Speaking a different language

[hellziggy]

We all know that there is online language that's not used in real life, like leet-speak and such.

But I'm wondering if any of you have ways of talking online that don't translate to your spoken language in the real world?

For me, it is y'all. I pretty much never use y'all when talking to people. It's just not part of my spoken language. But it is actually fairly common for me to say y'all when I'm writing on LJ. I don't know the reason for this dichotomy, I just found it interesting.

Comments

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

Hm... I was going to say OMG, but I do say that in conversation. :{

I can't really think of any words I use online that I don't in reality o.O

[freyjakj.livejournal.com]

How about ZOMG?

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

I say that too! XD *geek*

[freyjakj.livejournal.com]

bwa ha ha ha!

Okay - that is another one! I spell out bwa ha ha ha, but I never actually say "bwa ha ha ha" - How about that one?!

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

Hmmm that one MIGHT work. I do cackle evilly but probably not exactly like that!

:)

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

oh, I do. It helps to have a deep bass rumble to it.