Preowned?! NO, it's USED! Is USED now one of those 'four letter words'?

Hi! Well, maybe this is a testament to you but I never would have guessed english wasn't your first language. What is your first language, by the way, or are you fluent in several? Believe me, english terms and slang are always evolving. Constantly. There are things people don't say any more, they have been replaced by other terms now, and the 'teen-speak' or 'text speech' that is around now is much different than it was when I or my parents were growing up. I will fill you in on the whole 'pnwed' thing. I have a friend here who was concerned about it because he thought his son PAWNED his cell phone. It's a slang/gaming term that means 'owned' - pretty much 'I own you' ie 'I'm better, cooler, faster, more awesome' etc lol. I felt all warm and fuzzy that I could bridge THAT generation gap, but personally I have a lot of trouble with the attitude of teens today, which is basically 'I want you to do everything for me but at the same time leave me the hell alone'. Well, can't do both, take your pick and then keep your mouth shut lol.

The term is 'pwned', not 'pawned'... no A lol. I'm not exactly sure how some of these terms came to be, even though I'm a gamer and I technically OUGHT to know. I have now forgotten what else I was going to comment on so I will have to add another comment later. Youtube is an excellent resource, both entertainment-wise and for educational purposes

i am not fluent. there are times my writing seems okay and there are times where my posts will not be easy to understand. it depends . if i take more time to write i can edit my post and make less mistake and if i post fast i can't edit my grammar and you will notice that i am not really fluent in english. i am from philippines, so tagalog is my first language, and i don't know other language besides my own except english. i do understand english even when i was young but i had difficulty in speaking and writing in english. i just keep learning on mylot every day. so i get to improve my english as i participate on this site. some of my style in writing here are just patterned from other members here. specially those native english speakers. i carefully try to read their discussions and observed how they write and express themselves. and also i watch yuotube videos a lot and listen how they explain themselves in english. anyways, you mean to say the slang "You got pawned me!" means " I am better, more awesome than you, and etc. " it is really funny cause i keep reading that on the comments box on youtube. like they keep saying "You got pawned!". and i was really clueless. and the you got owned thing. so when some body says to me "You got pawned" He is just saying that is better than me or defeat me in some way. Well slang are quite difficult but quite fun to use though once you get familiar with it. that maybe why kids love using those slangs

- I don't think you will be eating laptops any time soon... I have never bought a new car in my life - the depreciation is madness, here in the UK. Thousands of UK pounds wiped off the value as soon as you sign the papers. Used is fine for me. I have had one once with just 1000 miles clocked up, not quite enough to make me eat a laptop yet.. - Derek

I don't mind used or second hand for terms, that's what things are if they are not bought brand new. When I see how much cheaper I can sometimes get things if I don't NEED them brand new, it really sweetens the deal. I don't think I would dislike the term 'pre-owned' so much except that I think it's false representation, and snooty. Any USED car has actually been used. I doubt that people buy a car and then don't drive it AT ALL and then trade it in to a dealership after a few years, know what I mean? If I ever find a pre-owned car that the original (first) owner bought and then never drove and then turned in to a dealership after several years without any miles on it, no dirt or stains or dings, dents, whatever, I will eat my laptop.

Relief goods? Is there a reason you choose not to patronize these shops? I like second hand stores, most of the time you have to have the time to browse and browse carefully but sometimes you can find some great stuff. Styles change and the cool thing about second hand shops is that you can find things you love that aren't sold in shops new any more plus save a little money at the same time. I have never allowed my kids to continue trying to feed stray animals because I don't particularly want to be adopted by a pre-owned pet lol.

Silly pre-owned term! And the people who prefer to pre-own it are not just snooty, they are snobby AND snarky! It is all a ruse to make people think better of the item or to attract class in a false way.

LOL! I like you! I looove Ferris Bueller's Day Off too. I think I may begin pre owning terms instead of using them, afterwards when I try to sell them to someone else, they are worth more, right?? At least the fine print says so!!

ha ha ha , ferris buellers day off ROCKS!!!! i fell in love with that movie when i was 10! i love every bit of it, i even still to this day use those corny 1 liners!

Used is truthful, honest, and there's nothing wrong with the word. Like I said, if something hasn't been used, it can be explained that while it did BELONG to someone else in the past, that person did not USE it. Like I told someone else though, I know this would never be true of a used car, and likely not a used grill/bbq or used exercise equipment. People do not tend to spend THAT much money on something and then never use it at ALL.

LOL! Yeah I know, right? I have always bought used cars. New cars are a depreciation nightmare, you drive them off the lot and suddenly they are worth thousands less. Somebody else lived in my house before, even though it was the neighborhood model rotfl. That almost makes it worse because there were probably hundreds of people trooping thru it deciding whether to buy one just like it. You get even more kudos from me because you said 'it is what it is' hehehe! I buy a lot of used stuff, ie clothing, especially for me. It is much cheaper and the quality stuff is still quality, it just costs like two bucks instead of $60. That enables me to do things like buy expensive workout/running shoes because I didn't have to spend $60 on a pair of jeans. Those are one thing I only buy new - workout shoes. I put too many miles on them regularly to trust a used pair and shoes aren't usually something to buy used. I'd buy a new pair someone didn't wear, and sometimes I'd get casual shoes if they weren't worn out.