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I’m fed up with the word ping.

136 replies

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 09:21

I’ve seen it so many times on this forum over the last few days the word doesn’t even look right anymore. Even worse- pinged! No one was pinged. You can’t ping a person. Ping is a sound.

There- I’ve used up the entire “ping” quota for the rest of the century. You’ll all have to think of a different word to use now. Wink

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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:06

@MotionActivatedDog

it's so illogical to say "ah-nion" when it's Orange and Orthodontist and Oxygen!! Shock

Who is saying ah-nion???

I meant "uh-nion" not ah

but still. it should be "o" not "uh"!!

AngeloMysterioso · 19/07/2021 10:22

but in return I need the word "onion" to be pronounced with an "o" starting sound.
it's so illogical to say "ah-nion" when it's Orange and Orthodontist and Oxygen!!
start it with O dammit.

How do you feel about other, brother and mother then? Grin

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:27

@AngeloMysterioso

not happy with "other" at all.
(mother and brother don't start with o so ok)

And I'm very unhappy about "one". What the absolute fuck & flying monkey's left bollock is that.
🤬

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:30

Look at this monstrosity!

Ping-fucking-demic

I’m fed up with the word ping.
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MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:31

@wed8pril

Computers have been pinging each other since the 80s. Just because you don't like it for some reason doesnt mean it's not really a verb.
The only reason I don’t like it is because I’ve seen it eleventy million times in 3 days. I’m pinged out. Over pinged. Peak ping.
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MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:32

I meant "uh-nion"
not ah

but still. it should be "o" not "uh"!!

I agree with you. Let’s channel Gino D’campo and call them oohnions. It will catch on.

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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:33

Pingdemic

🤣🤣🤣
just wait until teens turn it into pengdemic (for those not in the know peng means hot, fit, beautiful in teendom)

TrickorTreacle · 19/07/2021 10:34

On the internet, ping means latency (in ms). So a ping of 20ms is 1-50th of a second. The lower the better.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:34

or should that bee teenish?
or teenian?
or teenese????

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:34

Pengdemic! There used to be a phrase- peng and prinny?

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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:34

*be

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:35

Teenglish?

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TheSunShinesBrighter · 19/07/2021 10:36

I meant "uh-nion"
not ah

but still. it should be "o" not "uh"!!

Short ‘U’ spelled ‘O’ - Year 2 spelling list!
😬😄
love
come
oven
shovel
another
onion
brother
mother
glove
month
wonder
dozen
worry
some
honey
cover
other
Monday

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:36

I think Podgedemic is a fair shout

newnortherner111 · 19/07/2021 10:37

Whilst I understand annoyance at a misuse of the word, and also dislike overuse of words ('big' for example), I think it is now widely understood as to the context and meaning.

I would prefer to hear a clunk noise, that of the Prime Minister being locked in a cell awaiting criminal charges.

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:38

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

I think Podgedemic is a fair shout
Sad Yes
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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:39

@TheSunShinesBrighter

thank you, mine has it in his book bag too!

but nope. don't care. it should be oh-nion.
orange is a short "o" too. I want all fruits & veg to have equal Opportunities!

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:39

@newnortherner111

Whilst I understand annoyance at a misuse of the word, and also dislike overuse of words ('big' for example), I think it is now widely understood as to the context and meaning.

I would prefer to hear a clunk noise, that of the Prime Minister being locked in a cell awaiting criminal charges.

😂
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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:40

clunk sound

🤣
and we should all be pinged for that

LindaEllen · 19/07/2021 10:44

I get annoyed at this like this - similar with the phrase 'inbox me'. Erm.

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:44

I would tolerate a ping under those circumstances.

Or just a news report tbh Grin

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MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:45

I’ve just seen another thread where someone “got a ping” (they didn’t, they got an email) Hmm

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oldwhyno · 19/07/2021 10:46

I haven't reached my limit with ping yet, but "narrative" can sod right off.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 19/07/2021 10:47

"reach out"

fuck off. you are not Mr Tickle and don't have long stretchy arms

MotionActivatedDog · 19/07/2021 10:48

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

"reach out"

fuck off. you are not Mr Tickle and don't have long stretchy arms

😂 great imagery. I won’t be able to contain myself in zoom meetings ever again!
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