Do you use "text speak" ?

Dark_Angel · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:24

I don't mean this forum (since, thankfully it isn't allowed) but I mean in general?

I really dislike using abrevations, and about the only one I use is BRB in World of Warcraft or lol,

Even when writing text messages I end up spelling the entire word correctly... any else like this?

Glaucus · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:25

Dark_Angel said:
Even when writing text messages I end up spelling the entire word correctly... any else like this?

yes, but not always correctly..

Sinque · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:25

Only ever in texts, but even still not to a massive degree.

FunkyT · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:26

I type text messages in full (using predictive text). A few exceptions to this rule include: 4tw and tbh

int · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:26

Not unless I'm running low on my free texts and I'm going to go onto a second "page" of texting

Stev · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:27

I use predictive....bloody annoying when i cant remember how to spell a word or want to swear :<

Greenlizard0 · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:28

Yes most of the time. However I shorten "you~" into "u~" to make sure my message fits into the limit of one s.m.s.

Then I alter my English, if that still doesn't help I then take two s.m.s. messages. I hate the totally bastardised version of English that is txtspk.

shauncr91 · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:29

Never. Not in texts. Not in instant messaging.

If I ever used text speak that went past small things such as "lol, lmao, BRB" etc, I'd be ashamed.

antijoke · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:30

Not even in text messages. And it annoys me that my mum uses it, half the time I cannot understand a word she says.

On a side note why do people spell sense as sence?

Hyper · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:30

I shorten most things in a text aslong as it still reads correctly, for instance I hate it when people shorten want down to wnt because then you are not sure if this means want or wont :rolleyes:

shauncr91 · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:32

anticonscience said:
On a side note why do people spell sense as sence?

Oh I know! It's just common sence really...

Hyper · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:34

Why do so many people spell College as Collage... like a collage of pictures

InvaderGIR · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:35

AcidHell2 said:
Dark_Angel said:

Even when writing text messages I end up spelling the entire word correctly... any else like this?

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yes, but not always correctly..

This, I also try to use proper punctuation as well. I don't care if it costs me more, it's far easier to read plus I hate "text speak".

InvG

Parsley · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:35

I once said lol instead of laughing. I died with shame.

Greenlizard0 · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:36

One I keep getting wrong and I don't know why is grammar and erm, grammer.

Ben M · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:36

I use predictive text, so I don't use text speak.

Appsenser · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:40

Not all, I would rather send a 3 part message than shorten words. Personally I think it looks awful and promotes the culture of stupidity we live in.

memyselfandi · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:41

InvaderGIR said:
This, I also try to use proper punctuation as well. I don't care if it costs me more, it's far easier to read plus I hate "text speak".

InvG

Yep, me too.

I also don't use predictive text as it always annoys me ....

p4radox · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:42

Never. I can't bring myself to type something that looks so stupid.

InvaderGIR · 22 Sep 2008 at 19:43

memyselfandi said:
Yep, me too.

I also don't use predictive text as it always annoys me ....

Me too...although now I have a windows mobile phone, which has a stylus, and it can predict proper spellings of words as I'm typing them on the little keyboard, which is nice. On a 'normal' phone though I don't use predictive.

InvG