# t3h 1337 7hR34d **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 17, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445 "2002-07-17T17:45:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/1 "2002-07-17T17:45:56Z")
7h15 7hr34d s1 0n1y f0r t3h 1337 p30p13. un1337 n0t 4110w3d. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/2 "2002-07-17T17:49:06Z")
Shouldn’t it be “th3”? I mean, I’m no Leet expert, but… ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/3 "2002-07-17T17:53:58Z")
th3 51 n07 1337 3n0ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/4 "2002-07-17T17:57:54Z")
Posted by **Ringo** in [an About This Message Board thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=100859): > [@](#): > > 1337 is “LEET” or short for elite, which is shorthand for a form of communication based on the graphic properties of the characters being used to represent other characters in normal written english. > > Practicioners of this form of discourse are rarely of interest at this larval stage of their lives, but many outgrow it. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/5 "2002-07-17T18:02:49Z")
> [@](#): > > …but many outgrow it. Soon, I hope. When does school start back up? ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/6 "2002-07-17T18:06:36Z")
l00k 4t my p057 c0un7. l00k 47 my p0575. l00k 47 my m3mb3r5hip d4t3. m4k3 y0ur d3c1s10n. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/7 "2002-07-17T18:26:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fallom \* > \*\*l00k 4t my p057 c0un7. l00k 47 my p0575. l00k 47 my m3mb3r5hip d4t3. m4k3 y0ur d3c1s10n. \*\* Okay, I looked at your post count and membership date, and I’ve made my decision. Anything else? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/8 "2002-07-17T18:39:34Z")
1337 5Þ33|‹ ¡5 p07 //31¢0//\3 µ3â3. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/9 "2002-07-17T19:12:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > \*\* > > Okay, I looked at your post count and membership date, and I’ve made my decision. > > Anything else? \*\* What **Exgineer** said. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/10 "2002-07-17T20:01:21Z")
£==7§¶=­@/‹ ¿‡\<=§ µ= @ 3@§§‡\>= #=@Ð@©#=. ---
**Author:** ![acconav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f4b2a3/32.png) [@acconav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acconav)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/11 "2002-07-17T20:07:37Z")
aww, c’mon people, l337 ain’t all bad. i’d say this is perfect MPSIMS material. y c@N’+ p30p13 R3kO9nIZ3 +eh 834UTy uv 1337??? ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/12 "2002-07-17T20:09:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jeff Olsen \* > \*\*1337 5Þ33|‹ ¡5 p07 //31¢0//\3 µ3â3. \*\* 7â|_| |)47, 5|_|¢|\<4 ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/13 "2002-07-17T20:20:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mouthbreather \* > \*\* > > 7â|_| |)47, 5|_|¢|\<4 \*\* y0ur 1337 0wnz0r5 m1n3. 1 4dm17 d3f347. ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/14 "2002-07-17T20:23:03Z")
0h, 4nd 1f y0u guy5 4r3 g01ng t0 5hun m3 0v3r 4 j0k3 7hr34d, r34d my 07h3r p0575 4nd 533 1f 17’5 d353rv3d. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/15 "2002-07-17T20:43:53Z")
I bet the mods are going to have fun trying to decode this thread. ---
**Author:** ![fallom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@fallom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fallom)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/16 "2002-07-17T20:55:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*I bet the mods are going to have fun trying to decode this thread. \*\* d0 y0u kn0w wh3r3 1 c4n g37 k4zz4 0r 4ny 07h3r f1l35h4r1ng pr0gr4m?😉 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/17 "2002-07-17T21:13:08Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** > [@](#): > > n0t 4110w3d Or at least not tolerated. Kiss this one goodbye, d00d. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/t3h-1337-7hr34d/119445/18 "2002-07-17T21:14:33Z")
Die thread Die!!! YOu know leet speak is no good when the over 40’s can read it.