toffeepop
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Just interested in what everyone's opinions are on reading threads/posts where someone uses a lot of 'text-speak'?
I must admit that I find it quite frustrating! I can do text talk, but I keep it for on the mobile phone and only for those who text me in that style.
I also wonder how those whose first language isn't English cope when someone writes in 'text speak'.....it must be extremely confusing for them!
I've just been trying to read something on another forum I belong to and gave up as it was full of things like - l8r, b4,tym,wiv,ny1 and the such. I know we are in an era of techy things, but surely 'traditional' writing methods should still be employed when communicating on a public stage such as a forum, or am I just getting way too old for my time? (Got plenty greying hair these days so........!?!?!) :lol: And there was me thinking I was still a fairly young thing lol. I am getting to grips with the 'routine' short versions of things (are they called acronyms? Brain has just died so I can't remember!) such as HTHs and IMO etc, which I don't mind....though I just read a thread where someone had written PITA and did wonder why they were talking about pitta bread :lol: until I figured it out :idea: lol
So, question is.....do you mind text talk on forums? Does it really bug you and maybe prevent you from reading the whole post? Or has text talk become so 'normal' that you don't really notice it now?
I must admit that I find it quite frustrating! I can do text talk, but I keep it for on the mobile phone and only for those who text me in that style.
I also wonder how those whose first language isn't English cope when someone writes in 'text speak'.....it must be extremely confusing for them!
I've just been trying to read something on another forum I belong to and gave up as it was full of things like - l8r, b4,tym,wiv,ny1 and the such. I know we are in an era of techy things, but surely 'traditional' writing methods should still be employed when communicating on a public stage such as a forum, or am I just getting way too old for my time? (Got plenty greying hair these days so........!?!?!) :lol: And there was me thinking I was still a fairly young thing lol. I am getting to grips with the 'routine' short versions of things (are they called acronyms? Brain has just died so I can't remember!) such as HTHs and IMO etc, which I don't mind....though I just read a thread where someone had written PITA and did wonder why they were talking about pitta bread :lol: until I figured it out :idea: lol
So, question is.....do you mind text talk on forums? Does it really bug you and maybe prevent you from reading the whole post? Or has text talk become so 'normal' that you don't really notice it now?
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