are you insulting me? essential geek-speak, ftw!

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Are you insulting me?Essential geek-speak, FTW!

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AssumedGeeks have a unique culture.

Cultures have their own languages.

Geek culture has its own language.

QED


History

:-)19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :)From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-20c>

I propose that the following character sequence for joke markers: :-) Read it sideways. Actually, it is probably more economical to markthings that are NOT jokes - given current trends. For this, use :-(

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Examples, FTW!

“For the Win”

An enthusiastic emphasis to the end of a comment, message, or post. Sometimes genuine, but more often sarcastic.

As defined by the Urban Dictionary, urbandictionary.com

FTW


I pwn examples.

pwn1. An act of dominating an opponent.2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects.



More IRL examples

IRL“In Real Life”

Often used in internet chat rooms to let people you are talking about something in the real world and not in the internet world.



Examples, w00t!

W00t!Generally used to express a form of joy. The word originated in competitive online gaming as an acronym for "we own other team." The term has since adopted a more general meaning.



Examples r 4 n00bs

N00bAn insult describing a person who is not only lacking in knowledge of something, but also blatantly refuses to learn about it and even berates those who would benefit him with experience. Often used in computer game circles.



LMAO at examples

LOLOriginally meant "laughing out loud" but is now so overused that it now means "I find that vaguely amusing" also a filler word now when there is a pause in the conversation or the person is lost for a response, or they are too stupid or lazy to think of one.

More expressive variants: LMAO, ROFL, ROFLMAO, lulz



+1 for examples

+11. A post in a forum/message board that indicates the person agrees with a previous or quoted reply to a thread.2. Shorthand for "My thoughts exactly" or "me too".



I <3 examples

<3When viewed sideways, appears to be the outline of a heart. Used in an expression of love.



PEBKAC, examples fail

PEBKAC“Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair”

When a user is at fault for a computer problem.



Sudo man examples

sudoA Linux/UNIX command (short for SuperUser DO) allowing a user to execute a command that normally only the superuser (root) can perform.

Put in front of any word, spoken or writen, and it will command anyone to do anything you want them to do.



sudo

Comic by Randall Munroe, xkcd.com

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Enough examples kthxbi

kthxbiI understand. Your help in this matter has been greatly appreciated. However, with much regret and much haste, I must be departing from our conversation.



MemesLolcats

Dancing BabyRickroll

All Your BaseThe Spirit of Christmas

Chuck Norris Facts


All Your Base


All Your Base“Somebody set us up the bomb.”

“All Your Base Are Belong to Us.” i.e. AYBABTU

“You are on the way to destruction.”

“What you say!!” “You have no chance to survive. Make your time.” “Take off every ‘Zig’!!”

“For Great Justice.”


Lolcats


Rickroll


Chuck Norris FactsChuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.

When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.

Chuck Norris doesn’t wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.


SOA FactsSOA is the only thing Chuck Norris can't kill.

SOA invented the internet, and the internet was invented for SOA.

SOA is not complex. You are just dumb. One person successfully described SOA completely, and immediately died.

Another person successfully described SOA completely, and was immediately outsourced.

SOA can write and compile itself.

In a battle between a ninja and a jedi, SOA would win.


Manifestations IRL


ResourcesThe Urban Dictionary

Wikipedia

Google (natch)

Internet Meme Timeline

Think Geek


eofThanks for making it this far.

Special thanks to Bryan Veloso and Dan Rubin (design.isinthedetails.com) for the slide design inspiration.

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