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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
No, they just used other phrases that were synonymous. You are a unique snowflake. |
There are only so many ways to diagnose the same condition. Your cynical attitude and "back in the day" nostalgia are hardly one in a million either.
Lira, as a linguist, recognises the joyful elasticity of language and its playful permutations. For someone who moans so much about a lack of originality and creativity in modern culture, you shouldn't be so opposed to Internet speak. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| Gosh you guys are so enlightened. As a linguistic backwoods relic who thinks his aesthetic opinions should be enforced universally, I bow and scrape before you. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Gosh you guys are so enlightened! As a linguistic backwoods relic who thinks his aesthetic opinions should be enforced universally, I bow and scrape before you. |
Re-read your words: We're just talking about what you said. Had you just said you don't want to speak like that (rather than saying "death to internetese"), this discussion wouldn't have ever happened. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| What I saw was a bit of hyperbole taken as implying that I long for a linguistic golden age and actually want to ban people from using "LOL." |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
What I saw was a bit of hyperbole taken as implying that I long for a linguistic golden age and want all innovation banned. Wonderful deductive skill. |
Hey, I just said language is not supposed to fit your aesthetic judgements! I haven't even touched your linguistic romanticism (yet).
But, would you rather talk about that instead? :conf: |
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| SYSTEM-J |
It was a joke that you seem to have taken a lot of exception to. Given your constant anti-MP3s/soft synths/Internet/modern culture diatribes, I was completely unsurprised to find you attacking Internet speak when I opened this thread.
If you don't like to be referred to as a grumbler who dislikes all modern culture, then perhaps you shouldn't constantly bang on about it. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| You possess quite a proclivity for ushering conversation towards topics that you are extremely learned about, Lira. More so than most, that is. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| I don't know what happened, J, you seem to have created this odd caricature of me in your head in the past year or so. You really think I have nothing but unleavened hate for all the stuff you listed? LOL indeed. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
MrJiveBoJingles' complaints should always be taken with the grain of salt nestled within the fact that he is espousing them over the internet.
To be critical of something is not necessarily to abhor it. |
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| Lira |
^^^ Point taken. I think both System-J and I are used to prescriptivist maniacs that think we'd be better off if they ruled language, and we took Jivey to be one of them for a minute.
| quote: | Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
You possess quite a proclivity for ushering conversation towards topics that you are extremely learned about, Lira. More so than most, that is. |
I'm going to take that as a compliment, Hal :p
(If you think that's a bad thing, however, do tell) |
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| paulandrews |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
That being said, I rarely, if ever, use filler words like "lol" online. Internet speak, like txt speak, turns everyone into identical-sounding clones, their thoughts clipped by the language use. I like to keep my own style, so I sound like myself. |
If I remember right, you also hardly use any smileys. Do you avoid them on purpose? Is being able to convey your mood just with words also part of this? Since communicating via text may easily create misunderstanding, it must be hard sometimes.
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Many people use words because they feel or sound right, not because of any semantic content. |
See, this I can't imagine. I'm so hypercritical when it comes to expressing myself precisely that I usually weigh every word I'm going to use. I know many people simply don't care enough so it makes sense. |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| Nono, I meant it as a positive thing. Everyone does it to varying degrees, but you are exceptional at it, at least here on TA. I think it's the sign of a strong ego (not necessarily an imposing one, mind you). But I guess it is what it is, take it as thou wilt. :p |
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