The Official FORT Lingo List - Page 6

cricketeen · 12-27-2006, 03:32 PM

No more MIL for mother-in-law? I'll be wearing out my fingers on that one, hee.

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**Amanda** · 12-27-2006, 05:03 PM

MsFroggy, your example is just fine. If people occasionally use things of that nature simply for effect, which would by definition mean that the usage is sporadic, we obviously aren't going to jump all over them for that. We have a writing staff here - a very good one, at that

- and I'm sure everyone who's ever written a recap has, at one point or another, done exactly what you're describing. We see the difference in effect between "Lorenzo is in luuuurve. Yeah, right." and "Lorenzo is in love. Yeah, right." too.

Cricketeen, MIL as an abbreviation for Mother-in-Law is fine too.

Leftcoaster · 12-27-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

MsFroggy, your example is just fine. If people occasionally use things of that nature simply for effect, which would by definition mean that the usage is sporadic, we obviously aren't going to jump all over them for that.

Thanks for the clarification as well as the collective efforts of the staff on the lingo issue.

Your approach is the sensable one I anticipated. Using adulterated words as seasoning is a good thing, but taken to the extreme of using them as a norm rather than the exception would be as appealing as the creative pasta sauce my artiste chef boy brother whipped up using a pound or so of cinamon.

Unpalatable, but a good roach repellent.

MsFroggy · 12-27-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

MsFroggy, your example is just fine. If people occasionally use things of that nature simply for effect, which would by definition mean that the usage is sporadic, we obviously aren't going to jump all over them for that. We have a writing staff here - a very good one, at that

- and I'm sure everyone who's ever written a recap has, at one point or another, done exactly what you're describing. We see the difference in effect between "Lorenzo is in luuuurve. Yeah, right." and "Lorenzo is in love. Yeah, right." too.

Cricketeen, MIL as an abbreviation for Mother-in-Law is fine too.

I'm starting to get it and I'm happy that it seems all my attention whore creative spelling is going to pass muster... as long as I don't stand on that street corner too often.

**Mariner** · 12-27-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MsFroggy

Thanks for the clarification.

This seems like such murky territory. Many times using a colloquialism, regionalism or the like is the only way to demonstrate a certain meaning. So, I don't know. If I was afraid of committing some odious lingo sin, I may think twice about typing things that would otherwise seem innocuous for fear of automatic reprimand. I have many times misspelled things on purpose, again for effect, as in: "Lorenzo is in luuurve. Yeah, right." I'm not sure anymore whether that's okay. I guess I'll find out after I post this...

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That's fine MsFroggy.

ClosetNerd · 01-20-2007, 08:30 PM

Uh oh you guys, Just a heads up.

I knew that You - Tube links were a no no.

But just be careful when refering to the site at all. Apparently even the word gets caught in the filter. I wouldn't want anyone to have a long well thought out post get lost in the shuffle because you accidentally squooshed those 2 words together

karna68 · 01-22-2007, 04:45 PM

So can you please post an announcement when Big Brother rolls around that there is no "p" in hamster?

11sstephanie · 01-22-2007, 08:48 PM

LOL! That drives me crazy, and when people pronounce it HAMP-ster, too! It's HAM-ster. HAM-ster. HAM-ster. Got it? Good.

But I don't think that's really 'lingo,' so much as slight ignorance. Correct me if I'm wrong everyone.

**Mariner** · 01-22-2007, 10:04 PM

Everytime I read "hampster" I think "clothes hamper." It doesn't help that it's "The Hampster Dance."

karna68 · 01-22-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mariner

Everytime I read "hampster" I think "clothes hamper." It doesn't help that it's "The Hampster Dance."

Oh I know, that really killed it. My post was kind of a joke because I was accused of being rude for pointing out someone's misspelling of the word. I was polite about it

12-27-2006, 03:32 PM	#51
cricketeen FORT Fogey Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,696	No more MIL for mother-in-law? I'll be wearing out my fingers on that one, hee. ! So, if your typing looks like it belongs on a license plate, fix it ! __________________ "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti

12-27-2006, 05:03 PM	#52
Amanda Ice Cold Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,875	MsFroggy, your example is just fine. If people occasionally use things of that nature simply for effect, which would by definition mean that the usage is sporadic, we obviously aren't going to jump all over them for that. We have a writing staff here - a very good one, at that - and I'm sure everyone who's ever written a recap has, at one point or another, done exactly what you're describing. We see the difference in effect between "Lorenzo is in luuuurve. Yeah, right." and "Lorenzo is in love. Yeah, right." too. Cricketeen, MIL as an abbreviation for Mother-in-Law is fine too. __________________ The beautiful tragicomic thing about the human race is 1) their basic trust in each other and 2) that they never ever in a million years expect you to pull a big shovel out of your pocket and club them in the face with it. Click me.

01-20-2007, 08:30 PM	#56
ClosetNerd A Meat Loaf Aday... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern NY Posts: 2,857	Uh oh you guys, Just a heads up. I knew that You - Tube links were a no no. But just be careful when refering to the site at all. Apparently even the word gets caught in the filter. I wouldn't want anyone to have a long well thought out post get lost in the shuffle because you accidentally squooshed those 2 words together __________________ ~There is no way to Happiness. Happiness is the way.~

01-22-2007, 08:48 PM	#58
11sstephanie I Is Stephanie Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 1,038	LOL! That drives me crazy, and when people pronounce it HAMP-ster, too! It's HAM-ster. HAM-ster. HAM-ster. Got it? Good. But I don't think that's really 'lingo,' so much as slight ignorance. Correct me if I'm wrong everyone. __________________ ...And the strange boy continued to weave in and out of her life, leaving her with a sense of wonder and amazment, but also, a feeling of loss, knowing that life might never be the same again.

01-22-2007, 10:04 PM	#59
Mariner King Felix Rocks Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: At the Safe Posts: 16,044	Everytime I read "hampster" I think "clothes hamper." It doesn't help that it's "The Hampster Dance." __________________ "I miss Darva Conger." - Phonegrrrl

01-22-2007, 04:45 PM	#57
karna68 80's Rule! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Age: 41 Posts: 2,321	So can you please post an announcement when Big Brother rolls around that there is no "p" in hamster?