Consider this our concession to Talk Like A Pirate Day So by now, you've prolly heard that Equifax wasn't just hacked the one time in July, which we finally learned about in early September. Nope, turns out there was an earlier data breach this year, too, as a very corporate spokesperson very corporately
Dude. Dok has a fucking PH.D. in rhetoric (English speech). HE IS BEING THE SARCASTIC. You may have noticed the brilliant use of the English, including the humorousness of dipping into slang as an observational witticism, in his other posts.
I am a vociferous defender of our bastard tongue.In this case I understand the allure of "prolly". When it appeared in my daughter's middle school lexicon I was suitably offended. I now find myself using it frequently. "Probably" is a pebble in the shoe of speech. A clunker, an unwieldy, disagreeable, self consciously difficult word to pronounce in order to express the simple, casual, probability of plausibility. "Probably" is self-important, "like as not" too colloquial, prolly seems about right.
That was exactly my reaction.
I always thought it was a small beanbag chair.
How is Equifax supposed to create jobs if they spend all their time fighting lawsuits? HENNGGGHHHH????
The very first sentence has prolly in it.
It's in the Bible.
It would probably work if that hand weren't always stuffed in consumers pockets.
creating jobs for lawyers?
Oh no. :( Terrifying.
Hmmm. Like bookends. Dok is up to something.
I wish we could launch a class action suit against the GOP for crimes against humanity.
Dude. Dok has a fucking PH.D. in rhetoric (English speech). HE IS BEING THE SARCASTIC. You may have noticed the brilliant use of the English, including the humorousness of dipping into slang as an observational witticism, in his other posts.
WICKED UPFIST.
Yeah.
2%? That's why you're poor. They'll take a lot more than 2%.
That little computer in "Fail Safe"?
I am a vociferous defender of our bastard tongue.In this case I understand the allure of "prolly". When it appeared in my daughter's middle school lexicon I was suitably offended. I now find myself using it frequently. "Probably" is a pebble in the shoe of speech. A clunker, an unwieldy, disagreeable, self consciously difficult word to pronounce in order to express the simple, casual, probability of plausibility. "Probably" is self-important, "like as not" too colloquial, prolly seems about right.
so sue me.
LIES! LIES FROM THE PITS OF HELL! That's a thick slice of mild cheddah cheese on yer noggin, not butter.