On October 02 2013 14:17 partydude89 wrote:
thats actually a joke. bboong is a farting noise in korea.
thats actually a joke. bboong is a farting noise in korea.
that's the point, one of the Korean names that actually wasn't chosen randomly
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slowbacontron
United States7722 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:17 partydude89 wrote: Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:12 ZigguratOfUr wrote: On October 02 2013 14:11 slowbacontron wrote: On October 02 2013 14:09 Waise wrote: so... how come koreans tend to have short, abstract names which are common words like life, trust, curious, etc.? obviously english speaking players use names like this too, but it seems a lot more uniform with korean players. i mean, every single korean player i can think of has either that kind of name or a "name" name like jaedong... and not so much "demuslim" or "guitarcheese" is it just something players do when they go pro to have a more "professional" image? or does it have something to do with the way the language is translated to english? anyone know? they don't really care see: Nestea and then there's madbull and pigbaby BBoongBBoong. thats actually a joke. bboong is a farting noise in korea. that's the point, one of the Korean names that actually wasn't chosen randomly | ||
Shellshock
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BigFan
TLADT24919 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:09 Waise wrote: so... how come koreans tend to have short, abstract names which are common words like life, trust, curious, etc.? obviously english speaking players use names like this too, but it seems a lot more uniform with korean players. i mean, every single korean player i can think of has either that kind of name or a "name" name like jaedong... and not so much "demuslim" or "guitarcheese" is it just something players do when they go pro to have a more "professional" image? or does it have something to do with the way the language is translated to english? anyone know? I remember reading somewhere that a player just opened an english dictionary and chose a random word lol. Having said that, I think having a single word for your id just makes life easier lol | ||
Fanatic-Templar
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slowbacontron
United States7722 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:19 BigFan wrote: darn it Trust! Why do you have to be so greedy with that third!!! Also, work on your multitasking! >< Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:09 Waise wrote: so... how come koreans tend to have short, abstract names which are common words like life, trust, curious, etc.? obviously english speaking players use names like this too, but it seems a lot more uniform with korean players. i mean, every single korean player i can think of has either that kind of name or a "name" name like jaedong... and not so much "demuslim" or "guitarcheese" is it just something players do when they go pro to have a more "professional" image? or does it have something to do with the way the language is translated to english? anyone know? I remember reading somewhere that a player just opened an english dictionary and chose a random word lol. Having said that, I think having a single word for your id just makes life easier lol In fact that's what Tasteless did and his ID isn't half bad so there's something to be said for that method | ||
Shellshock
United States97250 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:19 BigFan wrote: darn it Trust! Why do you have to be so greedy with that third!!! Also, work on your multitasking! >< Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:09 Waise wrote: so... how come koreans tend to have short, abstract names which are common words like life, trust, curious, etc.? obviously english speaking players use names like this too, but it seems a lot more uniform with korean players. i mean, every single korean player i can think of has either that kind of name or a "name" name like jaedong... and not so much "demuslim" or "guitarcheese" is it just something players do when they go pro to have a more "professional" image? or does it have something to do with the way the language is translated to english? anyone know? I remember reading somewhere that a player just opened an english dictionary and chose a random word lol. Having said that, I think having a single word for your id just makes life easier lol I want to say Artosis also told a story once where some players would hear a word on tv in english that they though sounded cool and they would use that as another way to pick names | ||
ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:19 BigFan wrote: darn it Trust! Why do you have to be so greedy with that third!!! Also, work on your multitasking! >< Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:09 Waise wrote: so... how come koreans tend to have short, abstract names which are common words like life, trust, curious, etc.? obviously english speaking players use names like this too, but it seems a lot more uniform with korean players. i mean, every single korean player i can think of has either that kind of name or a "name" name like jaedong... and not so much "demuslim" or "guitarcheese" is it just something players do when they go pro to have a more "professional" image? or does it have something to do with the way the language is translated to english? anyone know? I remember reading somewhere that a player just opened an english dictionary and chose a random word lol. Having said that, I think having a single word for your id just makes life easier lol This might explain the more nebulous choices, such as Billowy. | ||
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lichter
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packrat386
United States5077 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:21 Shellshock wrote: Unofficial World Champion Title Defense Hurricane vs. Bunny Oh wow. | ||
Fanatic-Templar
Canada5811 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:22 lichter wrote: Dudes here act like they have such cool stories about their chosen usernames lol I like High Templar. | ||
slowbacontron
United States7722 Posts
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Shellshock
United States97250 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:22 lichter wrote: Dudes here act like they have such cool stories about their chosen usernames lol Lichter is a German surname meaning somebody who castrates animals[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichter | ||
Fanatic-Templar
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slowbacontron
United States7722 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:24 Shellshock wrote: Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:22 lichter wrote: Dudes here act like they have such cool stories about their chosen usernames lol Lichter is a German surname meaning somebody who castrates animals[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichter dude gross why lichter | ||
lichter
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22271 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:24 Shellshock wrote: Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:22 lichter wrote: Dudes here act like they have such cool stories about their chosen usernames lol Lichter is a German surname meaning somebody who castrates animals[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichter Cool. But what if I'm secretly Jewish | ||
Die4Ever
United States17465 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:25 Fanatic-Templar wrote: You know, these overlong ads aren't just really long, they're terribly made. They make me realise how much I comparatively enjoy professionally made ads. I hope you're not talking about the Eternity Warriors 2 ad, that is one of the best commercials ever made | ||
Shellshock
United States97250 Posts
On October 02 2013 14:25 lichter wrote: Show nested quote + On October 02 2013 14:24 Shellshock wrote: On October 02 2013 14:22 lichter wrote: Dudes here act like they have such cool stories about their chosen usernames lol Lichter is a German surname meaning somebody who castrates animals[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichter Cool. But what if I'm secretly Jewish "Lights" isn't quite as exciting :/ | ||
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