Text Language

Who else has a strong hate for people who write in text language when they're writing an email, or writing on this forum for example? People do it in letters too and I would say it's so much harder to write in text language than it is to write in normal words! I would say the only excuse one might find for writing in text language, is of course, in text messages themselves! Who else agrees?

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Reply 1

greenmuzz

No! We should all use obscure impossible to read/write languages!
In fact, txt jst isnt obfsctd engh, we shd use lt:

M4/\/ \_/ !$ $\_/c/-/ /\ />£/)/\/\/t !!111!!11eleventyeleven

/££t rls!

---------- end sarcasm ------------

on the other hand, I wholly agree. Much better that we can all understand each other.

Reply 2

tbm

rich_

Totally agree! I dont have a problem with text talk, but it should only be in text messages where it BELONGS! Its so difficult to read some messages on here that are in text talk, some of the stuff is very confusing! It always seems to be the same people using it too.

Translation for those that can only understand text talk: :wink:

tlly agree! i dnt hv a prob wiv txt tlk but shud only b in txt msgs were it belongs.so dificult 2 read sum msgs on ere in txt tlk, v confusin. always sms 2be da same ppl 2.

Reply 3

saiyamanadingdongbanana

L.J

Agreed. I don't understand half the words and I use predictive text which means I don't even use "txt speak" or however it's spelt.

yes, it's spelt 'txt' :rolleyes:

Reply 4

leona

I don't even use 'txt spk' in text messages. Mine are all perfectly spelt and punctuated!

Reply 5

Profesh

leona

I don't even use 'txt spk' in text messages. Mine are all perfectly spelt and punctuated!

Same. Still, I'm fast beginning to feel like a living, breathing anachronism.

Reply 6

supercat

Same. Text speak is certainly a pet hate. If there's a post on here in text speak I just skip it; I can't be bothered to try and decipher it!

Reply 7

slk999

supercat

Same. Text speak is certainly a pet hate. If there's a post on here in text speak I just skip it; I can't be bothered to try and decipher it!

Same with me really. I mean, are they actually proud of having chav traits??

Reply 8

Amlea

It can be really annoying when its un needed!

Reply 9

notts

i dont use txt speek in messages, unless im running out of space.

i sent a really bad one the other day

Reply 10

mangomaz

Good old predictive text in phones makes understanding messages so much easier; I love it. Except yes when I'm running out of space and I have to condense everything...

Reply 11

Excalibur

Yes, completely agree. Very very annoying. And all my friends do it too... :rolleyes:

it just takes me twice as long to write something in text language compared to writing it normally anyway.

Reply 12

slk999

Excalibur

Yes, completely agree. Very very annoying. And all my friends do it too... :rolleyes:

it just takes me twice as long to write something in text language compared to writing it normally anyway.

Exactly. Plus my sister does it on paper too and in birthday and christmas cards! :eek:

Reply 13

Dalimyr

rich_

Exactly. Plus my sister does it on paper too and in birthday and christmas cards! :eek:

That's obsessive...almost as bad as people who say "lol" in public after spending too much time on message boards and chat rooms online :biggrin:

I personally never use text speak, not even if I'm running out of space - if that happens, I'll just look for words to take out or will try to rewrite the whole message :redface:

Not that I have nothing else to do with my time, of course :rolleyes:

Reply 14

slk999

Haha, I sometimes say lol in public, however it's only been once, though I am so ashamed!! :redface:

Says it all really.

greenmuzz

That sarcasm was good I didn't understand a word of that. Except the parts in plain english.

Reply 17

slk999

Twaffy

That sarcasm was good I didn't understand a word of that. Except the parts in plain english.

How do we know it was sarcasm?!

Reply 18

dede

the funniest "text speak" I have heard (or I guess it was seen) so far was "roflkmd," which apparently means "rolling on the floor laughing, kicking my dog."

Reply 19

slk999

dede

the funniest "text speak" I have heard (or I guess it was seen) so far was "roflkmd," which apparently means "rolling on the floor laughing, kicking my dog."