View Poll Results: someone types 'pk' to you and says they meant to type 'ok'

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  • just an innocent typo

    17 54.84%
  • definitely some 'extra meaning'

    14 45.16%

friend types 'pk' instead of 'ok'. just an innocent typo? or some 'extra meaning'?

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  1. #21

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    Quote Originally Posted by jayinhongkong:
    Actually, many locals actually say and write "PK" all the time. It's the standard abbreviation for it here.
    I know! That's exactly why its so annoying!

  2. #22

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    [pedant]
    There is actually no /g/ sound in Cantonese though. It's an aspirated - unaspirated pairing.
    [/pedant]


  3. #23

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    Why is this near the top of the list? Is it because someone voted in the poll?


  4. #24

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    Yes - to me that's an annoying feature of the New Topics list - voting in a poll brings something back to life.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PDLM:
    Yes - to me that's an annoying feature of the New Topics list - voting in a poll brings something back to life.
    Could do with a time limit on polls perhaps?

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    Yes - this one deserved a time limit of about 30 seconds.


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    ....and that's 29 seconds too long, imho. Good grief!


  8. #28

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    No typo this time. Really pk....hehehe~~


  9. #29

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    So as of 0841 hrs this morning, we have a hung jury.


  10. #30

    I get that from the GF all the time. 9 out of 10 times I see "pk" it was a typo... or so I hope.

    Last edited by Arlington; 13-09-2010 at 04:23 PM.