Whine Or Whinge?

GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
All the time online I see people talking about "whingeing" which I assume is the same as whining... is this yet more bizarre netspeak or a genuine non-American English spelling of whining? And why on earth should there be a G anywhere in that word? I've been pondering this for a while.

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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited March 2003
    Because people are stupid and they can't type. Ever notice how P is next t O? Now everone says pwn, instead of own. Making it cool to make typos = Lame.
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Mar 11 2003, 02:14 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 11 2003, 02:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Making it cool to make typos = Lame. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'll second that.

    Although I think that half of the time you see anything like that used any more, it's just to make fun of teh l337 people who came up with it in the first place. At least that's the way I use it... *shrug*
  • ImmacolataImmacolata Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2140Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    You whinge when you speak the Queen's English. You whine when you speak american english. Both words are valid. Spoken out the same way. Just make sure not to put "whinge" next to "armor" and "whine" next to "armour". Do that and I've have to send you to the gaols.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    or if you are a SF/Fantasy reader in the states you are alowed to throw them around as much as you want

    It took my a LONG time to realize that colour and armour were not SP errors on my part ;D
  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Immacolata+Mar 11 2003, 08:09 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Immacolata @ Mar 11 2003, 08:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You whinge when you speak the Queen's English. You whine when you speak american english. Both words are valid. Spoken out the same way. Just make sure not to put "whinge" next to "armor" and "whine" next to "armour". Do that and I've have to send you to the gaols. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What he said. We use both in britain tho but for different contexts e.g. "he wouldn't stop whining" and "OMG he is such a whinge"
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>whinge</b>      (hwinj, winj)
    intr.v. Chiefly British whinged, whing·ing, whing·es

    To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.

    <b>whine</b>    (hwien, wien)
    v. whined, whin·ing, whines
    v. intr.

    To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.

    To complain or protest in a childish fashion.

    To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->



    This reminds me of the inane/insane page on the Maddox site... although I will give you the benefit of the doubt as whinge is apparently "chiefly british"

    Two differant words, pronounced differantly with similar yet differant meanings
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    who cares they are both understandabeler yall
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    And speaking of spelling errors, I know this little p0x0r kid who likes to think that he is all |337, and he hangs around my freinds and he heard us use the word "pwned" in conversation like the little nerds that we are, so now he likes to use it in-game, only he spells it "poned". It makes me want to slap him very hard.
  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    <!--QuoteBegin--Liku+Mar 11 2003, 12:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 11 2003, 12:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Because people are stupid and they can't type. Ever notice how P is next t O? Now everone says pwn, instead of own. Making it cool to make typos = Lame. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Givl Tpu"""""""""""22222222

    Solve my typo speak, btw it isnt meant to be offensive, just came out the top of my head.
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Silent But Violent+Mar 11 2003, 05:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silent But Violent @ Mar 11 2003, 05:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Solve my typo speak, btw it isnt meant to be offensive, just came out the top of my head. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Was it meant to make my soul want to stab itself with the nearest stabbing implement?

    Cuz that's what it did.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Silent But Violent+Mar 11 2003, 02:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silent But Violent @ Mar 11 2003, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Givl Tpu"""""""""""22222222

    Solve my typo speak, btw it isnt meant to be offensive, just came out the top of my head. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can't, and frankly, I don't want to. And people, teh? Come on how low has it gone?
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    what's wrong with teh?

    I use it in everyday speach.......but then again, I'm a lo0x0r
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    I hate teh, its the bane of my exsistence...
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    does it make you kill babies?

    personaly I don't mind most things so long as they actualy are understandable.

    teh is just silly, it isn't really anoying, it is just silly. I don't take ppl who seriously use it seriously.

    I use l337 and other such things simply b/c it is sorta amuzing (and I use abrviations b/c I am a lazy bastd and b/c I tend to type the way I talk (thus bastd).

    So I think all of this OMG USE PROPRER GRAMMER AND SPELLING YOU IDIOTs

    is sorta silly, you are arguing over something very very very silly.
  • Smoke_NovaSmoke_Nova Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
    I use "elite" to m4k3 fun of people, such as

    1 r0x0r j00 b0x0r's, d4mn n00b f00l.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    lol Good reason SmokeNova! lol
    But with the coming of B-Day threads, I found another stupid typo that EVERYONE'S using, caek. *Slams head into his desk.*
  • redeemed_darknessredeemed_darkness Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12565Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Thansal+Mar 13 2003, 05:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Mar 13 2003, 05:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->does it make you kill babies?

    personaly I don't mind most things so long as they actualy are understandable.

    teh is just silly, it isn't really anoying, it is just silly.  I don't take ppl who seriously use it seriously. 

    I use l337 and other such things simply b/c it is sorta amuzing (and I use abrviations b/c I am a lazy bastd and b/c I tend to type the way I talk (thus bastd).

    So I think all of this OMG USE PROPRER GRAMMER AND SPELLING YOU IDIOTs

    is sorta silly, you are arguing over something very very very silly.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't care if didn't spell it correctly as long as you try (spell checker works wonders) and grammar and spelling is different slightly from country to country

    But this for example
    1 r0x0r j00 b0x0r's, d4mn n00b f00l
    Is utter annoying crap
    That is my opinion <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Maybe I should start up an elite Vs l337 thread in discussion
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    it's a sad day when all these nerds deny their nerd heritage by denying teh |337. 54|) ][|\||)33|).
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    nerd heritage is leet speak?

    I thought nerd heritage was pong?
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I deny all these stupid typos (Made cool), because I'm not a nerd. ~_^
  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Quite a few of these 'words' stem from single instances of typos made (normally) in the #naturalselection IRC channel. Therefore we have donce, caek, suyf, faec, and a couple of others, and all of these words have identifiable histories within the community. Anything else is not an official NS typo. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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