Do you get annoyed when people use text language?

Smile · 02-03-2009, 03:34 PM

do yaz gt annoyd wen ppl use txt language?

Do you get annoyed when people use text language?

i no i do cuz i takes me ags to reed it all nd im lyk, wth? i dnt undrstand wut ur sayin

I know I do because it takes me ages to read it all and I'm like, what the hell? I don't understand.

Smile · 02-03-2009, 03:37 PM

yeh, i use 'lol' and 'wtf' a lot on msn, but its things like my examples above where you cant read a word that they are saying without having to spend time working out what it says

Smile · 02-03-2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davros

Let me use your examples...

1. It doesn't hurt to use the "caps lock" key.
2. "ya" is alright, but why the extra "z"? That's three letters. You may as well spell the actual bloody word!
3. "gt" - how hard is it to add another letter?

I could go on, but those are the main things. My best friend has a bit of a habit with txt-spk, but because I'm used to it, it doesn't bother me. With other people though, it makes me see them as lazy gits.

1. Caps lock button? what do you mean use it? WTF?
2. See, i have never understood the whole "yaz" thing, but all the people on my msn who talk like that.
3. Same as number 2, dont know how it is around the rest of the world, but thats how they talk. they also fill their text with the msn messenger emoticon things, i will try to read a sentence and all of a sudden some guy is shaking his head and im thinking "what?, oh right, he's saying "know"

doomed_soul89 · 02-03-2009, 05:34 PM

the stuff you posted I hate but stuff like b4 and brb that kind of stuff is fine but chopping a word up like that isn't

Night-1991 · 02-03-2009, 05:42 PM

I do get annoyed, but i use things like 'lol' and 'brb' and 'wb' and such, but not thinks like 'lyk' and 'm8'

PS: Even though i use lol i don't use lul, its retarded using that.

cheesey923 · 02-03-2009, 06:49 PM

it annoys me but lol and btw are ok

slaveinthesouth · 02-03-2009, 07:04 PM

Yeah it annoys me like crazy I mean you got a keyboard why not use it. It doesn't take that much more time to type everything then to make other people have to figure out what you are saying.

Ciandon · 02-03-2009, 07:55 PM

The two that bother me the most: "liek" and "joo". Like Davros said already, it's the same amount of letters - spell it out correctly, at least! That said, i annoys me to no end. (With the normal exceptions of OMG, WTF, etc. Unless they're used like "OMGWTFLOL!" Then it's awful.)

*EDIT!*
I totally forgot about 1337sp33k. HATE THAT STUFF!

Lizard · 02-03-2009, 08:39 PM

Short words when working with a phone keypad are understandable, but when a person has a full keyboard under their fingers there is no excuse for not typing things out, using punctuation, and the shift key!

rpUral · 02-04-2009, 06:51 AM

Given today's phones, it isn't even acceptable there. The very common ones are ok (or okay; even that was shortened ages ago). Things like lol, omg, gtg. wb took me by surprise one day, and I had to ask what it was. The rest of it is just jibberish. You're sitting in front of a full keyboard. Most people today can type at least 40 words a minute without even trying. Use Words.

The other annoying thing is the whole hacker-speak language, substituting numbers and symbols for letters. Grow up. Use Words.

The emoticons are fine, when used sparingly, and in a context where they can be easily interpreted. In Yahoo, **== gives you an American flag. Here, it means nothing, and nobody who didn't use Yahoo, and discover it, wouldn't have a clue. They're not meant to replace the centers of words.

Typing in all caps is considered rude and yelling, and is hard to read in any case. All lowers is a bit better, but just shows lazyness. How hard is it to find the shift key?

All of these issues can be interpreted, if you make an effort. But if people have to work to read what you've put here, will they lose the meaning while trying to "clear the forest".

In situations like these, where you aren't speaking directly to others, people form impressions of you by what you've written. You are the text you enter here. Show good form, and impress everyone.

TheLittleStrawberry · 02-04-2009, 07:31 AM

I tend to ignore such messages and let them know that once they speak normally, Ill read what they say. I'm not masochistic enough to read such gibberish

Robert_Z_man · 02-04-2009, 08:16 AM

I don't mind a Little bit of it like " lol" once and awhile, But after that it gets annoying.

SissiCD · 02-04-2009, 10:24 AM

I dont like it in forums and I wouldnt do it myself it looks like I can't articulate very well which is something I find important.

However when chatting on yahoo or msn I feel the need to type more quickly so thats where text languages comes in handy.

Typing already takes longer than talking so I dont want a chat to go on for 5 hours unnecessarily
If i feel the need to say something important where text just isn't right then I can revert to normal conversation

But then if you message me with "ASL" as a conversation opener you can forget it as I will suddenly appear offline to you forever

@ppl3 · 02-04-2009, 01:00 PM

It dont bother me at all. I can read it like anything else, sometimes i dont notice. which is kind of bad because sumtimes i cn jst go of in2 txt lang not noticing, so half the time i have to go back and change it, well i dont do i tht much

fork · 02-04-2009, 01:19 PM

Things like "lol" and such are alright. I mean who would actually type out "I am laughing out loud right now"? But.. wut ru doin is kind of ridiculous.
I also understand when you are actually TEXTING and have limited character space, but on places like this.. type it out.

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02-03-2009, 03:34 PM	#1
Smile Account Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: "I just don't give a fuck" Posts: 1,402 Blog Entries: 6	Do you get annoyed when people use text language? do yaz gt annoyd wen ppl use txt language? Do you get annoyed when people use text language? i no i do cuz i takes me ags to reed it all nd im lyk, wth? i dnt undrstand wut ur sayin I know I do because it takes me ages to read it all and I'm like, what the hell? I don't understand. __________________ 4 Days Left. Note: If I use "" it is meant to be as a dazed daydream look, not an insult.

02-03-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
Smile Account Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: "I just don't give a fuck" Posts: 1,402 Blog Entries: 6	yeh, i use 'lol' and 'wtf' a lot on msn, but its things like my examples above where you cant read a word that they are saying without having to spend time working out what it says __________________ 4 Days Left. Note: If I use "" it is meant to be as a dazed daydream look, not an insult.

02-03-2009, 06:49 PM	#6
cheesey923 Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 539 Blog Entries: 2	it annoys me but lol and btw are ok __________________ it aint easy being cheesey Revamped with a new outlook on this website! Loves: cross dressing, wedgies, anal, oral, bi, feminization, sissy, cum eating. Likes: anything that's not in my limits. Open to just about anything. Limits. Extreme public(guaranteed caught by people I know) blood, scat. Hoping to stay around for awhile now.

02-03-2009, 07:04 PM	#7
slaveinthesouth Account Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: in the south Posts: 16	Yeah it annoys me like crazy I mean you got a keyboard why not use it. It doesn't take that much more time to type everything then to make other people have to figure out what you are saying. __________________ Limits: nothing poo or pee, nothing totally naked in public, nothing permanent, blood Likes: toys, humiliation I have a master so don't ask *In search of a serious slave*

02-03-2009, 05:34 PM	#4
doomed_soul89 Account Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bc canada Posts: 438	the stuff you posted I hate but stuff like b4 and brb that kind of stuff is fine but chopping a word up like that isn't

02-03-2009, 05:42 PM	#5
Night-1991 Account Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,216 Blog Entries: 86	I do get annoyed, but i use things like 'lol' and 'brb' and 'wb' and such, but not thinks like 'lyk' and 'm8' PS: Even though i use lol i don't use lul, its retarded using that.

02-03-2009, 07:55 PM	#8
Ciandon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 169 Blog Entries: 3	The two that bother me the most: "liek" and "joo". Like Davros said already, it's the same amount of letters - spell it out correctly, at least! That said, i annoys me to no end. (With the normal exceptions of OMG, WTF, etc. Unless they're used like "OMGWTFLOL!" Then it's awful.) EDIT! I totally forgot about 1337sp33k. HATE THAT STUFF! __________________ I used to be here a lot when I was younger. Now I'm here less so, but I've missed the community. Last edited by Ciandon; 02-04-2009 at 10:05 AM. Reason: 13375933k 3xc1us10n

02-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#9
Lizard getDare Sweetheart Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: earth>us>midwest Posts: 255	Short words when working with a phone keypad are understandable, but when a person has a full keyboard under their fingers there is no excuse for not typing things out, using punctuation, and the shift key!

02-04-2009, 06:51 AM	#10
rpUral Account Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 255	Given today's phones, it isn't even acceptable there. The very common ones are ok (or okay; even that was shortened ages ago). Things like lol, omg, gtg. wb took me by surprise one day, and I had to ask what it was. The rest of it is just jibberish. You're sitting in front of a full keyboard. Most people today can type at least 40 words a minute without even trying. Use Words. The other annoying thing is the whole hacker-speak language, substituting numbers and symbols for letters. Grow up. Use Words. The emoticons are fine, when used sparingly, and in a context where they can be easily interpreted. In Yahoo, *== gives you an American flag. Here, it means nothing, and nobody who didn't use Yahoo, and discover it, wouldn't have a clue. They're not meant to replace the centers of words. Typing in all caps is considered rude and yelling, and is hard to read in any case. All lowers is a bit better, but just shows lazyness. How hard is it to find the shift key? All of these issues can be interpreted, if you make an effort. But if people have to work to read what you've put here, will they lose the meaning while trying to "clear the forest". In situations like these, where you aren't speaking directly to others, people form impressions of you by what you've written. You are the text you enter here. Show good form, and impress everyone. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Looking for something to read? Try these: "Rising Sun" - "The Dinner Party" - "A Day on the Beach" - "The Trap" Last edited by rpUral; 02-04-2009 at 06:56 AM.*

02-04-2009, 07:31 AM	#11
TheLittleStrawberry getDare Devil Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,142 Blog Entries: 15	I tend to ignore such messages and let them know that once they speak normally, Ill read what they say. I'm not masochistic enough to read such gibberish __________________ My dares are bigger than your dares! Im doing dares again If you wanna send one, you can PM me, but I'll probably hang around the dare threads as well. Limits: I wont ingest anything nasty, Nothing messy that will ruin my furniture or belongings, nothing public, nothing illegal. most humiliating dare: I was dared not to remove my panties at all for a few days. Not even for bathroom duties, and to cut a little hole for 'nr 2' as I couldnt remove them . It was strange.

02-04-2009, 08:16 AM	#12
Robert_Z_man getDare Devil Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,201 Blog Entries: 6	I don't mind a Little bit of it like " lol" once and awhile, But after that it gets annoying. __________________ Likes: Humiliation,Thongs,ANAL PLAY(SEE TOYS),HIDDEN PUBLIC,Ballbsting/CBT,Pain,Denial,Nudity(not fully in public)..Anything creative not in limits Punishments:wetting pants,Squats,Pushups,,Spanking,Wax play,Whipping HARD LIMITS:Toothpaste,POOP,Food,Blood,Pictures,Cross-dress,Involving others/pictures,public nudity,Public Masterbation PM DARES TOYS/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT I AM HAPPLY TAKEN, AND WILL RESPECT MY PARTNER BY NOT ENGAGING IN PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS, PM DARES ARE WELCOME

02-04-2009, 10:24 AM	#13
SissiCD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Still on planet earth Posts: 240	Depends I dont like it in forums and I wouldnt do it myself it looks like I can't articulate very well which is something I find important. However when chatting on yahoo or msn I feel the need to type more quickly so thats where text languages comes in handy. Typing already takes longer than talking so I dont want a chat to go on for 5 hours unnecessarily If i feel the need to say something important where text just isn't right then I can revert to normal conversation But then if you message me with "ASL" as a conversation opener you can forget it as I will suddenly appear offline to you forever __________________ Don't dream it........be it.... dislikes: golden showers, scat, blood, animals, kids are all a no, no. likes: lingerie, erotica, bdsm, sub/dom/switch, erotic adventures, spanking Ask to know more you may add me on MSN or yahoo but conversation with unimaginative questions such as "asl?"" What you wearing?" "go on cam" etc then expect to be put on ignore Most of my limits etc can be seen in my post at: http://www.getdare.com/bbs/showthrea...883#post132883 Last edited by SissiCD; 02-04-2009 at 10:28 AM.

02-04-2009, 01:00 PM	#14
@ppl3 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Midlands Posts: 77	It dont bother me at all. I can read it like anything else, sometimes i dont notice. which is kind of bad because sumtimes i cn jst go of in2 txt lang not noticing, so half the time i have to go back and change it, well i dont do i tht much

02-04-2009, 01:19 PM	#15
fork Account Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: USA Posts: 981 Blog Entries: 19	Things like "lol" and such are alright. I mean who would actually type out "I am laughing out loud right now"? But.. wut ru doin is kind of ridiculous. I also understand when you are actually TEXTING and have limited character space, but on places like this.. type it out. __________________ I am GENDERQUEER. Any questions? Go here: http://www.getdare.com/bbs/blog.php?b=988