Do you use "text speak" ?

Broadie · 22 Sep 2008 at 22:52

Never....but do use brb, lmao etc when gaming

edit: I used lol once in a text to an old mate, and he replied "what the **** are you on about?!?" very embarrassed..never again

Soulja · 22 Sep 2008 at 22:57

lolz i nevaz uze dat crap m8y, luks orable.

craaaaaig · 22 Sep 2008 at 23:07

I always write words in full when texting, but not completely correct punctuation.

It's usually the other way round when talking on MSN etc. I don't know why.. just gotten used to doing things like that.

Munkyman · 22 Sep 2008 at 23:46

I can't even read text speak let alone type it! I don't use it, even in texts unless i'm trying to get it into one sms.

bigmouse64 · 22 Sep 2008 at 23:49

NOOOO!!!

I never use it, I type properly, and it's the best way. I failed GCSE English 3 times, so it would just confuse me!

Arjun806 · 22 Sep 2008 at 23:49

I always spell my texts properly. Predictive is awesome

I do however use words like lol, lmao, rofl, nub, wtf etc etc

Kyle009 · 22 Sep 2008 at 23:51

Might use the odd "heh" or "lol" (although not that much anymore). Can't stand text speak. Especially when predictive texting makes it easier to write correctly.

Azagoth · 23 Sep 2008 at 00:05

No, because it's retarded! I use correct English grammar and punctuation, well correct to my knowledge anyway, in all my electronic correspondence, be that email, internet fora or text messages.

Nitefly · 23 Sep 2008 at 00:11

I use it sometimes. I have to laugh at some of the comments in this thread about the 'woes' of txt speak.

Akira · 23 Sep 2008 at 00:13

Arjun806 said:
I always spell my texts properly. Predictive is awesome

I do however use words like lol, lmao, rofl, nub, wtf etc etc

Indubitably.

Pulse · 23 Sep 2008 at 00:20

I use to type words incorrectly just because it saved time, but after a while I realised that it was just crap and was doing me and my spelling no good. I've started typing correctly everywhere and even use punctuation where needed.

wedgie · 23 Sep 2008 at 00:23

I use it, makes sense when you have a limited number of characters to use. Sometimes use it on MSN also, but that's just through pure laziness.

nikebee · 23 Sep 2008 at 01:23

Emails, messengers and forums I always type in full. Texts I normally only type "u" or "**" when I'm running out of room and don't want a text to turn into 2 texts.

If I need to condense certain words down to save me 12p (or whatever a text is) for the sake of 1 letter, then so be it

apeZ · 23 Sep 2008 at 19:28

No, never. Feels like it cheapens the language, and I feel illiterate if I have to resort to 'u' and '2' in texts. I just type normally, like it is an email or a letter.

Online, I use 'lol' and some other abbreviations, but apart from that, 100% standard English.

Squark · 23 Sep 2008 at 22:39

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

I feel the same.

I too try and punctuate my text messages fully, though I do quite often have to spend a little time re-wording parts of the text to ensure that it fits into one rather than going into two messages.

Matteysan · 23 Sep 2008 at 23:15

Squark said:
I feel the same.

I too try and punctuate my text messages fully, though I do quite often have to spend a little time re-wording parts of the text to ensure that it fits into one rather than going into two messages.

Same here really, the last year or so I have been trying so hard to get my English a lot better than what it was. I was speaking to a old friend on facebook the other day, oh my days I could have died with the way he typed.

An example:

"dnt worry m8 i wanted to aswell but was gd tht i dint so tho solicitors sed, oh rite so u ada mad one thn lol"