1337 for teh w1n

Ok…I’m a part of that generation that was at the right age to start gaming on computers and consoles when they were first invented/developed. Well, I’m not talking Pong age, more like Atari/Commodore. Anyway, one of the most annoying features of modern gaming is the spillover of instant messenger - AOL chatroom speak. You know, replacing you’re with “ur.” Recently on a visit to one of the message boards I frequent a person created an account to ask for help on where to find some games to download (illegally most likely). Here’s a modified excerpt of the conversation:

i love ff11: yo im new 2 this sit me name sean n i love ff11 n i wanted to know if there was any gd rpg downloads out there i always look on google but there is none. can any one help me

Sky: u nid 2 lern engrich

Noel: Ironically, Sky, his location is listed as England.

Sky: ya i no

RhyssaFireheart: I think I got a headache trying to decipher whatever the hell it was this..creature.. was trying to say. Why the fuck do these idiot kiddies type like that? It can’t be for speed, because I could probably type correct English just as fast as they can type garbage. And if they think it’s cute… I pity their employers once the brats have to get jobs. Habits are hard to break and all that.

CmdrSlack: (who is an attorney) I saw “ur” for “your” in a legal document last year. I shit you not.

AFFA: n teh opinion of tihs cort all u pety rouges are now KoS.

CmdrSlack: w3rd…teh h0n0rabl judg

Ahhh…good times.