Txt Speak
Txt spks anuver 1 f my grps. Can’t read that? Took me 10 minutes of research to write the damn thing. It says “Text speak is another one of my gripes”. I don’t even TEXT in text speak so why should I have to read it on the net? The English language is a great sounding and easy to pick up language. It uses fairly straightforward grammar and the vocabulary isn’t that big compared to other languages. Many words share the same pronunciation and it is important that they are spelled correctly to keep the meaning.
Over the recent years people have been using txt spk not just in text messages, but also elsewhere. For example on internet forums, in letters, on blogs, IM services and chat rooms.
In my opinion, these people are just lazy. They use txt spk to save themselves time and effort, yet it takes me double the time to read what they are saying. So I have to spend more time/effort, because they are lazy? I don’t think so.
Sure, another option would be to ignore what they are writing, but how exactly do you do that in a thread with several people using txt spk? I would be missing out of opinions and wouldn’t be able to reply properly.
Ok, I’m probably sure you guys are bombarding me now, because I use txt spk sometimes to, but it suddenly came to mind one day, that we have to preserve the importance of the English Language. That means, no more LOLs, and OMG or any of that sort of stuff.
Now let’s work together and put a stop to this, join the “Save the Vowels” movement before everyone speaks like this family:
ALREADY THERE MATE!
SAVE THE VOWELS
YAY!
I hate txt tlk :/
I don’t understand most of it
Just a side note…
I’ll still use Lol…
And Omg..
And Brb
But yeah
That’s all :/
Trying not to write “lol” here. *Restraints self*
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I totally agree. Super annoying. But I think typing out a whole lot of “HAHAHAHAH”s are even more annoying than lol. Thats why I do it.
c u in skl~ (;
i think acronyms are fine but yeah text speak on the whole is SUPER IRRITATING. i guess its forgiveable if its an sms… but certainly NOT if you;re using a normal keyboard! just type it all out lah! its easier to type in full, really!
and you are such a “LOL” person how wld u quit that?!?! hehehe
As I’ve said earlier in our conversation, I’m just trying to restrain myself from using ‘txt spk’ and hopefully kick out the habit.
Totally agree with you on the sms and normal keyboard bit.