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« on: March 10, 2010, 05:14:25 PM »

Is the term "meh" (which seems to saturate the Internet these days) quickly becoming as overused and tedious as "LOL", "LMAO", and all their off-shoots?  Or is this just my imagination again (rising up from the bottom of another bottle of scotch)?
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 06:25:33 PM »

I seem to remember Dr. Freex using it in one of his reviews to good effect, which would have been years ago.  I'd just use it as a replacement for "bah" "bollocks" or any other dismissive word.  I haven't noticed its widespread use of late, like you obviously have.  That might be due to which sites we read and their populations.  Sometimes certain words circulate in certain circles.
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 08:19:22 PM »

I'm somewhat of a fan of the word.  Three letters to express complete disinterest;  it's quite handy.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 08:35:30 PM »

Yeah I like it too personally.  I've used in on this forum many times.  Matter of fact I think I learned it on this forum. 
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 08:53:37 PM »

I use it quite a bit too.  No idea where I picked it up, but I do use it quite a bit...  Even outside of the internet.  In the *gasp* real world.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 08:57:06 PM »

I think my use of it in real life is kind of pronounced "ehhhhh".  Example;

"Mark do you want to go out for lunch..."
"Ehhh...nah, I packed a lunch..."
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 11:48:47 PM »

i use it in the real world, but i don't see how it is used on the internet
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« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 02:09:24 AM »

It's a bit like blah.  I use that word a lot, too.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 02:40:33 AM »

Its sort of an acknowledgement of something existing but not having anything goodor bad about it. How is the sandwich?  Meh.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 02:56:01 AM »

I usually use "eh" or "pffft".  "Meh" looks too close to "Meth" to me.  Smile
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 04:05:17 AM »

Never used it myself, don't mind if others do.
I actually prefer "meh" over "teh" which is sadly making a comeback at some places I frequent on the internet.
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 08:00:52 AM »

Meh.  Lookingup
Actually-I learned how to use a computer in 2006-about the time I discovered Andrews fine site. I used it-because I used it in everyday life. When thigs got bad-meh-oh well. Another day in paradise.
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 03:20:46 PM »

I knew a girl who used to use it all the time. It was one of the cute things I really liked about her. Plus, I remember Raffine posting a picture of a cat with the words "meh" on that I found particularly hilarious.
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2010, 05:28:06 PM »

Never used it myself, don't mind if others do.
I actually prefer "meh" over "teh" which is sadly making a comeback at some places I frequent on the internet.
Heh...I have used TEH many many times just due to my typing.   Woohoo I am cutting edge!
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2010, 06:12:09 PM »

I prefer 'Feh'.

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