Shortening words unnecessarily? is this normal

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Okay so me and my brother always always always shorten every word, for example:
-peasant to pez
-jennifer hudson to j HUD
-beyonce to beyonce (this works when spoken, you dont pronounce the 'say' in 'BHEYONSAY' you just say it like 'BEYONCE' sort of like how you say seance )
-some times he will call me by a name such as randalf when my name is not that
- shortening glasses to glass and so on
-wardrobe to wardr
-ok i cant think of more but you get the jist, lol

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago | pl

    I fnk ds is dpstpd! Wdnt u agrE, randalf?

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    Seems to be a modern affectation. Like "thru" for "through" and "lite" for "light" and "donut" for "doughnut". English has changed a lot over the centuries. From Latin influences to Middle French, Norse and other North European groups. America is currently the largest English speaking country so this is the age where Americans influence the language.

    What often surprises me is how resistant American English is to Spanish influence. That would be the natural modifier of the language. But rather than adopt/adapt, there seems to be a move towards simplification. I'm curious about the development of language and this is the second time today I have to admit I don't really know very much about it.

    In short, what you are doing is very much the spirit of the time.

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    • 1000yrVampireKing
      11 years ago

      donut seems like a treat. Doughnut seems like a baker has gone mad!

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      • dappled
        11 years ago

        You know the weird thing? I've just realised that I go completely against the grain and like to lengthen words. It wouldn't be unlikely at all for me to call them doughy-nutterkins.

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        • 1000yrVampireKing
          11 years ago

          lol

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  • suckonthis9
    11 years ago

    Please do not bastardize the English language.
    You are only showing others that you have a poor upbringing.

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  • SangoNyappy
    11 years ago

    What the fuck I thought Beyonce is supposed to be pronounced as Beyonce.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    11 years ago

    its not a game

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    • bananaface
      11 years ago | pl

      Sorr.:(

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    • [Old Memory]
      11 years ago

      Mr. Serious-pants

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  • americanhoney
    11 years ago

    Totes norm.

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    • Ibelievethis
      11 years ago

      I hate totes for totally as well. xx

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    No, it's not normal

    Actually uh.. it sounds stupid and fucking lazy. No, I'm not calling YOU stupid and lazy, calm down. Never heard this before and if I did, it would annoy me.

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  • davesumba
    11 years ago

    i'm guessing you all are black, if so, this is annoyingly normal and retarded.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      u can't ask someone if they are black omg

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      • davesumba
        11 years ago

        lol @ the reference.
        i just know that i had an ex who was black, and i looked at her friends facebook one time and holy crap, they shorten EVERY word and they don't stop shaking their heads.

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  • WasThatAMoth
    11 years ago

    I think I would hate to have a conversation with you...especially a text message. But it seems more like a game to me since you do it with your brother. I would suggest you stop doing it. It can become a very bad habit

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  • hootiemomma
    11 years ago

    That was the funniest thing I've read in a while! Lmao!! It's fun to mess around with friends and have your own jive talk. I do it too and make up new song lyrics to popular songs for fun.
    Just don't do it at work or in an inappropriate setting! Peace!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I agree with you. I've seen quite a few examples of this on tumblr and I've never been able to wrap my head around it. For instance: "Fuck" becomes "Fuk". (There's absolutely no reason to do this! Fuck is a short word so, why must people leave out the "c"?) "Like" becomes "lyke". "My" becomes "mah". "Something" becomes "sumthing". "Thing" becomes "thang". ETC. The list goes on.

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  • disthing
    11 years ago

    That's hilar!

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  • Ibelievethis
    11 years ago

    I hate spag bol for spaghetti bolognaise. x

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  • Mlopez0718
    11 years ago

    Whatever floats your boat man

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  • Jeaneathean
    11 years ago

    Ye

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    11 years ago

    the thing is, you've completely missed the point. i dont think they meant it like that. i think they meant literally shortening words like
    word would become wor etc
    nice try banana x

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    • bananaface
      11 years ago

      Ah right, my mistake! My apologies, I hope you don't judge me too harshly for desecrating this beautiful language you have.

      I a ne t thi gam, I nee practi.:/ How tha?

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