Comments on: How to tell if you’re Generation M http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frymaster http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-331959 Frymaster Fri, 02 May 2008 13:22:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-331959 I love watching language in the process of creation. I remember the first time I saw this code viewing the source file when the <a href="http://www.news.com/2100-1023-215504.html" rel="nofollow">NYT got hacked in 1998</a>. My kids (way GenM) are the only ones among their peers who understand the origins of this script. Full confession: I have to look up 1337 on <a href="http://urbandictionary.com" rel="nofollow">urbandictionary.com</a>. I love watching language in the process of creation. I remember the first time I saw this code viewing the source file when the NYT got hacked in 1998. My kids (way GenM) are the only ones among their peers who understand the origins of this script.

Full confession: I have to look up 1337 on urbandictionary.com.

]]> By: Ric http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330923 Ric Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:02:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330923 @psd - I might shade you there! And JP ... my eyesight's OK up close! @psd – I might shade you there! And JP … my eyesight’s OK up close!

]]> By: Paul Downey http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330917 Paul Downey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:31:37 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330917 Oi! I guess that names me as the "oldest lolspeaker in town" :) kthxbai! Oi! I guess that names me as the “oldest lolspeaker in town” :) kthxbai!

]]> By: Lee http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330907 Lee Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:07:19 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330907 Yeah - what sort of l4m3r spells kthxbai like that?!? duh! ;-) Yeah – what sort of l4m3r spells kthxbai like that?!?

duh!

;-)

]]> By: ?C?mo andas de vista? < otro blog m http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330895 ?C?mo andas de vista? < otro blog m Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:15 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330895 [...] V?a Confused of Calcutta, la camiseta est? disponible en OffWorld Designs. [...] [...] V?a Confused of Calcutta, la camiseta est? disponible en OffWorld Designs. [...]

]]> By: Rob Paterson http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330879 Rob Paterson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:53:54 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330879 On my iTouch, if I type wtf - it immediately capitalizes the 3 letters - so the new English is embedded in the phone - being older than you JP I think an online dictionary would help though On my iTouch, if I type wtf – it immediately capitalizes the 3 letters – so the new English is embedded in the phone – being older than you JP I think an online dictionary would help though

]]> By: Joe http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330878 Joe Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:46:32 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330878 I'm from generation B because I like honey a bit. Pick a letter. Nonsense FTW. I’m from generation B because I like honey a bit. Pick a letter.
Nonsense FTW.

]]> By: Rachel http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330821 Rachel Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:26:49 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330821 I was going to buy one of these until I found the shipping costs as much as the t-Shirt. So $40 is a little too much. I need to find a UK manufacturer. I was going to buy one of these until I found the shipping costs as much as the t-Shirt. So $40 is a little too much. I need to find a UK manufacturer.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330770 JP Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:33:48 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330770 Ric, absolutely. Surprised you could read that far down :-) Ric, absolutely. Surprised you could read that far down :-)

]]> By: Ric http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/04/29/how-to-tell-if-youre-generation-m/comment-page-1/#comment-330761 Ric Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:18:39 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/?p=1088#comment-330761 and shouldn't that be "kthxbai", courtesy of lolcatz? and shouldn’t that be “kthxbai”, courtesy of lolcatz?

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