Txt spk not allowed

biko · 17-04-2009 06:07PM #1

Do you think that by not allowing txt spk on boards we are doing society a favour by helping youngsters to type properly?

Lockstep · 17-04-2009 06:11PM

Text speak, aside from being all-round annoying, would hamper anyone learnign English.

I hated trying to decipher French txtspk

Riamfada · 17-04-2009 06:12PM

Magnus wrote: »

Do you think that by not allowing txt spk on boards we are doing society a favour by helping youngsters to type properly?

If there are youngsters on boards im sure they are already emotionally scarred from what they read here anyway.

L8r

MarkR · 17-04-2009 06:12PM

I don't think there is much point to it when you have a full keyboard and no 160 character limit. Any imagined time you save by skipping a few letters can be negated by the teams of cryptologists I employ to understand some of these postings.

Is it really "not allowed"? I thought it was merely frowned upon. Which is kind of pointless. I furrowed my brows really hard the last time I read txt spk here. Did nothing. Nada. Zilch. Bupkus.

Actually, people who txt spk should be limited to 160 characters per post. And no letter 'e'. That'll show them.

Kiera · 17-04-2009 06:12PM

Magnus wrote: »

Do you think that by not allowing txt spk on boards we are doing society a favour by helping youngsters to type properly?

Damn right i do. I wont answer any of my little brothers texts with text speak. Reason being: it takes me about 10 mins to get what he's saying.

barleybooley · 17-04-2009 06:13PM

Damn straight. I've ceased trying to decipher messages from my teen sister.

kelle · 17-04-2009 06:15PM

The poll is a little difficult to understand - does the "Ya" mean that text speak is NOT allowed?

Schism · 17-04-2009 06:21PM

Most of the people I'd normally text use normal English but then again I get the odd text here or there that's full of 'lyk' and 'bk'.

Leaves me thinking does the time saved not typing a few letters actually save time overall, I'd say no.

BaconZombie · 17-04-2009 06:33PM

How about we ban stupid polls as well?

17-04-2009 06:36PM

A female friend just texted me saying, "What does idk stand 4?"
I texted back saying, "I don't know" and she replied, "OMG, no1 does!"

Epic Tissue · 17-04-2009 06:37PM

txt spk is btr imo

Lynskey · 17-04-2009 06:37PM

I hate texts that say stuff like "c u wn w gt dr"

Which, somehow, is supposed to mean "I will see you when myself and my band of travellers arrive at our pre-determined destination"

(ok obviously they would'nt text that i was just using a bit of hyperbole to elucidate my point,sorry:()

Dudess · 17-04-2009 06:41PM

txtspk is fkn dedlee ur all jst old and teachers petz

sdanseo · 17-04-2009 06:46PM

I can't believe that in 2009 texts are still limited to 160 charcters. A higher limit would mean no txtspk would be nessecary.

K4t · 17-04-2009 06:49PM

Magnus wrote: »

Do you think that by not allowing txt spk on boards we are doing society a favour by helping youngsters to type properly?

Yes. Leave txt spk for texting. I like to think that beneath the ignorant exterior of boards lies intelligent and enlightening debate which is vital to the youth of our country in order to achieve that skilled and educated work-force we so crave.

Amalgam · 17-04-2009 06:52PM

Backwards compatability. The 'inventor' of SMS, a Finnish man by the name of Matti Makkonen, recently got an award for the invention, in 2008. It all started in 1984, in a Pizzeria..

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS112729+04-Nov-2008+BW20081104

I remember reading up on technical interviews about it, the above link gives you a good overview, but there are better links about, Google his name.

Insect Overlord · 17-04-2009 06:52PM

Text speak killed my father.
And raped my mother!

Cabaal · 17-04-2009 06:52PM

I bloody hate text speak, leave them use the whole keyboard infront of them

monkeyfudge · 17-04-2009 06:53PM

A study shows that it actually improves language skills in youngsters

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7910075.stm

Essentially any exposure to the written word is a good thing.

Valmont · 17-04-2009 06:55PM

It's funny how the people who get angry over text speak are usually the first ones to go:

IBTL, FYP, UYAOG, etc. which in my opinion is far, far more annoying than text speak.

(up yer aul' ones gash)

K4t · 17-04-2009 06:57PM

Valmont wrote: »

It's funny how the people who get angry over text speak are usually the first ones to go:

IBTL, FYP, UYAOG, etc. which in my opinion is far, far more annoying than text speak.

STFU and GTFO :mad:

Schism · 17-04-2009 06:58PM

sdonn_1 wrote: »

I can't believe that in 2009 texts are still limited to 160 charcters. A higher limit would mean no txtspk would be nessecary.

People still use text speak even if the message is 8 words long.

entropi · 17-04-2009 07:00PM

Deleted User wrote: »

A female friend just texted me saying, "What does idk stand 4?"
I texted back saying, "I don't know" and she replied, "OMG, no1 does!"

I've texted back like that to someone before also, and its fun haha:D

Text speak...ugh*shudders* if someone sends me a text with that gibberish in it, i reply telling them to send it back in english.

**Timbuk2** · 17-04-2009 07:45PM

I hate text speak. I can stand abbreviations like 'cause/cos' but I can't stand words like 'soz' - it's supposed to mean sorry but it doesn't even sound like it!

Terry · 17-04-2009 07:53PM

It's about as welcome here as a thread on which Dublin pub is your favourite.

nobodythere · 17-04-2009 07:53PM

Some people just can't type that fast, that's it. It's convenient for some and it's readable if you're not an OLD GRANNY STUCK IN YOUR WAYS!

Diabhal Beag · 17-04-2009 08:04PM

It was badly needed. Whenever I read text speak I automatically think troll

Kinetic^ · 17-04-2009 08:13PM

**** - see you in town

Biggins · 17-04-2009 08:18PM

Can't be bothered decoding text speak.
If you got something to say, say it right.
Lord knows some posts are mis-took into meanings that were not intended - text speak just makes that situation often worse!

Dudess · 17-04-2009 08:20PM

grasshopa wrote: »

It's convenient for some and it's readable if you're not an OLD GRANNY STUCK IN YOUR WAYS!

No, it just makes the user look like a dumbfuk...

Mrmoe · 17-04-2009 09:22PM

People need to get their heads out of their asses. Text speak is fine if used in the proper forum and towards people who are accustomed to it. It is just a form of communication. People who believe that we should stick rigidly to the Queens English are a bit too anal retentive for my liking. Now, if someone sent in a CV for a job application written in text speak then they should quite rightly be stoned with large jagged rocks.

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