Confirmed: Stupid people use Confirmed when they shouldn't

alcimedesalcimedes
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
This just in, it is confirmed that people use the word "Confirmed" when they should actually use the term "I pulled this out my ass". Scientists are baffled at the mistake, stating "Man, that's no where even close to confirmed, what kind of crack are they smoking?"



These reports seem to be centered around rumor mill cites, where the mistake is made multiple times in a single day.



"It's weird" one scientist is quoted saying "it seems to infect everyone, not just one person, it's almost like a virus"



Scientists say that if you are about to put "Confirmed" in a title, you should ask yourself if this looks like something an individual going by the initials JYD would post. If so, delete the entire post and don't waste anyone's time.



thank you and good night.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 14
    daverdaver Posts: 496member
    And this thread isn't a waste of our time?



    "CONFIRMED" has a long history here at AI.
  • Reply 2 of 14
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    Exactly.



    If it bothers you that much, there are plenty of other boards...



    It's just not AI without the odd "confirmed" thread.



  • Reply 3 of 14
    junkyard dawgjunkyard dawg Posts: 2,801member
    [quote]This just in, it is confirmed that people use the word "Confirmed" when they should actually use the term "I pulled this out my ass". <hr></blockquote>



    CONFIRMED: This thread fits the above description.
  • Reply 4 of 14
    kidredkidred Posts: 2,402member
    "Confirmed" in the title should have been - "CONFIRMED" all caps



    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: KidRed ]</p>
  • Reply 5 of 14
    sameoldshtsameoldsht Posts: 66member
    NEW iMac CONFIRMED!!!....... Or so the germans would have us believe <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />



    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: SameOldSht ]</p>
  • Reply 6 of 14
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    People say CONFIRMED about mose rumors here at AI. It's no big deal. It's part of the history of AI.
  • Reply 7 of 14
    spiffyguycspiffyguyc Posts: 285member
    Somebody kill this thread....please.....



  • Reply 8 of 14
    imacfpimacfp Posts: 750member
    [quote]Originally posted by SpiffyGuyC:

    <strong>Somebody kill this thread....please.....



    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Was it ever really alive? It was DOA the moment it was posted, but in the grand tradition of AI we replied anyway.



    [ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: imacSE ]</p>
  • Reply 9 of 14
    sdw2001sdw2001 Posts: 18,016member
    [quote]Originally posted by KidRed:

    <strong>"Confirmed" in the title should have been - "CONFIRMED" all caps



    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: KidRed ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    No, it should have been spelled: CONFORMED!!!
  • Reply 10 of 14
    nonhumannonhuman Posts: 131member
    [quote]Originally posted by SameOldSht:

    <strong>NEW iMac CONFIRMED!!!....... Or so the germans would have us believe <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />



    [ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: SameOldSht ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    LOL! <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
  • Reply 11 of 14
    markmark Posts: 143member
    Rumormill watchers often jump to conclusions. And they will always want to advertise their find with the boldest wording possible.



    FH has always been a little nutty - much more so in the run-up to a big show. My advice: accept it for what it is, have a laugh - and stop dumping on everyone else.



    I've always found it odd that people in FH would chide others for being overzealous. It's as though their force of anger didn't reveal how they themselves take these things much too seriously...





    Cheers,



    Mark.



    [ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: Mark ]</p>
  • Reply 12 of 14
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    CONFIRMED have to do something with advertising, if you say confirmed, even if most of AI's users know that's pure b"""lsh"t, they will read it, perhaps only for the pleasure to confirm that this thread is pure b""sh"t
  • Reply 13 of 14
    alcimedesalcimedes Posts: 5,486member
    lol, that first post was never supposed to be replied to. it was an extended version of that i did when i was bored.
  • Reply 14 of 14
    davegeedavegee Posts: 2,765member
    CONFIRMED (by the preson who started this thread and countless others) post threads in the Future Hardware area when they don't belong here. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />



    [ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: DaveGee ]</p>
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