FabSwingers.com forum: Text speak.....

By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

I can't abide 99% of text speak on a profile or message, it screams lazy to me....this is Mrs Scoobs by the way.

I don't mind lol but m8, wud, cud, 2 (and so many more words) just totally turn me off and I will not bother trying to read a profile or will not entertain someone who uses it in their messages.

I try to spell and punctuate properly, however, spelling mistakes and lack of commas etc I don't notice as much and that wouldn't put me off as it shows that someone has tried.

I know that this may sound a bit pompous, but with modern day predictive text, proper qwerty key pads on phones etc, there is no excuse for being this lazy and if they are lazy in this then what else are they not bothered about???

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

I'm not sure it is laziness for some. It is the way of the social group, with which they have, their most interaction.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I think text speak is appropriate when texting only. If I get mails in text or see a profile in text, it can put me off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I h8 it.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I h8 it. "

Me 2.

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

doesn't bother me at all if the sender has more than 9 inches

if less, fuck off and write properly you lazy bastard.

I am quite open minded about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If i get a message in text typing i dont even read it

i just have the image of some 18 year old chav on the over end of the message with his track suit and base ball caps on back to front

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

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can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

most times i dont understand what they are saying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I R NT RPLYG 2 LZY PPL.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't stand it. This site is for adults.........talk like one instead of like a teenager

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By *plpxp2Couple
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

Have tried to translate the messages with Bling and Babelfish without much success. Wonder what they wanted

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"If i get a message in text typing i dont even read it

i just have the image of some 18 year old chav on the over end of the message with his track suit and base ball caps on back to front

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u just described me but im 37 and its a shell suit

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

It's not petty. If you want to impress people, particularly of a certain age group, then u r unlikely 2 do it wiv txt spk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Text speak is an abomination ....

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Yes, yes they are. If they want short cuts writing a message, I imagine they want short cuts to sex to haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Can't stand it, if we get a message like that we normally just delete it, there's no need for it ( the lol ,lmao etc are ok as they are to show emotions ) but bad text speak from a thirtyor forty year old just screams wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As with all things here, different things suit different people. Personally text speak drives me insane. Hate it,even in texts!! I understand it, just don't like it. However, there are clearly lots on here who don't seem to mind or even embrace it. Perhaps in profiles there should be a filter which says like/don't like text speak? That way people who want to send us messages would know it's not for us?

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By *olfcartweaselCouple
over a year ago

Melrose

I can translate as I have a younger brother and sister, but by god does it give me a headache...

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Yes, yes they are. If they want short cuts writing a message, I imagine they want short cuts to sex to haha"
or u could have a guy with all the Grammar and punctuation, and also be totally shite.... in fact more than likely will be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

I agree

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why write slightly shortened words when it takes no longer to write the full word

Your examples...why type jst........? a split second more and you have just, need I say any more.

The art of communication is being dumbed down by text speak, rather sad in my humble opinion

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

Mr scoobs here

Ok why do you send messages to people on here??? to get a meet so you are trying to sell yourself and impress the person you are writing too??

Look at it another way, if you where writing an email to your boss/potential client/bank/gas-elec company etc etc would you write the email out properly or would you just do it in text speak???

First impressions count and its been said many times on here no matter who you are you have to sell your self to the peron/persons you are emailing and stand out from the crowd.

How do you know the person/persons you are writing too hate text speak??

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Yes, yes they are. If they want short cuts writing a message, I imagine they want short cuts to sex to haha or u could have a guy with all the Grammar and punctuation, and also be totally shite.... in fact more than likely will be

Why more than likely?

For me the biggest sexual organ is my brain and text speak suggests to me that the person messaging me doesn't have the capacity to communicate properly. I may sound a snob, I may be stereotyping but with the choice on here I can afford to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

Absolutely and some of us oldies struggle with it, not sure my son would appreciate me asking him to translate either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Text speak will soon become a GCSE subject, a degree or masters study next... Methinks it already is... I get text speak from some 40 something year old friends too of mainly shortened words. And they have masters degrees!

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Yes, yes they are. If they want short cuts writing a message, I imagine they want short cuts to sex to

haha or u could have a guy with all the Grammar and punctuation, and also be totally shite.... in fact more than likely will be

LOL! This cracked me up!

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Why more than likely?

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exactly my point, saying more likely is the same as saying if u use tex speak ud be a lazy lover unfounded facts !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If only the majority found that their biggest sexual organ really were their brain - there would a few on here who would the Kings & Queen of the Swingers - the proverbial Jungle VIP's!

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

Mrs Scoobs again.

Glad I am not alone I get it in text messages as well from one or two people and it drives me mad.

It may seem petty to some but as Hubby said you're out to impress which this just doesn't.

As for putting on your profile that you don't like text speak what's the point? Most people don't read what you've written anyway so they're not likely to stop.

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I don't think it's petty really. Often it takes longer to work out what the message says than it did to write it

can be annoying if its realy bad tex and slang, the odd tex like 2, wth, jst, slightly shortend words aren't that bad are they?

Why more than likely?

exactly my point, saying more likely is the same as saying if u use tex speak ud be a lazy lover unfounded facts !!

You're correct it is unfounded but its first impressions isnt it.

I just turn off from someone who uses it and can't be bothered with them if they can't be bothered to type a message properly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If only the majority found that their biggest sexual organ really were their brain - there would a few on here who would the Kings & Queen of the Swingers - the proverbial Jungle VIP's!

Still not eating fish eyes or kangaroo testicles... sorry!

Wolf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mrs Scoobs again.

As for putting on your profile that you don't like text speak what's the point? Most people don't read what you've written anyway so they're not likely to stop.

No I don't mean just put it on profile. I mean have it as a compulsory filter. If you like txt spk then allow people who also like it and if you don't then if blocks those people. We can do it

For males TVs etc why not text speak? It is one of the biggest discussions on here constantly. I seem to remember a

Dating site I was on a loooooong time ago allowed you to block people who put less than 100 characters in a message. So why not the same process?

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"Mrs Scoobs again.

As for putting on your profile that you don't like text speak what's the point? Most people don't read what you've written anyway so they're not likely to stop.

No I don't mean just put it on profile. I mean have it as a compulsory filter. If you like txt spk then allow people who also like it and if you don't then if blocks those people. We can do it

For males TVs etc why not text speak? It is one of the biggest discussions on here constantly. I seem to remember a

Dating site I was on a loooooong time ago allowed you to block people who put less than 100 characters in a message. So why not the same process?"
thhheeennn iiii gueeeessss uuuuuu couldddddd messssagggge liiikkkeee thhiiisss lol

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

Unfortunately it seems to give the impression that the sender is either lazy, a chav or simply cant spell words normally...

Its a strange thing, but I get texts from a lot of people from various backgrounds and walks of life..by some coincidence texts that come from the more educated ones are the only ones free of text speak...not wishing to put people in boxes but unfortunately, whatever our feelings on the subject, we are placed in these 'social groups and 'classes'...

So putting it bluntly..the lower end of the educational/social/class ladder someone 'appears' (and officially I guess Im down there with them)to be the more text speak arrives..

Thus reinforcing peoples perceptions of others who use it...

Why is this?

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mrs Scoobs again.

As for putting on your profile that you don't like text speak what's the point? Most people don't read what you've written anyway so they're not likely to stop.

No I don't mean just put it on profile. I mean have it as a compulsory filter. If you like txt spk then allow people who also like it and if you don't then if blocks those people. We can do it

For males TVs etc why not text speak? It is one of the biggest discussions on here constantly. I seem to remember a

Dating site I was on a loooooong time ago allowed you to block people who put less than 100 characters in a message. So why not the same process?thhheeennn iiii gueeeessss uuuuuu couldddddd messssagggge liiikkkeee thhiiisss lol

I seem to remember there was a

Reason you couldn't do that but don't remember why. I think the only thing

You're hoping for is to reduce the amount of messages that are irrelevant to you, you'll never eliminate them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

I hate it, takes no longer to write word could instead of cud, unless you have a copy of text speak dictionary, can't understand most of it.

Give me proper writing any day of the week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

text speak is like the old speed writing (if you werent clever enough to manage pitmanscript ) - but you wouldnt use shorthand all the time - but saying that as i write this im also thinking if we treat it as a language in its own right - then so long as people reading it understand then no problem -

mind in a boggle now

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By *gw1070Man
over a year ago

stourbridge

Text speak, in my opinion, is destroying the integrity of the English language. It's well documented that children are leaving school without knowing how to read and write . Text speak only adds to that. In the same way that calculators have replaced the ability to add, subtract and divide , text speak is also stopping people from learning basic spelling .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The odd word here and there is not too bad, but I've received messages were every single word has been shortened. More than anything else it can be incredibly difficult to read and can often cause confusion as to exactly what it is the person is trying to say

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

I can spell and write, and don't always use tex speak, well hardly ever, as i know how petty, and narrow minded some people can be on here.

I say narrow minded, as how is assuming someone who uses tex speak are illiterate, or lazy in bed, anything other than narrow minded.

yes each to there own,and personal preference of course. I find it easier when typing fast But that's just me, and when u spend hours writing messages etc just to get them not even read, or just deleted, why would some people use anything else.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

anyone said ' you are so right, I am going to changes my ways immediately'.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Unfortunately it seems to give the impression that the sender is either lazy, a chav or simply cant spell words normally...

So putting it bluntly..the lower end of the educational/social/class ladder someone 'appears' (and officially I guess Im down there with them)to be the more text speak arrives..

Thus reinforcing peoples perceptions of others who use it...

Why is this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Text speak will soon become a GCSE subject, a degree or masters study next... Methinks it already is... I get text speak from some 40 something year old friends too of mainly shortened words. And they have masters degrees!

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

Text-Speak is already acceptable as a form of writing in English Language exams.... unbelievably...

Exam markers are not allowed to deduct marks if it's used in an exam paper..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

Text-Speak is already acceptable as a form of writing in English Language exams.... unbelievably...

Exam markers are not allowed to deduct marks if it's used in an exam paper..

That's a disgrace. No wonder when I see job applications, that the spelling is so poor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

Text-Speak is already acceptable as a form of writing in English Language exams.... unbelievably...

Exam markers are not allowed to deduct marks if it's used in an exam paper..

sheesh almighty - speechless

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

i don't think it should be in the education system, that's not the thread. At school u should learn spelling etc, this is about shortening spelling on a swingers site profile or forum. Not a job application form .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"i don't think it should be in the education system, that's not the thread. At school u should learn spelling etc, this is about shortening spelling on a swingers site profile or forum. Not a job application form .

yeah but this is what happens on a forum - we get waylaid and ddistracted and such

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By *utty_JiggleCouple
over a year ago

Black Country

I cant stand Text speak.. something i have never used, even when i used my old Nokia 5110. i'm not the worlds greatest speller, or all that good at grammer either, but still feel i should use the skills at school.

i think text speak, when you have a keyboard, where all letters are available at one click, is lazy. and will wouldn't reply to any mails that are sent in that format.

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

yeah but this is what happens on a forum - we get waylaid and ddistracted and such"
thats fine, it wasnt a moan its a debate and people can take it where ever they want to, thats part of the fun

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

Text-Speak is already acceptable as a form of writing in English Language exams.... unbelievably...

Exam markers are not allowed to deduct marks if it's used in an exam paper..

That's a disgrace. No wonder when I see job applications, that the spelling is so poor"

Now you know why..... innit m8

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another language in the world to discuss and dissect.

Doesn't bother me.

Text-Speak is already acceptable as a form of writing in English Language exams.... unbelievably...

Exam markers are not allowed to deduct marks if it's used in an exam paper..

Wow! times have changed since leaving the teaching profession 7 years ago!

Some people use it in social situations to text if they are extremely busy, especially with those they know well... However I find that the classic English language is sadly a dying art in social interactions..

When organising meets or dirty sexy talk emails I like to use the classic English as much as possible... D H Lawrence and Anais Nin (who wasn't even English) comes to mind.

Some people can get away with text speak due to their age... Yet it's supposed to be a fun swing site where there is something for everyone... We can't take things as text speak too seriously when it comes to sex eh?

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By *am123Man
over a year ago

essex chelmsford

"Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

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well i dont understand any of that shit i was talking about shortenig a few words as written above!

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By *habsMan
over a year ago

Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex

The real question I guess is: Who is impressed by text speak??

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"Text speak, in my opinion, is destroying the integrity of the English language. It's well documented that children are leaving school without knowing how to read and write . Text speak only adds to that. In the same way that calculators have replaced the ability to add, subtract and divide , text speak is also stopping people from learning basic spelling ."

No - sorry. You are wrong. All children leave PRIMARY school with the basics of reading and writing (at various levels). This is a common myth propagated by the ignorant in the media.

Text speak is appropriate in only ONE instance - when texting. That is why it is called TEXT speak.

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

"Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

well i dont understand any of that shit i was talking about shortenig a few words as written above!

But thats exactly what you get sent through in messages and its supposed to impress??

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

I don't think that everyone who uses text speak are beneath me in terms of education or ability or anything like that.

There is no distinction between being a mastermind and someone who left school at 15 with no qualifications....if both used text speak, I would think the same....lazy.

But there are obviously loads of people out there who use, welcome and can understand it and fine if that's what they want or don't mind.

Oh and I hate it in text messages too - it takes longer sometimes to type in M8 than mate so why bother

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"doesn't bother me at all if the sender has more than 9 inches

if less, fuck off and write properly you lazy bastard.

I am quite open minded about it"

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

well i dont understand any of that shit i was talking about shortenig a few words as written above!

But thats exactly what you get sent through in messages and its supposed to impress??

No it's not meant to impress. It's meant to illicit a shag and to be honest I'd excuse Brad Cooper his text speak before I'd be impressed by Shane McGowan's written perfection ....

Point is ........... it's sex no more no less.

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By *coobyroo218 OP Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey

"Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

well i dont understand any of that shit i was talking about shortenig a few words as written above!

But thats exactly what you get sent through in messages and its supposed to impress??

No it's not meant to impress. It's meant to illicit a shag and to be honest I'd excuse Brad Cooper his text speak before I'd be impressed by Shane McGowan's written perfection ....

Point is ........... it's sex no more no less."

how the hell will that impress? yes it's all about sex but if someone can't string a few real words together then how are they going to get through the door?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I R NT RPLYG 2 LZY PPL."

I think I use some text speak but not to the level above lol. My _iew of my text speak is saying cos, ur, wanna etc not sure how much that bothers people but the above text speak annoys me lol

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over a year ago

I just got a message in text speak. I took one look at it and realised I would have to translate it to understand it. Deleted straight away. Spelling mistakes dont bother me. But translating text speak BORING.

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over a year ago

"is it realy that bad , seems petty to me.

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over a year ago

cant stand tx speak, and never answer a message with it

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over a year ago

"Unfortunately it seems to give the impression that the sender is either lazy, a chav or simply cant spell words normally...

So putting it bluntly..the lower end of the educational/social/class ladder someone 'appears' (and officially I guess Im down there with them)to be the more text speak arrives..

Thus reinforcing peoples perceptions of others who use it...

Why is this?

Coz ppl r presumptuous

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over a year ago

"Dear Grandmother,

I have read your profile and wish to enquire as to whether you will rub your dirty bits up against mine this coming Sunday.

I do hope you will reply in the affirmative; I long to hear yes yes yes!

I am your humble servant and most positively punctuated personal admirer.

Shane MacGowan of Pogues.

A grn. gz a fk n a b.j. dis Sundy. lowdza luv

Brdly Kuper. x x x x x x x

Really ? Wipe your superiority off your sleeve and make more informed choices.

Me n Brd wr jnd by chnng tatum too .... x n mi drms x

well i dont understand any of that shit i was talking about shortenig a few words as written above!

But thats exactly what you get sent through in messages and its supposed to impress??

No it's not meant to impress. It's meant to illicit a shag and to be honest I'd excuse Brad Cooper his text speak before I'd be impressed by Shane McGowan's written perfection ....

Point is ........... it's sex no more no less.

how the hell will that impress? yes it's all about sex but if someone can't string a few real words together then how are they going to get through the door?"

Um they will open their mouth and speak or do you want to have an essay supplied before you shag said person? Your logic only works if the text speak doesn't follow, that is, the sentence doesn't run together. Granny's example from her bit of stuff, Brad, (lol. Btw) shows this. Though it may be annoying trying to read it, it runs just fine and thus implies oor Brad would string a sentence together just fine should he use his voice and I suspect in real life that is what he would do

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