Unit #20 Objectives: IT Slang: Part 2

one of the best hackers or coders that you know

You should watch out for SatanSpawn666, he is totally 1337.

the guy the other engineers go to when they have a problem they can't solve

I can't find the source of this bug. I am going to ask the alpha geek what he thinks.

something you type in a chat message to say you are not 100% sure about the accuracy of your statement

AFAIK it's cold in Alaska even in the summer.

busy in the 'real world'; often used in chats after a long pause in a chats

Mickey453: sorry was just afk!

something you say in a chat message to show you will need to go to the toilet or go grab a Coke.

i gotta go punish the porcelain... brb!

something very nasty to say to something when they upset you

fffffffffuuuuuuuu!!!!!!

something to say when you are trying to accomplish something important and you are very near to your goal

Lizard Team attack! FTW!

something to put in a chat before stating something which is subjective (not a fact)

IMHO software developers should make more money than lawyers.

something you say when you are leaving a chat

cu l8r alig8r!

something to type when someone types something really, really funny.

John: I just caught my Dad surfing gay porn Dirk: LMAO!

something to type when someone else types something funny

Dirk: My mom sent me a p0rn virus Peter: lol!

a derogatory term for a person who uses download bandwidth without contributing appropriate upload bandwidth

Many bittorrent users are essentially leeches who are only there to download pirated material.

someone who can't hack or program very well

Bill is a n00b. He can't even navigate the command line without a book.

something to type when lol or LMAO isn't enough

Dirk: My stupid brother just dropped his new ipone in the toilet! ROTFL!

Something to type in a chat before stating a humorous or educational fact.

TIL that sharks cannot stop swimming or they will drown.

a very impolite but sometimes funny thing to ask when you don't understand something someone else is talking about

George said he likes to eat shoes? wtf!