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Re: Geek Speak?
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Date: 
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:02:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:

But a few turns of phrase still strike me as particularly odd.  When I
worked at a hobby store some years ago, I frequently heard hardcore game
geeks use phrases such as "me like!" to describe a favorite item,

I'm not sure if it's at all related, but the one that makes my neck hairs
bristle every time I hear it is, "my bad".  I don't know what it's short
for, if anything, or what exactly it means, but it bothers me for some
reason.  :)

Allan B.



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  Re: Geek Speak?
 
(...) My mistake, my error, my bad judgment, mea culpa, oops, excuse me. -->Bruce<-- (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Geek Speak?
 
(...) You know, its a good thing you don't listen to my conversations : ) "my bad" just rolls of the tounge easier, go ahead, say it, then say "my mistake". Which is easier to say in a hurry? Hasta la Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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