Unit 19 — IT Slang: Part II

It worker suffering data loss
This unit covers some more basic IT slang which may be useful for making friends and socializing in the office.
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1337 Alpha geek As soon as possible Away from keyboard Be right back For the win In my humble opinion Later Laughing my ass off Laughing out loud Leech N00b Pissed off Rolling on the floor laughing Today I learned
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People often use funny slang and abbreviations in chats and other social situations. Typically, there is also a more relaxed attitude towards grammar as well. The following is a chat transcript between an account manager and a software engineer working at a web hosting company. They are troubleshooting a server problem that affects one of their customers. Please note that you should not use slang…
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TIL that sharks cannot stop swimming or they will drown.
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You know I was ROTFL when I heard my ex-girlfriend dropped her new iPhone in the toilet.
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John: OMG! When I was at Billy's house I caught his dad wearing a unicorn onesy! Craig: What? LMAO!
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  • Compare the job responsibilities of account managers and sysadmins.
  • What does 'sarcasm' mean? Which of these two people is being the most sarcastic?
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