My pet peeve (one of them)

[BEGM83]

n00b is an insult i believe

[Incisive]

Originally Posted by PowerPix

No wonder half this generation does not know how to spell CORRECTLY. Thanks to beth for pointing out that it is not a real word.

You know what the saddest thing is?

As these words are used more and more, they actually DO get included into the dictionaries. So in a few years, newbie, nub, noob, all of them will eventually get new definitions and be real words.

And to look into the future, we'll all be writing like this...

U r nub for getn on me for sayin newb. Y r u such a nub?

Disgusting!

[beth0b]

Yeah like Google made it into the dictionary. They gotta keep up with the times... I suppose if we say them enough then it's relevant? We'll just have to see how Webster decides to spell it

[CanonRebelz]

Originally Posted by Incisive

You know what the saddest thing is?

As these words are used more and more, they actually DO get included into the dictionaries. So in a few years, newbie, nub, noob, all of them will eventually get new definitions and be real words.

And to look into the future, we'll all be writing like this...

U r nub for getn on me for sayin newb. Y r u such a nub?

Disgusting!

Actually, nub is a real word. It's nothing like "noob" though. :P

[khazoie]

Originally Posted by BryanC

I think 'noob' might fall into the same category of made up words shortened from other words as in, oh let's say for example,... 'Pix'....

LOL thanks for the laugh...

[PowerPix]

Originally Posted by Incisive

You know what the saddest thing is?

As these words are used more and more, they actually DO get included into the dictionaries. So in a few years, newbie, nub, noob, all of them will eventually get new definitions and be real words.

And to look into the future, we'll all be writing like this...

U r nub for getn on me for sayin newb. Y r u such a nub?

Disgusting!

I know, it is sad. You know, if one person does something (right or wrong) for so long a time period, it eventually becomes accepted as true. Teens already talk (text) like that as part of their every day life. It's hard enough to have a intelligent conversation with some people because everyone is so dumbed down by texting an things of that sort.

[AndCity]

Ok, whilst we're on words - COLOUR is spelt with a U

[Woody]

And THROUGH is spelt with an ough and Night has a gh and no e.

Cheers,

John W

[PowerPix]

Originally Posted by AndCity

Ok, whilst we're on words - COLOUR is spelt with a U

Only in French! Which is fine with me because French is in my bloodline. Your post brings up another good point. Words may have different spellings due to the language used (colour/color etc.).

Originally Posted by Woody

And THROUGH is spelt with an ough and Night has a gh and no e.

Cheers,

John W

But I thawt it wuz THREW and NITE.

[FoG]

Originally Posted by PowerPix

No wonder half this generation does not know how to spell CORRECTLY. Thanks to beth for pointing out that it is not a real word.

is there technically even a word newbie? or is it a newly added one ? I reckon the youth should be allowed to express themselves m8 iz wot they do best innit... sorry have to say Bryan C pwned you bad bro y'all

Sorry lol but I hate seeing this turn up on every forum just like the spelling police do