What does this phrase mean in the English language?

[helenabrosa]

English is my second language. A close second!

But I am from a place that has it as its official language but uses a mixture of that and something else

The phrase that confused me is 'Go!' In a certain context

So someone will say on a post 'Favourite place to buy baby essentials? Go!'

Or 'Must haves for the plane with toddlers? Go!'

Go where? Is it just saying comment on the post? Isn't it a bit rude to say it like that to a general audience?

Thank you for any insight

I’m so intrigued by these replies. I wonder if it is a turn of phrase that is localised to certain areas. I’ve heard it many times in real life and it’s never come across as rude, it’s always just understood as a turn of phrase to promote engagement and signal a desire to listen. I’m really surprised so many people find it offensive!

It's probably down to difference in personality. I also detest any kind of promotion of engagement or playing games/team building/silly slogans/whatever else someone might try to do at work. Leave me be and let me do my job.

Rude. As if we're all waiting for the instruction. Like discuss

This!

Same here. It’s just a way to end a post! Sometimes just asking a question can feel a bit abrupt so people add things like this almost as a softener.

Can’t imagine actually doing the mental gymnastics required to be offended by this.

Fill your boots?

I’ve never heard anyone say it in real life.
On here and other corners of the internet I take it to mean that they want ideas but no chat, so just a list.

I guess it’s a bit rude, but there you go.

Same here, never experienced it IRL. It was a thing some years ago on fb; that's where I remember it from. Don't think it's mental gymnastics really, I just think some people find it obnoxious and others don't perceive it that way.

I’ve seen it quite a lot on FB posts.

Best independent burger restaurant in town? And GO!

Where can I take my kids for indoor fun this Saturday? And GO!

I never answer because it feels rude to me.

It's like when you say "ready, steady, GO!" At the start of a race.

It's not rude.
Just like saying.... quick tell me as many things as you can about the thing I just asked.... now!

It's not a traditional way of speaking op.

Yes. This is it.

@helenabrosa Yes, you are right, it is a bit rude.

You've picked it up totally correctly, it gives the impression that the writer expects people to just be sitting there, waiting for their summons to comment.

It's used occasionally on some of the Facebook sites I'm on.

It seems very self-absorbed- Amanda from Motherland level of expectation!

I see it the same as you and I'm English. I think many people would.