He Said Pwned

[Dogpatch 2]

My concern is that this pronunciation doesn't enable the speaker to flaunt his awareness of the subset of culture that spawned the phenomenon. If someone verbally pronounces that you were "owned," it's quite possible that he is simply parroting other people who have said it aloud, and he may be completely clueless as to the correct spelling and derivation of the word.It's kind of like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when he has to spell out the name of God by stepping on a giant Scrabble board of death, and he has a "doh" moment when he realizes "Jehovah" starts with an "I" in the Latin alphabet.The point is, any schmuck could spell Jehovah the American way, but only Indy and his dying father were privy to the cooler, more historically significant spelling.I see three alternatives:1) We pronounce it "Pyowned" or "Poo-Wind" to signify our understanding that the only thing that makes the phrase "Owned" trendy is it's counterintuitive spelling; or2) We pronounce it "Owned," but add, "with a P." This approach minimizes the awkwardness of pronouncing a phonetically unmanageable word, but acknowledges the distinction between "Owned" and "Pwned"; or3) We pronounce it "Owned," and anyone aware that it's spelled with a P can give the speaker a knowing nod to signal membership in the exclusive club.I vote for "Owned with a P."

I vote #3. It's more "secret society/ I'm cooler than you and you have no clue" -ish. Matter of fact, let's start spelling it"owned" on the net and laugh at the n00bs who tell us it supposed to be pwned.

[Actuary 3]

My concern is that this pronunciation doesn't enable the speaker to flaunt his awareness of the subset of culture that spawned the phenomenon. If someone verbally pronounces that you were "owned," it's quite possible that he is simply parroting other people who have said it aloud, and he may be completely clueless as to the correct spelling and derivation of the word.It's kind of like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when he has to spell out the name of God by stepping on a giant Scrabble board of death, and he has a "doh" moment when he realizes "Jehovah" starts with an "I" in the Latin alphabet.The point is, any schmuck could spell Jehovah the American way, but only Indy and his dying father were privy to the cooler, more historically significant spelling.I see three alternatives:1) We pronounce it "Pyowned" or "Poo-Wind" to signify our understanding that the only thing that makes the phrase "Owned" trendy is it's counterintuitive spelling; or2) We pronounce it "Owned," but add, "with a P." This approach minimizes the awkwardness of pronouncing a phonetically unmanageable word, but acknowledges the distinction between "Owned" and "Pwned"; or3) We pronounce it "Owned," and anyone aware that it's spelled with a P can give the speaker a knowing nod to signal membership in the exclusive club.I vote for "Owned with a P."

would you elaborate, please.********************************8I was reading while watching the TOC and thought Daniel had said "You got poled", apparently not.

[DrawingDeadInDM 0]

Oh, Actuary, you make me laugh.

[WowThats 0]

My concern is that this pronunciation doesn't enable the speaker to flaunt his awareness of the subset of culture that spawned the phenomenon. If someone verbally pronounces that you were "owned," it's quite possible that he is simply parroting other people who have said it aloud, and he may be completely clueless as to the correct spelling and derivation of the word.It's kind of like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when he has to spell out the name of God by stepping on a giant Scrabble board of death, and he has a "doh" moment when he realizes "Jehovah" starts with an "I" in the Latin alphabet.The point is, any schmuck could spell Jehovah the American way, but only Indy and his dying father were privy to the cooler, more historically significant spelling.I see three alternatives:1) We pronounce it "Pyowned" or "Poo-Wind" to signify our understanding that the only thing that makes the phrase "Owned" trendy is it's counterintuitive spelling; or2) We pronounce it "Owned," but add, "with a P." This approach minimizes the awkwardness of pronouncing a phonetically unmanageable word, but acknowledges the distinction between "Owned" and "Pwned"; or3) We pronounce it "Owned," and anyone aware that it's spelled with a P can give the speaker a knowing nod to signal membership in the exclusive club.I vote for "Owned with a P."

I thought I was the one who was ignorant for not understanding the meaning of "pyowmed"... I'm in the clear!

[Swift_Psycho 1]

********************************8I was reading while watching the TOC and thought Daniel had said "You got poled", apparently not.

[Andr4w 0]

I disagree..I hear it in my head as like, 'Phoned', but with the 'p' sound instead of the 'f' sound.

What are you lot talking about it isn't even english and your arguing over how to pronounce it!I'm still shaking my head in disbelief

[DrawingDeadInDM 0]

What are you lot talking about it isn't even english and your arguing over how to pronounce it!I'm still shaking my head in disbelief

It's not English? For real?Portuguese? What? Oh, and I'm not sure that, "What are you lot talking.." is English either, but, I leave you be just the same. Nice of me, eh?

[Billy 0]

Oh snap OP, you and I went heads up in the Neg-O last week. Great match by the way.

[Dogpatch 2]

What are you lot talking about it isn't even english and your arguing over how to pronounce it!I'm still shaking my head in disbelief

Do you need a large "sw" to get the fact that we're joking around?

[CobaltBlue 662]

I have to say I hated the phrase owned anyway, the version with a p in it is just plain stupid.

Yeah, at least as stupid as substituting numbers for letters. Oh...wait...As for 'pwned', Wikipedia has a lot on it...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwned

[magnus72 0]

Yeah, at least as stupid as substituting numbers for letters. Oh...wait...As for 'pwned', Wikipedia has a lot on it...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwned

Sweet Wikipedia even had my Southpark reference for correct pronounciation.

[Actuary 3]

Sweet Wikipedia even had my Southpark reference for correct pronounciation.

my wife cringes when she hears people pronounce "pronunciation" like you spelled it.

[magnus72 0]

my wife cringes when she hears people pronounce "pronunciation" like you spelled it.

Yea I figured I had the spelling wrong on that one.

[Actuary 3]

Yea I figured I had the spelling wrong on that one.

as poorly as I type, I shoudl avoid any spellnig or grammar policing!

[Dogpatch 2]

as poorly as I type, I shoudl avoid any spellnig or grammar policing!

ROFLMAO!

[telescop 0]

My concern is that this pronunciation doesn't enable the speaker to flaunt his awareness of the subset of culture that spawned the phenomenon. If someone verbally pronounces that you were "owned," it's quite possible that he is simply parroting other people who have said it aloud, and he may be completely clueless as to the correct spelling and derivation of the word.It's kind of like in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, when he has to spell out the name of God by stepping on a giant Scrabble board of death, and he has a "doh" moment when he realizes "Jehovah" starts with an "I" in the Latin alphabet.The point is, any schmuck could spell Jehovah the American way, but only Indy and his dying father were privy to the cooler, more historically significant spelling.I see three alternatives:1) We pronounce it "Pyowned" or "Poo-Wind" to signify our understanding that the only thing that makes the phrase "Owned" trendy is it's counterintuitive spelling; or2) We pronounce it "Owned," but add, "with a P." This approach minimizes the awkwardness of pronouncing a phonetically unmanageable word, but acknowledges the distinction between "Owned" and "Pwned"; or3) We pronounce it "Owned," and anyone aware that it's spelled with a P can give the speaker a knowing nod to signal membership in the exclusive club.I vote for "Owned with a P."

#2 reminds me of fat with ph (and I hate that saying)

[vvganeshavv 4]

Oh snap OP, you and I went heads up in the Neg-O last week. Great match by the way.

Yeah good match!! I was soooooooooo falling asleep by the time the final table came around I looked up once and it was 3 handed...I was like, wtf happened

[telescop 0]

Yeah good match!! I was soooooooooo falling asleep by the time the final table came around I looked up once and it was 3 handed...I was like, wtf happened

I came in 3rd and was exhausted, went right to bed, how much later did you guys go?

[vvganeshavv 4]

I came in 3rd and was exhausted, went right to bed, how much later did you guys go?

maybe 20 minutes if even that.woohoo i'm going home

[stan394 0]

I would have pronounced it as 'pawned'.

[Dogpatch 2]

I would have pronounced it as 'pawned'.

Why would ya pronounce it pawned though? The original word is owned, it's just a typo, so shouldn't it be pronounced as closely to the original word as possible? Hmmm, how about mobney? Should it be pronounced mob-knee or muhb-knee?

[_Great_Dane_ 0]

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