Internet speak

4691mls · 05-05-2021, 12:49 PM

I expect I'm not the only one who gets confused by internet speak - abbreviations or words that are used by people posting on message boards or other Internet spaces.

Recently I was browsing various product forums including Reddit and I thought there were an awful lot of topics reporting being fooled by products or companies. Eventually I figured out that in forum-speak, "dupe" is an abbreviation for "duplicate" and has nothing to do with the traditional definition of the word.

So I guess I was duped by internet-speak

OtinG · 05-05-2021, 01:49 PM

The older I get the more that is true for me too. I'm retired and live alone with no kids or grandkids to expose me to the current internet speak. I google those things a lot!

One the other hand, I'm sure they would look blankly at me if I talked in the street lingo of 1960s and 1970s!

"Hey man, you got a doobie?"
"Breaker One Nine."
"Keep it on double nickels, Smokie is around the corner."
"Oh my, did you see that streaker cross the field during the game?"

cromag · 05-05-2021, 07:28 PM

"Turn clockwise."
"It's a quarter to four."
"Telephone dial."

And a lot more I've forgotten.

I use Google to clear up confusing abbreviations all the time these days.

Deskisamess · 05-05-2021, 07:32 PM

Plenty of analog clocks still in use and still being sold.

4691mls · 05-05-2021, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtinG

The older I get the more that is true for me too. I'm retired and live alone with no kids or grandkids to expose me to the current internet speak. I google those things a lot!

One the other hand, I'm sure they would look blankly at me if I talked in the street lingo of 1960s and 1970s!

"Hey man, you got a doobie?"
"Breaker One Nine."
"Keep it on double nickels, Smokie is around the corner."
"Oh my, did you see that streaker cross the field during the game?"

Oh yeah - the CB craze of the 1970s

DNSB · 05-06-2021, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtinG

"Oh my, did you see that streaker cross the field during the game?"

Ah, the memories...

OtinG · 05-06-2021, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Ah, the memories...

That song was so popular when I was in HS they played it every 30 minutes and asked listeners to please stop calling in requests! I think that song is why I remember the streakers, more so than the streakers themselves.

05-05-2021, 12:49 PM	#1
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	Internet speak I expect I'm not the only one who gets confused by internet speak - abbreviations or words that are used by people posting on message boards or other Internet spaces. Recently I was browsing various product forums including Reddit and I thought there were an awful lot of topics reporting being fooled by products or companies. Eventually I figured out that in forum-speak, "dupe" is an abbreviation for "duplicate" and has nothing to do with the traditional definition of the word. So I guess I was duped by internet-speak

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05-05-2021, 01:49 PM	#2
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,913 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	The older I get the more that is true for me too. I'm retired and live alone with no kids or grandkids to expose me to the current internet speak. I google those things a lot! One the other hand, I'm sure they would look blankly at me if I talked in the street lingo of 1960s and 1970s! "Hey man, you got a doobie?" "Breaker One Nine." "Keep it on double nickels, Smokie is around the corner." "Oh my, did you see that streaker cross the field during the game?"

05-05-2021, 07:28 PM	#3
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,885 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	"Turn clockwise." "It's a quarter to four." "Telephone dial." And a lot more I've forgotten. I use Google to clear up confusing abbreviations all the time these days.

05-05-2021, 07:32 PM	#4
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,777 Karma: 45827761 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	Plenty of analog clocks still in use and still being sold.

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