The Origins of "me no likey" and other annoying webisms
All right, so I know all sorts of people use this phrase now - they can't all be annoying people - so what I want to know is, where in the hell did it come from? Which demon-spawn, script-kiddie coined this baby-talk phrase, which I see plastered all over UBB systems every week? Who is he and what's his address, because I'm going to beat him to death with a Nerf Bat.
More to the point, what compels a person to use such a phrase? In which context is it a good idea for grown men and women to use a phrase "me likey" or "me no likey" in place of the more boring and obvious "I like..." or "I dislike...", or even "I can't f-ing stand.." _____ ?
Someone please help me with this because I'm afraid I'm lost. I cannot bring myself to use such phrases yet I feel out of sync with all that is web, because other people seem to get along just fine with these phrases. Phrases that I imagine, if someone uttered them in a public place, would be ridiculed like a monkey with 4.5 assess.
Thoughts? Advice? Other annoying phrases that must die?
More to the point, what compels a person to use such a phrase? In which context is it a good idea for grown men and women to use a phrase "me likey" or "me no likey" in place of the more boring and obvious "I like..." or "I dislike...", or even "I can't f-ing stand.." _____ ?
Someone please help me with this because I'm afraid I'm lost. I cannot bring myself to use such phrases yet I feel out of sync with all that is web, because other people seem to get along just fine with these phrases. Phrases that I imagine, if someone uttered them in a public place, would be ridiculed like a monkey with 4.5 assess.
Thoughts? Advice? Other annoying phrases that must die?
Comments
Sorry, couldn't resist. I do have a soft spot though for "no workie". It's wonderfully anti-tech for a computer troubleshooting term.
"My USB Printer no workie "
It's enough to drive a guy nuts...
it probably existed before then i'm sure.
Originally posted by Scott
I would take a guess that it's either some kind of mock asian english ...
thats what i always figured too. haven't seen it too much though, so i aint too bofered by it.
Originally posted by BuonRotto
"No more yanky my wanky. The Donger need food!"
That could be it, and in that instance - IF the people who say stuff like that know the origins - then I guess it could be construed as funny. Kind of. I don't think the Duc-meister ever used the phrase "me no likey" but I could be wrong.
I was just worried that maybe the world of uber-geekdom was slipping into a regressive phase like those freaks who like to dress up in diapers and be treated like infants when they're 40 years old. That would be bad.
it's those goddamned teens who have communicated in truncated, abbreviated cell-phone instant text messaging speak for so long, they compose ALL THEIR STUFF THAT WAY. my wife was head of a church youth group last year, and we would get messages that were almost indecipherable.
ACK!
rok: thanks for the tip!
Come to think about it, it's a natural progression of each culture entering American culture to go through this. Kind of a global hazing if you will.
Whud yoo meen, boz man?
Whattchatalkinbout Willuz?
DY-NO-MYYYTE!
Ten dolla no holla...yu likey
mee so honny
I can't think of any Mexican examples right now though.
Hmm.
Anyways, this is probbably the next 'Whazzzuuupp?', which is equally annoying.
(edit) And I agree with rok wholeheartedly. I loathe all of this 'u' and shortened incomprehensible word stuff.
I blame Prince.
I do admit to being more lax in IM applications. I use capitalization & punctuation sparingly. My spelling is great, but I might slip in the occasional "lol". Beyond that, though...if I use shorthand, I'm likely to be making fun of someone.
Maybe I shouldn't judge as I do usually type at quite the clip...70-110WPM, depending on how accurate I want to be.