Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs, or "the state in which". To maintain the status quo is to keep the things the way they currently are. The related phrase status quo ante, means "the state of things as it was before."
Me:a blank status messagewowthats newA:lolstatus quoMe:i never got the hang of that termA:lolMe:it seems like one of those obstruse ones to make the other person shut up n remember its meaning thereby establishing a silence that wud be too uncomfortable to break by nowall that from 2 puny wordsA:i know what you're talking abtMe:anything planned for the coming holidays?A:nope...maybe india, not sureu?Me:living room mostlydunno fer sure yet thoA:hmmm
