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Need An Interpreter

by thunderbird
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Are there any gadgets to translate Modernese Gibberish into Coherent English?
  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Are there any gadgets to translate Modernese Gibberish into Coherent English?
    Modernese Gibberish? Do you mean like Byte, Bit, APU, DB, etc...? Do you mean slang? What?

    Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      Modernese Gibberish? Do you mean like Byte, Bit, APU, DB, etc...? Do you mean slang? What?

      Steve
      No, not techglish to laymanese.

      I mean slang, acronyms that replace everyday speech, words replaced by single letters or numbers, entire words shorted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references to famous people I don't know and don't want to know, acronyms for slang (that might need to be translated in and of itself), etc.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        Slang, acronyms that replace everyday speech, words replaced by single letters or numbers, entire words shorted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references to famous people I don't know and don't want to know, acronyms for slang (that might need to be translated in and of itself), etc.
        Yep. There's two varieties. Teens. Moms.
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        I mean slang, acronyms that replace everyday speech, words replaced by single letters or numbers, entire words shorted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references to famous people I don't know and don't want to know, acronyms for slang (that might need to be translated in and of itself), etc.
        I think you mean "textspeak"?

        You don't need an interpreter for that: you just need to ignore all of it completely. People who write like that have nothing of any relevance, significance or import to say at all and are not worthy of your time. When people write "4u" instead of "for you", you should simply give them as wide a berth as possible. No good can come from attempting to interact with them, and whatever they said isn't worth translating.

        "Chill ... innit?" :p
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        • Profile picture of the author seasoned
          Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

          I think you mean "textspeak"?

          You don't need an interpreter for that: you just need to ignore all of it completely. People who write like that have nothing of any relevance, significance or import to say at all and are not worthy of your time. When people write "4u" instead of "for you", you should simply give them as wide a berth as possible. No good can come from attempting to interact with them, and whatever they said isn't worth translating.

          "Chill ... innit?" :p
          WOW, I had to spec(Define details of) a system just today. Should I have just told him its ....

          ?

          Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author waterotter
    No, not techglish to laymanese.

    I mean slang, acronyms that replace everyday speech, words replaced by single letters or numbers, entire words shorted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references to famous people I don't know and don't want to know, acronyms for slang (that might need to be translated in and of itself), etc.
    Redneck Translation:

    No, not techglish t'laymanese.

    ah mean slang, acronyms thet replace ev'ryday speech, wo'ds replaced by sin'le letters o' numbers, intire wo'ds sho'ted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references t'famous varmints ah doesn't knows an' doesn't be hankerin' t'know, acronyms fo' slang (thet might need t'be translated in an' of itse'f), etc.

    Elmer Fudd Translation:

    No, not techgwish to waymanese.

    I mean swang, acwonyms that wepwace evewyday speech, wowds wepwaced by singwe wettews ow numbews, entiwe wowds showted by thwee wettews (eg, thx), cuwtuwaw wefewences to famous peopwe I don't know and don't want to know, acwonyms fow swang (that might need to be twanswated in and of itsewf), etc.

    Moron Translation:

    No, not techglish t' laymanese.

    I mean slang, uh uh, acronyms dat replace ebehyday speech, words replacid by siggle lettehs or numbehehs, duuhhhh, entire words shortid by dree lettehs (eg, uh uh, dx), cultural refehesss t' famous peoble I don't know 'n don't want t' know, uh uh uh uh uh uh, acronyms f' slang (dat mite neid to be translatid in 'n of itself), etc.

    Pig Latin Translation:

    Onay, otnay echglishtay otay aymaneselay.

    Iyay eanmay angslay, acronymsyay atthay eplaceray everydayyay eechspay, ordsway eplacedray ybay inglesay etterslay oryay umbersnay, entireyay ordsway ortedshay ybay eethray etterslay (egyay, thxay), ulturalcay eferencesray otay amousfay eoplepay Iyay on'tday owknay andyay on'tday antway otay owknay, acronymsyay orfay angslay (atthay ightmay eednay otay ebay anslatedtray inyay andyay ofyay itselfyay), etcyay.

    Censored Translation:

    No, not techglish to laymanese.

    I mean slang, acronyms that replace everyday speech, words replaced by single letters or numbers, entire words shorted by three letters (eg, thx), cultural references to famous people I don't know and don't want to know, acronyms for slang (that might need to be translated in and of itself), etc.

    Hacker Translation:

    no, not t3chglish to 7aymane4se,

    i m3an slang, acornyms that replace vearyday sp3ech,, worfs replaced by singl eletters rro numbers ent1re wodrs shRot3d by thre letter z(eg, thx), cu7tursal ref3rences to faomus laamrez i dopn"t knw aNd dOn't w4nt to nkow, acronyms fro sLang (that /\/\ight ne3d to be translated in and of itself), etc.. haX0r the plannat


    Do any of the above make sense?! :p
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    r u 4 real?

    I think you need to do your version of the "Pants on the Ground" video.

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