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catbyte

(34,501 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:08 PM Jan 2020

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Okay, I know I'm older than dirt, but why do folks online misspell girl as "gorl?"

Thanks in advance!

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Okay, I know I'm older than dirt, but why do folks online misspell girl as "gorl?" (Original Post) catbyte Jan 2020 OP

Gru from "Despicable Me" FBaggins Jan 2020 #1

Thanks. I figured it was something stupid like that. catbyte Jan 2020 #2

Better than 'grrrl' Cirque du So-What Jan 2020 #3

The i and o are next to each other on keyboards? wishstar Jan 2020 #4

No, it's deliberate. So many people are doing it. The first response makes sense, but it's stupid. catbyte Jan 2020 #5

FBaggins

(26,778 posts)

1. Gru from "Despicable Me"

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:10 PM

Jan 2020

That’s how he says it

catbyte

(34,501 posts)

2. Thanks. I figured it was something stupid like that.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:14 PM

Jan 2020

Cirque du So-What

(26,019 posts)

3. Better than 'grrrl'

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:16 PM

Jan 2020

I guess

wishstar

(5,272 posts)

4. The i and o are next to each other on keyboards?

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 04:26 PM

Jan 2020

and lack of accuracy in typing or proofreading

catbyte

(34,501 posts)

5. No, it's deliberate. So many people are doing it. The first response makes sense, but it's stupid.

Reply to wishstar (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 05:40 PM

Jan 2020

The English language is going to hell in a hand basket.

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