DH Blog: OMFGBBQRAWR

WhO_KnOwS · Apr 3, 2007, 09:34 PM

"DH rox, srsly!" You will (probably) never see a DH staff member begin a review or post with these words, but you just might hear them at the local mall or in a Burger King located in lower Burkina Faso (yeah, DH is that popular). Focus on the "srsly" part though - therein lies the gist of today's blog.
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Read how esperanto is about to be toppled by internet speech here

**dj_stick** · Apr 3, 2007, 10:23 PM

so true, so true.

Judas · Apr 3, 2007, 11:57 PM

rabble rabble rabble...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Zwk-OLCcY

my spelling/grammer, and general use of the english language is horrible...

Necrosis · Apr 3, 2007, 11:58 PM

A little bit on-line is alright. The "leet" speak drives me nuts.

caqde · Apr 3, 2007, 11:59 PM

It's sad, but true. Even in America people are starting to talk that way... Although not nearly as bad as your describing in your country, but then again this goes along with your assumption too.. Although this is just in the area I live..

Erroneus · Apr 4, 2007, 12:59 AM

And the most scary part is, that even teenagers who doesn't use computers that much, still uses lol, rofl and so on. My little sister, which does use a computer sometimes, is starting to use lol A LOT, though she actually doesn't even know what lol stands for.

*sigh*

mike2h · Apr 4, 2007, 01:16 AM

caught myself actually saying 'lol' the other day. really confused me for a moment, felt kinda like deja vu or someting along those lines. think i was actualy trying to move & click my mouse.. i was in my truck.
luckily i managed to snap back to reality, & resist the strong temptation to bitchslap myself.

Judas · Apr 4, 2007, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

luckily i managed to snap back to reality, & resist the strong temptation to bitchslap myself.

awesome...

Vampyromaniac · Apr 4, 2007, 06:14 AM

Not only is it so ugly to read, I think that prolonged exposure to Internet speech may start to infect your own writing. I find myself sometimes second-guessing how I spell some words, because I can't natively remember anymore if they're spelled the correct way or the Internet way.

On net slang though, I do like to say "rofl" and "woot" to some people I know, for my own sick amusement.

Vikingod · Apr 4, 2007, 05:51 PM

Totally wrong!

Kids in the US don't speak at all, they huddle in circles and text each other on cell phones.

Seriously though, the overflow of this "language" into typical conversation is distubing to say the least. Its bad enough that the average teen probably has never read a book that he/she wasn't forced to as part of their school's curriculum, or that pop culture references are consider to be high satire, or that more people are concerned with Paris Hilton's vagina than they are with the health of the planet, but now I have to hear "ROFL" in place of actual laughter.

About the first comment... I was actually at coffee on a lunch break a few days ago. The high school kids had the day off and were out and about. There was a table of 4 boys ages 15-17 probably. I watched for about an hour while the four boys (carrying skate boards that appear to never have been used) did not conduct one single conversation for the entire time they were there. There was not one word said, and hardly eye contact made, for nearly an hour. They all had their heads buried into the phones, typing, placing them down, and picking them right back up again, like so many machines. Nevermind it was the first actually nice day in 4 months, and they were sitting in a coffee shop without actually purchasing anything to eat or drink. It pains me to think that this is what is to come.

Apr 3, 2007, 09:34 PM	#1
WhO_KnOwS The Knows Mister Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 409 Rep Power: 0	DH Blog: OMFGBBQRAWR "DH rox, srsly!" You will (probably) never see a DH staff member begin a review or post with these words, but you just might hear them at the local mall or in a Burger King located in lower Burkina Faso (yeah, DH is that popular). Focus on the "srsly" part though - therein lies the gist of today's blog. _______________________ Read how esperanto is about to be toppled by internet speech here __________________ How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Apr 3, 2007, 11:59 PM	#5
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 505 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	It's sad, but true. Even in America people are starting to talk that way... Although not nearly as bad as your describing in your country, but then again this goes along with your assumption too.. Although this is just in the area I live.. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x8GB of Geil DDR3 12800 10-10-10-28 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse

Apr 4, 2007, 12:59 AM	#6
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	And the most scary part is, that even teenagers who doesn't use computers that much, still uses lol, rofl and so on. My little sister, which does use a computer sometimes, is starting to use lol A LOT, though she actually doesn't even know what lol stands for. sigh __________________

Apr 4, 2007, 01:16 AM	#7
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	caught myself actually saying 'lol' the other day. really confused me for a moment, felt kinda like deja vu or someting along those lines. think i was actualy trying to move & click my mouse.. i was in my truck. luckily i managed to snap back to reality, & resist the strong temptation to bitchslap myself. __________________

Apr 4, 2007, 06:14 AM	#9
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Not only is it so ugly to read, I think that prolonged exposure to Internet speech may start to infect your own writing. I find myself sometimes second-guessing how I spell some words, because I can't natively remember anymore if they're spelled the correct way or the Internet way. On net slang though, I do like to say "rofl" and "woot" to some people I know, for my own sick amusement. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Apr 3, 2007, 11:58 PM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	A little bit on-line is alright. The "leet" speak drives me nuts.

Apr 4, 2007, 05:51 PM	#10
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Totally wrong! Kids in the US don't speak at all, they huddle in circles and text each other on cell phones. Seriously though, the overflow of this "language" into typical conversation is distubing to say the least. Its bad enough that the average teen probably has never read a book that he/she wasn't forced to as part of their school's curriculum, or that pop culture references are consider to be high satire, or that more people are concerned with Paris Hilton's vagina than they are with the health of the planet, but now I have to hear "ROFL" in place of actual laughter. About the first comment... I was actually at coffee on a lunch break a few days ago. The high school kids had the day off and were out and about. There was a table of 4 boys ages 15-17 probably. I watched for about an hour while the four boys (carrying skate boards that appear to never have been used) did not conduct one single conversation for the entire time they were there. There was not one word said, and hardly eye contact made, for nearly an hour. They all had their heads buried into the phones, typing, placing them down, and picking them right back up again, like so many machines. Nevermind it was the first actually nice day in 4 months, and they were sitting in a coffee shop without actually purchasing anything to eat or drink. It pains me to think that this is what is to come.