I have a few facts and a lot of opinions.
Jim, I think you answered your own question about "baby talk" . Just consider the source. Probably about 15 or 16 and trying to sound adult and "cool".
I actually find it useful in who to sort out and ignore in most posts.
If a "poster" is actually trying to gain some knowledge or insight, I will be one of the first to try to help. On the other hand, if they're trying to impress their little buddies (and others) with how knowledgeable and mature they are, I just pass on.
I can't remember (a sure sign that I'm an old fart ) which board I had posted a list of "key words" that I use to filter out certain threads. Things like: "vs", "best", "scenario", "what if", etc. If I see them in a title, I just move on 'cause I know I'm not going to be interested.
Remindes me of a little kid, probably 4 or 5, that we used to have in our neighborhood. He would walk up to you and state "My name is Johnny and I'm the toughest kid in town" and then he wouild spit. Johnny's problem was that his "spitter" wasn't very well developed and most of it would end up on his chin and shirt front.
All I can say to some of these posters is "Careful, you're starting to dribble."
Dean
Justin said:I've got better things to do than get worked up about colloquialisms and abbreviations.
No. To each HIS own! That just drives me nuts!!!444 said:Well, to each their own.
These kids today with their hipping and a hopping and wearing hat backwards and baggy jeans. I blame rap music, text messages, and junk food for all this infantilism.
Jim, I'm with you, but you cannot stop the text message society. Darn kids.
1911Tuner said:Well...I guess I can't say Chevy when speaking of Chevrolet. Better stop sayin' Mopar too. All you United States Marines...Ya'll can't say Jarhead no more...and my buds gonna hafta quit callin' me "Gunny"...It's Gunnery Sergeant from now on! (oorah)Ammo too must fall by the wayside. We must say ammunition! It's only proper. Suppose we'd better start differentiating
between magazine and removeable box magazine as well...They ARE different, after all. Clip? I shall henceforth trounce all who misuse the term.
Disconnector? No no! It's "disconnect!" SUV must become Sport Utility Vehicle and 4-wheelers are correctly referred to as off-road, all-terrain
recreactional vehicles.
This could go on and on and on and...on.
But I'll close with the two rules of life that my father used quite often.
1 "Don't sweat the small stuff.
2 "Most things are small."
Cheers!
MatthewVanitas said:Okay, hmmm....
So, it's silly and immature to use the word "shottie" as the dimunitive of shotgun, but it's perfectly acceptable to use the term "cRap" to deride an entire genre of popular music?
"Shottie" might sound slightly silly to some people, but using insults like "cRap" just helps confirm anti-gunner stereotypes.
-MV (Combat Arms, USMC)
El Tejon said:pyso, it's sarcasm, dawg. I'm from the str33tz so I keep it real.
I blame facial hair, rock 'n roll,and the fact that I'm using a keyboard for the inability to see sarcasm. These kids today, back in my day we had to walk uphill in the snow to use irony, wit, and, if we were lucky and ate our dinner, we were allowed to us
Larry Ashcraft said:"Shottie" is the absolute worst, I hate that term. I have several shotguns (read: SHOTGUNS) and no "shotties".
He then asks my buddy if he would like some advice before we started shooting. My friend being polite said sure, so the guy proceeds to giving him pointers on shooting the Glock. My friend thanks him and we begin target shooting at 15 yards. The guy stood right behind watching us. My buddy shoots a nice ten round group about the size of an Einsenhower dollar piece with his Glock 21.
The problem is, if you leave those tags off, the humor impaired people all come after you. After awhile, getting flamed by the clueless gets downright annoying, and so it seems better to head it off at the pass.Sarcasm On and Sarcasm Off tags.