Anyone else hate "pwned?"

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2005-05-31 12:26am

Alright, I know that there's this internet group of people who make up their own lingo like "pwned," but sorry, I refuse to take part. I think it's fucking retarded. The line must be drawn here!

Who is with me?

jcow79 · Post by **jcow79** » 2005-05-31 12:29am

I despise the "leet (1337) speak" but after visiting purepwnage.com I've made an exception for pwned.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2005-05-31 12:31am

jcow79 wrote:I despise the "leet (1337) speak" but after visiting purepwnage.com I've made an exception for pwned.

The what?

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2005-05-31 12:36am

Owned, ownage, I can accept. Pwned is just an idiot who can't spell. Who should be owned. By a signifigantly sized gun.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-05-31 12:36am

What, you don't know what leet is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

I find leet rather amusing myself, although a lot of people seem to confuse/mix it with AOL speak, which I personally despise.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » 2005-05-31 12:40am

I find myself wanting to change my last name because of that stupid "language". Seriously. It's a relic that's best left buried.

Although, I will concede that AOL-speak is far worse.

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2005-05-31 12:44am

For me, "pwned" is OK to a certain extent, but I draw the line at "AGG". The latter is lingo used by adolesents in the paintball world. Apparently, it is an attempt to mask the fact that most of them are a bunch of brainless idiots who've been nailed in the head too many times at too close of range.

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2005-05-31 12:51am

To tell you the truth, I don't even notice it anymore. My brain just automaticaly changes the "p" to an "o".

BloodAngel · Post by **BloodAngel** » 2005-05-31 12:51am

Generally I don't mind...because later on I "pwn" those people back and make sure they know of it.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-05-31 12:57am

"pwned" annoys me greatly. Those who use it deserve to be made fun of in a variety of humiliating ways.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2005-05-31 01:00am

Shit, I say it out loud. It's pronounced "poned."

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-05-31 01:02am

LordShaithis wrote:Shit, I say it out loud. It's pronounced "poned."

I thought it was "p-aa-nd."

Seggybop · Post by **Seggybop** » 2005-05-31 01:11am

I hear it/use it out loud constantly. Even my English teacher used it....

Temjin · Post by **Temjin** » 2005-05-31 01:13am

Seggybop wrote:I hear it/use it out loud constantly. Even my English teacher used it....

I suddenly feel very depressed....

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-05-31 01:14am

Sometimes I find it slightly enhances humorous aspects of things a bit, particularly ironic l33tsp33k. Considering the second part of my username and my propensity to use m448 6q44i at times it only comes natural

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2005-05-31 01:16am

I like pwned. It's a cute twist to the traditional owned.

Post by **Coyote** » 2005-05-31 01:20am

It's kind of funny. I think leet is, well, sort of cute. Ceratainly non-threatening. Like ghetto-gangsta-rap-Ebonics stuff. Just a different means of expression... and pretty much just a fad.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-05-31 01:29am

My Econometrics professor used it. It was painful to hear.

Mr. B · Post by **Mr. B** » 2005-05-31 01:32am

I dispise all forms of leet speak. Its for net heads who got bored of typing like a normal person.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-05-31 01:46am

I heard people say 'pwned' out loud today. That was just jarring.

I don't have a problem with l337-speak as long as the person using it is not being serious.

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2005-05-31 02:11am

Seggybop wrote:I hear it/use it out loud constantly. Even my English teacher used it....

That's hilarious.

It can be annoying, and so are the other forms.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2005-05-31 02:27am

I like pwned. Just used it last night in Eve online when we pwned an enemy fleet twice

felineki · Post by **felineki** » 2005-05-31 03:07am

Eh, I think it can be amusing when used in the proper context. If it gets used too often, or for no real reason, then it gets annoying.

Honestly, if there's any form of slang/lingo that I despise, it's the myriads of pet names/euphemisms for sexual organs. I don't know why, but they just rub me the wrong way. What's wrong with calling a body part by it's proper name?

I know some people like to "talk dirty", and I suppose that might not be as interesting if you're restricted to anatomical terms, but... meh.

The Morrigan · Post by **The Morrigan** » 2005-05-31 04:41am

For some obscure reason, "pr0n" annoys me much more than "pwned". Possibly because I tend to associate it with immature people who can't bear to even type the word 'porn'.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2005-05-31 05:02am

I prefer "Shiekoff" even though it's in german, everyone knows exactly what I just said.