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View Poll Results :What are you?
I'm fluent in one language only! 17 23.29%
Bilingual-2 26 35.62%
Trilingual-3 21 28.77%
More than 3 9 12.33%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

 
September 4th, 2005   Post 31
OORAH
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thats what the wink is for

I was just kiddin around, its a joke in america that we have our own language.

hence the



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September 5th, 2005   Post 32
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Originally Posted by hoohaa310
thats what the wink is for

I was just kiddin around, its a joke in america that we have our own language.

hence the



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September 5th, 2005   Post 33
OORAH
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dont worry about it, you probably wouldn't get it unless you were american. we make fun of ourselves constantly, at least up here in New York we do.
 
September 5th, 2005   Post 34
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Originally Posted by hoohaa310
dont worry about it, you probably wouldn't get it unless you were american. we make fun of ourselves constantly, at least up here in New York we do.
 
September 5th, 2005   Post 35
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Originally Posted by hoohaa310
what is 1337?
LEET.1
A derivitave of the 80's software piracy scene. Originally "elite" was used to show status on a BBS. Commonly the people who cracked the software, or had sysop access on a board would be referred to as Elite. Later it became common to just use "leet." With the internet explosion it was later used to describe hackers as well as crackers. Due to it being great to be known as leet, newbies started adopting the term and using to describe themselves, often with numerical variations. Anyone who considers themselves "leet" should be able to tell you who/what Razor1911 is, anyone failing to answer this question should be laughed at

LEET.2
A visual language derived from english, where numbers and other characters are used to represent letters and words, although sometimes the words are completely changed. 1337 = leet. you can kinda see it.

• "warez" or "w4r3z": Illegally copied software available for download.

• "h4x": Read as "hacks," or what a malicious computer hacker does.

• "pr0n": An anagram of "porn," possibly indicating the use of pornography.

• "sploitz" (short for exploits): Vulnerabilities in computer software used by hackers.

• "pwn": A typo-deliberate version of own, a slang term often used to express superiority over others that can be used maliciously, depending on the situation. This could also be spelled "0\/\/n3d" or "pwn3d," among other variations. Online video game bullies or "griefers" often use this term.

• "m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d" itself is often used for emphasis.

• "n00b," "noob," "newbie," or "newb": Combinations synonymous with new user. Some leetspeekers view "n00b" as an insult and "newbie" as an affectionate term for new users.

• "w00t" or the smiley character \o/: An acronym that usually means "We Own the Other Team," used to celebrate victory in a video game.

• "roxX0r" Used in place of "rocks," typically to describe something impressive.

• "d00d": Replaces the greeting or addressing someone as a "dude."

• "joo" and "u": Used instead of "you." This is also commonly written as "j00" or "_|00."

• "ph": often replaces "f," as in "phear" for "fear" (as in "ph34r my l33t skillz") and vice versa, such as spelling "phonetic" as "f0|\|371(."

also, words ending in the sound "x" or "cks" that sound should be replaced with "xX0r" lower case, uppercase, zero, then r. Therefore the word Sex may be written "53xX0r" - doesnt rlly look like sex does it lol.

Now I sound like a geek. LOL
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September 5th, 2005   Post 36
OORAH
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thanks
 
September 6th, 2005   Post 37
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German, English and some Albanian. Hmmm, Serb as well - make that four. And ofcourse my native language - Norwegian!

Though I can't speak wife nor girlfriend
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November 17th, 2005   Post 38
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English and French
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November 17th, 2005   Post 39
Morten
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Danish, English and a little german :P
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November 17th, 2005   Post 40
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Originally Posted by OORAH
nope, we're not, at least i'm not.

english an american are two distinct languages, with english being very refined, and american bein verrry verrry lazeeeeee





Wrong, any linguist worth his salt will tell you that one variety of a language is not better than another. To buy into the myth that a certain accent equates to being lazy is not right. Some varieties are certainly more standard than others. Higher status groups tend to impose their behaviors, including language on others claiming that theirs is the standard one. Whether you approve of that or not, it doesn't mean that the standard is any more historically consistent or more correct. Each region within a given country has its own social stratification and its share of standard and nonstandard speakers.
What is standard American accent? It really depends on who you ask. Ask someone from Michigan or someone from Brooklyn. How about asking someone from rural Georgia or someone from Texas. I think you just may get different answers.
IG, how about the Italian language? Are there differences in the way Corsicans and Sardinians speak Italian? How about the Sicilians? I'd bet there are.
Anway I speak English (American style), school taught French(13 years), and some Vietnamese and Spanish. I can understand a bit of Portuguese and Pig Latin
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