lol its m3 7-m4n
If you were me, would you say something similar? Let's hope not! Leet speak, otherwise known as l33t sp34k, 1337 sp34k, or, as my family calls it, “i hav n0 gir1fri3nd sp34k” (I have no girlfriend speak for those of us who speak English), or “sheep speak,” along with emoticons and smilies are an ongoing problem on Internet forums and YouTube video comments. Although there ARE some people, such as me, and hopefully you, who speak actual, real English, some people will go on an Internet forum and say something stupid like, “omg im teh uber 1337,” or “lol ur f5nny.”
Okay, let’s face it. There are SOME cases when it’s okay. On the 4Kids forum, at least 80% of kids would rather say ‘u’ instead of ‘you,’ or “omg” instead of “Oh my gosh,” “XD” instead of “Yay!” or “lol” instead of “Ha!” They’re usually kids ages 9-12, and that’s okay. Whenever one of my friends e-mails me, he always uses leet. He’s not an adult, so that’s okay. Or you can do it when making fun of it, like I am. But most people 18 and up are making a grave mistake. This can tell us English-speakers many things about that person:
He is probably about 42 years old, and his computer is your only friend. He lives in his mother’s basement, but she constantly nags him to get married and leave the house. Sadly, he can’t, because every girl he talks to slaps him in the face in a “Ren Hoek” style while screaming, “You eediot!”
No one wants to be thought of like that, so why use leet if it just makes the person using it look like a big nerd in front of the entire world?
And why do we call it sheep speak, you ask? Because, when someone uses it, that person is being a sheep. That is, he or she being herded by everyone else on the Internet because they think it’s cool. Well, remember this: it’s not, especially if it’s just because they use it.
So, what’s wrong with emoticons and smilies? Why do they fall into the category of leet? Because, they derive from the same thing: Internet lingo. They are very stupid and should not be used by any sane adult on the Internet. Sadly, most people endorse them, as evidenced by the annoying spam thing that pops up at the top of just about every website. Just the simple fact that it says “Helloooooooo!” every time you roll over it will tell you that THIS is the universal symbol of the Internet.
Or is it this….?
XD
Heck, it could even be the title of this post. Perhaps even all three! Whatever it is, it is stupid and horrible and should never be used, except in my case, since I’m making fun of it.
So, yes, I’ve made my point. Some people at the time of me writing this may be posting ‘XD’ as a comment in a YouTube video. Some people may be screaming ‘OMG’ at a new car for that person's sixteenth birthday (girls only). Some people may be screaming “W00t” every time he or she frags someone on Halo 3. Some people may be yelling ‘PWN3T’ in place of “W00t,” and some people may even be screaming ‘N00b’ in the headset so loud that the TV explodes. If you say or type anything like this, or know anyone who does, keep this in mind:
When you say you're "teh uber 1337," then you're basically saying you're "teh uber l0zr."
Like my site? Let me know! E-mail me at tmansgames at gmail.com!
If you were me, would you say something similar? Let's hope not! Leet speak, otherwise known as l33t sp34k, 1337 sp34k, or, as my family calls it, “i hav n0 gir1fri3nd sp34k” (I have no girlfriend speak for those of us who speak English), or “sheep speak,” along with emoticons and smilies are an ongoing problem on Internet forums and YouTube video comments. Although there ARE some people, such as me, and hopefully you, who speak actual, real English, some people will go on an Internet forum and say something stupid like, “omg im teh uber 1337,” or “lol ur f5nny.”
Okay, let’s face it. There are SOME cases when it’s okay. On the 4Kids forum, at least 80% of kids would rather say ‘u’ instead of ‘you,’ or “omg” instead of “Oh my gosh,” “XD” instead of “Yay!” or “lol” instead of “Ha!” They’re usually kids ages 9-12, and that’s okay. Whenever one of my friends e-mails me, he always uses leet. He’s not an adult, so that’s okay. Or you can do it when making fun of it, like I am. But most people 18 and up are making a grave mistake. This can tell us English-speakers many things about that person:
He is probably about 42 years old, and his computer is your only friend. He lives in his mother’s basement, but she constantly nags him to get married and leave the house. Sadly, he can’t, because every girl he talks to slaps him in the face in a “Ren Hoek” style while screaming, “You eediot!”
No one wants to be thought of like that, so why use leet if it just makes the person using it look like a big nerd in front of the entire world?
And why do we call it sheep speak, you ask? Because, when someone uses it, that person is being a sheep. That is, he or she being herded by everyone else on the Internet because they think it’s cool. Well, remember this: it’s not, especially if it’s just because they use it.
So, what’s wrong with emoticons and smilies? Why do they fall into the category of leet? Because, they derive from the same thing: Internet lingo. They are very stupid and should not be used by any sane adult on the Internet. Sadly, most people endorse them, as evidenced by the annoying spam thing that pops up at the top of just about every website. Just the simple fact that it says “Helloooooooo!” every time you roll over it will tell you that THIS is the universal symbol of the Internet.
Or is it this….?
XD
Heck, it could even be the title of this post. Perhaps even all three! Whatever it is, it is stupid and horrible and should never be used, except in my case, since I’m making fun of it.
So, yes, I’ve made my point. Some people at the time of me writing this may be posting ‘XD’ as a comment in a YouTube video. Some people may be screaming ‘OMG’ at a new car for that person's sixteenth birthday (girls only). Some people may be screaming “W00t” every time he or she frags someone on Halo 3. Some people may be yelling ‘PWN3T’ in place of “W00t,” and some people may even be screaming ‘N00b’ in the headset so loud that the TV explodes. If you say or type anything like this, or know anyone who does, keep this in mind:
When you say you're "teh uber 1337," then you're basically saying you're "teh uber l0zr."
Like my site? Let me know! E-mail me at tmansgames at gmail.com!
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