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'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
So why message them back in the first place?
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
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I'm not a massive fan of txt spk. But I find it amusing that it takes quite a high level of literacy to communicate via it - but apparently not so to criticise it. |
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"I'm not a massive fan of txt spk. But I find it amusing that it takes quite a high level of literacy to communicate via it - but apparently not so to criticise it."
How very true.
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?"
The lady who is going to be fucked asked them to contact me after they contacted her. Their profile, photos and verifications seemed to fit the bill, however their level of communication? |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?
The lady who is going to be fucked asked them to contact me after they contacted her. Their profile, photos and verifications seemed to fit the bill, however their level of communication? "
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"I'm not a massive fan of txt spk. But I find it amusing that it takes quite a high level of literacy to communicate via it - but apparently not so to criticise it.How very true."
I did say we can all make spelling and grammatical errors and include myself among them. However text speak is the worst it can get, my home my rules, no morons  |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?
The lady who is going to be fucked asked them to contact me after they contacted her. Their profile, photos and verifications seemed to fit the bill, however their level of communication? "
Your profile probably doesn't attract the sophisticated articulate ones then or maybe they assume its appropriate for contacting you....yeh lol funny woman making the first contact nice one. |
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"I'm not a massive fan of txt spk. But I find it amusing that it takes quite a high level of literacy to communicate via it - but apparently not so to criticise it.How very true.
I did say we can all make spelling and grammatical errors and include myself among them. However text speak is the worst it can get, my home my rules, no morons "
Tell me how you equate someone using text speak to being a moron? If its that important to you then stop being the go between, its simple really, maybe try Mensa instead? |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?
The lady who is going to be fucked asked them to contact me after they contacted her. Their profile, photos and verifications seemed to fit the bill, however their level of communication? Was she planning on marrying them? "
I don't think so, but if they're so stupid as not understand a couple of emails I don't really trust them to use the toilet either. I'd rather not have pis all over my bathroom floor, if they're incapable of understanding several emails I'd hate to think what else they can't understand??? Anyway this way nearly everyone's a winner, ladies get shagged by nice guys who can string a sentence together. Nice guys with half a brain get to shag nice women. I get to shag nice women. Imbecile who communicates in text get to have a wank |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?
The lady who is going to be fucked asked them to contact me after they contacted her. Their profile, photos and verifications seemed to fit the bill, however their level of communication? Was she planning on marrying them?
I don't think so, but if they're so stupid as not understand a couple of emails I don't really trust them to use the toilet either. I'd rather not have pis all over my bathroom floor, if they're incapable of understanding several emails I'd hate to think what else they can't understand??? Anyway this way nearly everyone's a winner, ladies get shagged by nice guys who can string a sentence together. Nice guys with half a brain get to shag nice women. I get to shag nice women. Imbecile who communicates in text get to have a wank "
All men piss over the bathroom floor, even those with Doctorates and PHds, and I suspect that some would prefer a wank rather than go through the Spanish Inquisition , Mensa Test and heaven knows what else, have you never pissed on the bathroom floor? |
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"I'm sure they don't actually speak in text speak. So where is the problem ?"
It seems to say to me that they are not that bright. At a GB / party I enjoy the company of intelligent fun people as i would at any other social event. Few of us can fuck constantly for 4 to 6 hours I remember when I could, those were the days)
However I do get some pleasure out of this, being into being dom and a bit of a sadist, I'm keeping him on tenterhooks son he thinks if he gets it right he'll get an invite |
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i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho |
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Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable? |
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"Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable? "
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"Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable? "
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"Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable?
Pomposity at its best "
Good, do I really give a fuck? I'll be having fun again tomorrow |
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"Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable?
Pomposity at its best
Good, do I really give a fuck? I'll be having fun again tomorrow"
u asked the question if it was reasonable...some think it was just over the top
if u (note the 'U') want to have a party whatever...perhaps u could be a little less judgmental?... a simple, please dont type in text speak would have sufficed, as u need to understand if they were able to join
now thats not rocket science...but ur immensely long response would imply in my eyes...aye ok... |
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"Happy ending to story, he replied in the English language once he got what I was on about. Sent him this reply plus my formal invite with address etc:
"!Sorry about the mess around but I hate the way the English language is being fucked around and misused since texting came in. I work with and use it all the time and hate it's misuse. It's considered to be one of the greatest languages for the creation of literature, Shakespeare, Dickens and the bloke who wrote 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Please respect it, now feel free to shag Misha and Jo, also whoever else is there to your hearts content."
Reasonable?
Pomposity at its best
Good, do I really give a fuck? I'll be having fun again tomorrow
u asked the question if it was reasonable...some think it was just over the top
if u (note the 'U') want to have a party whatever...perhaps u could be a little less judgmental?... a simple, please dont type in text speak would have sufficed, as u need to understand if they were able to join
now thats not rocket science...but ur immensely long response would imply in my eyes...aye ok..."
Yes I'll admit I'm a bit overlong when it comes to clarity. One reason i try to be reasonable with others. |
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Ah! The barrel of monkey's type guy! Wonder if this so called "imbecile" reads the forums?
If it was me you wouldn't want to hand over your address after treating me in such a condescending manner!
Mine ire you would have provokethed ! |
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I also cannot bear people who write things like 'u' or 'ur' or similar.
I guess maybe it's because I'm a writer by trade and I believe it shows a lack of care and consideration. Or maybe it's because my peer group was the first to pioneer such a wonderful interpretation of the written word and realise it was intended for when you are limited on written characters.
In an email when you have no character limit I see no reason to shorten words and deliberately misspell.
I usually try and put up with it for a few messages, but if they don't redeem themselves with something else interesting then I just usually politely explain why (if they ask) and leave it there. |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
erm... without looking at your profile, im guessing its a woman that will be coming to yours and getting fucked, right?
in which case, you are the loser, as for every bloke that doesnt like having sex with a woman that uses text speak, there are 5 that doesnt care, as long as she has tits, a fanny, and swallows.
however, if you are organising a gb or something for others, at your gaff, then, unless its a spelling bee or something, i really dont see how communication matters.
its not like the 'object' of the bang is going to be holding an english gcse to see who goes first and who gets the saggy sloppy endings. |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
Text speak works very well as a filter as does certain words and language which do not appeal to me. If the message does not appeal to me for any reason it gets a simple "thanks but no thanks" reply. |
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in which case, you are the loser, as for every bloke that doesnt like having sex with a woman that uses text speak, there are 5 that doesnt care, as long as she has tits, a fanny, and swallows.
however, if you are organising a gb or something for others, at your gaff, then, unless its a spelling bee or something, i really dont see how communication matters.
its not like the 'object' of the bang is going to be holding an english gcse to see who goes first and who gets the saggy sloppy endings."
I can't speak for others, but personally I'm not just looking (generally) for one off shags where I never speak to the person again and don't care what their personality is like. I'm hoping for regular playmates and company to clubs and similar and part of that is being on a similar wavelength to me.
I guess if all you're ever after is a fuck then it really doesn't matter, but not everyone is just after that. |
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I'm afraid that I to do not like text speak and refuse to answer my kids when they use it because it's annoying to have to show other people your messages to get them translated .
But I accept that it is in common usage and if we get a message on here in text speak it just means the sender is just different to us .
My only worry is the usage of LOL , I have been told it means laugh out loud !.
Really ? So every other sentence they write back they are laughing out aloud ?, erm is that not a little odd ?.
I also asked what PMSL meant , really ?, oh dear !. |
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I think text speak is only annoying when it's too hard to understand.
I understand some people do use their phones to reply on here so text speak can just be quicker and easier.
I agree that it does take a certain level of understanding of the english language to convert it into text speak (sometimes) so I find spelling mistakes and grammar errors far more irritating.
I can excuse a typo or two but would honestly rather see a 'ur' than the wrong version of you're/your.
I will not excuse people shortening words into text speak that don't need shortening, or writing one liners.
"hi how use"
No capitals, no commas, no question mark, no reply lol. |
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As an extremely mild aside, a guy mentioned back up there about speaking in 1337 language. I saw a programme once and they thought we might not have been able to understand people from Henry VIII's time never mind 1337. For example, "Hallowed be they name", they think would have been "Hallod be tha nom". As an even spookier coincidence, I decided just the other day on the fora to speak as if it
were 1937. The plural of 'forum' is 'fora' but if I said 'forums', you would all know what I meant. QED. |
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Absolutely despise text speak, the manifestation of laziness in society. I know we are time poor but if we keep going the way we are, in 100 years time the English language will have changed beyond belief! |
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". I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
you if it's a woman as she'll replace you far easier than you will replace her 
Tho i admit text speak pisses me off too, as do black guys who mail me using words like dis, dat, dem, tat, ting etc (i don't dislike black guys just ones who spell like they talk ) i don't think just because they spell lazily that makes them a bad person to be around, they could be really nice people and dynamite in bed but i guess we'll never know if we dismiss them based on they spellings |
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my biggest bug bear about text speak is when they change words and they still have the same letters as when they are spelt correct, like lyke!! whats that all about? |
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Why bother arguing about it?
I simply use it as a self-sorting system - if someone thinks that "txt speak" is a good enough way to introduce themselves, then I just figure that they are unlikely to be someone that I'd enjoy meeting - so they don't even get a reply....
As for men pissing all over the bathroom - they are welcome to, 'cos it's going to be their bathroom - they aren't getting anywhere near mine!
Yes, I'm a right fussy bitch - but I enjoy my meets and have my own limits, and it works just fine for me thank you!
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". I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite?
you if it's a woman as she'll replace you far easier than you will replace her
Tho i admit text speak pisses me off too, as do black guys who mail me using words like dis, dat, dem, tat, ting etc (i don't dislike black guys just ones who spell like they talk ) i don't think just because they spell lazily that makes them a bad person to be around, they could be really nice people and dynamite in bed but i guess we'll never know if we dismiss them based on they spellings "
No long ting innit bruv, you no rudegyal!
Are your blood vessels bursting yet? |
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". I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite?
you if it's a woman as she'll replace you far easier than you will replace her
Tho i admit text speak pisses me off too, as do black guys who mail me using words like dis, dat, dem, tat, ting etc (i don't dislike black guys just ones who spell like they talk ) i don't think just because they spell lazily that makes them a bad person to be around, they could be really nice people and dynamite in bed but i guess we'll never know if we dismiss them based on they spellings
No long ting innit bruv, you no rudegyal!
Are your blood vessels bursting yet? "
I just wonder what people would think if I mailed them saying
alrite mush, owe am ya
P.S yes they are but not the ones in my head |
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Gawd wots it ruddy matter how the person texts,im on my phone i text speak my own Language.peop dont wanna meet me cuz i leave a few letters out when im answering loads of messages,then that up to them.
I can assure u i speak proper in the real world and dont say lol i actually really laugh and giggle
Yest i read a pro that messaged me,it said text speakers are not worthy,i said soz im not worthy as i text speak within my message ,he then changed his tune and laughed abt it x
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"i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho"
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Here we go again, someone posts their personal opinion and others throw insults at them.
Well I for one are with you on this text speak thing. I delete messages from guys who use it, it's fine for texting and in my mind that's where it should stay!
I think it's really sad how our beautiful English language is being ruined by text words , or maybe I am just an old fashioned girl? |
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"Here we go again, someone posts their personal opinion and others throw insults at them. "
Maybe try reading it again and see how insulting the op has been. |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? "
The answer to your initial question is obviously a "no" judging by the replies. I, however, tend to be in agreement with you. It never ceases to amaze me how a kid living in a mud hut in the middle of Africa speaks better English than a kid brought up to use txt speak in the UK. The dumbing down of a language is never a good thing in my opinion.
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? So why message them back in the first place?"
I'm gonna have to agree...if I don't like the first message I may not even reply back, sometimes I give them the benefit of the doubt , the errors could be auto correct it depends all I ask is for more than a "hi" that annoys me to much, or the Stupid wink and friends request When you know you'll never hear from them lol if after the second message and they still aren't trying I just don't waste my time depending on the person I will use some shorthand but not so much that its annoying |
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"Here we go again, someone posts their personal opinion and others throw insults at them.
Well I for one are with you on this text speak thing. I delete messages from guys who use it, it's fine for texting and in my mind that's where it should stay!
I think it's really sad how our beautiful English language is being ruined by text words , or maybe I am just an old fashioned girl? "
Not that old fashioned. Abbreviated language was around long before you. |
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"i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho"
must agree some accepted txt words are now used in general typing such as if you make a joke and want to put over it's a joke you can put 'lol'
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I don't see the problem with it I don't really like it myself but like most people with a bit of intelligence I don't get frustrated to the point I have to moan about it. There is a delete button and a block button and the IQ level to use both of them isn't that high and its far easier than getting frustrated over trivial matters. |
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I will use U, UR, R U, and WKEND as abbreviations on a phone text for speed and space saving but that's as "text speak" as I get.
I'd never use it in a written message and can't imagine using the text speak that teenagers use, I'd need an ENIGMA machine to understand that.
To me, using text speak in normal written messages is a combination of laziness and illiteracy.  R
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"I'm not a massive fan of txt spk. But I find it amusing that it takes quite a high level of literacy to communicate via it - but apparently not so to criticise it.How very true.
I did say we can all make spelling and grammatical errors and include myself among them. However text speak is the worst it can get, my home my rules, no morons "
Let's be fair.
These morons as you call them. Have had to learn a whole new language to the one they were taught to read and write in. So I'd go out on a limb and say that there probably quite intelligent really. I can't write in text speech no matter how hard I try. |
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over a year ago
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I used to be a shorthand secretary so had to have a good command of the English language but I do admit to using some text talk purely because it has crept into the way we live but mostly when texting my daughter |
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Ha well, moron didn't get invited in the end, two lovely ladies got fucked by lots of guys. Although there are some new rules in place for the future, no watchers. Don't get your kit off and involved in the first 30 minutes after you arrive, f**k off. |
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over a year ago
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Just politely place it in your profile not to send you text messages. If they do, they either didn't read your profile, ignored your request or can't follow instructions. Just send them a polite " No Thanks." and move on. There are plenty of others out there you can meet. |
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I can hold with text speak actually in a text ie when you get 160 characters for one text but 161 costs you two texts, I have to admit I am occasionally guilty of the occasional lol or btw though |
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"I hate it, whats wrong with using proper grammer. although I have to admit to using abbreviations sometimes, but I think that's different,"
Nothing. Best to spell it correctly to emphasise your point though 
The 'illiteracy' assumptions are incorrect too. We're fortunate to live in a country where even idiots are literate, of which there are plenty of examples.
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"I hate it, whats wrong with using proper grammer. although I have to admit to using abbreviations sometimes, but I think that's different,
Nothing. Best to spell it correctly to emphasise your point though
The 'illiteracy' assumptions are incorrect too. We're fortunate to live in a country where even idiots are literate, of which there are plenty of examples.
grammer"
As said originally we all make spelling mistakes when typing, it's easily done. However the the morons are the ones who use 'wiv', 'ur' 'm8' 'whr' in incredibly badly constructed sentences. |
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"I hate it, whats wrong with using proper grammer. although I have to admit to using abbreviations sometimes, but I think that's different,
Nothing. Best to spell it correctly to emphasise your point though
The 'illiteracy' assumptions are incorrect too. We're fortunate to live in a country where even idiots are literate, of which there are plenty of examples.
grammer
As said originally we all make spelling mistakes when typing, it's easily done. However the the morons are the ones who use 'wiv', 'ur' 'm8' 'whr' in incredibly badly constructed sentences. "
Really? The people who can't see the wood for the trees seem like the morons to me.
I also think attempting to disguise shortfalls under the guise of supposed higher moral ground - and rounded off with a story about how it benefited sexual adventures is amusing. |
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"Ha well, moron didn't get invited in the end, two lovely ladies got fucked by lots of guys. Although there are some new rules in place for the future, no watchers. Don't get your kit off and involved in the first 30 minutes after you arrive, f**k off."
I have to admire how beautifully constructed those sentences are however. |
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"The plural of 'forum' is 'fora' but if I said 'forums', you would all know what I meant. QED."
Most modern authorities would say the plural of "forum" is now "forums". But then there's "media", "trivia", but (maybe) no longer "curricula". The English language is not consistent, is changing all the time, and it is constantly adding new words and phrases to itself. The point is that this is done On Demand - we're the ones making these changes as and when we need to. Text speak is just part of that, a shorthand created for a purpose.
However, while text speak may be fine on the mobile phone, I've noticed that some Fab profiles need a few readings before they make any sense. Communication isn't everybody's strong point, let's face it. |
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"Ha well, moron didn't get invited in the end, two lovely ladies got fucked by lots of guys. Although there are some new rules in place for the future, no watchers. Don't get your kit off and involved in the first 30 minutes after you arrive, f**k off.
I have to admire how beautifully constructed those sentences are however."
It uses easily understood English language and gets the message across |
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"Ha well, moron didn't get invited in the end, two lovely ladies got fucked by lots of guys. Although there are some new rules in place for the future, no watchers. Don't get your kit off and involved in the first 30 minutes after you arrive, f**k off.
I have to admire how beautifully constructed those sentences are however.
It uses easily understood English language and gets the message across"
Well kind of. I just read it as bullshit |
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"Ha well, moron didn't get invited in the end, two lovely ladies got fucked by lots of guys. Although there are some new rules in place for the future, no watchers. Don't get your kit off and involved in the first 30 minutes after you arrive, f**k off.
I have to admire how beautifully constructed those sentences are however.
It uses easily understood English language and gets the message across
Well kind of. I just read it as bullshit "
Well it seems to work for me, see veri's, oh maybe you don't know what they are. |
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here"
I really really love people that think just because the have veris they are somewhat above those that don't.
It's an assumption by some that those that don't are either fakes or time wasters , what they fail to realise is the possibility that the are meeting regularly but choose discretion over bragging. |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite? "
So long as you can read it don't grumble and judge. Could be the best person you meet |
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here
I really really love people that think just because the have veris they are somewhat above those that don't.
It's an assumption by some that those that don't are either fakes or time wasters , what they fail to realise is the possibility that the are meeting regularly but choose discretion over bragging. "
Or just timewasters or fakes, why I never invite people without them to dos, they mainly turn out to be timewasters or fakes. I gave a new guy a chance the other night who had no veri's, turned up but did nothing, now blocked. Someone else who was genuoine could have had his place. Several others now have his user name, they've blocked him too, why encourage timewasters? |
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Morons will be morons no matter how eloquent their speech may be. Does it make me a moron because at times I might lol or pmsl? No my actions decide that but as long as I don't act like I have the mental age of a 7-12 yr old I should be ok |
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"Morons will be morons no matter how eloquent their speech may be. Does it make me a moron because at times I might lol or pmsl? No my actions decide that but as long as I don't act like I have the mental age of a 7-12 yr old I should be ok "
I don't mind the odd lol pmsl, it's the general corruption of a language that gets me. |
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over a year ago
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here
I really really love people that think just because the have veris they are somewhat above those that don't.
It's an assumption by some that those that don't are either fakes or time wasters , what they fail to realise is the possibility that the are meeting regularly but choose discretion over bragging.
Or just timewasters or fakes, why I never invite people without them to dos, they mainly turn out to be timewasters or fakes. I gave a new guy a chance the other night who had no veri's, turned up but did nothing, now blocked. Someone else who was genuoine could have had his place. Several others now have his user name, they've blocked him too, why encourage timewasters?"
WTF? He was probably just nervous! We were all new once.
He turned up after all. |
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I'm not new on here but if I went to a party or something similar, which would be new to me, now I have a new buddy, may happen one day, who knows?, and I didn't want to play due to first time nerves, would I be considered a timewaster? |
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"'Text speak' as it's called. Does anyone else hate it as much as me? I tend to reply please resend the message using the English language. Now I accept we all make spelling / grammar errors, I certainly do. But you receive several mails from people spelling 'you're' as 'ur' and calling you m8 after you've sent sent them various replies saying please communicate using the English language. I don't want such morons in my home, am I being unfair, they're wanting to come her and get fucked, who's the loser if they don't get an invite?
Text speak works very well as a filter as does certain words and language which do not appeal to me. If the message does not appeal to me for any reason it gets a simple "thanks but no thanks" reply. "
^^^^This!
There's no need to be condescending to others in the process. |
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"not a fan, not a hater
Same here and we are certainly not that shallow that it alone determines suitability "
Why is it when someone has a preference they're deemed shallow?
I'm seeking people I can communicate with without the need of a Rosetta Stone. If that makes me shallow so be it! |
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"Just politely place it in your profile not to send you text messages. If they do, they either didn't read your profile, ignored your request or can't follow instructions. Just send them a polite " No Thanks." and move on. There are plenty of others out there you can meet."
I have no text speak and will not apply to anyone outwith my criteria. Messages are for those that meet my criteria whether I wish to meet them or not. |
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here
I really really love people that think just because the have veris they are somewhat above those that don't.
It's an assumption by some that those that don't are either fakes or time wasters , what they fail to realise is the possibility that the are meeting regularly but choose discretion over bragging.
Or just timewasters or fakes, why I never invite people without them to dos, they mainly turn out to be timewasters or fakes. I gave a new guy a chance the other night who had no veri's, turned up but did nothing, now blocked. Someone else who was genuoine could have had his place. Several others now have his user name, they've blocked him too, why encourage timewasters?"
Awww u r such a meanie,,even peop with veri's going to a gb mite not join in ,it a different experience,and the thort of going excites them,but wen there can be nervous,they feel the experienced guys take over abit.gb's r not for everyone
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here"
haha - like I said at the very start it takes a high level of literacy to communicate by abbreviated language. But any moron can criticise it, and you provide no better example.
In simple plain English however, for your benefit - yes I saw your profile, I saw you have lots of verifications for organising for other people to have sex. I also noted that much of your profile is written with abbreviations.
Do I feel inadequate for having a profile without a list of verifications? No.
Do I feel inadequate for my ability to use language in different ways? Strangely enough, no.
Do I have any doubt who the moron is in this debate?..
No. |
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"not a fan, not a hater
Same here and we are certainly not that shallow that it alone determines suitability
Why is it when someone has a preference they're deemed shallow?
I'm seeking people I can communicate with without the need of a Rosetta Stone. If that makes me shallow so be it! "
Clearly we do things differently, some of the most intelligent folk we know or have met over the years have used abbreviated messaging when contacting us.
A well worded profile in conjunction with a clearly understood 'history' of meeting with clearly verifiable people is all that we require on first contact.
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"L%kd & mostly saw othR ppl havN SX & 2 mNE abbrevs.
Can't understand what you said, maybe that's why I've got veri's and you haven't, some of us do well from here
haha - like I said at the very start it takes a high level of literacy to communicate by abbreviated language. But any moron can criticise it, and you provide no better example.
In simple plain English however, for your benefit - yes I saw your profile, I saw you have lots of verifications for organising for other people to have sex. I also noted that much of your profile is written with abbreviations.
Do I feel inadequate for having a profile without a list of verifications? No.
Do I feel inadequate for my ability to use language in different ways? Strangely enough, no.
Do I have any doubt who the moron is in this debate?..
No."
Neither do I, I have no doubt who gets laid more often too |
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Well that's very honest of you. I'll try to be magnanimous and not rub it in - afterall it's easier to have sex if you're not dependant on a web site for it. |
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Well I use it a lot bt I aint a moron lol hope not anyway got afew degrees and diplomas behind me. My midwife texts me using text language and she's not a moron either lol each to their own. Some funny strange people about thesedays x |
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I am very old fashioned when it comes to communication. When I email someone, I still start the message with the word "Dear". In my previous professional life, I was amazed how many business messages were littered with text speak or other abbreviations. What really got me going were emails from complete strangers that started with "Hi".
As regards the OP, I would just be grateful that someone wanted to meet me for sex, so I wouldn't pass judgement on their misuse of our language. After all, in a 1 to 1 situation, text speak won't be relevant, unless you use it instead of going through the alphabet with your tongue when going down on a woman. |
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"Well that's very honest of you. I'll try to be magnanimous and not rub it in - afterall it's easier to have sex if you're not dependant on a web site for it."
Not dependent on a website, I have other sources too, I do have a social work life that brings me into contact with lots of people too. However I do like the variety that this site adds to it, that's one reason I've actually had meets with people from here |
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"However I do like the variety that this site adds to it, that's one reason I've actually had meets with people from here "
The beauty of using the site in the open manner you do is that there can be no doubt that you are 100% genuine, not something that can be attributed to some on here |
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"However I do like the variety that this site adds to it, that's one reason I've actually had meets with people from here
The beauty of using the site in the open manner you do is that there can be no doubt that you are 100% genuine, not something that can be attributed to some on here "
Yep, it's all there, as Cromwell said 'warts and all', (although I hasten to add I don't have any warts). |
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"However I do like the variety that this site adds to it, that's one reason I've actually had meets with people from here
The beauty of using the site in the open manner you do is that there can be no doubt that you are 100% genuine, not something that can be attributed to some on here
Yep, it's all there, as Cromwell said 'warts and all', (although I hasten to add I don't have any warts)."
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So does it mean that if you use text talk your being lazy!? So your a lazy shag!?
I don't think it really matters that much, some people are just to hung up in the whole grammar situation. I rather just get down to business isn't that why we are here!? |
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"i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho"
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"i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho"
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As my profile and forum contributions will have indicated, I prefer longhand English.
As for saving time when typing txspk - that takes me far longer than normal language, but then - I am a practiced typist.
Earlier tonight I messaged somebody and after rereading the sent post realised that I'd typed *you're* in stead of *your*. Aaaargh. It's catching!
And yes - I delete ur-messages, mainly because it takes too much energy to translate it. What does baffle me is reading words like 'thort' in otherwise decent messages, or 'defiantly' in stead of 'definately'.
Last point: English is not even my mother tongue. If I can learn and use it... |
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"i type ur all the time, I learned how to type very fast in chatrooms, its been carried over into my general typing.... and I dont fucking care what anyone things
if it means Im thick and lazy...its a fuck off from me...
there is a big diff3nc 2 tok lke th4t tho "
Yet you still took the time to post it twice? |
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"As my profile and forum contributions will have indicated, I prefer longhand English.
As for saving time when typing txspk - that takes me far longer than normal language, but then - I am a practiced typist.
Earlier tonight I messaged somebody and after rereading the sent post realised that I'd typed *you're* in stead of *your*. Aaaargh. It's catching!
And yes - I delete ur-messages, mainly because it takes too much energy to translate it. What does baffle me is reading words like 'thort' in otherwise decent messages, or 'defiantly' in stead of 'definately'.
Last point: English is not even my mother tongue. If I can learn and use it... "
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