monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I dont care if people have bad grammar and spelling as long as I get the message, but abbreviated/bastardised words make reading more difficult and frankly irritating to me. Does anyone else find this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I dont care if people have bad grammar and spelling as long as I get the message, but abbreviated/bastardised words make reading more difficult and frankly irritating to me. Does anyone else find this? dnt no wot tha hell u onbwt rerli m8 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I dont care if people have bad grammar and spelling as long as I get the message, but abbreviated/bastardised words make reading more difficult and frankly irritating to me. Does anyone else find this? 100% behind you on this one, AND PEOPLE WHO SHOUT THEIR MESSAGE ANNOY ME TOO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Text speak is against the OWTB regulations which you agree to when you sign up. Occasional abbreviations are acceptable but extended text speak is not for the reasons you state above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 It's for ill-educated impatient morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Even occasional instances get to me! Abbreviations are one thing, but silly words are a different matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozz_oafc Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Doesnt bother me really, I can read text speak Its obviously easier to read proper words but I have no problem in people mixing it up, its an internet message board not an English essay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 True, but some of us are older than 12 and were taught english, but not text when we were at school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Even occasional instances get to me! Abbreviations are one thing, but silly words are a different matter! I agree. But to some extent it's allowed. For example lol is a recognised term these days and so it's ok. But if people use "u" for you or "c" for see then they shouldn't. That's not to say it doesn't happen. As much as possible I will just go in and edit the post myself to help out others who it annoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Ackey, I like and appreciate your style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Doesnt bother me really, I can read text speak Its obviously easier to read proper words but I have no problem in people mixing it up, its an internet message board not an English essay. This is a statement that never fails to annoy me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo_man Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I dont care if people have bad grammar and spelling as long as I get the message, but abbreviated/bastardised words make reading more difficult and frankly irritating to me. Does anyone else find this? Whats the big deal? there are more important things in the world. I'm not a great fan of people picking up the most minor of matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 No big deal, but now that the poll here speaks for the board I hope people will realise that it is not welcome That is why we have polls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo_man Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 No big deal, but now that the poll here speaks for the board I hope people will realise that it is not welcome That is why we have polls I'm not a fan of text speak either and much prefer to see written English as it is intended however I cannot feel that your point is anything other than slightly pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeykieran Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 And I yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm not a fan of text speak either and much prefer to see written English as it is intended however I cannot feel that your point is anything other than slightly pathetic. What I find slightly pathetic is the way we have surrendered the World's most popular and concise language to a new breed of lazy ignorant philistines with no respect for their heritage, predecessors or successors. Text speak has to be acceptable where space is limited and a complete statement is to be squeezed into a short message, but it is now becoming the norm in all aspects of correspondence, and that is so wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Tic Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 wat r these commets mean lol x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 how fkng annoying s txt spk? it drives me up d sddng wall - espec on 4rums wher users hv d tme 2 prep thr posts. In d chat room wher d interaction s instant, we cn accept it, but not on a msg board. w00t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 What I find slightly pathetic is the way we have surrendered the World's most popular and concise language to a new breed of lazy ignorant philistines with no respect for their heritage, predecessors or successors. Text speak has to be acceptable where space is limited and a complete statement is to be squeezed into a short message, but it is now becoming the norm in all aspects of correspondence, and that is so wrong. Our language is constantly evolving and long may it do so, granted on a non-delimited medium like this or email the over abbreviation of words and phrases or major lapses into txt speak is annoying and lazy . Altho the odd exception is perfectly acceptable as long is it is still possible for people to read thru your message without having to decrypt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 how fkng annoying s txt spk? it drives me up d sddng wall - espec on 4rums wher users hv d tme 2 prep thr posts. In d chat room wher d interaction s instant, we cn accept it, but not on a msg board. w00t. I can't even accept it in the chat room. I may have a problem. Pwned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 on a non-delimited medium like this Is there a chav way of saying, "Egads Sir, that phrase brings me to mind of the archetypal pretentious cock-sucker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Is there a chav way of saying, "Egads Sir, that phrase brings me to mind of the archetypal pretentious cock-sucker!" Leave it out, I'm on a Red Hat Linux course and have delimiters on the brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Leave it out, I'm on a Red Hat Linux course and have delimiters on the brain. A mouthful is still a mouthful, whatever colour hat you might be wearing... Although I will avoid too many stones, as I am too tired to follow through with the full comic potential that DP offers us tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 2 b, r nt 2 b dat iz d Q wthr ts noblr n d mnd 2 sufr d slngs & arowz of outrAjs fortn r 2 tAk armz agnst a C f trblz, & by oposn nd em Innit!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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