actually ready to go or are we talking again?
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