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What should they invent a word for?

  • 26-12-2007 11:45pm
    #1
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭


    Just had a thought there, they should invent a word for those times when you are typing away for a few seconds or minutes before you realise that the area you are typing into on the screen hasn't been selected and the writing hasn't appeared on the screen.

    Call it... ghostwritery, phantwritery, or something similar.

    Anyone else think of something that should be summed up in one word in the dictionary? Other than "yore ma".


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  • #2
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    MrJoeSoap wrote: »
    Just had a thought there, they should invent a word for those times when you are typing away for a few seconds or minutes before you realise that the area you are typing into on the screen hasn't been selected and the writing hasn't appeared on the screen.

    Call it... ghostwritery, phantwritery, or something similar.

    Anyone else think of something that should be summed up in one word in the dictionary? Other than "yore ma".

    How about "****Iforgottoclicktherightpartofthescreenary"?


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeah, I've maltyped plenty of times.


  • #4
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    That would work, and make the Guinness Book of Records too I reckon.
    Myth wrote: »
    Yeah, I've maltyped plenty of times.

    Maltyped. I love it.


  • #5
    Peared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Peared


    When you turn around in a store/street to say something to your friend or boyfriend and find they have wandered off and been replaced by some randomer and you make some inane comment that would be fine if it was your friend or boyfriend but mortifying when its not.


  • #6
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Peared wrote: »
    When you turn around in a store/street to say something to your friend or boyfriend and find they have wandered off and been replaced by some randomer and you make some inane comment that would be fine if it was your friend or boyfriend but mortifying when its not.

    Hmmm... Converandoming?


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  • #7
    super-lloyd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭super-lloyd


    mindlesswriting? ;):D


  • #8
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    MrJoeSoap wrote: »
    Hmmm... Converandoming?
    When you're sitting somewhere, listening to someone elses conversation and you hear them discussing a problem they're having, be it, they need directions or help of some sort.

    A word needs to be invented to cover the specific dilemma of whether you veer in and tell them the solution or just carry on as though you weren't eaves dropping.


  • #9
    ShoulderChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭ShoulderChip


    when you say a word loads of time and then the word sounds silly to you, and you begin to believe that people can not be serious when they use it
    eg. mole


  • #10
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    when you say a word loads of time and then the word sounds silly to you, and you begin to believe that people can not be serious when they use it
    eg. mole

    Cockwisery.


  • #11
    The guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The guy


    When a thread appears in the AH section that you can only sigh about.


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  • #12
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    The guy wrote: »
    When a thread appears in the AH section that you can only sigh about.

    ****


  • #13
    BobbyD10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭BobbyD10


    Someone who keeps saying.... like.... like....like....maybe there is a name already... :confused:


  • #14
    thefinalstage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,503 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    BobbyD10 wrote: »
    Someone who keeps saying.... like.... like....like....maybe there is a name already... :confused:

    D4


  • #15
    imeddyhobbs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭imeddyhobbs


    squatfartslagpole


  • #16
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    when you say a word loads of time and then the word sounds silly to you, and you begin to believe that people can not be serious when they use it
    eg. mole

    I do that a lot.

    The word Portugal inparticular.


  • #17
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    or how about a plural of think,
    could be thank, thinked, or thunk?.,lol, "thought" doesnt really sound right., :D


  • #18
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    Thought IS right though. :)


  • #19
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    When you start walking somewhere, then realise that you're going the wrong way, so you have to suddenly stop and turn around to walk the other way, thus letting everyone know you made a mistake.

    I usually pretend to receive a text at this point, which is oviously really important, telling me to go back in the direction I came from!


  • #20
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    Timans wrote: »
    Thought IS right though. :)

    That's the past tense, not plural!

    although "thoughts" would be the plural of things one thinks . . .


  • #21
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    Sofaspud wrote: »
    That's the past tense, not plural!

    although "thoughts" would be the plural of things one thinks . . .
    That's what I meant.. :D

    And no, thoughts is the plural of think, not things!

    Ha ha! Pedantic Counter! :D

    EDIT.. Damn you and your quick editing.


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  • #22
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    Timans wrote: »
    That's what I meant.. :D

    And no, thoughts is the plural of think, not things!

    Ha ha! Pedantic Counter! :D

    EDIT.. Damn you and your quick editing.

    I edited nothing!

    "things one thinks" should probably say "things which one thinks", but I'm tired and slightly drunk, so the above is acceptable!


  • #23
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    Aha! I mixed the things up with thinks.

    I am not drunk, but extremely tired so, let's call this one a draw..


  • #24
    Masada
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭Masada


    nah it shoud be,
    "you shoulda thank about it before ya did it",
    or
    "who'd a thunk it huh".,

    :D

    also if you say "i nearly shi t myself" it should be
    "I nearly shat myself".,lol


  • #25
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    I'll take maltype. but only if it will work for the nexct rmoning, you know when you'[re like, **** it shouldnt have ent aht. can i just send maltyope andmake it all better? hang on i'll try now...


  • #26
    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    I'll take maltype. but only if it will work for the nexct rmoning, you know when you'[re like, **** it shouldnt have ent aht. can i just send maltyope andmake it all better? hang on i'll try now...

    Locked.


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    I'll take maltype. but only if it will work for the nexct rmoning, you know when you'[re like, **** it shouldnt have ent aht. can i just send maltyope andmake it all better? hang on i'll try now...
    MrJoeSoap wrote: »
    Locked.

    He wishes he maltyped.


  • #28
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    The guy wrote: »
    When a thread appears in the AH section that you can only sigh about.

    ^
    Whiningbitchmoanery.


  • #29
    Goat Mouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 260 ✭✭Goat Mouth


    Meaning of Liff a-go go?

    http://folk.uio.no/alied/TMoL.html


  • #30
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,741 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Sofaspud wrote: »
    When you start walking somewhere, then realise that you're going the wrong way, so you have to suddenly stop and turn around to walk the other way, thus letting everyone know you made a mistake.

    I usually pretend to receive a text at this point, which is oviously really important, telling me to go back in the direction I came from!

    A U-burn.

    For the typing thing, exfenestration


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