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Im sick and tired of people abbreviating words that aren't meant to be abbreviated. It's "professional" ! When I see people type "pro" I always sit there drumming my fingers expecting them to finish the word, as "pro" represents the prefix meaning for.
It's blatantly obvious if all you do is look at the definitions of the words.
A professional athlete is an athlete who reached excellence in his field, and is paid to do so.
A pro athlete is something that is done for athletes. A pronoun isn't an extremely high skill noun, is it? A program isn't a gram that gets paid to have mass is?
KeSPA is, by definition, "pro-gamer." However, Jaedong is a professional gamer.
For the love of Buddha, don't be lazy and type out the full word. It's only a few extra letters and you save my sanity and your dignity. It blows my mind how people can't even learn the English language properly when it's their first language.
 
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pro means professional, i read about it on wikipedia. only pro knowledge ppl edit wikipedia, r u calling them liars?
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I get annoyed when people call themselves either pro or professional gamers when they aren't making any money from gaming.
That said, I don't think anyone is losing any dignity or even misusing the language when they say pro in place of professional. I feel that words are tools and people constantly every day are using these tools differently and as long as the intended meaning is conveyed then they used language successfully. So for the love of satan, relax alittle
Just my opinion though ^^
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Aren't meant to be abbreviated because of what? That you don't feel they should be?
You're going to have a very angry life if something so trivial will get you so riled up.
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WHOA WHOA WHOA. A pronoun is not an extremely high skill noun?
Mind.
Blown.
pro is commonly used in the Internetz and general world as a abbreviation for professional. The shortening is legit. Not many gamers need to refer to pro in the way you are used to it being used.
Like for example probably Jaedong is pro-gamer, being a gamer himself. But Jaedong is also a pro-gamer.
1 word changed the definition. Welcome to the English language.
Thus context matters.
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Kentor
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On October 13 2010 16:08 Kentor wrote:
I'm very pro gamer.
Please say it right, unless you're saying it my way - you're wrong.
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This is not a very pro blog.
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OH GOD MY BLOG RATING IS PLUMMETING
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
On October 13 2010 16:12 opsayo wrote:
OH GOD MY BLOG RATING IS PLUMMETING
Deservedly so.
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Zurich15345 Posts
I am a pro grammer. I support writing.
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On October 13 2010 16:06 Seide wrote:
The shortening [of "professional" to "pro"] is legit.
In the context of this blog, this sentence is exceedingly amusing.
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On October 13 2010 15:59 opsayo wrote:
Im sick and tired of people abbreviating words that aren't meant to be abbreviated. It's "professional" ! When I see people type "pro" I always sit there drumming my fingers expecting them to finish the word, as "pro" represents the prefix meaning for.
It's blatantly obvious if all you do is look at the definitions of the words.
A professional athlete is an athlete who reached excellence in his field, and is paid to do so.
A pro athlete is something that is done for athletes. A pronoun isn't an extremely high skill noun, is it? A program isn't a gram that gets paid to have mass is?
KeSPA is, by definition, "pro-gamer." However, Jaedong is a professional gamer.
For the love of Buddha, don't be lazy and type out the full word. It's only a few extra letters and you save my sanity and your dignity. It blows my mind how people can't even learn the English language properly when it's their first language.
ur pro at pedantry. gj man!
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Man, I agree. I'll be sure to talk only about professional gamers from now on, not these "pros"
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I think I will weigh the professionals and confessionals of what you are saying here
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wow .. seriously .. WOW ..
some thoughts are just not worth posting, even in blogs.
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On October 13 2010 15:59 opsayo wrote:
Im sick and tired of people abbreviating words that aren't meant to be abbreviated. It's "professional" ! When I see people type "pro" I always sit there drumming my fingers expecting them to finish the word, as "pro" represents the prefix meaning for.
It's blatantly obvious if all you do is look at the definitions of the words.
A professional athlete is an athlete who reached excellence in his field, and is paid to do so.
A pro athlete is something that is done for athletes. A pronoun isn't an extremely high skill noun, is it? A program isn't a gram that gets paid to have mass is?
KeSPA is, by definition, "pro-gamer." However, Jaedong is a professional gamer.
For the love of Buddha, don't be lazy and type out the full word. It's only a few extra letters and you save my sanity and your dignity. It blows my mind how people can't even learn the English language properly when it's their first language.
How is typing out the whole word lazy?
And what is Im? Do you mean I'm?
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Of course when you come into a group of people who use particular terms and tell them they're all wrong, they're going to get upset.
It's like if you went into a group of Australians and tried to tell them that a 'mate' is a sexual partner only, and that whenever friends call each other mate, it drives you mad, the reaction would not be positive either.
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Is the fact that you're using contractions while censuring abbreviations a subtle wink at how you're goofing on that other topic?
Because I looked up that sweet Jonathan Swift letter where he writes that abbreviations pose a threat to the recorded history and existence of the British empire. And that like the first recorded use of the abbreviation "pro" for professional occurs in the 19th century.
i.e. this conversation has been going on for years and the general consensus on any level is that usage shapes the language, in all cases.
But now I'll just sulk.
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Only if people stop using VIABLE.
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You have my full support in this.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
pro is perfectly fine wtf
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Isn't he just making fun of the other thread? I don't really think this is serious. Maybe everyone already knows this and I'm the one that looks like the idiot. Oh well 
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Protoss? Or professionaltoss?
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I guess it should be called Professionalleague then. Weird.
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"Some world views are spacious, and some are merely space."- Neil Peart
also:
On October 13 2010 16:35 Fontong wrote:
I think I will weigh the professionals and confessionals of what you are saying here
lolololololol
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On October 13 2010 16:45 Wolf wrote:
Of course when you come into a group of people who use particular terms and tell them they're all wrong, they're going to get upset.
It's like if you went into a group of Australians and tried to tell them that a 'mate' is a sexual partner only, and that whenever friends call each other mate, it drives you mad, the reaction would not be positive either.
Yeah. That'd make me angry ^^. Words mean different things to different countries. The best example is the name that is given to flip-flops, which is thongs in Australia and jandles in New Zealand. I'm unsure what the English call them. Accepting that we all use words differently is inherent to one's sanity.
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A Serious Discussion About Pro
Pro - A Comprehensive Look
Pro, Is It Viable?
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On October 13 2010 16:03 baller wrote:
pro means professional, i read about it on wikipedia. only pro knowledge ppl edit wikipedia, r u calling them liars?
The best part about this blog was reading this post, thinking to myself "that is something baller would write," and see that it's by him.
Pro = professional; or "for"
What is a synonym?
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Rofl are you seriously getting mad at people using a well known and widely used and accepted shortened version of a word? Just because it has a separate meaning?
How do you feel about the word bow? or wind? People use bow to describe a weapon, but also to describe an arch. You COULD just call it an arch but the English language is pretty adaptive. Don't get mad at trends, it's petty.
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On October 13 2010 16:09 opsayo wrote:Please say it right, unless you're saying it my way - you're wrong.
You realize how that sounded, right?
Edited for teh grammar lulz.
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On October 13 2010 16:12 opsayo wrote:
OH GOD MY BLOG RATING IS PLUMMETING
Ahhhh, I wish I had rated it after seeing that. This post makes it worth it.
If I have ever seen or posted a more idiotically wrought blog than this one, I have done that drunk. There are times, not often, but there are those, that I wish mods closed blogs like they do other threads. This is one of them.
I think of stupid shit like this all the time. Occasionally it is funny to me. I do not go posting my assertions about these dim fantasies on TL. Here. You see that? It's my lead. Follow it.
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I am pro this thread.
I am pro. This thread!
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On October 13 2010 16:08 Kentor wrote:
I'm very pro gamer.
I love you.
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Whether the OP is serious or not, I got a laugh out of this.
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Pshh... Oxford? Encyclopedia Britannica? Merriam-webster? Those insignificant organizations have nothing against our dear Opsayo.
p.s. because i've never said britannica out loud or and been corrected, i've been pronouncing it briticana (in my head) my entire life UNTIL NOW!
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On October 13 2010 18:25 madnessman wrote:Pshh... Oxford? Encyclopedia Britannica? Merriam-webster? Those insignificant organizations have nothing against our dear Opsayo. p.s. because i've never said britannica out loud or and been corrected, i've been pronouncing it briticana (in my head) my entire life UNTIL NOW!
wait like briTICana or britiCANA?
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lol... This blog got smacked -_-; tl can be so unforgiving
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United States24698 Posts
Pro golfer (or golf pro, or pro shop) is a common term. If it's ok in golf it's ok in esports.
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United Kingdom4282 Posts
If you admit you were wrong I'll help fix your blog rating!
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I'm almost certain this is making fun of the other blog and people aren't getting it.
Right?
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United States4796 Posts
On October 13 2010 16:03 baller wrote:
pro means professional, i read about it on wikipedia. only pro knowledge ppl edit wikipedia, r u calling them liars?
I looked at this post, shook my head, then saw that it was baller and suddenly I realized it was beautiful.
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It's fine. You're pro? Means it's your profession. Your job. You make your living off of it.
I got beef with the kids who say "pro room" when they're playing dota, and I know there isn't a single sponsored dota team in Korea.
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pro/professional also counts as an adjective of skill ranking but is on the level of a professional of course. Not just it being a job.
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The National Association of Abbreviated Words and Acronyms(NAAWA) is gearing up a lawsuit in face of your insulting post about one of our shining members, "pro."
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There is, in fact, a way of saying that one's skill level is at a professional level, even if the person in question is not a professional. You can say "he plays at the professional skill level." See? Easy.
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my mind is full of fuck already then i open tl and see this
oh god
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Word abbreviations are a part of every language. 'Pro' is actually an extremely common abbreviation especially in a sports context.
You know what's more annoying than Grammar Nazis? Grammar Nazis who are WRONG.
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On October 13 2010 20:40 Dfgj wrote:
I'm almost certain this is making fun of the other blog and people aren't getting it.
Right?
Wrong.
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On October 13 2010 22:11 JinNJuice wrote:Show nested quote +On October 13 2010 20:40 Dfgj wrote:
I'm almost certain this is making fun of the other blog and people aren't getting it.
Right? Wrong.
Don't dispel my hopes of thread quality 
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On October 13 2010 20:40 Dfgj wrote:
I'm almost certain this is making fun of the other blog and people aren't getting it.
Right?
The OP's link post to that other blog would make it seem that way. But everything else, including the endless refutations makes it impossible to know. Way to subtle if he was being ironic.
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Hyrule19082 Posts
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
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This seems pretty nit picky.. I still don't see why you hate it.. its not like you dont understand the meaning.. and its not like people are saying Pro instead of Professional out loud. Why beat so hateful?
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Your definition of professional doesn't make sense since excellence is a "Commitment to Completion"
So Jangbi is someone who achieved a commitment to completion?
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I just hate it when people say, "we have a couple of pro-games today", in reference to SC2.
The people aren't "pros". Yet. 
But otherwise, I really have no problem with this.
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Hyrule19082 Posts
Really? Are you sure? There's plenty of people who make a living playing SC2. That makes them professionals.
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people have problems with the most insignificant things these days aha
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On October 13 2010 23:14 tofucake wrote:
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
<3
Now I'm saying that sentence out loud repeatedly.
Btw, "pro" has legitimate noun and adjective definitions that fit how members of our community use the word.
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god damn i expected better from this forum
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On October 13 2010 15:59 opsayo wrote:
Im sick and tired of people abbreviating words that aren't meant to be abbreviated. It's "professional" ! When I see people type "pro" I always sit there drumming my fingers expecting them to finish the word, as "pro" represents the prefix meaning for.
It's blatantly obvious if all you do is look at the definitions of the words.
A professional athlete is an athlete who reached excellence in his field, and is paid to do so.
A pro athlete is something that is done for athletes. A pronoun isn't an extremely high skill noun, is it? A program isn't a gram that gets paid to have mass is?
KeSPA is, by definition, "pro-gamer." However, Jaedong is a professional gamer.
For the love of Buddha, don't be lazy and type out the full word. It's only a few extra letters and you save my sanity and your dignity. It blows my mind how people can't even learn the English language properly when it's their first language.
ever heard of slang? new worlds develop and some words develop new meanings
you can't stop it, no use fighting it because you'll go crazy over it
if it makes sense, let it be
is it logically possible for "pro" to also mean "professional"? yes, so why object? this has been around for a long time now, you're a bit late if you wanted to stop it
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United Kingdom4282 Posts
You have to remember that:
1. People are much more willing to assume someone is stupid rather than joking.
2. People don't read threads before posting.
3. A lot of things are funnier in your head than when others read it.
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On October 14 2010 10:15 opsayo wrote:
god damn i expected better from this forum
this is the only response possible of anyone reasonable.
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On October 14 2010 10:21 Nytefish wrote:
You have to remember that:
1. People are much more willing to assume someone is stupid rather than joking.
2. People don't read threads before posting.
3. A lot of things are funnier in your head than when others read it.
Also I've completely forgotten about the other thread, and this isn't good enough to stand on its own (debatable if it's good enough even considering the other thread)
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United States4053 Posts
On October 14 2010 10:15 opsayo wrote:
god damn i expected better from this forum
Don't worry, I figured this blog out
helps that I read through the blog you're parodying
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oh this made me notice
Pro Fessor
Con Fessor
Your a confessional gamer ..
am i doing it right!?
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what about a prostitute
is that someone that is all for stituting?
or prozac, is that something that's for zac?
my friend zac needs some pro man
can this be put in the terrible blogs hall of fame
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On October 14 2010 10:15 opsayo wrote:
god damn i expected better from this forum
Just make a funny blog next time.
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On October 14 2010 10:15 opsayo wrote:
god damn i expected better from this forum
I thought it was pretty obvious.
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Maybe he just did too good of a job sounding indignantly ridiculous.
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Even if it was supposed to mock that linked thread, the humour's still 1/5 level (I can't find it).
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