GP Jargon!?!?

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Help I don't understand what all the Guinea Pig language means...could someone please explain what the following words mean...Thanks

Popcorning

Rumblestrutting

Chin 2 Chin

Brring

etc etc Thankyou againx
 
I have difficulty with the way the English language is used by the owners let alone pig talk.
 
Rumblestrutting is either dominance behaviour or a boar showing off to a sow or a sow beng in season. They make this rrrrr rumble while shifting their weight from one back leg to the other.

Chin to chin is another dominance behaviour. Both pigs are lifting their heads as high as possible and putting the faces together. They are measuring up together. They won't bit each other, though, no fear.

Popcorning is very descriptive of a piggie running and jumping all over the place. They only do it when happy and comfy with where they are. A new toy can also trigger popcorning - you know instantly that that is a hit!
Have a look at this thread in the photo gallery: "Cuddle cup" by MrsM.
 
I wonder if some/any owners talk in the same way that they write?
At best I can only describe it as childish, it is embarassing to read, I cannot imagine what newcomers to the forum must think.
 
alcesterpigs said:
I wonder if some/any owners talk in the same way that they write?
At best I can only describe it as childish, it is embarassing to read, I cannot imagine what newcomers to the forum must think.
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Hark at you! Don't you think that some members may be dyslexic or be very young? How rude to comment on a thread like this about spelling and grammar!
 
Spelling and grammar, I did not mention! However, since you have........!
I dislike the "words" and "sounds" that are used by the adults on the forum. They make me cringe.
 
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Moderator note: Please could we stick to the topic at hand and try and respect other members whether you agree with how/what they post. We understand it's hard to work out text speak for example which is why there is a hefty filter on the forum to try and eradicate most of it.
 
I wonder if sites devoted to other types of animals have the same problem?
 
I thought your first comment was funny AP, as I am sure that's how it was intended. I stuggle too somethimes making sense of some posts... then again, I've seen so many atrocious examples of bad English in my classes, I don't get shocked anymore, I just try to remember the funny ones...

Sometimes, I find it difficult to understand what behaviour the JARGON refers to, but I just thought it was because I'm foreign (also a good excuse to give for MY own poor English when really it's because I can't be bothered re-reading).

I think, behavioural descriptors are quite onomathopoeia-like (wayhay, big word, I'll splell-check that!), well at least that's how I work them out. Please don't be afraid to ask.

Damn, spell-check not working...:( word doc says that's the correct spelling, I had it wrong at first...rolleyes
 
I'm sure they do AP.

Anyhow, back to the topic in hand...please could this thread now continue to just explain in more detail to the original poster of the thread if she needs any more information of the usual terms for GP behaviour. Any further argumentative posts from "either side" of the above disagreements will from now on be removed.
 
in a nutshell, this is what I was trying to say:

MrsM said:
I think, behavioural descriptors are quite onomathopoeia-like, well at least that's how I work them out.
Please don't be afraid to ask.
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it helps me whn other s ask questions on topics I think I should understand but don't because Eng is not m y first language.

Vickyt explained the cocab in question very well, I think.
 
Moderator note - As two members clearly failed to read my request to keep arguments OFF this thread, (not referring to Dane and Mrs.M) these two replies have been removed and this thread is now closed.
 
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