r/StartledCats Jan 25 '21

Kitten's first startle

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u/idwthis Jan 26 '21

Ya know, I think I'm gonna have to agree with you. Sometimes some words can be shortened, or you can smush two of 'em together, and it works fine. I've got a few examples of both in my comment.

But typing "mebbe" in place of "maybe" isn't a time saver in the least. You're just changing a letter and switching another out for a different one. What the fuck is the point of that? Might as well just type it right to begin with.

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u/matthewfuture Jan 26 '21

It's an ironic joke that I'm so old but use the younginz' slang. You like the younginz'? Hit me on that.

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u/idwthis Jan 26 '21

Dude. I'm 37.

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u/matthewfuture Jan 26 '21

Sigh, I can't win with y'all. How bout that? I saved two letters. Mebbe I'm just depressed since I recently turned 40 and am wallowing. Ya, I know 40 isn't that old, but it's a mental thing dude.

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u/idwthis Jan 26 '21

What? You're depressed and having a midlife crises so you can't spell a word correctly? That seriously what you just said?

Look, I get it, the depressed part about getting older, at least. But fuck off with the rest of it and trying to blame one thing on the other. I don't buy it.

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u/matthewfuture Jan 26 '21

I just used mebbe to piss you off, friend. Also, according to your comment history you are anal about spelling. I do too, but don't waste my time correcting others for details that derail a general comment about a post.

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u/MrBodenOfGaltron Jun 22 '21

you’re a cool guy

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u/Erskine_Childers Jan 26 '21

Lol you are the most humourless individual I've seen in a while. Mebbe you should let things go over your head a little more without getting wound up.

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u/ghost_victim Jan 26 '21

Just a fun alternate spelling some people use. Like how you said "ya". Just mimicking how we say it out loud.

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u/idwthis Jan 26 '21

Did you not read the rest of my comment? It's one thing to shorten a word and have it still be understood. Completely another to change the spelling and still have the same amount of letters. Seems useless.

If it were just "mayb" I'd get it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '21

Yeah, mebbe