Can we have a discussion about the word 'keeb'?

[SpAmRaY]

I have to admit upfront...I personally really do not like the word 'keeb', further herein referred to as 'the other word'.


I almost overlooked it when it was just a couple UK guys saying it, I mean I get it we all have our own dialect and I thought that must just be what they called keyboards. (examples http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/library/words2.htm)

I would even understand if it was a regional thing like soda, pop, or coke; however this seems to go deeper than that.

Apparently from the brief history I was able to gleam 'the other word' first became a thing on r/mechanicalkeyboards and has since migrated here.

And I'm going to go ahead and assume some hipster podcast or video series that I know nothing about used the word as well to further its distribution.


I guess I just don't get it....if we like keyboards and we like keycaps we should naturally like typing...wouldn't we want to type out keyboard every time instead of 'the other word'?


So I'm curious do you have an opinion on 'the other word'?

Can you help me understand why anyone would not just say or type keyboard?

AND most importantly do you actually say 'the other word', like out loud, in conversation about your beloved keyboard....do you really call it 'the other word'?


 

[kiwi99]

Oh man, I have been saying this since the first time I saw someone use that **** and oh lord it is bad. It makes every conversation sound moronic.


Loving my new weeb keeb it's got the feelios in it lubed with olive oil haha it's so 100 fam for the memezz


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[davkol]

If you were 14 like the average redditor, you'd find it edgy too.

[romevi]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

[SBJ]

I have no opinion one way or the other.
If people want to say it they can say it. I just don't anymore.

[E TwentyNine]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

It's not quicker than saying "board".

"Keeb" sounds like you have some kind of fetish for cookie elves.

[kiwi99]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

Speaking maybe, typing you could do kbd, kb, kb's


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[killyou]

I don't find this word annoying but english is not my native language. However I can sympathize as I'm equally frustrated by deliberate butchering of some words by my fellow native speakers. The one that makes me cringe is referring to horsepower (konie mechaniczne in polish) as kuce (english translation is ponies) by c00000l duuuudes.

[romevi]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

It's not quicker than saying "board".

"Keeb" sounds like you have some kind of fetish for cookie elves.

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

Speaking maybe, typing you could do kbd, kb, kb's


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I tend to write how I speak, and oddly I've said keeb in real life. They didn't understand what I meant, but I liked how it sounded and will continue to use it.
Additionally, I use it when talking about "keyboard" or "keyboard-related stuff."

[Waateva]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

It's not quicker than saying "board".

"Keeb" sounds like you have some kind of fetish for cookie elves.

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

Speaking maybe, typing you could do kbd, kb, kb's


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I tend to write how I speak, and oddly I've said keeb in real life. They didn't understand what I meant, but I liked how it sounded and will continue to use it.
Additionally, I use it when talking about "keyboard" or "keyboard-related stuff."

You're such a keeb

[romevi]

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

It's not quicker than saying "board".

"Keeb" sounds like you have some kind of fetish for cookie elves.

It's quicker than saying keyboard.
I like it and will continue to use it.

Speaking maybe, typing you could do kbd, kb, kb's


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I tend to write how I speak, and oddly I've said keeb in real life. They didn't understand what I meant, but I liked how it sounded and will continue to use it.
Additionally, I use it when talking about "keyboard" or "keyboard-related stuff."

You're such a keeb

I swear, I'm going to cut your throat with a rubber knife.




Or maybe something else rubber. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[nya]

Loving my new weeb keeb it's got the feelios in it lubed with olive oil haha it's so 100 fam for the memezz
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This somehow made me feel very old. 

[Bucake]

i much prefer 'board' over 'keeb'. i would not say keeb, it just doesn't sound right to me.
keyboard is still just the best word though

[1391406]

It's the new 'l33t'.

[killyou]

It's the new 'l33t'.

yo, look @ my l33t k33b br0

[kiwi99]

It's the new 'l33t'.

no pls l33t was and always just be a joke, people r srs bout their keebz

[davkol]

1337 k33b

[fanpeople]

keeb is stupid word, fidget spinner is a stupid device.

[HPE1000]

I think keeb is a kewl word

[Findecanor]

By calling it "the word keeb", you are in effect legitimizing it.

Personally, I never really noticed it before. People use stupid slang all the time that they have come up with and then it goes away. Only a tiny portion of it sticks. By talking about it as a word, you spread the use of it ... you help give it critical mass ...

[hapakey]

By calling it "the word keeb", you are in effect legitimizing it.

Personally, I never really noticed it before. People use stupid slang all the time that they have come up with and then it goes away. Only a tiny portion of it sticks. By talking about it as a word, you spread the use of it ... you help give it critical mass ...

OP is a keeb

[1391406]

[digi]

Definition

noun [keeb] (syn. keyboard)

Commonly used by weird Europeons or entry-level plebs on Reddit.

[chyros]

Use keyboard, board, or just KB, but please, for ****'s sake, not "keeb". Saying "keeb" makes you a dweeb....

[Daniel Beardsmore]

It's "stab" that gets on my nerves. "Stab" is already a word that means something very different, and in this context it just sounds ludicrous.

[fohat.digs]

I detest abbreviations and diminutives in general, although I use "board" in a keyboard forum without fear that it will be misinterpreted. I believe that precision and consistency in language is vital to good communication, and "insider slang" and clannishness are particularly irritating to people outside the bubble.

On a similar theme, personal pronouns are absurdly overused these days, and that leads to enormous confusion.
 

[Auk]

People who call Nintendo "Ninty" are the worst. Those degenerates should be lined up against a wall and shot. People who say keebs can clean up afterwards.

[Moistgun]

Keebdweebs unite!

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[romevi]

People who call Nintendo "Ninty" are the worst. Those degenerates should be lined up against a wall and shot. People who say keebs can clean up afterwards.

lol I say Ninty sometimes.

[SBJ]

People who call Nintendo "Ninty" are the worst. Those degenerates should be lined up against a wall and shot. People who say keebs can clean up afterwards.

Never heard that before.
Man, I am behind on my slang.

[Kavik]

It's "stab" that gets on my nerves. "Stab" is already a word that means something very different, and in this context it just sounds ludicrous.

I have to admit that it took me a long time to get used to "stab" also. I had to relearn what it means two or three times because it's really jarring and not intuitive since it's already word.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

I detest abbreviations and diminutives in general …

I never cared for "board" either, but it's not as bad as "stab". I guess I'm getting used to "app" too, which wasn't easy. "gf" is one I've never cared for — something about caring about a person but being too lazy to type more than two letters. In general, there's just something odd about keyboard enthusiasts who use abbreviations, like typing on their beloved and astoundingly overpriced keyboards is too tedious!

[Auk]

At least "apps for applications (and "progs" for programs) predates the current meaning, which I think is "some insidious system designed to relieve you of your money and information without you noticing"

[Findecanor]

"App" was simply in common use at Apple for desktops so it was natural for them to use for smartphones as well. But nowadays people tend to use "app" stands for smartphone app first, which is bonkers.

[rioc]

Don't care at all which word anyone uses as long as it's clear what they're talking about... I mainly use board or MKB, but have used keeb once or twice.

My main concern though is content from the link OP posted: Do you guys across the pond really say Movie-House? (I know movie-theater is more commonly used, but movie-house? Nothing wrong with it, but I chuckled.)

[Targa-TV]

I detest abbreviations and diminutives in general, although I use "board" in a keyboard forum without fear that it will be misinterpreted. I believe that precision and consistency in language is vital to good communication, and "insider slang" and clannishness are particularly irritating to people outside the bubble.

On a similar theme, personal pronouns are absurdly overused these days, and that leads to enormous confusion.

I detest abbreviations overload too but I browse the forum when I procrastinate from m assignments so I tend to use "mkb, "board," and "mech" for "mechanical keyboard" because they give me the illusion of saving time. (I wish.)

I don't use and don't like "keeb" because I figured it's supposed to sound like "keyboard" () but I don't hear the kinship between the two words so I refrain from using it. Maybe it's a non-native speaker thing, I don't know, I'll leave the native speakers to it.

About personal pronouns, I don't know if you're referring to my writing, I don't remember discussing anything with out but it's possible, so I'll just say that personal pronouns must be overused in academic writing so I sometimes forget where I'm writing and tend to go all academic style on the Internet.
I know it's repetitive and maybe annoying after a few lines but I can't go from full academy to full "yo fam" style very easily. If you weren't referring to my writing style, feel free to ignore this.

[Robotical]

Personally don't like the term, but I think it should have been spelled keyb. Also I thought keeb was supposed to be used to describe a keyboard user, not be short for the word keyboard. We already have board for that..

[romevi]

"App" was simply in common use at Apple for desktops so it was natural for them to use for smartphones as well. But nowadays people tend to use "app" stands for smartphone app first, which is bonkers.

Yeah, I remember when using a Mac over ten years ago and rarely hearing the word "app." I thought it was their lazy way of saying applications and thought it dumb.

[engicoder]

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

[romevi]

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's."

[rioc]

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's."

[xtrafrood]

It doesn't bother me if people write or say "keeb". Same goes for lul, app, l33t, rekt, etc.. Once l33t worked its way into usernames though, I lost my shiz. Total life changing table flip moment... Yea no, I still don't care about random abbreviations. Go nuts. Get rekt.

[Coreda]

Type of topic I'd expect from ander

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's."

Gotta cover both bases at once, you never know which might be correct

[SpAmRaY]

Type of topic I'd expect from ander

[romevi]

...you never know which might be correct

Except I do. 

[Coreda]

...you never know which might be correct

Except I do. 

I think he's implying we don't know proper grammer 'n stuff boys. We'll teach 'im. Consider yourself challenged to a dual at noon.

[romevi]

...you never know which might be correct

Except I do. 

I think he's implying we don't know proper grammer 'n stuff boys. We'll teach 'im. Consider yourself challenged to a dual at noon.

Okay. So long as there's no duel. 

[Waateva]

...you never know which might be correct

Except I do. 

I think he's implying we don't know proper grammer 'n stuff boys. We'll teach 'im. Consider yourself challenged to a dual at noon.

Okay. So long as there's no duel. 

I may be interested in a keeb dual duel.

[engicoder]

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's."

Fair enough. Apostrophes have always been my nemesis. I know the rules of possessives and contractions, but still screw them up. Laziness I guess. Hey, do I get at least half credit?

[romevi]

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user. 

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's."

Fair enough. Apostrophes have always been my nemesis. I know the rules of possessives and contractions, but still screw them up. Laziness I guess. Hey, do I get at least half credit?

You get 62.1% in my book.

[invariance]

Keeb was created by slang noobs.
How about something more creative like a swink (switch plank) or conar (contact array) or, or an ybo (pronounced eeboe and guess where I got that from).


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[rioc]

Keeb was created by slang noobs.
How about something more creative like a swink (switch plank) or conar (contact array) or, or an ybo (pronounced eeboe and guess where I got that from).


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I quite like Swink or Conar

[Daniel Beardsmore]

At least "apps for applications (and "progs" for programs) predates the current meaning, which I think is "some insidious system designed to relieve you of your money and information without you noticing"

: P

[DALExSNAIL]

Old people, the thread.

[yaleman]

Keeb is just like doge and Bae and all those other stupid words that people use which make me want to end them all.


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[Daniel Beardsmore]

"Bae" can die in a fire too.

[DALExSNAIL]

[Puddsy]

you spend hundreds of dollars on a nice keyboard and then find a way to try and type fewer letters on it

keeb also just sounds awful

[kiwi99]

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pls I'm old enough to be your son and I agree with the old people

[davkol]

"Bae" can die in a fire too.

TIL it means poop in Danish.

[DALExSNAIL]

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pls I'm old enough to be your son and I agree with the old people

Kiwi you're barely younger than me you fk!

[Daniel Beardsmore]

pls I'm old enough to be your son and I agree with the old people

I'm nowhere near as old as I feel …

[Glissant]

Keebs are lit AF in this biznitch amirite fellow enthusiasts?

I really don't care if anybody else uses the word. I just don't.

[ArchDill]

I HATE when people say "keeb" or "keebz."

[Rinsaku]

Henceforth all those who are in favor of the keebs are now known as... keeblers... but really though... "keyboard" is a beautiful word.

[fanpeople]

[Fullcream]

What also annoys me is "lube".
Lubricant is a very nice word to type.

[rioc]

What also annoys me is "lube".
Lubricant is a very nice word to type.

it is... but "lube" sounds way more erotic ;P

[chyros]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

[xtrafrood]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

[rioc]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

like I don't know, like, like like like... aww yea, I dislike that too

[chyros]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

[rioc]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

[SBJ]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

[Targa-TV]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

Picked that awful habit from American roommates. I still cringe every time I think a sentence with any like it and try to stall and work my way around that if I can.

[chyros]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

[dante]

I'm going to tell you what my parents once told me:

I can't believe your generation is going to take care of us.

The longer I live the more I understand what they meant.

[xtrafrood]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

Damn, seems equivalent to when people constantly say "bro" or "listen" 

[iFreilicht]

What about mech as an alternative? I know it's not the same, but most of us are proud of their mechanical keyboards, not of the non-mechanical keyboards they own.

[fohat.digs]

What about mech as an alternative?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Mechagodzilla

[invariance]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

Damn, seems equivalent to when people constantly say "bro" or "listen" 

I find the use of 'listen' to begin a sentence the height of rudeness.
We are having a conversation which already means that I am listening!  Just because you were raised by socially inept siblings doesn't mean everyone else you converse with is the same!

Sorry, I don't know where that came from.


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[Glissant]

Listen like people that own like keebs are like pretty triggered by like words and stuff. Keebs are like pretty cool like.

[xtrafrood]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

Damn, seems equivalent to when people constantly say "bro" or "listen" 

I find the use of 'listen' to begin a sentence the height of rudeness.
We are having a conversation which already means that I am listening!  Just because you were raised by socially inept siblings doesn't mean everyone else you converse with is the same!

Sorry, I don't know where that came from.


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The epitome of language weaponization I tell ya. Over 'bro' and over 'listen' needs to stop. My right eye is already smaller from twitching so much, c'mon

[Findecanor]

Ne desu ne?
Ba, då'ra, liksom.

[rioc]

Ok, since we're venting all words and not only concentrating on keebs, I wanna address how much it annoys me how some pronounce the letter H. It's a soft letter, I don't know where people got the idea to emphasise the H like Stewie saying cool whip.

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[Daniel Beardsmore]

Ok, since we're venting all words and not only concentrating on keebs, I wanna address how much it annoys me how some pronounce the letter H. It's a soft letter, I don't know where people got the idea to emphasise the H like Stewie saying cool whip.

Pronunciation of English ⟨wh⟩

[rioc]

Ok, since we're venting all words and not only concentrating on keebs, I wanna address how much it annoys me how some pronounce the letter H. It's a soft letter, I don't know where people got the idea to emphasise the H like Stewie saying cool whip.

Pronunciation of English ⟨wh⟩

ok, point taken. but as the article mentions, it started to merge in the 13th century and by the 18th it was fully accepted / merged in educated speech too... sooo, the fact that we're using keyboards as an interface to directly communicate with each other indicates to me, that we're at least in the 20th century. My point still stands...

[Daniel Beardsmore]

You must have skipped past all the bits about it being dialectal now.

[rioc]

You must have skipped past all the bits about it being dialectal now.

not skipped, actively ignored... 

No I get it, but it still annoys me since that's not how I learned it at school and thusly just sounds off to me. (But that's just my opinion)

[Prince Valiant]

What about mech as an alternative? I know it's not the same, but most of us are proud of their mechanical keyboards, not of the non-mechanical keyboards they own.

People might think it's Battletech talk (or some other mecha series) .

[Waateva]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

Damn, seems equivalent to when people constantly say "bro" or "listen" 

I find the use of 'listen' to begin a sentence the height of rudeness.
We are having a conversation which already means that I am listening!  Just because you were raised by socially inept siblings doesn't mean everyone else you converse with is the same!

Sorry, I don't know where that came from.


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The epitome of language weaponization I tell ya. Over 'bro' and over 'listen' needs to stop. My right eye is already smaller from twitching so much, c'mon

[xtrafrood]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

thank god I live in a country where that isn't an issue. It'd drive me bonkers

We kind of have an equivalent in Danish that people sometimes overuse during conversations. It's not enough to drive me bonkers but some people almost don't say anything else and that does get annoying.

My friends in the UK used to say it ALL THE TIME, British English has now basically degraded to Valley Girl speak. Worse, all my international colleagues overuse it when speaking English, too, D:!

Damn, seems equivalent to when people constantly say "bro" or "listen" 

I find the use of 'listen' to begin a sentence the height of rudeness.
We are having a conversation which already means that I am listening!  Just because you were raised by socially inept siblings doesn't mean everyone else you converse with is the same!

Sorry, I don't know where that came from.


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The epitome of language weaponization I tell ya. Over 'bro' and over 'listen' needs to stop. My right eye is already smaller from twitching so much, c'mon

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Sometimes there are exceptions to the rule. This is not one of those times. Navi kills me  :))

[DuckNorris]

I have never used that word and this is the first time I have seen mention of it. I frequent keyboard stuff a lot too, maybe I am not as addicted as others or have been spared of such word usage? I wouldn't use it myself don't like how it sounds but that's just me.

[Meyvn]

Here's a novel idea: we're typists. We ostensibly enjoy typing. "Keyboard" shouldn't take meaningfully longer for us to type. Even in speech, it's one thing to use exclusive jargon when you're getting deeper in. Putting it right up front, referring to the very name of our hobby's object with a made-up in word is idiotic. Particularly a made-up word as stupid as "keeb."

[chyros]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

[rioc]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

idunnowatutalkinbout  )

[SBJ]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

Someone on here recommended grammarly, it's helped me improve my English a fair bit.

[invariance]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

idunnowatutalkinbout  )

gramma and punctuashun wat the fk is that I havent bawt these expensiv keebs to waist time tieping

[rioc]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

idunnowatutalkinbout  )

gramma and punctuashun wat the fk is that I havent bawt these expensiv keebs to waist time tieping

)  ) "tieping"... ahahahaha  )

[xtrafrood]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

Someone on here recommended grammarly, it's helped me improve my English a fair bit.

Grammarly has problems but it's better than Chrome's dictionary recommendations

[dgneo]

[mrduul]

Keeb needs to be replaced by Koob

[SBJ]

ive noticed many ppl here dont even use punctuation marks or capital letters its a bit weird for ppl who love keebs if u ask me

Someone on here recommended grammarly, it's helped me improve my English a fair bit.

Grammarly has problems but it's better than Chrome's dictionary recommendations

I wholeheartedly agree.
I love Grammarly so much I've pretty much installed it on every browser I use.

[M4R5]

I hadn't come across this word before, but now that I've seen it I can predict that it is inevitable that it will spread like wildfire.

[Targa-TV]

I hadn't come across this word before, but now that I've seen it I can predict that it is inevitable that it will spread like wildfire.

Unfortunately it has already spread like wildfire. Subreddits dedicated to mechanical boards are full of it and I know at least one online shop named after this term.

[f32h80fsd08h34r5]

The term 'keeb' is kinda gross IMO. Something about it, just sounds wrong. But I don't really have a major problem with it.

I agree with the whole argument of loving to type out the word "keyboard" because indeed, it's a fun word to type.

Keyboard keyobard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard

[rowdy]

I hadn't even heard the K word before now.

So no, I never use it.  And won't, now that I am aware of it.

[romevi]

Really, it's the best. 

[SBJ]

I hadn't even heard the K word before now.

So no, I never use it.  And won't, now that I am aware of it.

Rowdy is old school!

[rowdy]

I hadn't even heard the K word before now.

So no, I never use it.  And won't, now that I am aware of it.

Rowdy is old school!

First thought was "old skool", then I kicked myself.

It still hurts.

[fresh_start102]

I really dont like it. I think if you really dont want to type keyboard you should just type kb keeb sounds like a trend or a querk.

[hayt]

I like using it sarcastically and in a pretentious manner when around my lesser well-informed of the keyboard world common folk.


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[jcoffin1981]

I like using it sarcastically and in a pretentious manner when around my lesser well-informed of the keyboard world common folk.


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I used to say "howdy" in this manner, but now I kind of use it everyday.

I don't see what's wrong with simply saying "board."  "Keeb" is weird.

[Findecanor]

Recent threads that contain the character sequence "stuffs" ...
The word "stuff" is already a plural form. There's no point in doing a plural form of a plural form!

[rioc]

Recent threads that contain the character sequence "stuffs" ...
The word "stuff" is already a plural form. There's no point in doing a plural form of a plural form!

oh, but I think that's more as a joke... like "an stuffs" ... "an carburetor" ... "a apple" (you know, intentionally wrong. like "United States of Americaland")

[rioc]

argh, sorry for double post... hit quote instead of modify and didn't notice

[SneakyRobb]

The term 'keeb' is kinda gross IMO. Something about it, just sounds wrong. But I don't really have a major problem with it.

I agree with the whole argument of loving to type out the word "keyboard" because indeed, it's a fun word to type.

Keyboard keyobard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard

Keeb reminds me of the word "peen" which is just no.

[invariance]

The term 'keeb' is kinda gross IMO. Something about it, just sounds wrong. But I don't really have a major problem with it.

I agree with the whole argument of loving to type out the word "keyboard" because indeed, it's a fun word to type.

Keyboard keyobard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard

Keeb reminds me of the word "peen" which is just no.

So when you see "I love to touch my keeb.." or "I love keebs" you think of . . .  that is just no.

Btw that's a nice keeb you have there.


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[fanpeople]

The term 'keeb' is kinda gross IMO. Something about it, just sounds wrong. But I don't really have a major problem with it.

I agree with the whole argument of loving to type out the word "keyboard" because indeed, it's a fun word to type.

Keyboard keyobard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard

Keeb reminds me of the word "peen" which is just no.

So when you see "I love to touch my keeb.." or "I love keebs" you think of . . .  that is just no.

Btw that's a nice keeb you have there.


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tl;dr thread

keeb = penis

[ander]

Type of topic I'd expect from ander :p

I love the word "keeb". Its use instantly tells me something about it's user.  >:D

That they know the difference between "its" and "it's." >:D

LOL, I didn't realize people were talking about me or I would've gotten here sooner.

Yeah, I point out stuff like that now and then. It just seems ironic to me when someone on a keeb forum indicates that they haven't quite learned how to, you know, use a keeb. ("Right, what's this key with the little 'tick' mark for again?")

Keeb needs to be replaced by Koob

My wife had a dog named Koug.

Keeb was created by slang noobs...

Who created "noob" then? More experienced slang peeps? Slang peeps who weren't noobs?

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I'd be in a bad mood too if I had a big ol' watermark on my face.

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

Yeesh, tell me about it... My son finally stopped doing that in his first year at university. (I doubt it was spontaneous.)

I agree with the whole argument of loving to type out the word "keyboard" because indeed, it's a fun word to type.
Keyboard keyobard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard

Dude, I don't know this for sure, but I'm thinking you may want to consider getting out a bit more.  :?)

Keeb reminds me of the word "peen" which is just no.

So when you see "I love to touch my keeb.." or "I love keebs" you think of . . .  that is just no... Btw that's a nice keeb you have there.
 

keeb = penis

According to Urban Dictionary keeb and keebs already have several meanings.

Oh, and BTW:

keeb keeb keeb

[ander]

Natalie Portman has keebs.

[noisyturtle]

automatically makes me dismiss you in any conversation, even when used ironically.

hell, idk if it's even possible to use the word unironically

[Kavik]

automatically makes me dismiss you in any conversation, even when used ironically.

hell, idk if it's even possible to use the word unironically

This thread is an unironic use since it is discussing the nature of the word itself. That... that's about it though.

[InvidiousIgnoramus]

This thread is incredibly bizarre to me. I don't see how people can get so worked up o we something so pointless.

Endgame is a myth

[ejewell89]

there are so many bigger things in life to worry about wasting your misery on than whether or not someone says keeb or keyboard, imo.

[ander]

there are so many bigger things in life to worry about wasting your misery on than whether or not someone says keeb or keyboard, imo.

That's generally true. However, peeps in the keeb keyboard world are famous for obsessing hyper-focusing on detail—so it may not be realistic to try to limit the things they agonize over ruminate on like this.

Besides, you'll notice that this topic's title is "Can we have a discussion about the word 'keeb'?" So this isn't necessarily a discussion of it. Such a thing may still be in the theoretical stage.

[InvidiousIgnoramus]

there are so many bigger things in life to worry about wasting your misery on than whether or not someone says keeb or keyboard, imo.

That's generally true. However, peeps in the keeb keyboard world are famous for obsessing hyper-focusing on detail—so it may not be realistic to try to limit the things they agonize over ruminate on like this.

Besides, you'll notice that this topic's title is "Can we have a discussion about the word 'keeb'?" So this isn't necessarily a discussion of it. Such a thing may still be in the theoretical stage.

Hmm, when you put it like that, I think whether or not we discuss it should be put up to a vote. I vote we don't discuss it.

Endgame is a myth

[LazyDog]

Go outside

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[jcoffin1981]

Actually I hate overuse of the word "like" more than I hate the word "keeb", come to think of it.

That was a huge pet peeve of mine in the very early 2000's. People still do that?

It's gotten MUCH worse since then! I regularly clock people saying it three times in the same sentence.

Oh yes, this gets me too.  I hear it every day, 3 times or more in the same sentence (I'm in NYC).  What gets me worse is that I occasionally insert a "like" where it doesn't belong.  I catch it immediately and silently chastise myself.  You kind of adopt the language around you.  I guarantee if anybody lived in Alabama or North Carolina for a few years they would begin to say "yall."

[Sissy]

I would rather have someone yell derogatory slurs at me than say "keeb" at me.

[DALExSNAIL]

I will continue the use of keeb.

[unmuscular_michael]

I think I am going to start calling keycaps "keyps" now.

[sth]

go easy on your keebies

[davkol]

I will continue the use of keeb.

2edgy4me

[potatobot]

I say keyb though.


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[ander]

Did we stop discussing this, the "keeb" thing? I was just wondering what the verdict was.

Personally, I'm still saying "keeb", but I'm willing to b swayed by public opinion. However, one way or another, the "keeb" issue should be resolved.

Keeb.

[OfTheWild]

I like my mechy-keebs

.. but really though, how often do you have to explain that "no... not piano keyboard, typing keyboards" to people.

[ander]

I like my mechy-keebs

.. but really though, how often do you have to explain that "no... not piano keyboard, typing keyboards" to people.

So "keeb" was created to differentiate computer keyboards from pianos? That does seem like an important distinction. You wouldn't want to tell someone, "Hand me that keyboard, will you?" and end up having a piano dropped on you. It seems like we should err on the side of caution and maintain this vital, potentially life-saving term.

BTW, did you notice how I typed "I'm willing to b swayed by public opinion" above? I wasn't being trendy with the "b"; I just neglected to type the "e" after it. Doesn't it look cool though? I'm going to learn some of those hip-hop hand signals next, so I can show everyone how independent I am by being just like a bunch of other people.

[ander]

[ander]

[OfTheWild]

via Imgflip Meme Generator

[ander]

[SOROBORU88]

I KEEBZ IT REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[_rubik]

This thread has degraded to 'kebes'... aka crappy keeb memes.

[digi]

Can we have a discussion about the word "weeb"?