Laugh, It's Funny #1 - Microsoft Does l337 sp34k

[Joe Matt]

Unfortunately, it's true.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...n/kidtalk.mspx

[probizzle]

Yup.

Saw it on http://www.transbuddha.com a week ago. Transbuddha has lotsa stuff like this (and a thousand time funnier/weirder, depending) all the time.

[Bcahn836]

LOL that is funny. Sad but true

[davelu]

lmao..can't stop laughin..


few of my favor ones
"pwn": A typo-deliberate version of own, a slang term 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.

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

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

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"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.

[DCA Fan]

Oh wow, that's utterly brilliant. Yet it's also a sad example of how degraded the English language is becoming because of the internet.

[Andrew Y.]

wow, somone working for microsoft got borred

[MikeDubreuil]

My favorite:

Non-alphabet characters can be used to replace the letters they resemble. For example, "5" or even "$" can replace the letter S. Applying this style, the word "leetspeek" can be written as "133t5p33k" or even "!337$p34k," with "4" replacing the letter A.

They were so eager to give examples elsewhere in the article. Why not the most common usage of $ replacing S, as in Micro$oft

[RbtGal1351]

Non-alphabet characters can be used to replace the letters they resemble. For example, "5" or even "$" can replace the letter S. Applying this style, the word "leetspeek" can be written as "133t5p33k" or even "!337$p34k," with "4" replacing the letter A.

Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil

My favorite:
They were so eager to give examples elsewhere in the article. Why not the most common usage of $ replacing S, as in Micro$oft

lol yeah...
i like the incredulous way they say "even $" can replace S...
LOL

~Stephanie

[Shu Song]

I hate to be the guy at MSFT who had to type all that up.