Talk:uwu

Use of the word "allusive"

In the section "It also has a more surprised and sometimes allusive variant, OwO", what specifically does the word "allusive" imply? What is being alluded to? The fact that OwO looks more surprised is also the author's opinion and probably should not be included. I propose it be changed to something along the lines of "It also has an open eyed variant, OwO" Explodingcreepsr (talk) 19:13, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

What is being alluded to is the phrase "Notices your bulge", and the generally sexual overtones of the expression. Consensus here, however, is not to mention this explicitly in the article. Perhaps we should do so - but, if not, the proposal to deleting this remaining "coded" reference seems appropriate. Tevildo (talk) 09:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

This should be changed, perhaps to "sexually suggestive" or removed entirely. Allusive is hardly ever used in this context, and right now it sounds like the article was trying to say elusive, and just used the wrong word. Jwrush (talk) 19:11, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

Why not UwU?

Isn’t UwU the most common way to use it? GenZenny💖 (talk) 22:33, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

See the move discussion that ended just 2 weeks ago. Meters (talk) 00:44, 22 November 2022 (UTC)

What was the fanfic?

Can we please get a web.archive.org link sound with a name for it? 2A01:4B00:E20C:6A00:439:3346:E862:A0BE (talk) 09:15, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

history definitely incorrect

speaking as a furry and an old weeb, we've used owo and uwu way, way longer than 2016. the source given cites urbandictionary as *its* source and neither of them are good sources here. 50.104.177.244 (talk) 13:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

The article does state:

The emoticon uwu is known to date back as far as April 11, 2000

It only claims that owo was supposedly coined in 2016. But you are correct that, like uwu, owo is much older:

• ". . . and is then jokingly taken up by the blogger further down in the exchange with a direct reference to the word onion followed by the emoticon OwO, signalling positive surprise.", 27 August 2014, English as a Lingua Franca in Wider Networking: Blogging Practices (ISBN 9783110393958)
• "I love the smell of new car. Yes, that means what it implies. OwO", 11 June 2008, Twitter

As such, I have removed the 2016 origin claim from the article. ツ LunaEatsTuna (💬)— 15:12, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Ironic Usage & "uwu-speak"

This article completely fails to mention its frequent ironic usage, as well as the combination of uwu with "uwu-speak", e.g. the expression of an ironic, or pseudo-ironic, statement that one loves committing war crimes might be rendered with in uwu speak as "i wuv to commit waw cwimes uwu" (please note that this statement is not intended to represent this author's opinions; it was chosen as — in their view — an archetypical example, which was stirred to recollection from memory after reading the sentence about the trolling of the US Army's Discord).

I'm not sure what, if any, sources can corroborate this, and I could be wrong now — but I don't think so!

Regards, 99.146.242.37 (talk) // 15:34, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

It is frequently used in an ironic way. This probably should be mentioned. I have no clue how the heck one could even cite this though uwu Derpyhoi (talk) 19:40, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

"the reference is a website about an OS using the word "uwu" and does not support the text about otakus or Japanese phonology"

I notice that my reference to "UwUntu" was removed as it is "a website about an OS using the word "uwu" and does not support the text about otakus or Japanese phonology". The website claims to be "The best weabooOS" and comes pre-installed with wallpapers of Japan. I thought this is a pretty clear example of "uwu" being mistakenly used in reference to otaku culture, might someone explain why it isn't? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fireaza (talk • contribs) 03:09, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

@Fireaza I am the editor who posted that edit summary. I only knew about this talk message today; this page was not in my watchlist.

In contrast to my edit summary, I concede that UwUntu explicitly caters to weeaboos (but not explicitly "otakus", which for this purpose though I will assume are the same as weeaboos). However, I think we should have better sources than (only) uwuntuos.site because:

• uwuntuos.site is only one site, and in my opinion does not merit the term "often",
• uwuntuos.site doesn't prove that uwu is often used "to reference Japanese otaku culture", and
• uwuntuos.site doesn't prove that uwu is often erroneously used (why is otakus' usage of uwu erroneous?).

LightNightLights (talk • contribs) 11:33, 4 October 2024 (UTC)