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By *iSTARess OP   Woman
over a year ago

London

My written English isn't the best (praise be for spell checker) but try, for the sake of the reader, to be comprehensible and not use txt spk.

Not sure why but when I see adults rite sumfin lik 12 yr o kidz lolz, it just makes me cringe and massively turns me off.

Am I the only one who feels like this?

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

No, most certainly not...we can't stand it and it's becoming more prevalent with older people too. We don't even like it when getting texts....probably just getting old and grumpy.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I prefer people not to use txt speak unless it's a lady saying "fncy a fuk?"

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

Why do people still use text speak anyway? Newfangled smartphones have proper keypad thingys and unlimited texts so no need to try and trim it down to a few characters.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Why do people still use text speak anyway? Newfangled smartphones have proper keypad thingys and unlimited texts so no need to try and trim it down to a few characters. "

They do and with the swipe thingy you don't even have to lift your finger off the key board.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

It doesn't greatly bother me to be honest, as long as I can understand what's being said then all is good

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By *ransGuyTV/TS
over a year ago

Cardiff

I can't stand it either. I know it shouldn't matter but my brain automatically goes "Ah, not very intelligent."

And before anyone plays the dyslexia card - I could too but won't because I don't use it as an excuse to not at least try to spell correctly, I use it as an excuse to try my best to make sure I do!

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By *ordonBennettMan
over a year ago

dover

People using LOL all the time makes me cringe...

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

Hate it!

I received a message from a very attractive woman, but it took so long to decipher what she was talking about I gave up on it and her.

Where's Alan Turing when you need him?

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


"Why do people still use text speak anyway? Newfangled smartphones have proper keypad thingys and unlimited texts so no need to try and trim it down to a few characters.

They do and with the swipe thingy you don't even have to lift your finger off the key board. "

Meh you young 'uns always showing off.

I can't do the finger swipe thingy.

I tap it out with my thumbs.

Then backspace a few times to correct.

Then spell check it.

Then proof read again.

Then think it's dumb and delete and start again.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Why do people still use text speak anyway? Newfangled smartphones have proper keypad thingys and unlimited texts so no need to try and trim it down to a few characters.

They do and with the swipe thingy you don't even have to lift your finger off the key board.

Meh you young 'uns always showing off.

I can't do the finger swipe thingy.

I tap it out with my thumbs.

Then backspace a few times to correct.

Then spell check it.

Then proof read again.

Then think it's dumb and delete and start again.

"

Young! YOUNG!

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

Just had a message from some guy that I deleted without replying, it was so bad . Correct grammar and writing seems to be a thing of the past. Or maybe I'm just getting old

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

I occasionally use 'Lol' but that's as far as it goes. I despise text speak, especially when there's no punctuation or grammar.

How can you have a flowing conversation when it's a pain in the arse to decipher what the other person is saying?

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By *iSTARess OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Just had a message from some guy that I deleted without replying, it was so bad . Correct grammar and writing seems to be a thing of the past. Or maybe I'm just getting old "

Yup!

Probably shouldn't judge but when I see it I think, bad English = bad bonking

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