CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 02:49 PM
I'm a Yankee living in the deep south so I hear all kinds of words that really dont exist spoken every single day, and I can deal with that a little bit.
I know we don't all speak english here at GPF, or shall I say American english, and by no means is this a requirement of this forum as far as I know.
So those of you who do not speak english as their first language, you can ignore this little pointless rant completely, but I have to get this off my chest as it drives me ABSOLUTELY NUTS.
To all you American English speaking people out there, PLEASE STOP USING THE WORD "PROLLY"!!!! OMFG!!!
I have searched the online dictionaries and I am fairly certain that this word does not exist except as a commonly misused/mispelled word.
I might be completely off my rocker here, and if I'm wrong please tell me and I will shut up. but is it that you peeps are too freakin lazy to spell out or say the word "PROBABLY" or is it that you just don't know any better.
I'm soo sorry to all you who will be offended by this post, but it's just one of those little things that just sets me off.
Now I know this thread will "PROBABLY" get moved (not "PROLLY" get moved), oh well. such is life.
Bring on the flames and hate posts and the such. I feel much better though having said this.
had to be done..... hehehe
Ocram
Apr 17 2004, 02:54 PM
Sounds kind of like..... an insane rant
galgalgal
Apr 17 2004, 02:57 PM
very insane
CarlyK
Apr 17 2004, 03:00 PM
I think he's prolly upset! LMAO
spookers
Apr 17 2004, 03:00 PM
Wouldn't it be called american slang, instead of american english
I'm pretty sure everyone around the world speaks the same "english"
it's just the slang thats different
Ocram
Apr 17 2004, 03:02 PM
Fine, on the subject of language, I want to moan about people who call it 'British English'
getpaidto
Apr 17 2004, 03:02 PM
<- Just used the word prolly a sec ago. Also used yer instead of Your.
Hmmm, hope it wasn't me who sent him over the edge. LOL.
-Curtis
P.S. He's prolly just pullin' our string and means this all in good humor ;-)
getpaidto
Apr 17 2004, 03:02 PM
| QUOTE (CarlyK @ Apr 17 2004, 04:00 PM) |
| I think he's prolly upset! LMAO |
LOL!
Prolly is.
Tigress8u
Apr 17 2004, 03:03 PM
This really belongs in Chit Chat not General Discussion
Susy
Apr 17 2004, 03:03 PM
You're prolly right, Cash. We're just too lazy to spell out PROBABLY. I picked the word up in Cali. Maybe that's it?
You'll prolly sputter at me, I'm a big girl. I can take it. I prolly SHOULD spell out PROBABLY, but you see...it's just too easy to type prolly instead of PROBABLY. The "word" is fun, too. Rolls right off the tongue and onto the keyboard.
I prolly shouldn't be teasing you. However, PROBABLY you might understand that little imp just gets the best of me.
*Smoochies* <kiss in air to the left, kiss in air to the right, kiss in air front on>
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 03:04 PM
| QUOTE (CarlyK @ Apr 17 2004, 05:00 PM) |
| I think he's prolly upset! LMAO |
thanks CK for helping me out here
wvufan68
Apr 17 2004, 03:05 PM
LOL
Wonder how many West Virginians will feel like they just got their toes stepped on. I admit, we do have our own little language at times, and 8 times out of 10, if you are talking to another WV'ian, they know exactly what you're saying.
When I'm speaking to my family, or close friends, I admit I do say "prolly"(probably), "pert near"(pretty near), and "aight"(all right). But if I am speaking to someone outside my "language impaired" circle, I do make every effort to speak correctly.
I guess I can see how it could make one a little buggies. lol
cybertongue
Apr 17 2004, 03:09 PM
| QUOTE (CashIndustries @ Apr 17 2004, 12:49 PM) |
I'm a Yankee living in the deep south so I hear all kinds of words that really dont exist spoken every single day, and I can deal with that a little bit.
I know we don't all speak english here at GPF, or shall I say American english, and by no means is this a requirement of this forum as far as I know.
So those of you who do not speak english as their first language, you can ignore this little pointless rant completely, but I have to get this off my chest as it drives me ABSOLUTELY NUTS.
To all you American English speaking people out there, PLEASE STOP USING THE WORD "PROLLY"!!!! OMFG!!!
I have searched the online dictionaries and I am fairly certain that this word does not exist except as a commonly misused/mispelled word.
I might be completely off my rocker here, and if I'm wrong please tell me and I will shut up. but is it that you peeps are too freakin lazy to spell out or say the word "PROBABLY" or is it that you just don't know any better.
I'm soo sorry to all you who will be offended by this post, but it's just one of those little things that just sets me off.
Now I know this thread will "PROBABLY" get moved (not "PROLLY" get moved), oh well. such is life.
Bring on the flames and hate posts and the such. I feel much better though having said this.
had to be done..... hehehe |
So would "peeps" be the lazy man's way of saying "people"?
Starlite
Apr 17 2004, 03:10 PM
| QUOTE (CashIndustries @ Apr 17 2004, 04:49 PM) |
I'm a Yankee living in the deep south so I hear all kinds of words that really dont exist spoken every single day, and I can deal with that a little bit.
I know we don't all speak english here at GPF, or shall I say American english, and by no means is this a requirement of this forum as far as I know.
So those of you who do not speak english as their first language, you can ignore this little pointless rant completely, but I have to get this off my chest as it drives me ABSOLUTELY NUTS.
To all you American English speaking people out there, PLEASE STOP USING THE WORD "PROLLY"!!!! OMFG!!!
I have searched the online dictionaries and I am fairly certain that this word does not exist except as a commonly misused/mispelled word.
I might be completely off my rocker here, and if I'm wrong please tell me and I will shut up. but is it that you peeps are too freakin lazy to spell out or say the word "PROBABLY" or is it that you just don't know any better.
I'm soo sorry to all you who will be offended by this post, but it's just one of those little things that just sets me off.
Now I know this thread will "PROBABLY" get moved (not "PROLLY" get moved), oh well. such is life.
Bring on the flames and hate posts and the such. I feel much better though having said this.
had to be done..... hehehe |
And you just called us
PEEPS! My dictionary says peeps are those funny lil marshmallow chicks we eat during Easter not humans
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 03:13 PM
| QUOTE (Susy @ Apr 17 2004, 05:03 PM) |
I prolly shouldn't be teasing you. However, PROBABLY you might understand that little imp just gets the best of me.
*Smoochies* <kiss in air to the left, kiss in air to the right, kiss in air front on> |
"that little imp"???
can you explain this a little better?
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 03:14 PM
| QUOTE (cybertongue @ Apr 17 2004, 05:09 PM) |
| So would "peeps" be the lazy man's way of saying "people"? |
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! you got that right
Susy
Apr 17 2004, 03:17 PM
LMAO! Cash, go get yourself some good, strong coffee and some choccies.
"IMP" as in the lil debil that resides in all of us.
nyc11726
Apr 17 2004, 03:21 PM
if thats such a peeve, what about everything else thats been shortened over time with the use of "puters" lol
i mean then what, no one can say
lol
jmo
imo
cmi
lmao
jk
np
prolly
peeps
dunno
the list is way to long to go on and on, that word "prolly" is just one to add with it.
but hey, thanks for the english lesson
Calliope
Apr 17 2004, 03:23 PM
no prolly about it, its going to chit chat
i think its just internetese (ease) and like all the other shortened words we use like m8 and LOL
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 03:25 PM
| QUOTE (calliope @ Apr 17 2004, 05:23 PM) |
no prolly about it, its going to chit chat
i think its just internetese (ease) and like all the other shortened words we use like m8 and LOL |
mvanantwerpen
Apr 17 2004, 03:39 PM
arben
Apr 17 2004, 03:40 PM
| QUOTE (nyc11726 @ Apr 17 2004, 05:21 PM) |
if thats such a peeve, what about everything else thats been shortened over time with the use of "puters" lol
i mean then what, no one can say
lol
jmo
imo
cmi
lmao
jk
np
prolly
peeps
dunno
the list is way to long to go on and on, that word "prolly" is just one to add with it.
but hey, thanks for the english lesson |
Half of those I have no idea what they mean
Susy
Apr 17 2004, 04:13 PM
lol = laughing out loud/laughing online
jmo = just my opinion
imo = in my opinion
cmi = count me in
lmao = laughing my *edited* off
jk = just kidding
np = no problem
prolly = PROBABLY
peeps = sugary marshie goodies in form of chickies/people
dunno = do not know/don't know (if we MUST get technical)
nana2camren
Apr 17 2004, 07:59 PM
| QUOTE (CarlyK @ Apr 17 2004, 04:00 PM) |
| I think he's prolly upset! LMAO |
erikals88
Apr 17 2004, 09:21 PM
I'd hate to see your reaction to ads from Old Feller
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 09:36 PM
I can handle most slang, but the improper use of a word cuz you dont know any better really drives me nuts.
freecashspace
Apr 17 2004, 09:46 PM
What does living in the Deep South got to do with it? Do Yankees get to decide what "real" English is?
I can sympathize with those who get annoyed at some of the slang and NetSpeak that is commonly used in many forums, but I don't think it's going to go away any time soon.
Capitalization seems to be dying out, along with punctuation. For some reason, the words "you" and "are" are too hard to type, and "m8" is considered better than "mate" (is "gr8" better than "great"? and does anybody ever type "Hey, I just 8 an apple?").
Personally, I think "prolly" instead of "probably" is prolly no
freakin worse than "peeps" instead of "people",
cuz that's just the way peeps like to type these days.
Cheers,
Wil
mmamamel
Apr 17 2004, 09:55 PM
I didn't know what that ment, thanks for clearing that up for me. I prolly wont be using that to often.
CashIndustries
Apr 17 2004, 11:20 PM
| QUOTE (freecashspace @ Apr 17 2004, 11:46 PM) |
What does living in the Deep South got to do with it? Do Yankees get to decide what "real" English is?
I can sympathize with those who get annoyed at some of the slang and NetSpeak that is commonly used in many forums, but I don't think it's going to go away any time soon.
Capitalization seems to be dying out, along with punctuation. For some reason, the words "you" and "are" are too hard to type, and "m8" is considered better than "mate" (is "gr8" better than "great"? and does anybody ever type "Hey, I just 8 an apple?").
Personally, I think "prolly" instead of "probably" is prolly no freakin worse than "peeps" instead of "people", cuz that's just the way peeps like to type these days.
Cheers,
Wil |
living in the deep south has nothing to do with the thread. it was merely a statement to show that I have developed a tolerance for people with extreme disregard for proper english.
sorry, it's just a fact of life in this part of the world.
this thread has NOTHING to do with netspeak or slang either. I don't think anyone actually intentionally uses the word "prolly" thinking it is a 'slang' word for probably (except in response to this thread of course). most people who use the word incorrectly do not know the difference and I was stating that seeing this one word improperly used so often drives me crazy.
of course I use slang and I use netspeak and most of the time my typing and punctuation is awful, but I wasn't referring to any of these things. I was referring to common misuse of the english language.
jcs0527
Apr 17 2004, 11:33 PM
Well my new favorite song is Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson..
She says a lot of hillbilly slang..and she also stand barefoot in her own backyard with a baby on her hip :-P
hehe
I do try to be smart when I post something for everyone to read though.
I also try to remember that slang is hard for ESL people to understand..
ESL (english as a second language)
CASH_FLOW3
Apr 18 2004, 03:00 AM
I didn't even know prolly existed. THanks now I'll use PROLLY all the time. I prolly have to go now. BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MandyMooCow
Apr 18 2004, 03:31 AM
One thing that had me confused - still does - is 'alot' not 'a lot', I was taught this at school and recenty in a thread here found out that it gets on people's nerves
so I checked it out on the net and found the general concensus is that there is no such word as alot
but so many people use 'alot' that I'm wondering if its correct in some places and not others?
Words like Prolly and Peeps are fine with me, but wen sum1 sez every 2nd word like this it gets a bit much if u no wot I mean?
dizzygal69
Apr 18 2004, 03:42 AM
Mandy, oIcUraQT!!! lol I agree with your comment, Mandy, that if it isn't overused, I don't have too much of a problem with such "slang" or shortening. But if it's overused, in my humble opinion, it only serves to make the writer of it seem illiterate or childish or unprofessional.
This trend isn't new by a long shot. I cite this example "oIcUraQT" (translation: oh, I see you are a cutie!) from a handwritten comment in my mother's senior high school yearbook, in the year 1960. Also "2Good2B4gotten" (too good to be forgotten) appears in the same yearbook many times.
People just naturally shorten/alter words as a kind of "slang". Some of it I find amusing, some of it I find irritating. Some, such as "lol" for "laughing out loud" or "IMHO" for "in my humble opinion" or "JMHO" for "just my humble opinion", I use frequently when typing online, as it saves a lot of typing and most people understand the shorthand.
"Prolly" makes me laugh. "Alot" makes me cringe, as that isn't shortening by much (ok, one space is saved I suppose) and nowhere I have ever been would consider "alot" proper use over "a lot". But then again, I've been told I'm too sensitive, as I am absolutely irritated by the purposeful misspellings in business names such as "Kwik Kar Wash" and the like. This, to me, screams unprofessional.
- dizzy
jcs0527
Apr 18 2004, 09:52 AM
| QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 18 2004, 05:31 AM) |
One thing that had me confused - still does - is 'alot' not 'a lot', I was taught this at school and recenty in a thread here found out that it gets on people's nerves so I checked it out on the net and found the general concensus is that there is no such word as alot but so many people use 'alot' that I'm wondering if its correct in some places and not others?
Words like Prolly and Peeps are fine with me, but wen sum1 sez every 2nd word like this it gets a bit much if u no wot I mean? |
No the correct is a lot.
That is one of my pet peeves
MandyMooCow
Apr 18 2004, 09:54 AM
Thats what I dont understand, why are some people actually taught that way in school? Why do some books use alot?
I dont get it
MandyMooCow
Apr 18 2004, 09:56 AM
| QUOTE (dizzygal69 @ Apr 18 2004, 11:42 AM) |
| Mandy, oIcUraQT!!! |
wvufan68
Apr 18 2004, 10:07 AM
Two things that my 3rd language teacher taught me that I'll never forget are:
If you don't say alittle, why would you say alot?
and
If you don't say allwrong or alwrong, why would you say allright or alright?
No, they aren't major discoveries, but they stuck with me 27 years after the fact, so they can't be too bad. lol
MandyMooCow
Apr 18 2004, 10:13 AM
For me, who won every single spelling test we ever had lol! its quite a big discovery to find the way I have been taught is incorrect
dizzygal69
Apr 18 2004, 03:43 PM
| QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 18 2004, 11:13 AM) |
| For me, who won every single spelling test we ever had lol! its quite a big discovery to find the way I have been taught is incorrect |
OIcUrAspellingBqueen!
lol
Me too, Mandy!
Won the school-wide spelling bee several times when I was very young, and went to state tournament once lol. Spelling is one thing I'm not afraid to brag about - I'm good... very, very good. lol Too bad I can't earn money for my wondrous spelling LOL.
You want I should go break the legs of that teacher?
Bad teacher, bad! Teaching Mandy alot of incorrect stuff like that!
Sorry, MandyMoo, but we love you anyway! (hugs) I'll chip in if you need "spelling therapy". Just send your paypal address, and I'll send you ummmmmmm 5 cents oughta cover it, right?
- dizzy
p.s. I was talking about you in the live chat today, Mandy!
jcs0527
Apr 18 2004, 04:15 PM
| QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 18 2004, 11:54 AM) |
Thats what I dont understand, why are some people actually taught that way in school? Why do some books use alot? I dont get it |
I can't answer that LOL>
I just know that a lot is the correct way...
freecashspace
Apr 18 2004, 05:28 PM
| QUOTE (CashIndustries @ Apr 18 2004, 04:20 PM) |
[QUOTE=freecashspace,Apr 17 2004, 11:46 PM]living in the deep south has nothing to do with the thread. it was merely a statement to show that I have developed a tolerance for people with extreme disregard for proper english.
sorry, it's just a fact of life in this part of the world.
this thread has NOTHING to do with netspeak or slang either. I don't think anyone actually intentionally uses the word "prolly" thinking it is a 'slang' word for probably (except in response to this thread of course). most people who use the word incorrectly do not know the difference and I was stating that seeing this one word improperly used so often drives me crazy.
of course I use slang and I use netspeak and most of the time my typing and punctuation is awful, but I wasn't referring to any of these things. I was referring to common misuse of the english language. |
Oh, so it's just "prolly" that upsets you? Ah well, I guess we've all got our little pet peeves. "Prolly" doesn't worry me so much -- and who knows, one day it may find its way into the dictionary -- launguage is a constantly evolving thing, after all.
That's a fact of life in MANY parts of the world, not just the Deep South.
Cheers,
Wil
angelique
Apr 18 2004, 06:48 PM
I'm from the south and I know we use alot of words that people from the north don't use, but most just laugh and think its funny. They don't get mad. One of our favorite is "younder". I know its not a word, but it is part of our vocabulary. My husband was working on a job with another contractor, and he told someone else to go over younder and get something and the guy wanted to know what a younder was. We had a big laugh over that.
MandyMooCow
Apr 19 2004, 07:59 AM
| QUOTE (dizzygal69 @ Apr 18 2004, 11:43 PM) |
| QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 18 2004, 11:13 AM) | | For me, who won every single spelling test we ever had lol! its quite a big discovery to find the way I have been taught is incorrect |
OIcUrAspellingBqueen! lol Me too, Mandy! Won the school-wide spelling bee several times when I was very young, and went to state tournament once lol. Spelling is one thing I'm not afraid to brag about - I'm good... very, very good. lol Too bad I can't earn money for my wondrous spelling LOL. You want I should go break the legs of that teacher? Bad teacher, bad! Teaching Mandy alot of incorrect stuff like that! Sorry, MandyMoo, but we love you anyway! (hugs) I'll chip in if you need "spelling therapy". Just send your paypal address, and I'll send you ummmmmmm 5 cents oughta cover it, right? - dizzy p.s. I was talking about you in the live chat today, Mandy! |
CashIndustries
Apr 19 2004, 10:42 AM
methinks this thread has had the opposite result of what I had intended.
hmmm.
maybe....
nah... nevermind
some people just don't have a sense of humor.
going back to my corner now to be quiet.
dizzygal69
Apr 19 2004, 01:12 PM
| QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 19 2004, 08:59 AM) |
| QUOTE (dizzygal69 @ Apr 18 2004, 11:43 PM) | | QUOTE (MandyMooCow @ Apr 18 2004, 11:13 AM) | | For me, who won every single spelling test we ever had lol! its quite a big discovery to find the way I have been taught is incorrect? |
OIcUrAspellingBqueen! lol Me too, Mandy! Won the school-wide spelling bee several times when I was very young, and went to state tournament once lol. Spelling is one thing I'm not afraid to brag about - I'm good... very, very good. lol Too bad I can't earn money for my wondrous spelling LOL. You want I should go break the legs of that teacher? Bad teacher, bad! Teaching Mandy alot of incorrect stuff like that! Sorry, MandyMoo, but we love you anyway! (hugs) I'll chip in if you need "spelling therapy". Just send your paypal address, and I'll send you ummmmmmm 5 cents oughta cover it, right? - dizzy p.s. I was talking about you in the live chat today, Mandy! |
|
LOL
No, there wasn't an imposter that I am aware of. I wasn't talking TO you, Mandy. I was talking ABOUT you!
heheheheheheeeee
- dizzy
p.s. It wasn't bad. Well, not really bad. Ok, ok, I'm just being silly.
I went into chat for the first time on Sunday, and was pleased to see people talking. I said I had been in there before and nobody talked at all. Someone said that's better than pei completely dominating the conversation. Or Mandy. And I said... ahhhh, that Mandy! You gotta look out for her... all she wants to do is dye everyone's hair purple!
dizzygal69
Apr 19 2004, 01:13 PM
| QUOTE (CashIndustries @ Apr 19 2004, 11:42 AM) |
methinks this thread has had the opposite result of what I had intended.
hmmm.
maybe....
nah... nevermind
some people just don't have a sense of humor.
going back to my corner now to be quiet. |
Nobody puts CashIndustries in the corner! lol
I thought it was quite funny, CI.
- dizzy
MandyMooCow
Apr 19 2004, 02:28 PM
| QUOTE (dizzygal69 @ Apr 19 2004, 09:12 PM) |
No, there wasn't an imposter that I am aware of. I wasn't talking TO you, Mandy. I was talking ABOUT you!
heheheheheheeeee
- dizzy
p.s. It wasn't bad. Well, not really bad. Ok, ok, I'm just being silly.
I went into chat for the first time on Sunday, and was pleased to see people talking. I said I had been in there before and nobody talked at all. Someone said that's better than pei completely dominating the conversation. Or Mandy. And I said... ahhhh, that Mandy! You gotta look out for her... all she wants to do is dye everyone's hair purple! |
ahhh talking about me, not to me!
Yes when Im there I seem to dominate the conversation lol my 'gift of the gab' which I have in reality spills over through my fingers into the chat room
Purple hair ROCKS!! So just you watch that you lock your doors at night hehe
Doesnt it go:
"Nobody puts CashBABY in the corner!"
CashIndustries
Apr 19 2004, 02:38 PM
| QUOTE |
Doesnt it go:
"Nobody puts CashBABY in the corner!" |
OMG, that is SOOO not funny!!!
worst part is I know what movie that is from
sad huh?
Oligarch
Apr 19 2004, 04:01 PM
| QUOTE (angelique @ Apr 18 2004, 07:48 PM) |
| I'm from the south and I know we use alot of words that people from the north don't use, but most just laugh and think its funny. They don't get mad. One of our favorite is "younder". I know its not a word, but it is part of our vocabulary. My husband was working on a job with another contractor, and he told someone else to go over younder and get something and the guy wanted to know what a younder was. We had a big laugh over that. |
Actually, the word is yonder. Many southeastern USA speakers inherit their language from their ancestors from England and Ireland (common speak brought down from their time of immigration and altered due to isolation), whereas those from the Northern USA often are of German, Slavic, Swiss, French, Italian, etc. origin.
Things like "yonder" and "yall" which is actually "y'all a contraction of you-all" are often misused in movies and on television by those who are not truly from the south.
I an not offended by the slang and net-speak, or dialects, as they can make the world a bit more interesting at times. I feel like a business owner should probably avoid slang as it can make them look uneducated or unprofessional, but it depends on the business. (For instance, an old restaurant called "Po Folks" was very popular down south and featured a retro barn-style environment and drinks served in "mason jars".
Yonder......
From the dictionary:
4 entries found for yonder.
yon?der ( P ) Pronunciation Key (yndr)
adv.
In or at that indicated place: the house over yonder.
adj.
Being at an indicated distance, usually within sight: ?Yonder hills,? he said, pointing.
pron.
One that is at an indicated place, usually within sight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Middle English, from yond, yond. See yond.]
Regional Note: The adverb yonder, from Old English geond, is not exclusively Southern but is more frequently used there than in any other region of the United States, and not only by older or uneducated speakers. Yonder is not merely a Southern synonym for there, which in the South tends to mean ?only a few feet from the speaker.? Yonder carries with it an inherent sense of distance farther than ?there? and is used if the person or thing indicated can be seen: the shed over yonder. Or it might be nearby but completely out of sight, as in the next room.
moneym8
Apr 19 2004, 04:25 PM
Alot O peeps take tings 2 serious...Lite'n up peeps
Cash git out a da corna
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