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Re: Geek Speak?
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 13 Nov 2002 00:53:34 GMT
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For me, the first time I heard "me like" or something very similar to it,
was when I heard Grimlock, in the cartoon The Transformers, say it. I'm
pretty sure that's where it came from.
"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message
news:H5H1AG.FzF@lugnet.com...
[snip]
> 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, or else
> they'd say "sigh" or "groan" to denote either sound. I imagine that those
> latter two arose from online MUDs and the like, but where the heck did "me
> like" originate? Cookie Monster? I spot the phrase on LUGNET • occasionally,
> so I figured that this was the place to ask.
>
> Just wondering...
>
> Dave!
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