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red hat linux had a "redneck" language option for its installer (lemmy.world)
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[–] lialdd@lemmynsfw.com 67 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The modern appropriate version of this is Pirate or l33tspeak, it's a common technique for debugging localization issues without having to be able to read another language

[–] RandomStickman@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember setting my facebook to pirate back in the day. Fun times.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Avast antivirus had a pirate language, it was excellent

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"Avast antivirus has been updated!"

Hnnnnnng, you triggered my PTSD from windows

[–] simple@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss everything having pirate speak. I don't know why it stopped being a trend.

[–] lapingvino@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

they also have this English but RTL thing.