2007-02-07 16:38:25 · 11 answers · asked by more than words 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
yea i thought it might be a typo but i've seen it soooo much so i guess its a pretty common typo then
2007-02-07 16:46:07 · update #1
because the p is right next to the o on the keyboard. Simple typo
2007-02-07 16:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by earlporter77 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pwned: used by the Internet gaming culture, means to defeat an opponent in a video-game in a manner so harsh it is indescribable in words.
It really means that if you really badly beat a n00b (some one who is very bad at games) they were 'pwned'. If you want to see something that will teach it to you go to www.purepwnage.com and watch the episodes.
It is pronounced 'Owned'
It is spelt with a p because the gaming community type fast while playing their games, so as to not be pwned themselves, and they hit the p button instead of the O button, and it just kinda stuck.
2007-02-08 00:52:00 · answer #2 · answered by eleetk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing, guessing mind you, that it's because we who cannot type properly depend on the actual shape and muscles of our hands to control which letters we type. I notice that I stretch my hand a bit too far to type "o" and so end up with "p".
It would be waste of research time to follow it further but thank god for spell checked!
2007-02-08 07:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by salubrious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the p is right next to the o on the keyboard and they dont use their spellcheck
2007-02-08 00:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by jigadee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
o and p are right next to each other on the keyboard, and it's easy to hit the wrong key and not notice sometimes.
2007-02-08 00:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by Richard H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because your fingers get moving too fast and you end up making mistakes. We are all human you know!
2007-02-10 12:57:30 · answer #6 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it might mean Pre-Owned???? If that isn't right it is a pretty good guess...
2007-02-08 00:46:46 · answer #7 · answered by talk2bobbie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because of the position of the "o" and "p" keys.
2007-02-09 05:43:48 · answer #8 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, you gpt it - it's a pretty cpmmpn typing errpr.
2007-02-08 00:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by suzanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm guessing cuz the o and the p is so close,
2007-02-08 04:13:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋