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The more people have used txt messageing and the internet chat the more we have abbreviated words to make them easyier to say. KKK is never said as it stands for the Ku Klux Klan a group of people who dislike everything that is not white, people use K and KK mainly for the reason that it is easyier to press the K bar once or twice rather then saying OK.

Yeah, it's much easier to say "k" or "kk". :P

Yeah, it's much easier to say "k" or "kk". :P

I dun kno wht teh prob wit kk is
I tink it is a gud wy t comunicat
Leve us alon kk

OMGLOLROFLAFKWTF

*I believe I just heard my english teacher scream...can't be certain*

Considering the "o" key is right above the "k" key, I don't understand how it is much easier to say "ok" over "kk" or "k". It takes at most an extra fourth of a second to add the extra "o" in, and then you don't sound like an idiot by saying "k" or "kk"

It's just internet slang, if you will. I don't feel that it has anything to do with ease of use or efficiency in typing. It's the same idea as "kthx"

Talking in real life, I'd say "k" or "mmnkay" or something. And "kk" generally gives off the "ok ok, sheesh >_>" vibe.

I think Pazx has explained this one.

k = okay
kk = okay, okay

Where did you get the idea of KKK? Didn't you know about the racist Ku Klux Klan? Oh, I also never use textspeak or whatever. My phone's predictive text dictionary helps.

Didn't you know about the racist Ku Klux Klan

I think I heard about that. Although we'll always remember the Klan for being racist.

I just really love that they have a Spongebob patch on their outfits, and the small text at the bottom of the sign, "Spongebob Squarepants fan club meetings in Tyron's mom's basement every Wednesday at 7:30pm" That pic makes me laugh soooo hard.

Why not just ' K ' or ' KKK '

I don't think there is a particular reason people put "KK". They just feel like typing the extra "K" in there.

Eh, what I posted was an image of people making fun of the Klan, not the real Klan. Unfortunately they are still alive and well in America and still bigoted ********.

As for the real origins of "KK", I've always heard that it was an abbreviation for "ok cool", however instead of "OC" it went from "K" for "OK" to "KK" for "k kool". I'm sure it also stems from the ease of hitting one key twice as opposed to different keys, especially on a numeric pad entry like a cell phone.

I don't care how we say it or when we say it, K?