When i first started reading wow forums i had some trouble understanding certain things.
After some time it started to make sense. I made a little dictionary explaining some words and sentences to hopefully help out forum newcomers.
It's a first draft, feel free to suggest additional words or changes in existing.
- Cookiecutter
EJ approved
-EJ
People with spreadsheets
-Lackluster
Boring
-Retard
Someone with a different opinion then yours
-Cool story bro
If you cant contribute anything, but still feel the need to post something
-Facepalm
see Retard, often a picture with an actual facepalm is added
-A quote from another post without extra text
You agree with someone and want to let the world know
-A quote from another post with the addition of "This"
You agree with someone and want to let the world know
- /thread
I've spoken, so now it's clear to all. Lets end this discussion.
-casual
someone who is not hardcore, aka "baddies" by people who are not casual
-hardcore
someone who is not casual, aka "no lifers" by people who are not hardcore
-vanilla wow
the original wow before expansions
-nerf
downtuning, bad if it happens to you, good if it happens to someone else
-buff
uptuning, good if it happens to you, bad if it happens to someone else
-Jeez, Not this shit again <insert picture here>
seriously..wasn't there a thread about the same thing here a while ago?
(thx Samin)
-kkthxbai
Yeah sure, thanks for nothing and i'll see you around if it is not up to me
-Newbie
Someone who spent less time then you on something
-A quote from another post with the addition of "Win"
I agree very much with quoted part
-A quote from another post with the addition of "Fail"
I don't agree at all with quoted part
-lol
When you're having fun. Depending on context this means you find another post funny or someones stupidity is something to laugh at
-rofl
see lol, but even more funny or more stupid
-Seriously... <some statement>
This time i kid you not. I mean it!
-Troll
He feeds on your anger. Someone who drops a statement with the sole purpose to piss people off.
-Quote with the letters "QFT" added.
You feel that the quoted extract is true in every part, and want to raise it to the level of a law of nature.
(thx Pheonixis)
-Nerd rage
A person living in moms basement getting very upset about something and ventilating that in a non subtle way on the forum.
-Bump
Something you post in a topic if you feel that the topic could use some more attention.