Leetspeak For Dummies
I’m having trouble understanding all of those net-ready whippersnappers out there. With their h4xx0rz, and sk1llzorz and suxx0rz. I just can’t keep up with all of these newfangled terms. Well thankfully Microsoft has answered my call, and the call of many confused parents out there with a helpful article entitled A Parent’s Primer to Computer Slang.
Frankly, I was relieved to know that I wasn’t the only clueless blunderer out there. I can only imagine what it would be like for all of those distressed parents when little Billy and Suzie come home from Sunday school, speaking lord know what. I’d have to look at them square in the eyes and tell them, “English darling, life isn’t a Philip K. Dick novella.” Now I can breathe a sigh of r3l31f, ‘c4u$3 all of you l33t$p34k fr34k$ 0ut th3r3 c4n $ukkz0rz 0n my 4nU$.
[Thanks, Justin!]
Toots
Posted to Video Games on 6 November 2006
· Comments (5)
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I’m just waiting for this obnoxious trend to go the way of the Macarena and the fanny pack.
Good luck with that. It’s been around since the 80’s, back when it was called “D00d Speak.”
... life isn’t a Philip K. Dick novella? NO! My fragile world view, shattered like so many porcelain dolls!
Also, I know someone who still wears a fanny pack. Daily. He’s still in his forties, too.
I only ever see it used in jest anymore, but granted I don’t hang out on IRC these days.
You’re right, Paul. I should know better than to expect children to eventually grow up.