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By *eavensg84u OP   Couple
over a year ago

Harrow

We're not snobs or old-fashioned but why do some ads and replies use the sort of text speak that kids use on their mobiles? It doesnt make you look young and sexy - this is one ad from a couple in their 40's. It doesnt make me want to meet them!

"we are u cpl luking 4 sum fun. we can travel and are genuien we looking for cple OR sngl lady who share our sme experiances.

NO SINGLE MAN THXI

B4 meeting up we like 2 establish contact thru msn chat & also chck on phone as well 2 ensure every1 is who & what they say they R !!!if you r only into collecting pic DONT EVEN BOvvER wasting r time or yrs pls"

THOUGHTS?

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

We hate it !

It's absoulutely pox.

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


"We're not snobs or old-fashioned but why do some ads and replies use the sort of text speak that kids use on their mobiles? It doesnt make you look young and sexy - this is one ad from a couple in their 40's. It doesnt make me want to meet them!

"we are u cpl luking 4 sum fun. we can travel and are genuien we looking for cple OR sngl lady who share our sme experiances.

NO SINGLE MAN THXI

B4 meeting up we like 2 establish contact thru msn chat & also chck on phone as well 2 ensure every1 is who & what they say they R !!!if you r only into collecting pic DONT EVEN BOvvER wasting r time or yrs pls"

THOUGHTS?"
well i kinda like txt spk.............c as the day moves a long and it gets lata and l8er,its just easier!!!! im interested in wot ppl say rather than how they spell!!NUFF SED!!LOL xxx

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

oh god not the dreaded text speak

its one of my bugg bears

you look at what the person has written you have some sort of idea of what they are trying to say say but its like learning another language nothing makes sence and nothing is spellt right

why do these people insist of using text speak it just make them look thick

it must be me i must be getting old lol

init thou

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

well i am from birmingham!! i knw nowt!!

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

Not keen on it myself. a little bit here and there is okay, it's no different to using lol or pmsl. but as much as i'm a technophile i struggle to read some of it. i'm posting this from my phone and i can't bring myself to use txt. i certainly wouldn't use it in an email, although with the amount of replies i get on here i doubt it'd make a blind bit of difference if i did

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


"Not keen on it myself. a little bit here and there is okay, it's no different to using lol or pmsl. but as much as i'm a technophile i struggle to read some of it. i'm posting this from my phone and i can't bring myself to use txt. i certainly wouldn't use it in an email, although with the amount of replies i get on here i doubt it'd make a blind bit of difference if i did "
awhhhhhhhhhh now im on top of you and underneath ya!!!

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

I personally hate text speak. I don't mind so much when it's used to send a long text but hate it other forms of communication. Half the time i can't understand it.

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By *achaCouple
over a year ago

manchester

its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

x

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

Text speak is great, as a text message, although to be honest I don't use text talk so much now as I have so many messages with the current deal I have with my network provider that I don't feel the need to squeeze so much in one message, but I don't believe text talk has such a place in personal messages on a site like this, for one, there's no saying the other member will understand it, not so bad if friends and both understand, but as an opening message it just doesn't make sense, sending a message is almost like sending a cv here, you have to generate interest, and text talk will put many off.

W

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


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

x"
well i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

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

I wouldn't say text speak is childish or lazy. The English language is always changing and text speak is part of that change and way to chat via text/emails etc.

And i'm sure it doesn't matter how single girls write messages as they will always have friends and meets no matter what.

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By *achaCouple
over a year ago

manchester


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!"

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOL

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

I can not stand text speak.

I think it shows laziness. If your going to send a message at least make the effort.

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


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOL"
BLAH BLAH BLAHDI BLAH

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

We can't stand it.......it takes a lot more time trying to read it as you are trying to figure out what it says !

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

I think it had its place when people didn't get a million free texts a month, and were limited by space in a message.

There days though i think it is just a short cut. The lack of effort can usually be seen by the fact that the sentences make so sense, using u instead of i for example.

Leave it alone i say.

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

I dont mind using it every now and then once you get to know someone who using it as well. Its nothing about being young its just easy and lazy haha

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By *achaCouple
over a year ago

manchester


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOLBLAH BLAH BLAHDI BLAH"

i rest my case.

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


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOLBLAH BLAH BLAHDI BLAH

i rest my case."
NANANANANANANANANANANANA

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

Well said miss lol x

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By *1dKingColeMan
over a year ago

east london


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOLBLAH BLAH BLAHDI BLAH

i rest my case.

NANANANANANANANANANANANA"

Cute!

Loads of kisses! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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

I use text speak when I text and even then it depends who im texting

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By *1dKingColeMan
over a year ago

east london

I got a phone with a keyboard and a contract with bulk txt’s

So now I generaly don’t cut things down and use it more like email.

But I do think about the 160 blocks so may chop the end of a sentence.

If its hard to read it's not serving its purpose.

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


"Well said miss lol x"
mwah xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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


"its childish and says a lot about the person.

l

xwell i just wanna say ive never had any problems using txt speak and am never short of messages, or friends!!

i dnt sy it was anyfin 2do wiv not havin frends LOLBLAH BLAH BLAHDI BLAH

i rest my case.

NANANANANANANANANANANANA

Cute!

Loads of kisses! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
in this case i agree with you!! xxxxx

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

nothing wrong with it, ur here to fuck not typing skills lol

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


"nothing wrong with it, ur here to fuck not typing skills lol"
go kitty go kitty!!! xxxxxxxxxxx

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By *eavensg84u OP   Couple
over a year ago

Harrow

We started it off and its interestng to see what you've said. Single girls will get replies if they wrote in bloody Chinese so I'm interested in what couples say. Personally, we use text speak on our phones sometimes - its quicker to do when you're driving at 100 mph up the M1 for example (just joking - we never use the M1) - but in an ad or a reply it makes me think "oh my god - this is someone of 39 who'll turn up wearing a back to front baseball cap" - Good luck to those who use it but it doesnt do it for us.

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

It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX

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By *achaCouple
over a year ago

manchester


"We started it off and its interestng to see what you've said. Single girls will get replies if they wrote in bloody Chinese so I'm interested in what couples say. Personally, we use text speak on our phones sometimes - its quicker to do when you're driving at 100 mph up the M1 for example (just joking - we never use the M1) - but in an ad or a reply it makes me think "oh my god - this is someone of 39 who'll turn up wearing a back to front baseball cap" - Good luck to those who use it but it doesnt do it for us. "

well said x

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By *achaCouple
over a year ago

manchester


"It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX"

well said x

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


"It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX"
WOOHOO!!! wanna come watch in the midnight garden with me???? PMSL

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By *eavensg84u OP   Couple
over a year ago

Harrow

Its called In the Night Garden and I love Iggle Piggle! Or should that be Igl Pgl?

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


"Its called In the Night Garden and I love Iggle Piggle! Or should that be Igl Pgl? "
thats the one!!! isnt upsi daisy a flirt tho? lol xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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

Upsi Daisy? I thought that was a position.

Kids tv these days is almost bad as when we where kids, with Captain Pugwash playing with Roger the cabin boy and Seamen Stains

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


"Upsi Daisy? I thought that was a position.

Kids tv these days is almost bad as when we where kids, with Captain Pugwash playing with Roger the cabin boy and Seamen Stains"
dont forget master bates!!! lol xx

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


"Upsi Daisy? I thought that was a position.

Kids tv these days is almost bad as when we where kids, with Captain Pugwash playing with Roger the cabin boy and Seamen Stains"
oooooh underneath ya again meow baby!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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

my niece texts me and it takes me a day to deciper it , lmao

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


"my niece texts me and it takes me a day to deciper it , lmao

"

Its like that mosquito noise thing they have to stop kids hanging out outside shops, only in reverse. Any adult trying to read it gets a headache

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


"underneath ya again meow baby!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx"

Thats becoming habit forming, not that I'm complaing

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


"underneath ya again meow baby!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thats becoming habit forming, not that I'm complaing "
meow baby!!! xxxxxxxxxx

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


"It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX"

yawwwwwwwn, or maybe people use it to type quicker so they can get on with other parts of their life.

not everyone needs to type in full words i see some people typing so much using non text speak and have very little to say where someone can type a few words in text speak and it says very much.

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

Good points kitty hun .... I'm not a great fan of text talk to be honest, but at the end of the day, if someone is honest, genuine, friendly and doesn't have their head up their backside then I don't care if they type in hyroglyphics or perfect english lol .... debs n paul xxx

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


"Good points kitty hun .... I'm not a great fan of text talk to be honest, but at the end of the day, if someone is honest, genuine, friendly and doesn't have their head up their backside then I don't care if they type in hyroglyphics or perfect english lol .... debs n paul xxx"

great post! what nice people u are

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

aww thanks hun ... sniff sniff lol xxx

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


"Good points kitty hun .... I'm not a great fan of text talk to be honest, but at the end of the day, if someone is honest, genuine, friendly and doesn't have their head up their backside then I don't care if they type in hyroglyphics or perfect english lol .... debs n paul xxx"
mwah u lovely ppl!!! xxxxxxxxxxxx

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By *leasureDomeMan
over a year ago

all over the place

noting wrng wth txt speke the brain is vry

clver at wrkng ot wht is sid by uing wrds wth ltters mising as yu cn tel.

pd

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

if people wanna moan or insult you just because of the way you type are they people you want to meet anyway? i know i would rather meet someone who could hold a fun convo rather then moan about how the convo is written.

big it up for all the text typers out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By *1dKingColeMan
over a year ago

east london


"noting wrng wth txt speke the brain is vry

clver at wrkng ot wht is sid by uing wrds wth ltters mising as yu cn tel.

pd"

And I just had to read that 6 times more carefully and it took 3 times longer.

And you don't have tits so you’re not forgiven!

LOL

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


"noting wrng wth txt speke the brain is vry

clver at wrkng ot wht is sid by uing wrds wth ltters mising as yu cn tel.

pd

And I just had to read that 6 times more carefully and it took 3 times longer.

And you don't have tits so you’re not forgiven!

LOL

"

It was obvious to me and I read it quickly....but then im a woman lol

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By *1dKingColeMan
over a year ago

east london


"noting wrng wth txt speke the brain is vry

clver at wrkng ot wht is sid by uing wrds wth ltters mising as yu cn tel.

pd

And I just had to read that 6 times more carefully and it took 3 times longer.

And you don't have tits so you’re not forgiven!

LOL

It was obvious to me and I read it quickly....but then im a woman lol "

All things are relative, I'm sorry to hear you have as much trouble with normal text as well.

LOL

Mwah to Mrs HPC.

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


"It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX

yawwwwwwwn, or maybe people use it to type quicker so they can get on with other parts of their life.

not everyone needs to type in full words i see some people typing so much using non text speak and have very little to say where someone can type a few words in text speak and it says very much."

"Good points kitty hun .... I'm not a great fan of text talk to be honest, but at the end of the day, if someone is honest, genuine, friendly and doesn't have their head up their backside then I don't care if they type in hyroglyphics or perfect english lol"

Or on the other hand,it could just be that some people were taught certain standards that they like to maintain.

It's nothing to do with having their heads up their backsides or not being honest,genuine or friendly.

It could just be that they prefer to put a bit of time and effort in what they do and like to meet people who do the same,simple as that.

XXXX

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


"It's just down to idleness and hides the fact that the users probably can't spell or string a sensible sentence together anyway.

XXXX

yawwwwwwwn, or maybe people use it to type quicker so they can get on with other parts of their life.

not everyone needs to type in full words i see some people typing so much using non text speak and have very little to say where someone can type a few words in text speak and it says very much.

"Good points kitty hun .... I'm not a great fan of text talk to be honest, but at the end of the day, if someone is honest, genuine, friendly and doesn't have their head up their backside then I don't care if they type in hyroglyphics or perfect english lol"

Or on the other hand,it could just be that some people were taught certain standards that they like to maintain.

It's nothing to do with having their heads up their backsides or not being honest,genuine or friendly.

It could just be that they prefer to put a bit of time and effort in what they do and like to meet people who do the same,simple as that.

XXXX

You misunderstand what I mean, it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with idleness either. If people prefer to meet those who only type the queens english then hey, who are we to argue?, but my point is simple and is my personal opinion not aimed at anyone. My pet hates are rude, ignorant and unfriendly people so that is why I made a point of saying, that although not a great fan of text talk, as long as people are not any of the above then it doesn't matter to me how they type, it's simple xxx

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