Ahhhhhh, stop typing that!

[Goldmoon]

After reading this I got to thinking about what words annoy me. I came up with "Pwnd", "n00b" and "1337 or leet" as my most annoying words. Anyone else?

 

[hafrogman]

There is a gaming company called Blizzard. They made a certain MMORPG. There is a web forum dedicated to that game. Time spent on those boards has removed a chunk of my soul and any hope for the future of humanity. My least favorite parts are the acronyms and abbreviations used.

QQ
GTFO
DIAF
ORLY
YARLY
SRSLY
NO WAI
WAI
GG

I'm going to go QQ now.

 

[crazy_monkey1956]

I can't stand acronyms in general. Comes from my time in the military, I suppose. FIFY is my current least favorite because of what it implies. "Fixed It For You (or Ya)" is, to me, a direct violation of what someone else said...effectively putting words in their mouth that never issued from that person...placing your own views onto someone else. It aggravates, even when it is done in jest.

 

[Finster]

Although it's not internet jargon:

Nuculer. Pronounced Noo-Keu-ler.

I have nothing but contempt for this non-word-mispronounced-look at me I'm an ignoramus-crap. This word needs to be stamped out before it's too late! And I fear it may be too late already.

The word is nuclear. Because it's used to refer to a nucleus, not a nuculus.

Thank you for providing a forum for my pet peeve.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

It makes me feel like some old luddite when I don't understand most of these acronyms or text speak or whatever the heck it is.

Just what is 1337 anyway?

 

[Galethorn]

1337 = LEET, pronounced either like it's spelled, or 'EL-EET' (i.e. 'Elite'). Basically, some numbers and punctuations can be used to look like letters, and, as such, they're used to say things and look k3\/\/1 (kewl -> cool). This is Leetspeak.

Pwned/Pwnd: came from the common problem of hitting P instead of O when typing 'Owned' (generally said after beating someone at a game, or by a third party seeing someone beaten badly).

 

[kenobi65]

Although it's not internet jargon:

Nuculer. Pronounced Noo-Keu-ler.

I have nothing but contempt for this non-word-mispronounced-look at me I'm an ignoramus-crap. This word needs to be stamped out before it's too late! And I fear it may be too late already.

Especially because a certain man from your home state, who has risen to a position of extreme power, tends to pronounce it that way.

 

[Piratecat]

Especially because a certain man from your home state, who has risen to a position of extreme power, tends to pronounce it that way.

Veiled political references aren't any better than overt ones. Avoid them, please.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Whats QQ?

 

[hafrogman]

Whats QQ?

Cry more, n00b.

It's two eyes with tears falling from them.