What's with this phrase, 'come at me bro' What does that really mean? People use it to provoke, but why? There's nothing particularly threatening about it, And it's not even very grammatically correct One could just as easily say 'Get thee away from me, ye dark angel of hell' And it would be equally offensive Or more so, if a bit befuddling. But why not say 'come at me bro' As a request for affection? I know I would much rather say this And receive, instead of a flurry of blows, An armful of sweet affection