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Saturday October 15, 2005 at 12:07 pm

Shi’s FAQ’s

Everything you always ask.

1. What exactly does “pwned” mean?

This is the highest ranked definition of “PWNED” on urbanDictionary.com:

A corruption of the word “Owned.” This
originated in an online game called Warcraft, where a map designer
misspelled “owned.” When the computer beat a player, it was supposed to
say, so-and-so “has been owned.”

Instead, it said, so-and-so “has been pwned.”

It basically means “to own” or to be dominated by an opponent or situation, especially by some god-like or computer-like force.

“Man, I rock at my job, but I still got a bad evaluation. I was pwned.”

OR

“That team totally pwned us.”

I’ve been asked that at least 10 times… so there you go.

EDIT: Pronunciation: I pronounce “pwned” ‘pooohned’
— like phoned, without the ‘h’. The actual pronunciation is
“owned” I believe.

2. What ethnicity are you?

My last name is Nguyen. If that’s not enough of an indication of
what ethnicity I am, then the word “VIETNAMESE” should help.

3. What does “Shi” mean and why did you choose that name?

I always try to get names with the lowest number of letters
possible. The first name I always go for is “ai” which means
“love” in Japanese. [My blogger.com name is ai]

The second name I go for is “Shi”. It means “death” or the number 4 in Japanese.

4. Why are you such a bitch?

Because people are idiots. That and the fact that I get the
distinct feeling that the voice that comes across the screen is not
quite as friendly as the way I actually speak. People that know
me can probably “hear” the intonations of my speech through my writing
— but I can see how my written voice can be pretty harsh.

So to sum it up: I may not be as angry as I sound. In real life I
have a very high-pitched asian voice that makes up for the nasty shit I
say.

5. Will you comment me back?/ Give me eprops? / Go to my site?

Honestly, I go to about 90% of my commenter’s sites, just to see what
type of people I reach. I almost never comment unless I know the
person or if their entry strikes something in me. I also almost
never comment in reply unless your comment strikes something in
me. But don’t worry, your comments are being read and are
extremely appreciated.

I read 100% of all my comments.

Oh yeah, and asking me to comment on your site will result in a
comment-only or 0 comments if I comment at all, depending on how much
you annoy me that day. The same goes for asking for
e-props. Thanks. Good day.


I think that pretty much covers most of it. =] The next question
and answer session will be a “Dear Kim” so if you have any questions
you didn’t ask yet, feel free to post them here.

Metro said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:12 pm

There’s never been any incentive to not be a bitch, or to not p3n someone’s titty for being a complete and total peckerwood.My name is Sicilian, so therefore it’s almost a corruption of any ethinicity.My last name is SPINATO, and if that’s not enough of an indication, I am SICILIAN.

Fatitude said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:16 pm

re #5…we put too much ‘value’ on comments…the amount of them is worthless…their content may or may not hold value…eprops are valueless

fluffybubulz said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:21 pm

who the heck wouldn’t know that you’re vietnamese.  it doesn’t take too much brain power.  my last name is Perez and people would never ever guess that im actually SPANISH.

acmax said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:22 pm

I never knew about the origin of pwned… always assumed some dumb AOL teenager made it up. But a game programmer… that changes everything.

cutsiepie55 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:23 pm

How can people not know what “pwned” means? Anyway, very nice FAQ’s.

swtdrmzx99x said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:28 pm

ahh, so THATS where “pwned” originated from

MysticismMode said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:29 pm

If you were stranded on a tropical island for one month, and you could bring 5 things and 3 people, who and what would you bring?
(Objects such as Cd’s or Movie’s count as more then one thing. If you want to bring 3 Cd’s, then that is 3 things.)
Just curious…

FoolsHope said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:31 pm

Just dropping a hello! I love your Xanga!

amberisamusicsnob said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:32 pm

I always felt like such a loser when I didn’t understand what pwned meant. Now the wise Shi has taught me

davidngo said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:33 pm

you answered my question on “pwned”, but you didn’t talk about “poop”. which disappoints me. heheh

xthexTruthxisxoutxtherex said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:33 pm

how do you pronounce pwned?

glorycato said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:42 pm

You are hilarious.  I love your bitchy humor which is why I keep coming back.  Like other people, I want to know how to pronounce “pwned” too.

keneke said,

October 15, 2005 @ 12:48 pm

dear kim,ok i have nothing. why is pwned pronounced pike “pound”? p0wn3d.

ALN_with_an_E said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:07 pm

kim’s been entertaining me since day 1

cLinicallyDriven said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:08 pm

Dear Kim, Name the one materialistic object that you don`t think you could live without. (‘Money’ doesn`t count, it`s too broad). xD
Hmm, why do I keep coming back? Ever since I read an entry (either on xanga or madpimp) about your adolescence/growing up, etc. I`ve been hooked. Your writing style is awesome.  

Kill1ng__MexSoftly said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:10 pm

One of my friends is Tim Nguyen. Any chance you know him?

burningsecrets said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:10 pm

How the heck are you supposed to pronounce pwned?

Elizabeth_Rex said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:19 pm

“Sz” in Chinese means the number four. When said in a different accent, it also means “die”. Interesting. If you ever want to start some new username, you could always try that, as a variation of Shi.

DanceMiaDance said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:21 pm

oooh, so THAT’S what pwned means,,, but how do u pronounce it?i don’t think u sound that bitchy!!! =)

TheCheesy said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:24 pm

love & death.a brilliant match.

bLinD_JEdi said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:28 pm

how do u pronouce “pwned”? pawned?are you a jedi? and if so, do u use a red or green light sabre?

CaKaLusa said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:33 pm

oh leet

mrchinese said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:43 pm

here’s a good pwn definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwn

Zot22 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 1:53 pm

thank god. i finally found the origin of the word pwned.

bishman28 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:01 pm

i do not remember how i stumbled on your site, but i am really glad i did. read all your entries up to january ’05. haha.

VortexInfinitum said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:29 pm

dear kim,evolution or creationism?

FatalAce said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:33 pm

haha i think you pronounce pwned the way you pronounce it. at least that’s how i say pwned.lol nguyen pretty much sums up your ethnicity.ai means love in chinese and shi is death and 4 in chinese as well.

gooksantiger said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:34 pm

i actually was curious about what pwned meant. thanks kim

pinoyriceburner said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:37 pm

Wow you read our stuff!I had to put a xanga link to my page just so you’d go to it, jeez, you person

lilsheels248 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:43 pm

Randomly found you. But very cool post.  Seriously, I’m subscribing.

AnGeLioNeSs said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:46 pm

hm..~~really amusing~~^^

franksabunch said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:47 pm

I hate it when people say, “holla! comment back!” 

miS_diGnifieD said,

October 15, 2005 @ 2:57 pm

Pwned is pronounced “powned.” yew b1tch3s just g0t pwn3d3d.I enjoy your entries.

poorcookie said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:12 pm

You know what? I’ve never actually known how the whole “pwned” thing started. Now I know! Haha. (=

mAnGLeDmiSTlEtoE said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:20 pm

Hah….I asked my friend what pwned meant because he always used it. Made me feel stupid.
You may sound bitchy but it’s like, righteous bitchiness. =D None of it’s undeserved.

CelticArian said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:30 pm

Are you insulted when called bitch? Personally, I feel like a fucking godess when I’m called bitch…
Because only stupid girls are not called bitch.

sunnysidedown828 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:31 pm

i pronounce pwned as pAwned but thats just me. ive never heard anyone really pronounce it at all, but i guess we all think it in our head.
Dear Kim,
do you burn songs illegally? what kinda stuff do you listen to?

xnatalieee said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:31 pm

lol yay i learned another japanese word

xnatalieee said,

October 15, 2005 @ 3:32 pm

i always thought “shi” was your way of spelling “shy” lol

honeynutmeg said,

October 15, 2005 @ 4:01 pm

dear kim: can you call me?

lauren_ganda said,

October 15, 2005 @ 4:18 pm

i was wondering were pwned came from…

Love_Eternal_Desire said,

October 15, 2005 @ 4:56 pm

Dear Kim–
Is there someone out there for everyone, even for an insane gay guy who’s fond of LEGOS and aimless walks at night that last for more than an hour?

SystemicChanges said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:00 pm

Hah, I love the realism. It’s about time I found someone on xanga that stands out above all the 14 y/o girls who bitch about how wrong their parents are for grounding them.

chrnobreak said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:09 pm

hrm… i’ve always been wondering how to explain how to say the word “pwned” to others. :) that’s a perfect description. as for what i thought, i thought that term came all of those retardedly funny pictures. ^^;

LoveInACan said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:16 pm

What does being fearcherd mean? What is it? How do you get it? Why is it?

OTheMan said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:27 pm

you is mad interlectuall

True_Meaning_Within said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:36 pm

cool xanga site.Laterz…bye
~Andrenisa

simplyxmoi said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:42 pm

Dear Kim,
Is it just a coincidence that you and lan xka (xangaly known as) sup007, have the same last name and are dating?

LiSTEN2oOY0URHEART said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:42 pm

Hmm… very nice entry and yes i agree people are stupid. its not bitchy its a well known fact.

Number1AznIdiot said,

October 15, 2005 @ 5:57 pm

Omfg, comment on my sitez plz…
Just kidding. The whole section on pwned reminded me of noobs for some reason. They always seem to be lost in the game and getting mauled over and over until someone helps them. Poor noobies. =D
By the way, what’s ryc? I’ve been trying to figure it out for awhile.
Oooh, if you’re doing an Shi FAQ here’s a question– do you get a first impression from a person’s user name? I’ve always thought about that and I just sort of thought it’s just me.

Sandsid said,

October 15, 2005 @ 6:10 pm

You don’t come across as someone who’s bitchy… Creative… witty… original comes to mind. Also… some of your posts are soooo funny, that I’ve actually peed, just a little, while laughing! haha…

MoDnEtheL said,

October 15, 2005 @ 6:19 pm

interesting.’ai’ and ‘shi’ have the exact same meanings in Chinese too.

PetTheMonkey said,

October 15, 2005 @ 6:25 pm

Dear Kim,Nice site (www.madpimp.com)

buddyhood said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:00 pm

haha u’r site’s interesting alrite.. man i always thought you were korean..

WolferasDreams said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:09 pm

I pronounce pwned the same way you do- and so do all my friends. It’ how we prove to eachother what big dorks we are! I always thought it came from just the weird way that l33t speech works, but it’s funny that it actually came from a game programmer.

StoopidSavant said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:24 pm

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked where NGUYEN comes from… Just to see how cultured they are, I tell them it’s like the PATEL of my nationality. Nope, they still don’t get it.

seemedisco said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:50 pm

HAHA I thought it was amusing that 4 and death are the same word.  And being a bitch is a privalige… afterall, we are FEMALE. 

o0confused4evr0o said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:51 pm

I remember you going on my xanga a while back on my tracker. haha.

Jung_Woo said,

October 15, 2005 @ 7:53 pm

I wonder if this comment will be returned.

keneke said,

October 15, 2005 @ 8:01 pm

HAHA I LOVE YOUR EDIT. i pronounce it like pooooohned. you mean like pooh-hned? because that’s not like phoned at all. the “p” has a circle so h4x0rs developed it into a o to make it look more complicated and more like gibberish to the average bystanders. i pronouce it p-owned though. so i guess that’s like phoned. kind of. i mean kind pf.

x3_LYNN said,

October 15, 2005 @ 8:06 pm

your site is awesome. love your entries. i learn stuff here..

thathrilainmanila said,

October 15, 2005 @ 8:09 pm

i was one of those who asked you about #1. i like how you answered #4. other than that, i got nuttin. =P

riceboy0101 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 9:10 pm

hello hello just giving some props (;

MZxLEE said,

October 15, 2005 @ 9:35 pm

Please comment me back!
Hah, I had to do it.
~Sammie

NuJiN101 said,

October 15, 2005 @ 11:18 pm

Your Q&A entry is quite interesting.  I never knew so many people actually care for what the word pwned mean or how many people actually care that you leave them props but whatever keeps your ego happy.
Your writing doesn’t come off as offensive but your high pitch voice probably does…

CorruptCell said,

October 15, 2005 @ 11:40 pm

How is your last name pronounced?
I’ve seen it before–the last name of a pro skateboarder (Toan Nguyen).
What’s your favorite pre-70s song?

xtecee said,

October 16, 2005 @ 12:03 am

thank you for enlightening me on the word “pwned”. i pretty guessed it was a typo that everyone started using.  i wondered but my lazy ass never thought of asking anyone or looking it up.  :p

aydongbeeleef said,

October 16, 2005 @ 12:21 am

i think ai means love in mandarin too.
…which sucks b/c mandarins suck.

tHexDonStER said,

October 16, 2005 @ 1:04 am

are u related thiory urr theeory uhhh theory “scooter” Nguyen from OPM?

tHexDonStER said,

October 16, 2005 @ 1:05 am

Edit: i meant to put are u related to..

SDk_Supreme said,

October 16, 2005 @ 2:39 am

Love the entry.Pfft all of them(or least as far as I’ve read)Now I know where pwned originated from.

sherbellie said,

October 16, 2005 @ 5:03 am

ai is love, shi is four and die…are you sure its not chinese, shi?

dooE said,

October 16, 2005 @ 5:18 am

hooray, I am noticed! haha Pwnd is only in the vocabulary of people who play too many online videogames ie. counter-strike. j00 rox0rz my sox0rz shi. lol k, i apologize for saying that.

abeyance said,

October 16, 2005 @ 6:17 am

Hmmm. I’m just wondering if you like the number four. I know it’s such a random question.

futuredead_poet said,

October 16, 2005 @ 6:27 am

Ah, I was wondering what pwned was too.

prodigyvioana said,

October 16, 2005 @ 6:56 am

haha, i’m a former semi-pro for sc. pwnage = pure ownage. to pwn some1, is to own them in such a way that they are rendered completely helpless against you, as newbs vs pro. this is what you say to intimate a significant difference in skill level and flaunt it in their face :)

JazzSaxKitten said,

October 16, 2005 @ 7:37 am

So that’s where pwned came from… Now I don’t have to embarass myself and ask anyone! :-) Thanx!JSK

winkish said,

October 16, 2005 @ 8:10 am

are you shure they’re japanese? then that ‘s funny cuz they’re mandarin[chinese] too

dropaheart_xx3_breakaname said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:10 am

i like yur site its cute

Cl3v3r_layoutz said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:47 am

Pwnd sounds like a stupid word.

MizzLeex3 said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:48 am

pwned sounds like a stupid word.nice site.btw cl3v3r_layoutz is me 

RogerTheElegantGentleman said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:51 am

Your FAQ has really cleared things up for me & subsided the chaos. Maybe a little TOO well; I feel like I have nothing to say to you now.Um…Mm-Hm…-Roger The Elegant Gentleman

LUNZILLAZ said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:51 am

thanks for sweet comment.

hoshikuzu said,

October 16, 2005 @ 10:29 am

First comment on your site ever.
 
I’ve stopped by your site before in 2003 and thought it was very interesting and entertaining.  Only I lost your site until recently.  Too bad a lot of your old posts aren’t public anymore.  =T  Anyways, it would’ve taken me forever and a day to comment on all your public posts so I’ll only comment on the most recent five that are shown right now on your page.  haha  Sorry if I’m long winded…   
 
11.15.2005 
I pronounce pwned like p-owned slurred.  I guess kinda like phoned without the h…
Dear Kim,
What is your most favorite animal?  Be it real or fantasy??   
 
11.14.2005
I used to be a tomboy because I used to climb trees, used to play two hand touch, Used to play kickball/soccer, etc.  I’m less of a tomboy now because I dress like a girl now, have a girlie asian voice, and like anything cutesy…Even though I love cars, play video games with a passion, frequent forums, etc.  I just call myself a girlie girl with guy hobbies.  I don’t think there are labels for girls like us…  =T  (Sorry if I stereotyped you wrongly.  =P) 
I’ve been called weird and strange.  And I don’t know why! 
I’ve also been called lesbian/bi before just because I prefer to look at girls more than guys…
 
11.13.2005
I totally believe in reincarnation and karma.  For some reason, my mom’s side of the family thinks that I am the reincarnation of my great-grandmother.  Because she died exactly one year before I was born.  Not only that, but we have some of the same habits.  Supposedly, we have similar personalities as well.  Interesting right? 
 
11.12.2005
I’m sure you feel better now from moving all that heavy stuff, but if not, feel better!
 
11.11.2005 
I’ve used pita – Pain In The Ass and ocd – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder more than a couple of times
roffles and zomg just cuz it’s something I’ve picked up. 
Then there’s always, gba, gc, xbox, ps2, pc, etc.  hehe
This one time someone told me they were studying “cs” and I automatically thought “counterstrike” until they corrected me with “computer science”…  hahah
But I’ll always remember Chandler’s WENUS!!  (Weekly Estimated Net Usage Statistics)  I’m such a Friends freak… 
 
Phew…  All done!! 

kyasha said,

October 16, 2005 @ 10:47 am

thx for that definition of pwned. i knew “owned” and connected it, but wasn’t sure. also, it’s nice to know that you read all your comments. i feel like i matter ;)

wtfimamacktruck said,

October 16, 2005 @ 10:56 am

i pwn noobs.

sleeunit said,

October 16, 2005 @ 11:21 am

dear kim:does those free xbox/ipod things work?

whonose said,

October 16, 2005 @ 11:52 am

That’s English, are you sure?
Dear Kim, will you and Lan ever be coming to London?

O_bUbbleS_o0 said,

October 16, 2005 @ 1:44 pm

haha
ive been called a bitch before too
its ok
:)

viet__dragon said,

October 16, 2005 @ 1:45 pm

oh thx for telling me aobut “pwned” i always wanted to know. and im viet too. nice page. viet ppl are so mot!
love,annie

yupitssean said,

October 16, 2005 @ 2:10 pm

damn writing these entries must be a full time job for you.  how many of your teeny-boppers do you think worship your bitchy words? 

Trinity86 said,

October 16, 2005 @ 2:18 pm

i actually thought your name was kim shi. where did the shi come from?

onewonder said,

October 16, 2005 @ 4:55 pm

ahh, soo desu ka? wtf though. too random..

the_wonders_of_blackandwhite said,

October 16, 2005 @ 6:06 pm

hey i love your site! check out mine!
ya i think we all wondered what that meant, even if we used the term. We just had an idea, not exactly what it meant. thanx for clearin it up for us xangans.

trizad said,

October 16, 2005 @ 7:35 pm

so thats pwned… i think i knew that. ummm question…. whats the difference between photoshop and macromedia fireworks? you can basically do the same ish with both of them right… i mean i could do a lot of my stuff with paint for real (not saying suck, but i do kinda) but are they jus different.. methods right?iono… real question. how much doesn your web site cost?

I_Am_Twilight said,

October 16, 2005 @ 8:42 pm

:-) I almost never ask for comments back, and never e-props.
I only ask for comments if I wrote an entry where I want peoples opinions.
I was wondering how Owned had mutated into Pwned.
*christine*

turningjapaneseboy said,

October 16, 2005 @ 8:47 pm

sounds to me like you need sum1 to bring you flowers lol! I am slightly intrigued (caresses chin with a deep thought) lol! tell you wot if you can be bothered to switch off the “bitch” mode answer me this question
A ship was sinking you and 3 other ppl swim to a near by island, a shark was closing in, who would you feed to the shark to buy you time, who would you eat when food are scarce, who would you keep for intellectual conversation if not recreation…..
Hopefully I dnt seem like a freakin idiot, we all know wot happens to those poor sods without you giving them a bad name…
P.S.  If sum1 sed to me thier last name was perez, I would say spanish 100% then again he could be brazilian or mexican or even filippino ( the spaniards briefly  invaded philppines so their names, culture and language was adated into our own) so when one of your fans sed that I was a bit hesitant to agree. 

turningjapaneseboy said,

October 16, 2005 @ 8:50 pm

oh and I have a few frens who’s Nguyens, and I thought it was jus a surname… that stupid of me? or maybe I should have quit earlier lol! damn it! (walks away head down in shame)

MacabreChamber said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:46 pm

YOur F#CKING PIECE OF SH!T AND YOU”ll NEVER AMOUNT TO NOTHING

MacabreChamber said,

October 16, 2005 @ 9:47 pm

JUST F#CKING WITH YOU I HAVE NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE

michijuichi said,

October 17, 2005 @ 12:26 am

LOL! I used to pronounce pwned as pawned, but recently discovered it was just a typo.Shi, i like it, it has 2 meanings in jap and sounds as if you’re trying to stop yourself from saying shit.Will you be recording any high-pitched voices later? :P

xx_blueskies said,

October 17, 2005 @ 11:09 am

I completely agree how stupid people can be.  I’m almost 13, and even I don’t talk like that.
I saw your site in the featured content; I really like it!  Seeing all the stupid people you put on here makes me laugh.  Thanks for doing this :)xoxoHannah

infinitiNY said,

October 17, 2005 @ 12:01 pm

How about the word ‘pr0n’?

sleepingcaterpillar said,

October 17, 2005 @ 5:03 pm

I have a high pitched voice too.

sleepingcaterpillar said,

October 17, 2005 @ 5:07 pm

But what if all the people you find unaccepting begin a club and put the world in jeopardy? What then? What will we do? It will be chaos, they will be everywhere. Power in numbers, where will the people go? What will happen to our world?

sleepingcaterpillar said,

October 17, 2005 @ 5:08 pm

Oh, dear goodneS, did I spell jeopardy wrong? I’m not sure but I do like your site though. Godbless.

keetali said,

October 17, 2005 @ 6:37 pm

lol…personally i like ur attitude..and yes there are sum idiots out there…and thats why there are bitches too ;)
and on the bright side… u can string a sentence together!!!

keetali said,

October 17, 2005 @ 6:39 pm

lol…personally i like ur attitude..and yes there are sum idiots out there…and thats why there are bitches too ;)
and on the bright side… u can string a sentence together!!!

AtLVIETbOISHORTY_101_123 said,

October 19, 2005 @ 4:57 pm

damn girl u look good holla at me

o0_My_G0d_Its_A_Zer0 said,

October 19, 2005 @ 5:07 pm

Got this? Then send this to 15 ppl in the next 143 minutes, and tomrrow will be ur best day ever! Hurry!! Tonight at midnight ur true luv will realize they luv u. Something good will happen to u at 1:00-4:00PM tomrrow.It could be anywhere phone, outside, school, anywhere. Get ready for the biggest shock of ur life. If u break this chain u will be cursed w/ 4 years of everyone hating you pass it on!NO SEND BACKS!!!

chetcory said,

November 8, 2005 @ 7:00 am

Dear Kim,

Are you dominant?   Do you enjoy using men?

Mahalo,
chet

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