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

Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

doesn't bother me in the slightest.

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

Nope, can't say I care.

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

Good for you keep up the good work .. I am sure your mail box will be empty 24/7 just how you wish it to be.

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

Do you mean started?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I am more interested in the content of the message than the delivery method. A beautifully spelled one liner without a face pic will get deleted because its not what I am after, whereas a badly spelled but interesting message with face pic will get a reply, even if its a no thanks.

Text speak however should be banned by the Geneva Convention.

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

Oh oh another grammar police thread .

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


"Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together. "

Yes, completely. I won't speak to people if they can't manage proper English or string a well constructed sentence together. I'm sapiosexual in many ways, and this is a very good indicator

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

If its understandable it really doesn't matter that much and not worth getting frustrated over.

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

Is that how you spell grammar ???

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


"If its understandable it really doesn't matter that much and not worth getting frustrated over."

Some of us just can't help ourselves!

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


"Is that how you spell grammar ??? "

Some people in the southern US might spell it 'Grandma'

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

Would not be right saying . "Pardon my grandma "

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


"Do you mean started?"

LOL, I spotted this too. Correct use of the english language. xx

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"Do you mean started?"

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


"Do you mean started?"

Lol the irony

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


"Do you mean started?

Lol the irony "

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


"Do you mean started?"

ops

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

When we meet people we insist that they bring proof they have a degree in English.

And certainly will not have any sexual contact unless they do not have a deep understanding of Astrophysics.

Freud

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

Said it before, give me someone with less than perfect spelling and grammar over someone who loves belittling others perceived lack of ability every time.

And if you're going be a pedant on a public forum, better be darn sure your own words are beyond scrutiny because if not, someone will delight in pointing it out.

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


"When we meet people we insist that they bring proof they have a degree in English.

And certainly will not have any sexual contact unless they do not have a deep understanding of Astrophysics.

Freud "

Completely reasonable.

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


"Would not be right saying . "Pardon my grandma " "

But my grandma is very flatulent and never says pardon, so I have to

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Spelling mistakes I can live with. But text speak, especially when it's not from the text speak generation irritates me.

Why are fifty year olds sending me messages in dodgy text speak that they've had to overrule their spellchecker to write?!

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


"Spelling mistakes I can live with. But text speak, especially when it's not from the text speak generation irritates me.

Why are fifty year olds sending me messages in dodgy text speak that they've had to overrule their spellchecker to write?!"

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


"When we meet people we insist that they bring proof they have a degree in English.

And certainly will not have any sexual contact unless they do not have a deep understanding of Astrophysics.

Freud "

I have a spelling test from 5th year junior where I got 20/20. Will that do?

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"When we meet people we insist that they bring proof they have a degree in English.

And certainly will not have any sexual contact unless they do not have a deep understanding of Astrophysics.

Freud

I have a spelling test from 5th year junior where I got 20/20. Will that do? "

OT but love your new username.

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


"Said it before, give me someone with less than perfect spelling and grammar over someone who loves belittling others perceived lack of ability every time.

And if you're going be a pedant on a public forum, better be darn sure your own words are beyond scrutiny because if not, someone will delight in pointing it out."

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

I've just noticed I used the incorrect word on the random friend request thread (excepted instead of accepted)...I can't reach my therapist and the Samaritans are engaged, good job I can't find any razor blades

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

If its unreadable i ignore it, bad spelling don't bother me so long as i can make out what they mean, ive had a few that's so bad its like cracking a code, i cant be bothered with them

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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"I've just noticed I used the incorrect word on the random friend request thread (excepted instead of accepted)...I can't reach my therapist and the Samaritans are engaged, good job I can't find any razor blades "

Consider yourself ostracised, young lady!

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

I find it hysterical myself very entertaining . Though some messages you just can't understand at all ! T.Q xxx

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria


"I've just noticed I used the incorrect word on the random friend request thread (excepted instead of accepted)...I can't reach my therapist and the Samaritans are engaged, good job I can't find any razor blades

Consider yourself ostracised, young lady!"

That really should mean something rude, it's such a delicious word

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


"When we meet people we insist that they bring proof they have a degree in English.

And certainly will not have any sexual contact unless they do not have a deep understanding of Astrophysics.

Freud

I have a spelling test from 5th year junior where I got 20/20. Will that do? "

Will it stand up to close scrutiny.

P Dantic

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By *dventuroususCouple
over a year ago

sunderland

Spelling mistakes dont bother me but blatant text speak or street or gangster or anything is a big no no.

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

just dont complain when u dont have so many meats

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


"Spelling mistakes dont bother me but blatant text speak or street or gangster or anything is a big no no."
especially when you know they not gangster at all ! More like from Pontypridd or Bridgend ! Very valleys speak ala Leroy !

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


"just dont complain when u dont have so many meats "
ahhhhh i like meats and meets ! Yummy . Xxx pounded by heat on a meet !

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

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"just dont complain when u dont have so many meats "

I don't get many meats and I don't care what its spelled like.

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


"just dont complain when u dont have so many meats ahhhhh i like meats and meets ! Yummy . Xxx pounded by heat on a meet ! "
meat typo

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

is ostracised bigger or smaller than king sized

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By *tokecoupleukCouple
over a year ago

hanley

I dnt c da prob in txt spek tbh sum tyms its fstr 2 ryt txt lol

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

I am guilty of spelling mistakes big time, as there is no spell checker on the phone and I suffer from fat finger syndrome lol. Plus I always forget to prof read what I type in.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield


"I dnt c da prob in txt spek tbh sum tyms its fstr 2 ryt txt lol "

Really? Was that actually quicker to write? Or did you have to switch off the autocorrect first and then think really carefully about what message you could send with every word in textspeak.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Does not bother me to be honest....

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

spelling mistakes don't bother me it might be just that,a mistake or they may have dyslexia who am I to judge.but I don't like text speak

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


"I dnt c da prob in txt spek tbh sum tyms its fstr 2 ryt txt lol "

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


"Does not bother me to be honest...."

one can either say

one cannot be bothered with such matters or you can say

i ay bovvered

who am i to.judge another.

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By *uppy ConquerorMan
over a year ago

dundee


"Do you mean started?"

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

I can't write in txt spk even if I try on my phone. In fact it's really bloody hard to do a spelling mistake on it, even if I want to!

It likes to throw in a few grocer's apostrophes to keep me alert though.

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen


"spelling mistakes don't bother me it might be just that,a mistake or they may have dyslexia who am I to judge.but I don't like text speak"

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Personally, if I need a Rosette Stone to decipher a message I wouldn't bother. If the profile is full of text speak, I move onto the next one.

It's one of my filters, I just move along.

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By *tokecoupleukCouple
over a year ago

hanley


"I dnt c da prob in txt spek tbh sum tyms its fstr 2 ryt txt lol

Really? Was that actually quicker to write? Or did you have to switch off the autocorrect first and then think really carefully about what message you could send with every word in textspeak. "
yeah cause i use text speak most of the time i have to stop my self when im on places like this

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

I can't stand text speak.

Spelling mistakes don't bother me. Maybe the person's dyslexic. Anyone think about that?

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By *tokecoupleukCouple
over a year ago

hanley


"I can't stand text speak.

Spelling mistakes don't bother me. Maybe the person's dyslexic. Anyone think about that?"

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

I hate text speak, spelling mistakes I can live with.

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london

Last time i checked dis was a swingers site not a spellin check site, Hun different people have different ways of conveyin their msg, so long as u r up 4 swingers fun ul understand dem. Go wit d flow and don't be a fun spoiler

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


"I can't stand text speak.

Spelling mistakes don't bother me. Maybe the person's dyslexic. Anyone think about that?"

You can usually spot the difference between dyslexia & laziness/stupidity. I'm not too bothered though so long as I can translate it.

I tend to think people that use text speak are going to the effort of using it to aim at a target market that isn't me though.

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


"Last time i checked dis was a swingers site not a spellin check site, Hun different people have different ways of conveyin their msg, so long as u r up 4 swingers fun ul understand dem. Go wit d flow and don't be a fun spoiler "

You had to check?

Me too sometimes.

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

Always a risky thread to start: there's a difference between poor spelling and poor typing.

And also, I'd rather be a poor speller than a spelling nazi.

Text speak isn't my cup of tea - but neither does it truly offend me to receive it.

Also, Cougar, if you're a pedant for spelling be a pedant for punctuation; your profile is a grammatical train wreck.

My point being - unless you're without sin be careful where you throw stones.

Oh! How many posters checked their message reply more keenly with this thread?

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Bristol


"Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together. "

Definitely, not for me; if you have looked at my profile then I will send a message to thank you but if yours is composed using 'text' speak, not a chance.

It's a dumbing down of vocabulary and grammar; the next phase is communication through grunting.

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


"Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together. "

I always think text speak slang etc is so very common..

Guys stop watching Ali g In da house , imagining him is not sexy

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

I'll be the first to admit that I can be a bitof a grammar nazi at time. But at the same time I know that I am also guilty of spelling mistakes or garbling words because I type too fast. As such I accept similar mistakes in others as well, also dyslexia etc.

However, as others have said, if the message doesn't have a single word spelt right in it - I mean, how do you misspell "I"? I don't know, but the number of people who do is staggering.

Basically as most people should be able to read faster that they can type, if it takes longer to understand what someone wrote than it would to write the message and spell check it then I don't see the point in starting a conversation with that person.

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

Simple rule: if someone cannot be arsed to communicate adequately then I cannot be arsed to reply.

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By *hyllyphyllyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

eye h8 ppl ho duz txt spk & bad gramma

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

My fat fingers and small phone screen,plus my phone's ability to override me and being too impatient to re_iew my messages before I send means I am always making mistakes. Only this morning I wrote is instead of it

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

I'm always making silly mistakes in messages but if makes some laugh

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

Spelling mistakes don't bother me, but if I can't understand what they have written then it is a non starter.

Text speak is a big no no for me, especially on an older person who wasn't brought up with text speak....makes them sound idiotic or trying to "get with it "

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle


"Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together. "

If you are going to criticise other people please make sure your own post in grammatically correct first

As for me it doesn't really matter as I speak to the person on a meet not give him a pen and paper and ask him to jot a few lines down, literal snobbery wont get you very far if it means you are missing out on some lovely people

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


"My fat fingers and small phone screen,plus my phone's ability to override me and being too impatient to re_iew my messages before I send means I am always making mistakes. Only this morning I wrote is instead of it "

Swype messaging always puts the most random words into a caravan

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


"If you are going to criticise other people please make sure your own post in grammatically correct first

"

er.. yep

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


"My fat fingers and small phone screen,plus my phone's ability to override me and being too impatient to re_iew my messages before I send means I am always making mistakes. Only this morning I wrote is instead of it

Swype messaging always puts the most random words into a caravan"

I have made so many slimy mistakes with Swype.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

as is often the case, someone brings to the forum the shortcomings of others and ends up looking a bit foolish...

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder "

The op does not mention dyslexia.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"as is often the case, someone brings to the forum the shortcomings of others and ends up looking a bit foolish..."

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder

The op does not mention dyslexia. "

The op should use his brain a lottle more then shouldn't he

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder

The op does not mention dyslexia.

The op should use his brain a lottle more then shouldn't he"

she is a she...

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


"Spelling mistakes I can live with. But text speak, especially when it's not from the text speak generation irritates me.

Why are fifty year olds sending me messages in dodgy text speak that they've had to overrule their spellchecker to write?!"

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder

The op does not mention dyslexia.

The op should use his brain a lottle more then shouldn't he

she is a she..."

I could think of a better word

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

I am picky so yes it bothers me

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

I have dyslexia but in other things in life I can run rings around people I am no less a person because I have this .. its made me do well in life to show people and I have done well. And when I see a person wright who has it I can read easy so its fine I really do not care . if off a phone and just lazy now that's very different .

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"I just love these threads. To almost every person that has replied to the op I thank you all for your understanding of peaple like myself who fight a daily battle with dyslexia and to the op I say how does trying to belittle peaple feel to you now I wonder

The op does not mention dyslexia.

The op should use his brain a lottle more then shouldn't he

she is a she...

I could think of a better word "

I am not sure why, the woman isn't advocating cutting off any ones balls if they can't spell

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

Doesn't bother me as long as they are polite. I don't know their background so I wouldn't judge them as a person based on their spelling and grammar.

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

these threads getting boring as hell, not everyone can spell or use grammar properly, i cant and couldnt give a fook its a sex site not a sodding dictionary

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent


"Last time i checked dis was a swingers site not a spellin check site, Hun different people have different ways of conveyin their msg, so long as u r up 4 swingers fun ul understand dem. Go wit d flow and don't be a fun spoiler "

Sorry but in your case I don't even read your threads anymore.

Odd spelling and grammatical errors don't bother me and I'm far from perfect myself, but posts/messages typed like the example above are just ridiculous!

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved.

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


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from pissing.

The OP was about mails recieved."

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

Here's a list of famous people with dyslexia George Washington: President

Alexander Graham Bell Scientist/Inventor

Woodrow Wilson: Former President of the USA

Albert Einstein: Physicist/Mathematician

Leonardo Da Vinci: Artist/Scientist

Thomas Edison: Inventor

Tom Cruise: Actor

Kiera Knightly: Actress

Tommy Hilfiger: Fashion Designer

just some my list could go on and on ...... and not one could spell very well .

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


"Do you mean started?"

;)

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


"I have dyslexia but in other things in life I can run rings around people I am no less a person because I have this .. its made me do well in life to show people and I have done well. And when I see a person wright who has it I can read easy so its fine I really do not care . if off a phone and just lazy now that's very different ."

You do very well with dyslexia

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


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved."

fair enough all im saying is there are people who cant read,write,spell or use gramar,

im dislexic and struggle like hell so well pisses me off to see these threads from judgemental persons, did the op ever think there may be a reason why it is how it is

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By *imjohnCouple
over a year ago

Clacton on sea, Essex


"Nope, can't say I care."

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


"I have dyslexia but in other things in life I can run rings around people I am no less a person because I have this .. its made me do well in life to show people and I have done well. And when I see a person wright who has it I can read easy so its fine I really do not care . if off a phone and just lazy now that's very different .

You do very well with dyslexia "
Yes I do and it don't stop me. x And most I hope understand me .. if not its a little bit like a word game fill in the gaps.

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


"My fat fingers and small phone screen,plus my phone's ability to override me and being too impatient to re_iew my messages before I send means I am always making mistakes. Only this morning I wrote is instead of it

Swype messaging always puts the most random words into a caravan

I have made so many slimy mistakes with Swype."

It's really rather annoying

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

Why is being judgemental a bad thing? Seems kind of sensible to me.

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

No one is calling people with dyslexia thick . Some of the countries most intelligent people are dyslexic . I think it was started about personal preference of text speak and gangster speak . I personally don't care as long ad they clean , fit and a good fuck .T.Q xxx

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By *ctaviusStuntMan
over a year ago

plymouth

shakespeare couldnt even spell his own name. he spelt it differently 3 times that i know of.

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

Fully agree If they cant message correctly or send us text speak we delete straight away..Drives us mad..If they cant write right!!!! are they going to arrive and speak LIKE that....

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


"shakespeare couldnt even spell his own name. he spelt it differently 3 times that i know of."

Language was a little different back then. Grammar & punctuation have developed since.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

i think that spelling mistakes and text speak are two different things.....

we all are prone to the odd spelling mistake... and I am not always the best speller myself, but on firefox for example there is a spell checker, and if it is underlined in red as I am typing, I can go back and have a look.....

text speak is completely different... if it takes me 3 or 4 times reading something to decipher what is being said, to be honest the mood has probably gone by then.......

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

many people access fabs through their smart phones so i can understand it but it should be controlled

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


"many people access fabs through their smart phones so i can understand it but it should be controlled "

That's what I don't understand. If you're using a Nokia from the 90's txt spk was useful. On a smart phone - why?

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved.

fair enough all im saying is there are people who cant read,write,spell or use gramar,

im dislexic and struggle like hell so well pisses me off to see these threads from judgemental persons, did the op ever think there may be a reason why it is how it is"

It was more a general reminder

No one is calling people with dyslexia

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By *uppy ConquerorMan
over a year ago

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

By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

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over a year ago


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

"

So fkicung waht?

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over a year ago


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

"
it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing

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


"Fully agree If they cant message correctly or send us text speak we delete straight away..Drives us mad..If they cant write right!!!! are they going to arrive and speak LIKE that...."

my very posh regular man with an Oxford English degree sends me texts with u instead of you. It's for quickness of messaging for some people

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By *andACouple
over a year ago

glasgow

Text speak is a definite no-no for us. Also, we're okay with the odd spelling mistake in a message, it's easily done, but if the message is full of them then we'll just reply with a '...no thanks. message. If someone doesn't put a small amount of effort into sending a coherent message then we're not going to put the effort into meeting them.

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing "
yelz, u iz rite. D human mind works wonders init. We r all here 4 gettin laid and swinging, not pointin out who spelt wot wrong and wot not in a nut bag on a text speak lol. CHILL OUT, calm down and catch sum swingers fun init

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Fully agree If they cant message correctly or send us text speak we delete straight away..Drives us mad..If they cant write right!!!! are they going to arrive and speak LIKE that....

my very posh regular man with an Oxford English degree sends me texts with u instead of you. It's for quickness of messaging for some people "
bless up, u iz talkin sense. Text speakin don't mean u lazy, it just means u keepin ur sentences short and simple

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing yelz, u iz rite. D human mind works wonders init. We r all here 4 gettin laid and swinging, not pointin out who spelt wot wrong and wot not in a nut bag on a text speak lol. CHILL OUT, calm down and catch sum swingers fun init "

I got what was said..... eventually.... but the mood had gone by then...... and to be honest my head now hurts and my eyes are bleeding

whether you like it or not... it will be part of some people's selection process and preferences...

I always laugh where people are allowed to choose on age.. or colour, or size for example... but anyone mention spelling and people are up in arms.....

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


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing yelz, u iz rite. D human mind works wonders init. We r all here 4 gettin laid and swinging, not pointin out who spelt wot wrong and wot not in a nut bag on a text speak lol. CHILL OUT, calm down and catch sum swingers fun init "
Yes getting well chilled out here but no nut bag.

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


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing yelz, u iz rite. D human mind works wonders init. We r all here 4 gettin laid and swinging, not pointin out who spelt wot wrong and wot not in a nut bag on a text speak lol. CHILL OUT, calm down and catch sum swingers fun init

I got what was said..... eventually.... but the mood had gone by then...... and to be honest my head now hurts and my eyes are bleeding

whether you like it or not... it will be part of some people's selection process and preferences...

I always laugh where people are allowed to choose on age.. or colour, or size for example... but anyone mention spelling and people are up in arms....."

Actually people have regularly gone Tonto about all of things you've mentioned Fabio.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved.

fair enough all im saying is there are people who cant read,write,spell or use gramar,

im dislexic and struggle like hell so well pisses me off to see these threads from judgemental persons, did the op ever think there may be a reason why it is how it is

It was more a general reminder

No one is calling people with dyslexia "

Yes your right nobody is calling anyone for having dyslexia so my apologies for taking these types of threads in a personal way. The problem comes from a lack of understanding an the fact that most peaple of my age went threw school an the like with teacher's who had no understand of dyslexia in fact in my case it hadn't even been heard of so we spent years being told how thick we where and that why it ends up becoming so personal an peaple like myself jump all over these type of threads...

A few peaple have menshend using spell checkers an yes for some that helps but the problem with them is you need to have some idea of the correct spelling to start with if you don't or simply can't see it the more you look an try to get it right the more the word becomes a jumbled mess...

I guess what im trying to say is just think a little. There's a world of difference between txt speak lazyness simple typos an dyslexia and with a little thought an some understanding the difference is easy to spot

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

I always laugh where people are allowed to choose on age.. or colour, or size for example... but anyone mention spelling and people are up in arms.....

Actually people have regularly gone Tonto about all of things you've mentioned Fabio.

"

they have.... you are right.... and the answer they get back is "how dare you infringe on my preference".....

so maybe the question is this:

is spelling allowed to be a "preference".....

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"By all accounts to read a word the first and last letters are the only important letters in the word. Example

:

I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! See if yuor fdreins can raed tihs too.

it sure is Aaznmig, and I can read every word . its Amazing yelz, u iz rite. D human mind works wonders init. We r all here 4 gettin laid and swinging, not pointin out who spelt wot wrong and wot not in a nut bag on a text speak lol. CHILL OUT, calm down and catch sum swingers fun init Yes getting well chilled out here but no nut bag. "
lol

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By *rank_SimoneCouple
over a year ago

Bideford

Yo m8 we fking 8 all txt speke, if they canny be buvvered to speke proper then we dunny want their male.

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent


"Fully agree If they cant message correctly or send us text speak we delete straight away..Drives us mad..If they cant write right!!!! are they going to arrive and speak LIKE that....

my very posh regular man with an Oxford English degree sends me texts with u instead of you. It's for quickness of messaging for some people bless up, u iz talkin sense. Text speakin don't mean u lazy, it just means u keepin ur sentences short and simple "

I've just thought....are you related to Ali G??

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


"

I always laugh where people are allowed to choose on age.. or colour, or size for example... but anyone mention spelling and people are up in arms.....

Actually people have regularly gone Tonto about all of things mentioned Fabio.

they have.... you are right.... and the answer they get back is "how dare you infringe on my preference".....

so maybe the question is this:

is spelling allowed to be a "preference"..... "

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

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

Hottie your right they may be related to Ali G . Now that would be fun here in the forums a Ali G . LOL

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved.

fair enough all im saying is there are people who cant read,write,spell or use gramar,

im dislexic and struggle like hell so well pisses me off to see these threads from judgemental persons, did the op ever think there may be a reason why it is how it is

It was more a general reminder

No one is calling people with dyslexia

Yes your right nobody is calling anyone for having dyslexia so my apologies for taking these types of threads in a personal way. The problem comes from a lack of understanding an the fact that most peaple of my age went threw school an the like with teacher's who had no understand of dyslexia in fact in my case it hadn't even been heard of so we spent years being told how thick we where and that why it ends up becoming so personal an peaple like myself jump all over these type of threads...

A few peaple have menshend using spell checkers an yes for some that helps but the problem with them is you need to have some idea of the correct spelling to start with if you don't or simply can't see it the more you look an try to get it right the more the word becomes a jumbled mess...

I guess what im trying to say is just think a little. There's a world of difference between txt speak lazyness simple typos an dyslexia and with a little thought an some understanding the difference is easy to spot"
. so how den do u explain the grammatically wrong spellings in ur sentences above. Paragraph 2 first line, u spelled mentioned wrong,, ffs its not spelt 'menshuned ' i guess u the one needin d dictionary now . Also in d 2nd 2d last line of ur jargon u left out the d in the word 'and' , its not spelt 'an' its spelt 'and'. Word of advice , go learn ur spellings b4 runnin others down 4 not gettin their spellings rite.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

Nearly all of us make spelling mistakes from time to time and I know that predictive text can be a nightmare for some of us. I suppose the same applies to grammar and punctuation, so we tend to ignore a mistake or two in messages.

Text speak, or is it txt spk? is another matter. It says to us that the writer is either uneducated, lazy, both, or even worse shows a complete lack of respect.

An odd word we would overlook, but we would never respond to, let alone meet, anyone who sent us a message written that way.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

"

thats a fair answer...... so lets take some of the negativity out of the original statement....

so let me play devils advocate a little...

lets change the OP's question/statement...

Is/Should "Spelling/Text Speak" be allowed to be someones "preference/part of someone selection criteria" without others getting upset....

the same as we advise people to for age, for colour, for size, ect ect ect....

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Yo m8 we fking 8 all txt speke, if they canny be buvvered to speke proper then we dunny want their male. "
yh buut neu buut, u txt speke ur spoke buut i cunnot understanded ur spoke

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent


"ok let's not pick on peoples posts as it puts people off from posting.

The OP was about mails recieved.

fair enough all im saying is there are people who cant read,write,spell or use gramar,

im dislexic and struggle like hell so well pisses me off to see these threads from judgemental persons, did the op ever think there may be a reason why it is how it is

It was more a general reminder

No one is calling people with dyslexia

Yes your right nobody is calling anyone for having dyslexia so my apologies for taking these types of threads in a personal way. The problem comes from a lack of understanding an the fact that most peaple of my age went threw school an the like with teacher's who had no understand of dyslexia in fact in my case it hadn't even been heard of so we spent years being told how thick we where and that why it ends up becoming so personal an peaple like myself jump all over these type of threads...

A few peaple have menshend using spell checkers an yes for some that helps but the problem with them is you need to have some idea of the correct spelling to start with if you don't or simply can't see it the more you look an try to get it right the more the word becomes a jumbled mess...

I guess what im trying to say is just think a little. There's a world of difference between txt speak lazyness simple typos an dyslexia and with a little thought an some understanding the difference is easy to spot. so how den do u explain the grammatically wrong spellings in ur sentences above. Paragraph 2 first line, u spelled mentioned wrong,, ffs its not spelt 'menshuned ' i guess u the one needin d dictionary now . Also in d 2nd 2d last line of ur jargon u left out the d in the word 'and' , its not spelt 'an' its spelt 'and'. Word of advice , go learn ur spellings b4 runnin others down 4 not gettin their spellings rite. "

You might wanna re read all the thread wally!! The guy who posted the post that you've just pulled apart is dyslexic.

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


"Do you mean started?

ops "

OPS? was it meant to be oOps perchance? Just goes to show that even a pedant can make a "typo"

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

ppl are to quick to judge they dont think if the pearson might hav problems with spelling jst shows there are small minded and quick to judge other people

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


"

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

thats a fair answer...... so lets take some of the negativity out of the original statement....

so let me play devils advocate a little...

lets change the OP's question/statement...

Is/Should "Spelling/Text Speak" be allowed to be someones "preference/part of someone selection criteria" without others getting upset....

the same as we advise people to for age, for colour, for size, ect ect ect...."

Absolutely yes. It's their life.

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village


"Is this something that gets on anyone else's nerves?

I've even starting deleting messages from people who can't string a few words together. "

I'm going to sound like a grammar nazi but yes it does get annoying at times

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

thats a fair answer...... so lets take some of the negativity out of the original statement....

so let me play devils advocate a little...

lets change the OP's question/statement...

Is/Should "Spelling/Text Speak" be allowed to be someones "preference/part of someone selection criteria" without others getting upset....

the same as we advise people to for age, for colour, for size, ect ect ect...."
. hopefully takind negativity out of d question will refocus peoples minds back 2 d real reason y we here ' 2 meet people and get 4ked '

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


"

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

thats a fair answer...... so lets take some of the negativity out of the original statement....

so let me play devils advocate a little...

lets change the OP's question/statement...

Is/Should "Spelling/Text Speak" be allowed to be someones "preference/part of someone selection criteria" without others getting upset....

the same as we advise people to for age, for colour, for size, ect ect ect..... hopefully takind negativity out of d question will refocus peoples minds back 2 d real reason y we here ' 2 meet people and get 4ked ' "

I don't want to be forked

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"

But the OP didn't actually say something as neutral as 'do you filter by or 'is it your preference' they asked whether it got on peoples nerves. A far more contentious statement that was always going to stir debate.

I don't personally choose to meet people for whom fault-finding appears their first reaction but I wouldn't start a thread about anything I dislike in other people, no matter what the dislike is.

But there are likewise lots of people who respond well to this.

thats a fair answer...... so lets take some of the negativity out of the original statement....

so let me play devils advocate a little...

lets change the OP's question/statement...

Is/Should "Spelling/Text Speak" be allowed to be someones "preference/part of someone selection criteria" without others getting upset....

the same as we advise people to for age, for colour, for size, ect ect ect..... hopefully takind negativity out of d question will refocus peoples minds back 2 d real reason y we here ' 2 meet people and get 4ked '

I don't want to be forked "
i wana furk tho

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


" hopefully takind negativity out of d question will refocus peoples minds back 2 d real reason y we here ' 2 meet people and get 4ked '

Really ? If we met someone and they actually spoke like that my mind would be going..12 years old nooooo so wrong so very wrong

Gimp"

and that is why I wanted to take the negativity out of the first statement....

so that people who use the "text speak" do get a better understanding that for some people its an instant turn off.... and it can affect people's chances...

me personally... the spelling thing isn't so much the issue.... the text speak is.... and I have moved on from more than one profile and many conversations with potential playing partners because of it........

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"Said it before, give me someone with less than perfect spelling and grammar over someone who loves belittling others perceived lack of ability every time.

And if you're going be a pedant on a public forum, better be darn sure your own words are beyond scrutiny because if not, someone will delight in pointing it out."
indeed!

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


"ppl are to quick to judge they dont think if the pearson might hav problems with spelling jst shows there are small minded and quick to judge other people "

We judge people on all sorts of criteria, race, height, size, attractiveness, judging them on their written communication skills is just another filter and who can say that isn't as valid as the other preferences?

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"ppl are to quick to judge they dont think if the pearson might hav problems with spelling jst shows there are small minded and quick to judge other people

We judge people on all sorts of criteria, race, height, size, attractiveness, judging them on their written communication skills is just another filter and who can say that isn't as valid as the other preferences? "
. depends how many people agree wit ur _iews of judgin people based on all d qualities u mentioned. I don't judge and i bet over 80 percent of people on here don't judge either. D person u thought was d lazy text speaker cld shag and treasure u 100 times beta dan u expected. Text speakin don't define a man, it just defines d tiny lil fact dat he likes to keep his words short and simple . Boy dis topic thread is a bit silly 2me

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all!

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


"many people access fabs through their smart phones so i can understand it but it should be controlled

That's what I don't understand. If you're using a Nokia from the 90's txt spk was useful. On a smart phone - why?"

i know from my cheap smart phone that the predictive text tool is very poor and i dont use it so i fall into a small bit of text speak when i am in a rush.

if i was posting on fabs though i would avoid it

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

spelling and grammar mistakes i cope with well enough. and cases where it seems someone's autocorrect demon has struck at random. I'm just as guilty of them.

text speak, though, i do not attempt to decode. i don't speak in real life as if i were texting. i do not use text speak in online media or when speaking via text or social phone app. so i won't do it via email message, no matter how hot the guy may be.

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

I h8 txt spk

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all! "
. bless up gyal, i like dat. got a proper warm heart and i bet u attract a lot of positive vibes, u iz just like me personality wise. Its gold-hearted sexy beauties like u dat keeps d sun shinin on dis site. God i wish u wuz here by my side rite now

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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Worth saying too that there are many swingers out there who don't even use fab! And those who do, that we have met don't use the forums( except one cpl we know) so yes, how someone converses on here may well be used as another filter by many. However there is a whole other world of swinging out there too!

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


"I h8 txt spk"
init

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all! . bless up gyal, i like dat. got a proper warm heart and i bet u attract a lot of positive vibes, u iz just like me personality wise. Its gold-hearted sexy beauties like u dat keeps d sun shinin on dis site. God i wish u wuz here by my side rite now "
behave yaself! Nawty boy!

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all! . bless up gyal, i like dat. got a proper warm heart and i bet u attract a lot of positive vibes, u iz just like me personality wise. Its gold-hearted sexy beauties like u dat keeps d sun shinin on dis site. God i wish u wuz here by my side rite now behave yaself! Nawty boy! "
. lol now now babygyal, badman wonderin wen u iz cummin home 2 big papi. I wana get a gd taste of wot i been missing

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"I h8 txt spkinit "
. ????? Lol, err Hun d word ' init ' itself is a txt spoken or abbreviated word with the full meaning 'isnt it ', and as for the sentence u respondin too his words r txt spoken too even tho he is claimin 2 hate txt speakin. Sum1 pls tell me dis post is a joke or sumthing

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

dat post is a joke or sumthing

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

I have a really hard time reading text speak. It's supposed to save time, but ironically it doesn't.

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


"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all! "

I'm very much of the same mind. It's perhaps a linguistic skill in itself to understand communication in many forms, and understand it immediately, despite coming from very different worlds and having to sometimes span generations/continents.

I enjoy seeing a broad range of types of expression personally.

It may well be that it's simply a resistance to understanding because people find it intolerable rather than not being able to understand though.

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all!

I'm very much of the same mind. It's perhaps a linguistic skill in itself to understand communication in many forms, and understand it immediately, despite coming from very different worlds and having to sometimes span generations/continents.

I enjoy seeing a broad range of types of expression personally.

It may well be that it's simply a resistance to understanding because people find it intolerable rather than not being able to understand though."
. i quite agree, i guess its not d people txt speakin who r d lazy ones after all

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By *coobyroo218Couple
over a year ago

Guernsey


"I am more interested in the content of the message than the delivery method. A beautifully spelled one liner without a face pic will get deleted because its not what I am after, whereas a badly spelled but interesting message with face pic will get a reply, even if its a no thanks.

Text speak however should be banned by the Geneva Convention."

This for us too not really face pic in first message given where we live though that can wait

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

I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x

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

As posts go about spelling I liked this one a Ali G . LOL

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x"
aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

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over a year ago


"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes "

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?

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By *ScotsmanMan
over a year ago

ayrshire

.a wibble wobble wibble wobble?. .

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


"

However, as others have said, if the message doesn't have a single word spelt right in it - I mean, how do you misspell "I"? I don't know, but the number of people who do is staggering.

"

Haha this made me laugh. I always misspell "I" and put a "u" in its place because its right next to the "I". Always notice it after I hit send

Im no grammar nazi but spelling and grammar irk me sometimes if its too much of it. I do recognize the difference between typos and truly bad spelling and its forgivable. Fast typers and swypers

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over a year ago


"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?"

Or even the hallowed halls of Sydney?

Wally is no wally by the way!!!

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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".a wibble wobble wibble wobble?. . "
oh ' bend ova bend ova! Great song! Lmfao

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all!

I'm very much of the same mind. It's perhaps a linguistic skill in itself to understand communication in many forms, and understand it immediately, despite coming from very different worlds and having to sometimes span generations/continents.

I enjoy seeing a broad range of types of expression personally.

It may well be that it's simply a resistance to understanding because people find it intolerable rather than not being able to understand though."

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


"

However, as others have said, if the message doesn't have a single word spelt right in it - I mean, how do you misspell "I"? I don't know, but the number of people who do is staggering.

Haha this made me laugh. I always misspell "I" and put a "u" in its place because its right next to the "I". Always notice it after I hit send

Im no grammar nazi but spelling and grammar irk me sometimes if its too much of it. I do recognize the difference between typos and truly bad spelling and its forgivable. Fast typers and swypers"

Ok, you've also used its instead of it's more than once here. There will be some here that find your lack of grammar irksome too, it's all shades of the same thing, some are just irked more easily than others. Some of us don't get irked by it at all.

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"Well I for one am over the moon that I am able to converse with so many people! Txt speak, slang( from different cultures!) mixtures of all, plus my own regional dialect! Love people and am a very sociable person who actually enjoys the diversity... I can, and have, in life , met and spoken to many , from every walk of life. From the man on the street to big posh dinners with the top dogs. And I can talk and laugh with all. So no! It don't bover me at all! . bless up gyal, i like dat. got a proper warm heart and i bet u attract a lot of positive vibes, u iz just like me personality wise. Its gold-hearted sexy beauties like u dat keeps d sun shinin on dis site. God i wish u wuz here by my side rite now behave yaself! Nawty boy! . lol now now babygyal, badman wonderin wen u iz cummin home 2 big papi. I wana get a gd taste of wot i been missing "
sweet ya need read OUR profile.. End of!

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?

Or even the hallowed halls of Sydney?

Wally is no wally by the way!!! "
lol moi went 2 diknpussy university of pussynology . WA ta gwan wa ta bam bam. He ha i iz spoke my text speakin spoke so Dem people who iz not understandeth will singing ' Spiderman theme song ' i hope i iz makin sense ina d txtspoke speakeee

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?"
there's more ta people than a boat race! ( face)

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?

Or even the hallowed halls of Sydney?

Wally is no wally by the way!!! lol moi went 2 diknpussy university of pussynology . WA ta gwan wa ta bam bam. He ha i iz spoke my text speakin spoke so Dem people who iz not understandeth will singing ' Spiderman theme song ' i hope i iz makin sense ina d txtspoke speakeee "
lmfao! Totaly

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over a year ago


"Wally is no wally by the way!!! lol moi went 2 diknpussy university of pussynology . WA ta gwan wa ta bam bam. He ha i iz spoke my text speakin spoke so Dem people who iz not understandeth will singing ' Spiderman theme song ' i hope i iz makin sense ina d txtspoke speakeee "

What on earth does any of that mean??

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

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"I am trying to learn welsh and finding it soooooo much easier than deciphering a text speak message x aaawwwwwww, isit. U iz gona get there Sum day init. Juz keep ur focus init and u will achieve ur goal in learnin txt speakin. I must say its d easiest 2 learn tho, my 9 yr old brother grasps and understood txt speaking within minutes

Were you at Oxford or Cambridge?

Or even the hallowed halls of Sydney?

Wally is no wally by the way!!! "
lol nope he sure aint!

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

I may be very intellectually snobbish and a little (OK very) anal but text speak in mails and forum posts are real turn offs. After all the whole point of text speak is to save characters in texts where there is a cost attached. This does not apply in emails, or messages on fab so only shows laziness on the part of those using such shorthand unnecessary.

As for spelling mistakes, I also notice these and do not see dyslexia as an excuse. Again most misspelled words are a sign of laziness. My spelling is not great but I can see words that are underlined in red and it only takes a second to right click on the word and pick what I believe to be the correct spelling from the drop-down box.

Now I am sure that there are those out there that the following does not apply to. But in my experience people who are so lazy or disinterested in how they appear to others that they fail to use real English or correct spelling when it is made so easy for them are not going to make attentive lovers.

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By *hocolate007Man
over a year ago

london


"Wally is no wally by the way!!! lol moi went 2 diknpussy university of pussynology . WA ta gwan wa ta bam bam. He ha i iz spoke my text speakin spoke so Dem people who iz not understandeth will singing ' Spiderman theme song ' i hope i iz makin sense ina d txtspoke speakeee

What on earth does any of that mean??"
i iz mean hehe haha inna d tea pot

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over a year ago


"I may be very intellectually snobbish and a little (OK very) anal but text speak in mails and forum posts are real turn offs. After all the whole point of text speak is to save characters in texts where there is a cost attached. This does not apply in emails, or messages on fab so only shows laziness on the part of those using such shorthand unnecessary.

As for spelling mistakes, I also notice these and do not see dyslexia as an excuse. Again most misspelled words are a sign of laziness. My spelling is not great but I can see words that are underlined in red and it only takes a second to right click on the word and pick what I believe to be the correct spelling from the drop-down box.

Now I am sure that there are those out there that the following does not apply to. But in my experience people who are so lazy or disinterested in how they appear to others that they fail to use real English or correct spelling when it is made so easy for them are not going to make attentive lovers. "

You have it in your username???

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


"

However, as others have said, if the message doesn't have a single word spelt right in it - I mean, how do you misspell "I"? I don't know, but the number of people who do is staggering.

Haha this made me laugh. I always misspell "I" and put a "u" in its place because its right next to the "I". Always notice it after I hit send

Im no grammar nazi but spelling and grammar irk me sometimes if its too much of it. I do recognize the difference between typos and truly bad spelling and its forgivable. Fast typers and swypers

Ok, you've also used its instead of it's more than once here. There will be some here that find your lack of grammar irksome too, it's all shades of the same thing, some are just irked more easily than others. Some of us don't get irked by it at all.

"

Thats why im not really a nazi about it. I know the difference between it's and its but in the world of one finger typing I dont make the effort for punctuation sometimes and that doesn't bother me so much from others either. Misspelling of simple and common words or grammatical errors that truly make a statement difficult to understand do irk me but not enough to write someone off for it or spend time correcting them.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston


"

You have it in your username??? "

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

In my defence, I thought it quite a clever play on my name. William_will_share mutual_oral_with_you does not have quite the same ring don't you think?

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

Actually ...... Sorry to say there are people who agree, hence my FULL mailbox

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

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If someone finds it hard to put themselves in my shoes - ok, they may be high heels - when theyre writing, then it probably wont bode well for their general sensitivities to my needs. If understanding some drivel text is too hard, I dont bother. With predictive text on phones now, the need for abbreviations etc is reduced. If they have not adapted, Id guess they are inflexible. With burgeoning inboxes, it should encourage senders to make their messages clear and intelligible.

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

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"If someone finds it hard to put themselves in my shoes - ok, they may be high heels - when theyre writing, then it probably wont bode well for their general sensitivities to my needs. If understanding some drivel text is too hard, I dont bother. With predictive text on phones now, the need for abbreviations etc is reduced. If they have not adapted, Id guess they are inflexible. With burgeoning inboxes, it should encourage senders to make their messages clear and intelligible. "

Your out box looks quite full too!

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

Welcome to Fab, choose your username, age, sex, and here's a spelling and grammar test.

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