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I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
when or what was opined.

Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
(Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)

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

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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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
> when or what was opined.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
>


No different than "kewl" or "rilly" or "hyooge".

It's an internet thing and I use it when I'm stressing the concept
involved. :-)

I'll prolly get flamed by Sheldon again for this too. ;-)

K.

--
>^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^<

"There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are
all owned by cats" -- Asimov

Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra

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Katra > wrote in news:3FC6ED60.6DDE0492
@centurytel.net:

> No different than "kewl" or "rilly" or "hyooge".

Both the Vice President and the Director of the IS department where I work
are prone to responding "kewl" to every bit of good news they hear. It
seems out of place there. For whatever reason, I've never adopted any of
these words. I think I used "kewl" once and thought it sounded strange
coming out of my own mouth! <VBG>

>
> It's an internet thing and I use it when I'm stressing the concept
> involved. :-)

I suppose one can expect anything on the Internet. ;-) I guess I just
don't expect to hear it from anyone over 20. <G>

> I'll prolly get flamed by Sheldon again for this too. ;-)
>
> K.
>

Wayne

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In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
> when or what was opined.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)

Neither.

> 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?

I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.

Miche

--
If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud.
-- Arlo Guthrie, "Alice's Restaurant"

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Miche > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
>> recall when or what was opined.
>>
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> Neither.
>
>> 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?
>
> I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
>
> Miche
>

Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.

Wayne

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 00:38:23 -0600, Katra wrote:

> It's an internet thing and I use it when I'm stressing the concept
> involved. :-)

Nope, not really.
I use it, sometimes. It's as old as the hills and I've used it off and on
all my life.
--
Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.

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It isn't terribly common, but I have run into a few "prolly" speakers
over my lifetime. I'm remembering one in particular, but I can't
remember where she was from. I don't recall her trying to be cute or
speaking babytalk. That's just the way she pronounced the word.

--Lia


Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
> when or what was opined.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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?

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 05:58:36 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:


>Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?

I type, in casual settings like newsgroup postings or personal
correspondence, pretty much as I speak. "I'm gonna try that recipe!"
because that's what it sounds like when I say it. I've never *said*
"prolly," so I would type "probably." I use web-type (BTW, AFAIK,
OTOH) for things I would normally speak, but for which the
abbreviations are well-known and save typing time.

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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.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
>

"Prolly" is a figure of speech known as a "syncope", a type of metaplasm
with letters omitted in the middle of the word. For those interested check
out a cool (I really wanted to write "kewl" but resisted :) ) web-site which
categorizes many figures of speech and literary devices at
http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm

Danny Hardesty

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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.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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.

There are a lot of people who pronounce it that way, especially in places
where folks are trying to 'out-bubba' each other.
>
> What do you folks think?

It's bubba talk.

> Wayne
>
> 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.
>

Apply aloe to those burn marks.

Jack Asbestos(Prolly)

PS It ranks up there with:

Febuary
Idear
Nuculer
et al....

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"Jack Schidt®" > wrote in
:

>
> "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.
>>
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>>
>> 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.
>
> There are a lot of people who pronounce it that way, especially in
> places where folks are trying to 'out-bubba' each other.
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>
> It's bubba talk.

Luckily, I'm not a memeber of the bubba society! <G>

>
>> Wayne
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Apply aloe to those burn marks.

<G>

>
> Jack Asbestos(Prolly)
>
> PS It ranks up there with:
>
> Febuary
> Idear
> Nuculer
> et al....

For Ggod's sake, get them to a speech therapist!

Wayne

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Frogleg > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 05:58:36 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>
> I type, in casual settings like newsgroup postings or personal
> correspondence, pretty much as I speak. "I'm gonna try that recipe!"
> because that's what it sounds like when I say it. I've never *said*
> "prolly," so I would type "probably." I use web-type (BTW, AFAIK,
> OTOH) for things I would normally speak, but for which the
> abbreviations are well-known and save typing time.

Yes, all of the above. Perhaps we were just taught to speak more
correctly.

Wayne

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"Danny Hardesty" > wrote in
:

>
> "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.
>>
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> "Prolly" is a figure of speech known as a "syncope", a type of
> metaplasm with letters omitted in the middle of the word. For those
> interested check out a cool (I really wanted to write "kewl" but
> resisted :) ) web-site which categorizes many figures of speech and
> literary devices at http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm
>
> Danny Hardesty
>
>

Very interesting, and very interesting site you posted. Thanks!

Wayne

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DuhWayne BoatNewbie writes:
>
>Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>
>"Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I think it
>sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
>
>What do you folks think?

I think you're a newbie... in fact I *know* you're a newbie... and from reading
this thread you are FAR from alone.

"prolly" is net-speak tantamount to emoticons; sometimes a response to indicate
someone asked a silly question but much more often used when one is conveying a
point/opinion in cyber conversation that is meant in a light hearted/jocular
manner, is not to be taken seriously... *means the subject is moot, let's move
on*... is not something worth wasting keystrokes arguing, and certainly not a
difference of opinion that is worth the risk of trashing an otherwise valuable
cyber relationship... an example of terminology that evolved so that folks can
embue the feeling of a personal hand written letter to the typed business
letter format of computers.

Yes, you are definitely a NEWBIE.. no prolly about it... you probably use
correct anatomical terms in the bedroom too, not that it matters much since
there's only you.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
> when or what was opined.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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

I usually pronounce it "probly". I sometimes type "prolly" because it it
easy to type and people know what I mean, and sometimes I spell it out
"probably". I suspect "prolly" comes to us from text messaging and chat
room shorthand, (which I don't do, but I assume typing speed and message
brevity are important) and it spilled over into usenet.

"Prolly" doesn't bother me, but "shrooms" does. Whatever.

Best regards,
Bob

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DuhWayne Boatwuss writes:

>(PENMART01) wrote:
>
>> DuhWayne BoatNewbie writes:
>>>
>>>Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>>>
>>>"Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I think
>>>it sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
>>>
>>>What do you folks think?
>>
>> I think you're a newbie... in fact I *know* you're a newbie... and
>> from reading this thread you are FAR from alone.
>>
>> "prolly" is net-speak tantamount to emoticons; sometimes a response to
>> indicate someone asked a silly question but much more often used when
>> one is conveying a point/opinion in cyber conversation that is meant
>> in a light hearted/jocular manner, is not to be taken seriously...
>> *means the subject is moot, let's move on*... is not something worth
>> wasting keystrokes arguing, and certainly not a difference of opinion
>> that is worth the risk of trashing an otherwise valuable cyber
>> relationship... an example of terminology that evolved so that folks
>> can embue the feeling of a personal hand written letter to the typed
>> business letter format of computers.
>
>I've never noticed you using it. Your "fercockteh" language, yes, but
>not this.

You've only been here a few weeks, NEWBIE!

>> Yes, you are definitely a NEWBIE.. no prolly about it... you probably
>> use correct anatomical terms in the bedroom too, not that it matters
>> much since there's only you.

>I've been on the Internet and reading and posting to newsgroups since
>before personal computers existed.

Not only are you a newbie, you are also a liar.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
. ..
> Miche > wrote in
> :
>
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
> >> recall when or what was opined.
> >>
> >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> >> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
> >
> > Neither.
> >
> >> 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?
> >
> > I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
> >
> > Miche
> >
>
> Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.
>
> Wayne

Make it three.

Dora

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zxcvbob > wrote in
:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
>> recall when or what was opined.
>>
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>>
>> 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
>
> I usually pronounce it "probly". I sometimes type "prolly" because it
> it easy to type and people know what I mean, and sometimes I spell it
> out "probably". I suspect "prolly" comes to us from text messaging
> and chat room shorthand, (which I don't do, but I assume typing speed
> and message brevity are important) and it spilled over into usenet.
>
> "Prolly" doesn't bother me, but "shrooms" does. Whatever.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
>
>

I guess we all have pet words that irritate. "Prolly" just happens to be
one of mine. I *probably* type other things that I take for granted and
that others don't like.

Wayne

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dogsnus > wrote in
:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>
>>
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> I never say it, and can't remember every typing it.
> But I have no problem parsing it and have been known to deliberately
> type a word mispelt for humor.
> ie: I donut geddit
>
> snip
>> "Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I
>> think it sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
>>
>> What do you folks think?
>
> Me? I just don't care overly much as long as I can get
> the general idea of what they're trying to convey.
>
> I had an experience yesterday that I personally found
> rather amusing.
> Someone was talking about how much they liked "bald peanuts".
> I was rather quiet, trying to figure out exactly what those were.
> Someone else took pity on me and translated it.
>
> He was talking about boiled peanuts.
>
>
>
>
>
> Terri
>

Hehehe!

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dogsnus > wrote in news:bq7o4t$1ve0dh$4@ID-
74476.news.uni-berlin.de:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>
>
>
> IFYPFY
>
> Perhaps we were just taught to speak correctly.
>
> HTH!
>
> Terri
>

Probably! Thanks!

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"limey" > wrote in
:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
> message . ..
>> Miche > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
>> >> recall when or what was opined.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type
>> >> it? (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>> >
>> > Neither.
>> >
>> >> 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?
>> >
>> > I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
>> >
>> > Miche
>> >
>>
>> Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.
>>
>> Wayne
>
> Make it three.
>
> Dora

And counting...!

Cheers,
Wayne

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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:47:15 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote

>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?

> It ranks up there with:
>
>Febuary
>Idear
>Nuculer
>et al....

Back up the truck. While Febuary and nuculear (and libary) are clearly
wrong ('though common), the spoken "idear" reflects several regional
accents. JFK did not, one assumes, *write* "Cubar" when he meant Cuba.
He just pronounced it that way.

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"Frogleg" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:47:15 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote
>
> >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>
> > It ranks up there with:
> >
> >Febuary
> >Idear
> >Nuculer
> >et al....
>
> Back up the truck. While Febuary and nuculear (and libary) are clearly
> wrong ('though common), the spoken "idear" reflects several regional
> accents. JFK did not, one assumes, *write* "Cubar" when he meant Cuba.
> He just pronounced it that way.

I agree. And upon my asking what type of automobile my friend from Boston
acquired several years ago, he replied 'a hondercah'.

Jack Boylston

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On 28 Nov 2003 15:00:12 GMT, dogsnus > wrote:

>Wayne Boatwright > wrote

>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?

>I never say it, and can't remember every typing it.
>But I have no problem parsing it and have been known to deliberately
>type a word mispelt for humor.
>ie: I donut geddit
>
>Me? I just don't care overly much as long as I can get
>the general idea of what they're trying to convey.

I *loathe* the "well, you know what I meant" argument. We could
presumably satisfy basic needs by pointing and grunting. No need to
know the difference between 'imply' and 'infer.' However, civilized
languages have such a wealth of words to express every thought in
precise terms, it seems a shame to mangle them. I saw those terms on a
runway and they had to be decimated. (Old shaggy dog joke, modified).

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limey wrote:
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Miche > wrote in
> > :
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't
> > >> recall when or what was opined.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> > >> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
> > >
> > > Neither.
> > >
> > >> 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?
> > >
> > > I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
> > >
> > > Miche
> > >
> >
> > Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.
> >
> > Wayne
>
> Make it three.
>
> Dora


Youse guys prolly take the internet WAY too seriously..... ;-D
Sorry, but I have more important things to worry about than
the way people spell words... and usenet typing errors!

BTW, the one that annoys me the most is the most commonly mis-spelled
word on the internet! Why do people always spell "Lose" as "Loose"???
And variations on that theme.

K.

--
>^,,^< Cats-haven Hobby Farm >^,,^< >^,,^<

"There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are
all owned by cats" -- Asimov

Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry
http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?

I an an anal-retentive pedantic when it comes to spelling and grammar.
This is not saying that I am perfect, just that I try my hardest to be
correct. So, in a word, the answer to your question is "no."

--
John Gaughan
http://www.johngaughan.net/

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Frogleg wrote:

> On 28 Nov 2003 15:00:12 GMT, dogsnus > wrote:
>
>
>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote
>
>
>>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>>>
>
>
>> I never say it, and can't remember every typing it. But I have no
>> problem parsing it and have been known to deliberately type a word
>> mispelt for humor. ie: I donut geddit
>>
>> Me? I just don't care overly much as long as I can get the general
>> idea of what they're trying to convey.
>
>
> I *loathe* the "well, you know what I meant" argument. We could
> presumably satisfy basic needs by pointing and grunting. No need to know
> the difference between 'imply' and 'infer.'


Do you expect us to believe that you *never* point and grunt?

Best regards,
Bob

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Frogleg > wrote in
:

> On 28 Nov 2003 15:00:12 GMT, dogsnus > wrote:
>
>>Wayne Boatwright > wrote
>
>>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>
>>I never say it, and can't remember every typing it.
>>But I have no problem parsing it and have been known to deliberately
>>type a word mispelt for humor.
>>ie: I donut geddit
>>
>>Me? I just don't care overly much as long as I can get
>>the general idea of what they're trying to convey.
>
> I *loathe* the "well, you know what I meant" argument. We could
> presumably satisfy basic needs by pointing and grunting. No need to
> know the difference between 'imply' and 'infer.' However, civilized
> languages have such a wealth of words to express every thought in
> precise terms, it seems a shame to mangle them. I saw those terms on a
> runway and they had to be decimated. (Old shaggy dog joke, modified).

Thank you!

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Katra > wrote in
:

>
>
> limey wrote:
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
>> message . ..
>> > Miche > wrote in
>> > :
>> >
>> > > In article >,
>> > > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I
>> > >> don't recall when or what was opined.
>> > >>
>> > >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type
>> > >> it? (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy
>> > >> Hackett.)
>> > >
>> > > Neither.
>> > >
>> > >> 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?
>> > >
>> > > I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
>> > >
>> > > Miche
>> > >
>> >
>> > Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.
>> >
>> > Wayne
>>
>> Make it three.
>>
>> Dora
>
>
> Youse guys prolly take the internet WAY too seriously..... ;-D
> Sorry, but I have more important things to worry about than
> the way people spell words... and usenet typing errors!
>
> BTW, the one that annoys me the most is the most commonly mis-spelled
> word on the internet! Why do people always spell "Lose" as "Loose"???
> And variations on that theme.
>
> K.
>

*Probably* for the same reason the idiots spell "probably" as "prolly".

It appears our language has gone down the tubes since the Internet.

Wayne

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John Gaughan > wrote in news:vsf3hn9u38lg78
@corp.supernews.com:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
>
> I an an anal-retentive pedantic when it comes to spelling and grammar.
> This is not saying that I am perfect, just that I try my hardest to be
> correct. So, in a word, the answer to your question is "no."
>

John, I've noticed your well-written posts and have enjoyed them.

Wayne

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> Katra > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> >
> > limey wrote:
> >>
> >> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
> >> message . ..
> >> > Miche > wrote in
> >> > :
> >> >
> >> > > In article >,
> >> > > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I
> >> > >> don't recall when or what was opined.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type
> >> > >> it? (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy
> >> > >> Hackett.)
> >> > >
> >> > > Neither.
> >> > >
> >> > >> 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?
> >> > >
> >> > > I think it's an idiotic non-word and I despise it.
> >> > >
> >> > > Miche
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Well, that's at least two of us, Miche.
> >> >
> >> > Wayne
> >>
> >> Make it three.
> >>
> >> Dora
> >
> >
> > Youse guys prolly take the internet WAY too seriously..... ;-D
> > Sorry, but I have more important things to worry about than
> > the way people spell words... and usenet typing errors!
> >
> > BTW, the one that annoys me the most is the most commonly mis-spelled
> > word on the internet! Why do people always spell "Lose" as "Loose"???
> > And variations on that theme.
> >
> > K.
> >
>
> *Probably* for the same reason the idiots spell "probably" as "prolly".
>
> It appears our language has gone down the tubes since the Internet.
>
> Wayne


Mos' likely!!! <LOL!>

K.

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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.
>
> Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
>
> 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
>
> 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.


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!)

Carol, whose nickname at home is Pooh-Bear

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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> 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!)

Yeah, I was thinking it was a British import.

nancy

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"dogsnus" > wrote in message
...
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>
> >
> > Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> I never say it, and can't remember every typing it.
> But I have no problem parsing it and have been known to deliberately
> type a word mispelt for humor.
> ie: I donut geddit
>
> snip
> > "Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I think
it
> > sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
> >
> > What do you folks think?
>
> Me? I just don't care overly much as long as I can get
> the general idea of what they're trying to convey.
>
> I had an experience yesterday that I personally found
> rather amusing.
> Someone was talking about how much they liked "bald peanuts".
> I was rather quiet, trying to figure out exactly what those were.
> Someone else took pity on me and translated it.
>

Then one could start a thread about the meaningless and unnecessary use of
the word "personally" as in "I personally found..." As opposed to what - you
impersonally? Or is it used to make sure people know that when you say "I"
or "Me" you are actually talking about yourself and not someone else?


--
Peter Aitken

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>From: zxcvbob

>I suspect "prolly" comes to us from text messaging and chat
>room shorthand, (which I don't do, but I assume typing speed and message
>brevity are important) and it spilled over into usenet.

Yeah. That's where I first saw prolly. Back on IRC, oh, I guess in late 95,
early 96. We would have Sunday Night Tsunami's (very fast exchanges of WAVs) on
one particular channel I hung out at, and typespeak became a fast way to
communicate, though crudely.

Despised kewl though. Oh, and the Loose for Lose, ARGH.....that drives me
bonkers!

Ellen

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> *Probably* for the same reason the idiots spell "probably" as "prolly".
>
> It appears our language has gone down the tubes since the Internet.
>
> Wayne

Your rite.

---jkb

--
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Homer: "Well, I think the veal died of loneliness."

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John Gaughan writes:

>I an an anal-retentive pedantic when it comes to spelling and grammar.

Duh!

Anal... actually you're just the hole.



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