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To "prolly" or not...
(Damsel in dis Dress) wrote in
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> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> message >...
>> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
>> recall when or what was opined.
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>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
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>> Is it just an aesthetic preference for the aberration, or is it just
>> sheer laziness? Typing 6 characters instead of 8 must save lots of
>> energy and time! :-)
>>
>> "Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I
>> think it sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>>
>> Wayne
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>> P S - Yeah, I know...after the cheddar fiasco, I'll probably be
>> lambasted for raising this question, but so what. Everyone else here
>> does.
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> I'm pretty sure that Winnie the Pooh used that "word" in the original
> books, but don't quote me on that. It would make this usage fairly
> old. (Drives me nuts, too!)
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> Carol, whose nickname at home is Pooh-Bear
Carol, I believe you're right. As I think back about it I also remember
it from WTP. Hey, that'a cherished nickname!
Wayne
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