'lit', 'AF' and 'IKR' - GoFuckYourself.com

nico-t · 11-23-2017, 05:13 AM

Why do people who use these highly annoying trendy terms come across as total morons?

I didn't even know what the fuck it meant at first.
IKR must be the most pointless thing ever for someone to post in the history of internet. Youtube commmenters:

Commenter 1: "Wow that guy is crazy."
Commenter 2: "ikr"

"i know right"
Wow.... Thanks for the input, you mongoloid. Christ!

'Lit' is extremely retarded as well. It sounds idiotic. And 'AF'.

"wow this is lit af"
What? AF? Again it took me a while to figure out what it meant, especially because it's always spelled with lowercase letters, just like IKR. It looks like the word af.

Now these 3 terms have skyrocketed to popular online language in the last 2 years, and i can't get used to it. If you use these words yourself, congrats. You are a brainlesss follower of Youtube commenting trends from 10 year olds.

Klen · 11-23-2017, 05:20 AM

You are anal AF

davidCRM · 11-24-2017, 01:57 AM

ikr

but honestly. teen slang has always been around and will always be there and one can't fight it without looking like a grumpy old man ;) accept it, ignore its existence and move on. in about 15 years the same people will be upset about the next generation's stupidity.

Matt 26z · 11-24-2017, 07:43 AM

80s radical/awesome
90s cool
00s sweet
10s sick/lit

CurrentlySober · 11-24-2017, 07:54 AM

Even MTV have a dating show in the UK called 'Single AF'...

Bladewire · 11-24-2017, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nico-t

Why do people who use these highly annoying trendy terms come across as total morons?

I didn't even know what the fuck it meant at first.
IKR must be the most pointless thing ever for someone to post in the history of internet. Youtube commmenters:

Commenter 1: "Wow that guy is crazy."
Commenter 2: "ikr"

"i know right"
Wow.... Thanks for the input, you mongoloid. Christ!

'Lit' is extremely retarded as well. It sounds idiotic. And 'AF'.

"wow this is lit af"
What? AF? Again it took me a while to figure out what it meant, especially because it's always spelled with lowercase letters, just like IKR. It looks like the word af.

Now these 3 terms have skyrocketed to popular online language in the last 2 years, and i can't get used to it. If you use these words yourself, congrats. You are a brainlesss follower of Youtube commenting trends from 10 year olds.

Fuck you complain about the stupidest shit

Bladewire · 11-24-2017, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

Even MTV have a dating show in the UK called 'Single AF'...

In America we have a TV show called AFV

CurrentlySober · 11-24-2017, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bladewire

In America we have a TV show called AFV

PR_Glen · 11-24-2017, 01:39 PM

I don't like abbreviations in general. It happens on reddit a lot. It's especially annoying when someone is trying to explain something that may be new to other readers. For example in many dieting/weightloss/training subs people use abbreviations so often you can barely tell what the hell they are talking about. I understand in some cases, where a word is repeated often and can save a bit of time if it is common knowledge but people use them for too much it works against communication as a whole, the point posting in the first place.

If i came in to a weight loss thread and talked about IF, BMI's BMR's, BF%, RMR's, V02max and a million other abbreviations without context most people wouldn't know what the fuck i'm talking about, or should they.

I also don't like meaningless repetitive language, which is used all the time here unfortunately. So i'm with you on the rejection of this. Everything doesn't have to be formal, I use slang all the time, but communication still needs effort to be viable.

mineistaken · 11-24-2017, 03:15 PM

I am agreeing with the OP, which is me anyways.

Some abbreviations are simply worse than others. Those three makes you sound like a bimbo/bimber.

mineistaken · 11-24-2017, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PR_Glen

IF, BMI's BMR's, BF%, RMR's, V02max

These are quality abbreviations. Sure, OP won't have much if any problems with these types.

Bladewire · 11-24-2017, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PR_Glen

I don't like abbreviations in general. It happens on reddit a lot. It's especially annoying when someone is trying to explain something that may be new to other readers. For example in many dieting/weightloss/training subs people use abbreviations so often you can barely tell what the hell they are talking about. I understand in some cases, where a word is repeated often and can save a bit of time if it is common knowledge but people use them for too much it works against communication as a whole, the point posting in the first place.

If i came in to a weight loss thread and talked about IF, BMI's BMR's, BF%, RMR's, V02max and a million other abbreviations without context most people wouldn't know what the fuck i'm talking about, or should they.

I also don't like meaningless repetitive language, which is used all the time here unfortunately. So i'm with you on the rejection of this. Everything doesn't have to be formal, I use slang all the time, but communication still needs effort to be viable.

^^^ High maintenance linguist

EddyTheDog · 11-24-2017, 03:27 PM

WTF R U talking about?...

I actually don't know what 'Lit' and 'AF' mean.....

mineistaken · 11-25-2017, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog;

I actually don't know what 'Lit' and 'AF' mean.....

The things trendy (in a douchey kind of way) youngsters say

OneHungLo · 11-25-2017, 09:37 AM

I had a real estate agent I was working with drop a “smh” on me. I blocked that fool so fast.

11-23-2017, 05:13 AM	#1
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,904	'lit', 'AF' and 'IKR' Why do people who use these highly annoying trendy terms come across as total morons? I didn't even know what the fuck it meant at first. IKR must be the most pointless thing ever for someone to post in the history of internet. Youtube commmenters: Commenter 1: "Wow that guy is crazy." Commenter 2: "ikr" "i know right" Wow.... Thanks for the input, you mongoloid. Christ! 'Lit' is extremely retarded as well. It sounds idiotic. And 'AF'. "wow this is lit af" What? AF? Again it took me a while to figure out what it meant, especially because it's always spelled with lowercase letters, just like IKR. It looks like the word af. Now these 3 terms have skyrocketed to popular online language in the last 2 years, and i can't get used to it. If you use these words yourself, congrats. You are a brainlesss follower of Youtube commenting trends from 10 year olds.

11-23-2017, 05:20 AM	#2
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11-24-2017, 01:57 AM	#3
davidCRM Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 1,542	ikr but honestly. teen slang has always been around and will always be there and one can't fight it without looking like a grumpy old man ;) accept it, ignore its existence and move on. in about 15 years the same people will be upset about the next generation's stupidity. __________________ David // Xcams & Xmodels Product- and CRM manager

11-24-2017, 07:54 AM	#5
CurrentlySober Too lazy to wipe my ass Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A Public Bathroom Posts: 37,869	Even MTV have a dating show in the UK called 'Single AF'... __________________ My AI Handywork... 2 Kings 18:27 👁️ 👍️ 💩

11-24-2017, 01:39 PM	#9
PR_Glen Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,058	I don't like abbreviations in general. It happens on reddit a lot. It's especially annoying when someone is trying to explain something that may be new to other readers. For example in many dieting/weightloss/training subs people use abbreviations so often you can barely tell what the hell they are talking about. I understand in some cases, where a word is repeated often and can save a bit of time if it is common knowledge but people use them for too much it works against communication as a whole, the point posting in the first place. If i came in to a weight loss thread and talked about IF, BMI's BMR's, BF%, RMR's, V02max and a million other abbreviations without context most people wouldn't know what the fuck i'm talking about, or should they. I also don't like meaningless repetitive language, which is used all the time here unfortunately. So i'm with you on the rejection of this. Everything doesn't have to be formal, I use slang all the time, but communication still needs effort to be viable. __________________ webmaster at pimproll dot com

11-24-2017, 07:43 AM	#4
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	80s radical/awesome 90s cool 00s sweet 10s sick/lit

11-24-2017, 03:15 PM	#10
mineistaken See signature :) Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ICQ 363 097 773 Posts: 29,656	I am agreeing with the OP, which is me anyways. Some abbreviations are simply worse than others. Those three makes you sound like a bimbo/bimber.

11-24-2017, 03:27 PM	#13
EddyTheDog Just Doing My Own Thing Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London, Spain, New Zealand, GFY - Not Croydon... Posts: 24,767	WTF R U talking about?... I actually don't know what 'Lit' and 'AF' mean.....

11-25-2017, 09:37 AM	#15
OneHungLo Colonizer Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: Your mom's front hole Posts: 37,673	I had a real estate agent I was working with drop a “smh” on me. I blocked that fool so fast. __________________ “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ― Calvin Coolidge