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Opinions on text talk?
Now, im not old, and I do use it occasionally to keep the text short, which is the idea? On my MOBILE PHONE...
But how is that transferred to the internet?
They don't have a limited number of text spaces.
The have a full keyboard with every letter in front of you.
How much time can missing one letter really save? Dat? That? Sed? Said? Innit? Isn't it? da? Errr no idea lol... Or the others that don't actually save any letter, just changing the language...
Now im not old (yet), but i still don't get it, and why its needed online? AND, will some of it become part of the dictionary in a few years? Or is it a passing phase that will go when we get some kinda of new phones (i dunno, something you just talk into and it sends a text)..
A few sites i use currently have issues with teens (and adults!!! :shock: ) doing it and are trying to clear it, and it winds most board users I know, and it makes the person typing it look really chavvy and un-educated (no probs if your not bothered really :lol: (or actually un-educated ha ha) ).
LOL and LMAO i can understand as that came from the internet as expressions and not just to shorten words.
Mass-debate (easy tigers) available. Discuss.... PS, this isn't actually aimed at anyone on here, as no-one really does it.
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:30 PM
It's banned here.
fizzwheel
10-05-06, 02:31 PM
It drives me nuts I hate it.
:smt062 :smt084 :smt070 :smt071
diamond
10-05-06, 02:32 PM
I hate text speak, like you i use it occasionaly on my phone if i'm running out of space on a message but it normally only gets as far as changing FOR to 4, and to for 2.
And i can't be getting old already but some times it takes me ages to decipher what it actually says, it drives me crazy. :smt102
my mother, who is 231, uses it when she texts me. i tell her off for it, i tell her she didn't bring me up to speak that way therefore she shouldn't
FACT
I guess if you use texts alot then it becomes an easy habit to slip into, it breeds lazyness as far as typing whole words go but as far as I'm concerned it isn't much different to the dreadful grammer displayed by most people on the forums.
Perhaps the problem is only a problem when people think of our language as a fixed thing. It never has been and will undoubtedly change with the times, yes it will be affected by chavs and text language and slang. But the English language unlike our French cousins is ever changing and growing and I think that that is marvellous, because it means that it will never be buried in time or boring. Bring on change and embrace it, thats what I say :cat:
The thing is it's not a new thing, even before text messaging on mobiles versions of it where used on pagers. So remember its nothing new.
The thing is that its not a new thing, even before text messaging on mobiles versions of it where used on pagers. So remind them its nothing new.
=D> yis yis
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:39 PM
I guess if you use texts alot then it becomes an easy habit to slip into, it breeds lazyness as far as typing whole words go but as far as I'm concerned it isn't much different to the dreadful grammer displayed by most people on the forums.
Perhaps the problem is only a problem when people think of our language as a fixed thing. It never has been and will undoubtedly change with the times, yes it will be affected by chavs and text language and slang. But the English language unlike our French cousins is ever changing and growing and I think that that is marvellous, because it means that it will never be buried in time or boring. Bring on change and embrace it, thats what I say :cat:
9.5/10 :wink:
Didn't they even use it on those telly type machine things.
R u telln me dat bringin up da babies dat ya want ya kids talkn lik dis al da time?
Cos i iz bo innit?
Seee, i think i can do it? That actually took more effort than typing it lol.
I can understand on phones, but on a keyboard?
Didn't they even use it on those telly type machine things.
ceefax?
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:40 PM
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:41 PM
R
I can understand on phones, but on a keyboard?
Thats what gets me. Maybe you can get special keyboards :lol:
PoRk ChOp
10-05-06, 02:42 PM
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Rich - isnt it banned on here?
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:43 PM
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Rich - isnt it banned on here?
That's right, it's banned here :wink:
PoRk ChOp
10-05-06, 02:46 PM
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Rich - isnt it banned on here?
That's right, it's banned here :wink:
Great, just making sure mate :lol:
do you want to know what gets to me? well I'm going to tell you anyway, people who worry too much about such small fry.
Kiddies aren't taught to talk like that. But in this high tech world, where everyone wants everything done, yesterday! what harm can a little neologism do? Personally I'm not that great at writing in it either and yet as an incredibly slow typer it would be nice to think that I wouldn't be penalised for shortening the odd word here or there to make it easier on a forum posting, afterall this is not part of my degree! And the worst thing is that I genuinely don't always realise I'm doing it.
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Rich - isnt it banned on here?
That's right, it's banned here :wink:
its bnd hr?
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:49 PM
do you want to know what gets to me? well I'm going to tell you anyway
I had a feeling you would :wink: :lol:
(I'm only teasing :wink: )
diamond
10-05-06, 02:50 PM
people who worry too much about such small fry.
It doesn't worry me, just annoy's me.
Plus i paid for all the letters to be on my keyboard so i might as well get use out of all of them. :lol:
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:51 PM
what harm can a little neologism do?
My uncle was a keen neologist and I'll tell you he was very short sighted and died a premature death.
fizzwheel
10-05-06, 02:51 PM
do you want to know what gets to me? well I'm going to tell you anyway, people who worry too much about such small fry.
Kiddies aren't taught to talk like that. But in this high tech world, where everyone wants everything done, yesterday! what harm can a little neologism do? Personally I'm not that great at writing in it either and yet as an incredibly slow typer it would be nice to think that I wouldn't be penalised for shortening the odd word here or there to make it easier on a forum posting, afterall this is not part of my degree! And the worst thing is that I genuinely don't always realise I'm doing it.
Its just lazyness. If you recieved a letter from the bank in text speak or a letter from a company would you think about that company.
Anonymous
10-05-06, 02:52 PM
If you recieved a letter from the bank in text speak or a letter from a company would you think about that company.
8) Id say dey was 'da bank'! 8)
fizzwheel
10-05-06, 02:52 PM
If you recieved a letter from the bank in text speak or a letter from a company would you think about that company.
8) Id say dey was 'da bank'! 8)
:smt063 :smt065
Its just lazyness. If you recieved a letter from the bank in text speak or a letter from a company would you think about that company.
Yes, but we are not discussing letters from a bank, atleast I wasn't I was talkin about using it here on the forum.
do you want to know what gets to me? well I'm going to tell you anyway, people who worry too much about such small fry.
Kiddies aren't taught to talk like that. But in this high tech world, where everyone wants everything done, yesterday! what harm can a little neologism do? Personally I'm not that great at writing in it either and yet as an incredibly slow typer it would be nice to think that I wouldn't be penalised for shortening the odd word here or there to make it easier on a forum posting, afterall this is not part of my degree! And the worst thing is that I genuinely don't always realise I'm doing it.
Start another post :-P I've got a lot of time on my hands currently. ;)
Your missing my point here. Apart from the fact it makes the person typing it look a little dim, it also lowers "that" particular site as it looks full of chavs and whatnot.... (this place, i THINK doesn't allow it, check with Dr Rich to confirm :lol: )
Would your lectures allow you to hand in a project written in text talk? Why would they reject it??
It also harder to read than english.
As said, i have time to banter today. Im already waiting for someone else :lol:
do you want to know what gets to me? well I'm going to tell you anyway, people who worry too much about such small fry.
Kiddies aren't taught to talk like that. But in this high tech world, where everyone wants everything done, yesterday! what harm can a little neologism do? Personally I'm not that great at writing in it either and yet as an incredibly slow typer it would be nice to think that I wouldn't be penalised for shortening the odd word here or there to make it easier on a forum posting, afterall this is not part of my degree! And the worst thing is that I genuinely don't always realise I'm doing it.
its the first step towards cereal killing.
FACT
who's for muesli?
fizzwheel
10-05-06, 02:55 PM
Its just lazyness. If you recieved a letter from the bank in text speak or a letter from a company would you think about that company.
Yes, but we are not discussing letters from a bank, atleast I wasn't I was talkin about using it here on the forum.
Yes but its the same thing. If you go on a forum and all the threads are full of txt speak what do you think of the people that use the forum ?
diamond
10-05-06, 02:55 PM
its the first step towards cereal killing.
FACT
who's for muesli?
PMSL :lol:
CHAV's
have you been to the Max Power forum... :wink:
personally I'm not all that judgemental - mental maybe, but judgemental I dont think so. I understand why it isnt really the best thing to write like that all the time but I just dont think that dropping the odd shortened word should be too big a deal. I wouldnt write a whole message in txt talk, but personally I dont find the shortening of words occasionally a problem.
Fact - there is no psychological evidnce to support a link between murdering and text speak.
Fact - there is no psychological evidnce to support a link between murdering and text speak.
i should think not !!! what muppet said there was??! :shock: :shock:
[quote=kitten]
If you go on a forum and all the threads are full of txt speak what do you think of the people that use the forum ?
EXACTLY
DO you think Chavs and Max Power
Or do you think Educated and (bugger, whats a good bike mag? DOn't slate me lol) Performance Bikes?
Fact - there is no psychological evidnce to support a link between murdering and text speak.
i should think not !!! what muppet said there was??! :shock: :shock:
u, u fckr, now die...
the other thing to ask is how far would you be willing to take it, I mean are typo's to be banned, how about grammatical errors, which annoy me far more. Or what about those people who simply can't spell because they all give a bad impression of intelligence rate as well.
Yes language should be easy to understand and I think I put previously I'd never write a whole message in txt it would be a bit like this
wot d'ya mean its stpd cos no1 undastanz wot am tlkin bout.
I would never do that, n'or am I defending those who might but the odd word here and there or even using symbols when on a forum just doesnt bug me!
CHAV's
have you been to the Max Power forum... :wink:
Av u? U need 2 login to read it! :wink:
Not that I tried to look... :oops:
Fact - there is no psychological evidnce to support a link between murdering and text speak.
i should think not !!! what muppet said there was??! :shock: :shock:
u, u fckr, now die...
did i really? best go read again then cockchops....
Anonymous
10-05-06, 03:12 PM
did i really? best go read again then cockchops....
:lol: :lol: :lol:
8)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
wot d'ya mean its stpd cos no1 undastanz wot am tlkin bout.
I would never do that, n'or am I defending those who might but the odd word here and there or even using symbols when on a forum just doesnt bug me!
ha ha, u'd be suprised what you can find online. Posts and posts of chav talk.
Most places i use all flame (errrr sorry, umm take the micky, just a little) out of anyone coming on, especially newbies, with text talk.. Mostly they don't come back, or, they change and type normally and everyones happy, till the next one...
I am actually one for bad spelling and grammer. Not becuase i can't spell, but because my fingers have a tendency to type slower than i think. The most commen one for me is the.... or as i seem to spell it , teh..... Damn fingers..
Usually find one or two mis-placed letters, or more :oops:
wot d'ya mean its stpd cos no1 undastanz wot am tlkin bout.
I would never do that, n'or am I defending those who might but the odd word here and there or even using symbols when on a forum just doesnt bug me!
ha ha, u'd be suprised what you can find online. Posts and posts of chav talk.
Most places i use all flame (errrr sorry, umm take the micky, just a little) out of anyone coming on, especially newbies, with text talk.. Mostly they don't come back, or, they change and type normally and everyones happy, till the next one...
I am actually one for bad spelling and grammer. Not becuase i can't spell, but because my fingers have a tendency to type slower than i think. The most commen one for me is the.... or as i seem to spell it , teh..... Damn fingers..
Usually find one or two mis-placed letters, or more :oops:
ahem I believe text talk is banned, you might want to check that one out with Dr Rich :D
kwak zzr
10-05-06, 03:56 PM
i hate it too :wink:
i hate it too :wink:ih8 it 2 :D
Did somebody mention something about a band? :wink:
I hate it. My sisters kids regularly try to communicate with me via MSN. Having tried to have a conversation with them and couldn't I gave up. I don't even bother to reply to them any more. Sad, but I just can't be doing with it.
If that wasn't bad enough, they have a special icon for different words. Unfortunately it seems that every other word seems to have an icon instead of the word. Makes trying to read a bloody nightmare.
Supervox
10-05-06, 06:11 PM
I seem to remember a news piece a year or so ago about someone who wrote their entire GCSE English essay in "Text Speak Language".
AND, the examining board couldn't do anything about it as it's now forbidden to mark a paper down for bad spelling or punctuation :shock:
Jelster
10-05-06, 09:16 PM
It is Chav speav though, you get a free txt to English dictionary with every new Corsa you know (sorry Daimo....) :lol:
It is Chav speav though, you get a free txt to English dictionary with every new Corsa you know (sorry Daimo....) :lol:
ha ha mofo ha ha :lol:
Didn't you know, all new corsas come with free neon washer jets and a special edition burberry cap (oh, and a free McDonalds voucher) :lol: :lol:
I seem to remember a news piece a year or so ago about someone who wrote their entire GCSE English essay in "Text Speak Language".
AND, the examining board couldn't do anything about it as it's now forbidden to mark a paper down for bad spelling or punctuation :shock:
WTF????? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
What is the point of doing the exam then?
Anyways, my 2p is that if you are texting on a mobile then it is justified as the amount of characters used has a direct correlation to the amount of cash in my bank account. Using it on a forum is daft as its quicker to type the normal word, in fact if your text message isn't too long it's easier to use the corrects words because of the predictive text thing.
Which means that the only reason that it still exists is probably because the kids that use it cannot actually write English properly.
I use predictive texting on my mobile as I'm such a poor speller - therefore if I shorten anything the mobile gets confused, so it's not worth it. Only one I do use are C U.
What does get me is my daughter sends so many one word texts to her friends, yes, no, why. Why on earth spend 12p per text for one word?????? It doesn't make accounting sense!!! :oops:
Nutty x
It's banned here.
It's banned here.
Rich - isnt it banned on here?
Wot iz
I use predictive texting on my mobile as I'm such a poor speller - therefore if I shorten anything the mobile gets confused, so it's not worth it. Only one I do use are C U.
Nutty x
Same here. I use predictive text because it's so much faster than texting normally. I can send 10 texts to Pete's one! But I don't even use C U. I loathe text speak :evil:
dirtydog
12-05-06, 07:37 AM
I don't really use text speak much i prefer to use proper words that people can understand as for people doing it on forums or msn why? type so that i can understand you !
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