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Txt Spk Msg's do you like them?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I like the challenge of working out what the hell they mean !"
Work this one out then! I've deleted the messageso I might not get this right but it went something like-whtubbup2
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends. If the message is understandable, it's fine. If not, it gets deleted.
In a perfect world, everyone would write properly and posters having a pop at other people's spelling mistakes wouldn't make any themselves. But we don't have it that good, do we? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A little lazy in the forums when it comes to correct spelling, grammar etc.
But in a mail to someone we would use Word to ensure its easy to follow and no spelling issues and then send it.
A lot of people use their mobiles these days so are likely to be using them and its easier to "txt spk" - but no excuse really.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I like the challenge of working out what the hell they mean !
Work this one out then! I've deleted the messageso I might not get this right but it went something like-whtubbup2
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"I say, terrible weather isn't it? One wonders how you have been spending your time of late?"
Or something similar... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you like it when Grow adult's message you in Text speak?
Or send you a message with so MANY spelling mistakes?
What do you think ?  "
"Grow adult's" ???????
Pot kettle black somewhat  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's just lazy- either that or some horrible attempt to look "cool" or "kewl" as some might say. There is no need for text speak, and although yes, as some try to argue, "language must develop", it should move forward not regress. I think it gives the impression that the person is either lazy or chavvy, neither of which I find particularly attractive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i try to text and check spelling as my blackberry as the spell checker on.
but occasionally i will use some words like U instead of You and a few other abbreviations as it can be quicker.
if i need to text and its coming to 2 messages and i can get it all in one i will abbreviate |
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"na dnt lyk txtspk msgs cz dey gt on ma ttz. If i gt ne msgs lyk tht thy gt dltd fst...
or in plain English... no I cant stand em
Wolf
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i read that and understood it...  ...probably cos the kids send me msgs like that all the time...so....in reality, txt msgs don't bother me...
or could it be that....
it shows the age of the messenger and therefore give you an idea of the potential meet  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ? "
makes me think dumbass |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hate tex speak, hate poor spelling & grammar. If there's only a little mistake, I can accept it but if a message is riddled with them, I delete immediately as I know I'm just not going to have any connection at all. No excuse for not checking messages  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ?
makes me think dumbass "
Who you calling dumbass !!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ?
makes me think dumbass
Who you calling dumbass !!! "
the profile LOL not u |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Text speak drives me nuts. I can find someone interesting, send them a message, but if the response comes back in text, it really puts me off. Everyone can easily make a spelling mistake, so not normally an issue, unless the message is riddled with them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you like it when Grow adult's message you in Text speak?
Or send you a message with so MANY spelling mistakes?
What do you think ? "
Nope does my head in . can understand the odd typo here and there as im prone to them myself .However when an adult choses to use text speak in a message , i honestly start to wonder if its just me that uses english . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I just ignore them.
I have to decipher complex documents for work - I'm paid to. I'm here for fun, why should I need a Roseta Stone to decipher a message?!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We fkn h8 thm
Makes it look like you've just been messaged by an 8 year old. Really not attractive!
Slightly more passable in a woman but couples or guys.............. insta-delete! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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what really drives me mad is people who message you and use words like, dat, dem, tat, wid etc grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
i have no idea why it annoys me so much but theres not a chance in hell of me meeting anyone who sends me such a message |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ?
makes me think dumbass
Who you calling dumbass !!!
the profile LOL not u"
That's a good girl or I would have to come and prove to you how much of a dumbass I really am not |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ?
makes me think dumbass
Who you calling dumbass !!!
the profile LOL not u
That's a good girl or I would have to come and prove to you how much of a dumbass I really am not "
really there is no need |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I like the challenge of working out what the hell they mean !
Work this one out then! I've deleted the messageso I might not get this right but it went something like-whtubbup2
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i think it should say what you both be up too? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not so much the messages that can irritate but the profiles full of bad spelling and then asking for no text speak messages when quite clearly that's what they have used on their own profiles.
Quite clearly it must be a wind up or am I missing something ?
makes me think dumbass
Who you calling dumbass !!!
the profile LOL not u
That's a good girl or I would have to come and prove to you how much of a dumbass I really am not
really there is no need "
There's always a need to straighten a few things out , once in a while |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"na dnt lyk txtspk msgs cz dey gt on ma ttz. If i gt ne msgs lyk tht thy gt dltd fst...
or in plain English... no I cant stand em
Wolf
i read that and understood it... ...probably cos the kids send me msgs like that all the time...so....in reality, txt msgs don't bother me...
or could it be that....
it shows the age of the messenger and therefore give you an idea of the potential meet "
And also the messengers brains age, given that I have had txt talk messages from guys my age  |
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"Absolutely not.
Drives us mad, makes us think they are lazy or uneducated (might not be the case) but first impressions count!!"
We couldn't agree more! Not the sort of people we'd be happy spending time with, let alone having sex with. Makes you wonder whether they apply the same slack standards to everything they do; but we've no desire to find out any more about them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like the challenge of working out what the hell they mean !
Work this one out then! I've deleted the messageso I might not get this right but it went something like-whtubbup2
i think it should say what you both be up too? "
Very good! After a brief exchange of messages where I ended up sounding like my former english teacher (stop mumbling boy and speak clearly!) I eventually found out that it meant-what (have) you been up to? I didn't realise it was a question at first thanks to lack of any punctuation but don't get me started on that topic!!! |
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By *obletonMan
over a year ago
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here's a suggestion - next time you get a txt spk message - reply to it in txt spk (google for a txt spk translator if you arent practiced) but insert completely meaningless txt speak words as a wind up.
so something like this:
Hi john, tnx 4 yr luvly msg, we'd realy lk 2 fgtmnigxprs w/u sumtym.
my yF saus she'd realy lk T zdgtynbrr U.
w'r realy N2 icknrtfg RU N2 dat 2? f ur thN we shd deffo mEt sumTm |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"here's a suggestion - next time you get a txt spk message - reply to it in txt spk (google for a txt spk translator if you arent practiced) but insert completely meaningless txt speak words as a wind up.
so something like this:
Hi john, tnx 4 yr luvly msg, we'd realy lk 2 fgtmnigxprs w/u sumtym.
my yF saus she'd realy lk T zdgtynbrr U.
w'r realy N2 icknrtfg RU N2 dat 2? f ur thN we shd deffo mEt sumTm"
Brilliant!!! w r goin 2 nck dat 4 nxt tym we gt txt spk msg. Bloody hell this text speak lark is harder than proper english! |
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By *utumnWoman
over a year ago
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I got a lovely long message once, full of weird spellings and strange words, took time to work it out and realised the guy was dyslexic, went on to meet up and it was worth it, what he lacked in writing capability he more than made up for with personality and humour.....but if I receive a message in text speak it's always a no thank you.
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"I can't understand what they say, and lifes too short.
mind you, I don't even like 'text speak' in texts. "
Totally agree! And it's not just an "old fuddy duddy" thing either, even young people struggle too. And its made worse by the fact that there are different ways to abbreviate, which can cause a lot of confusion.
Fundamentally it's inefficient as a form of communication, it's much harder to read because your brain has extra processing to do, which also slows you down, but it creates extra work trying to decipher the message that most people, old and young, give up if messages are not short sound bites. It's totally unsuited for long meaningful conversation, and because our brains are wired in the way they are it often fails to properly convey the intended message.
Sadly a lot of this is biology. As one gets older there is a tendency to be more expressive and ti desire greater clarity in communication, so whenever an adult chooses to converse using text speech it will always appear puerile or lazy.
*slinks off to sit in a corner on his own (facing the wall)*
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Having 2 daughters, I've sort of got used to some of the text. Sometimes I do have to phone them and ask what they are trying to saying. I do abbreviate some words if on phone as im not very quick with texting and dont like predictive text on phones. So no if I understand it it doesnt bother me, same as spelling mistakes dont bother me either. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't write messages, threads, or text using any text speak, I can't understand it, can't write it, most definitely can't stand it. Having said that, if people use it, that's up to them and go for it. Just don't expect a sensible reply if I can't translate |
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"Do you like it when Grow adult's message you in Text speak?
Or send you a message with so MANY spelling mistakes?
What do you think ? "
Always comes across as if it's from a 15 year old and we're not into that so no really don't like them! |
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By *obletonMan
over a year ago
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With the advent of predictive text, contracts and payt bundles that give you unlimited texts and phones that will stitch multiple messages together, txt speak has become a little bit five years ago.
So another possible reply might be "txt spk?? Oh that's just sooo 2006!" |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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I agree that txt speak is not great. I do use tbh and lol a lot.
One question I have seen etc used a lot on profiles...including my own. I would suggest that that is an ld form of txt speak.
What I am annoyed about is the comments regarding spelling and grammar.
I struggle to spell and my grammar is not great but I have pitched to CFO and CEOs. I have produced multi million pound refinances. I mange a member of staff and do their reviews.
For me grammar and spelling is not a turnoff...rudeness and general snobbery is  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We too hate text speak, but just having read all this thread, can't believe how many people have said they hate text speak and bad spelling and they have shocking spelling mistakes in their own replies!!!
LOL, gave us a good giggle though!!
As said previously on this thread... pot, kettle, black! |
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I really don't have a problem with bad spelling and grammar. As long as the writer is making the effort to communicate I won't lose any sleep over the grammar and spelling, but communication is the key.
Most of us will make errors and there will be any number of reasons why these happen, but anyone who uses text speak, especially on such a site, is clearly indicating they can't even be bothered to try and communicate, or care what impact they're making inthe recipient.
As mentioned above there no longer is any real need for text speak. It is an unfortunate legacy that refuses to go away. However it is puerile, it is lazy, and it is totally inconsiderate. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I hate it. It shows a lack of thought and effort. I don't even use it when I text. I punctuate and use capital letters and paragraphs. Yes, I am odd, but it was how I was educated. And I think that is also the key. I wish to meet like minded and like educated people. The use of text speak/messages by a person would indicate incompatibility.
Yes, I use 'lol' because it conveys a tone in a post or message that could otherwise be taken the wrong way, i.e. it is a lighthearted exclamation which denotes humour.
Spelling and grammar I'm not AS fussy about, but I hate it when people don't use contractions correctly or confuse ''they're, there and their'' and ''your & you're'' among other words. It doesn't take a huge effort to spell check a message and when first impressions count, I would say it was worth the extra minute of one's time.
Call me a snob, Lol!!!!!!!
Hippo x |
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