remember when "grocery groin" was briefly a thing
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:15 (six years ago) link
Also: TURN BACK YOU POXY FULE
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link
to be really real! even i know that one.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:25 (six years ago) link
"detrius" being in the year-end movie thread title as a tradition
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:26 (six years ago) link
*Outside Chicken Not House Chicken* is still going to the be the title of my autobiography.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:26 (six years ago) link
resulting paste
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:29 (six years ago) link
Grim Reapah burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:31 (six years ago) link
jaymc.xls long after jaymc stopped posting regularly, when it was no longer true (if it ever was) and was symbolic of a person who knew everyone's personal deets that is probably my favorite because it's so untranslatable to other contexts and yet serves/served its purpose
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:31 (six years ago) link
haha I was reading some old posts with "File -> New Dococument" jokes in them yesterday thanks to a nostalgia dive inspired by this thread
― the Hannah Montana of the Korean War (DJP), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:32 (six years ago) link
"grim reapah!" burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb is the one that still makes me smile
― ogmor, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:44 (six years ago) link
having a cof
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:44 (six years ago) link
borad
how do I shot
get one ______
p much
I will say that it took me a while to get the hang of ILXese, and I still don't get the in-jokes a lot of the time. It is a distinct style, that was ahead of its time in some ways. Some of the abbreviations are internet-wide (like IMO); others are ILX-specific (like otm). Much of it predates text-speak. So in some ways the larger culture has caught up to where you folks already were.
To me, the archetypal ilx post is aggressively uncapitalized and unpunctuated; it is often zingy or eye-rollingly dismissive in nature, and includes at least one ILX-specific abbreviation. Often a non-obvious nickname base on a previous user name. My normal mode is full sentences with capitalization and punctuation (even in a text to my wife about picking up cat food). So a laconic ILXy post like
not an original idea tbh
is outside my normal idiom (compared to the rest of the web), and it can still often seem fresh and fun.
― here come the warm jorts (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
oh its fresh and fun alright.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:57 (six years ago) link
*rolls eyes*
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:58 (six years ago) link
culture
hax0rz mang
― j., Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:00 (six years ago) link
I still don't get the in-jokes a lot of the time.
That's half the fun. Even when you know the origin, it still doesn't necessarily make any sense.
― Ripped Taylor (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:02 (six years ago) link
you guys have to come up with a book title for the history of ILX. extra points if you can fit "pile on deej" into the title. but it isn't a deal breaker. okay, go!
― scott seward, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
Hemiola
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
Borad
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
YES
― brimstead, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:29 (six years ago) link
Strenuously object to being profiled by YMP above tbrrwu
― moyesery loves kompany (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:50 (six years ago) link
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:55 (six years ago) link
Of things that haven't come up yet, I can only think of least favesI def have to force myself not to write xpost & otm in non-ilx contexts
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
marc loi
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
so not gonna happen
bantz
― Action of Boyle Man Prompts Visitor to Stay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link
twp
___________ is the former drummer for Gay Dad
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
thread titles with "please explain"
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
Of things that haven't come up yet, I can only think of least faves
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:57 AM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I thought "favorite" in the thread title was semi-sarcastic.
― Evan, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link
"rolling" threads
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link
I think Gaz Coombes is probably my favourite, Hitler didn't stand a chance against him tbf.
― Action of Boyle Man Prompts Visitor to Stay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
"FP'd" or "SB'd you for that"
anything with the number 51
― Centrist Pred (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
Gaz Coombes.....he was a great man
― moyesery loves kompany (darraghmac), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:09 (six years ago) link
77!
― mh, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:09 (six years ago) link
Wait a fucking minute Ctrl+f conference room
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:13 (six years ago) link
& relatedly horribly-formed "joke"
― sonnet by a wite kid, "On Æolian Grief" (wins), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:14 (six years ago) link
most favorite not least favorite
― brimstead, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:15 (six years ago) link
xp
sonned by a wite kid in a aol beef
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
was the hat cat photo an ilxor thing or did that gain traction in the wider world? that guy was the best
― damian green is people (NickB), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:26 (six years ago) link
thunderpants.jpg was really really dumb but always made me to lol
― damian green is people (NickB), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link
see also bosko whatever his name was
― damian green is people (NickB), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:30 (six years ago) link
one that i think about often is "why do americans on ilm get all yessed out at night" and then the first reply "what is 'yessed out'"
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:54 (six years ago) link
Sawyer was the horse
― President Keyes, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:56 (six years ago) link
corny indie fuxor
― here come the warm jorts (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:58 (six years ago) link
bands that are a mix between the stone roses and primal scream with the swagger of oasis
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
2017 end of year lists
seeing these all over the internet this year, possible sign that ILX is beginning to infiltrate the mainstream, even if the mainstream claims not to notice
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
the idea of a New Jersey is familiar now for my friends & family
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:09 (six years ago) link
― flappy bird, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 11:09 AM (nineteen seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i unfortunately explained this concept to my coworkers and then had to correct them on basically every suggestion
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:10 (six years ago) link