Aren't we actually close to being at this point, what with txtspk and l33t?
Or is that
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02-22-2007, 10:48 AM #1
Lanky Lass
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02-22-2007, 11:35 AM #2
Home of pea gravel
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What's l33t?
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02-23-2007, 06:42 AM #3
Sue
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Yup, I think UR right - even more right than Mr. Clemens. We R ther.
There's this discussion on my college-tutors list about "is there correct English or not?" and finally somebody brought up the inherent difference between an prescriptive and descriptive approach to language. They're still batting back and forth whether or not asking for "standard" English degrades anybody who didn't grow up speaking it.
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02-23-2007, 07:57 AM #4
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this is great! I'm gonna go torment my newspaper editor friend with it...
There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".
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04-17-2007, 08:22 AM #5
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1337, or "leet" is short for 31337, or "elite." It's hax0r05pee|< ("hacker speak").
n its tru, txt abrvs r ttlly tkng ovr. Vwls? Dnt nd vwls whn thr r prfctl gd cnsnts.
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04-17-2007, 10:02 AM #6Kitsune06 Guest
OMFG! l337 FTW! H4xx0rz un173!
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04-17-2007, 10:57 AM #7
Grizzled
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Oh come on. You're just doing that to make me feel old.
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
OMFG! l337 FTW! H4xx0rz un173!
(Actually, I have most of the abbreviations down pat, after way too much time spent on net forums when I was a student. But not l337.)Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett
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