Microsoft to teach l33t ?

Tony · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:33 pm

Our friendly neighbour Microsoft is out to educated us about l33t speak and how to properly use it! How great of them.

With such important points as

Microsoft wrote:

Numbers are often used as letters.

and

Microsoft wrote:

Other common leet words:
"¢"m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d" itself is often used for emphasis.

We're sure to be able to fit into the online culture.

And just in case one desides to try out the newfound knowledge in an online world that is MMO, they equip us with the neccessary terms as well Surprised

Microsoft wrote:

MMO Lingo

There are thousands of chat acronyms and slang terms in the dozens of MMO games, but we've assembled a few of the more common and colorful ones.
...
Newbie: New or inexperienced players, or a character of little experience.

RL: Real Life. What's that?

Microsoft's editors are soo funny Laughing

So let's all head over to Microsoft and 134R|\| 2 5p34k 1337 Wink

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Delos · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:52 pm

Nothing at all on "M$"? How could they!

Martin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:39 pm

omg lolzz!!11!1onehundredandeleven

Drakain Zeil · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:09 pm

lol, onehundredandeleven...

Quote:

kids have always had a language of their own, designed to keep out adults.

Dirty lie, shorthand/leet and other stuff have been around because it was cool or funny, or because we're all very... lazy.

Today kids just make up a word that fits up enough lines to say at once if needed. ex..

Quote:

Tom says:
b
Tom says:
l
Tom says:
u
Tom says:
e
Tom says:
b
Tom says:
e
Tom says:
r
Tom says:
i
Tom says:
e
Tom says:
s

Lies, all lies!

However, this is damn funny.[/i]

HyperFlexed · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:30 pm

Under indications of illegal activity...

Quote:

"pwn": A typo-deliberate version of own, a slang term that means to dominate. This could also be spelled "0\/\/n3d" or "pwn3d," among other variations. Online video game bullies or "griefers" often use this term.

that made me laugh. Maybe I should go pwn M$.

Maverick · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:29 pm

Quote:

Microsoft to teach l33t ?

Lol, thats like Tony teaching everyone how to be straight Laughing

Drakain Zeil · **Posted:** Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:04 am

Tony Danza?

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greenapplesodaex · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:03 pm

1337 ru13z!!
|3u7 t|-|i$ 15 4 4|)u17z 2 r34|), 50 17 50u|\||)$ \/\/31r|), lolz.

zylum · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:11 pm

1337 |5 4 |=4Gz!!!11!!111 17z $0 4|\||\|0`/1|\|g 70 |234|)

Paul · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:17 pm

l33t?

greenapplesodaex · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:23 pm

zylum wrote:

1337 |5 4 |=4Gz!!!11!!111 17z $0 4|\||\|0`/1|\|g 70 |234|)

\/\/|-|0 4r3 u C4111|\|g |=4g$??? I $|-|411 5m4|{ u \/\/17|-| |-|4M!!!1111!

MihaiG · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:52 pm

greenapplesodaex wrote:

zylum wrote:

1337 |5 4 |=4Gz!!!11!!111 17z $0 4|\||\|0`/1|\|g 70 |234|)

\/\/|-|0 4r3 u C4111|\|g |=4g$??? I $|-|411 5m4|{ u \/\/17|-| |-|4M!!!1111!

0/\/\9 ()\/\/3|\|3<|

[Gandalf] · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:39 pm

0/\/\C-, 1 ]-[4\/3 /\/0 11>34 \^/]-[47 `/0|_| 4123 54`/1/\/C-..

or for a non-freak person:

0M6, 1 H4v3 n0 1|}34 wH47 y0U 4|23 54y1n6..

1 H4v3 70 574|27 74LK1n6 L1K3 7H15 f|20M n0w 0n!!11

greenapplesodaex · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:09 pm

i just said
who are you calling fags, i shall smack you with ham

y ham? read the artical, lol

Mazer · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:35 pm

All in favor of locking this? We've got the link, we've had a laugh (maybe), what more is there to say on this? Y'know, besides typing in... leet. Rolling Eyes

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