Mis-spelling on purpose

TFT · 04-05-2008, 03:01 PM

This is not aimed at people who's native language is not English, nor people who's spelling is not the best.

It's these people

Quote:

plzz specify ur budget frnd

Are their lifestyles so fast that they need to shave a few seconds off a post so it ends up like that! What's the point of it ? (other than to annoy me)

What's your opinion on this shorthand that takes me twice as long to read ? Should I chill out and accept this is the way grammar is going?

PC-Tech02 · 04-05-2008, 03:20 PM

ask ian to make it a new forum rule...lol

**mep916** · 04-05-2008, 03:32 PM

On a message board, I think people should make more of an effort to use correct grammar and spelling. It doesn't bother me too much, but it would make the threads look cleaner and easier to read. I also think that using proper English gives an individual more credibility.

adarsh · 04-05-2008, 03:57 PM

i also hate misspling on purpse. y dont ppl undrstnd tht othr ppl cnt read the msg they wnt to convy vry well??

Yeah, it's pretty annoying. But , I remember being one of those idiots long back

g4m3rof1337 · 04-05-2008, 04:16 PM

I agree, but I see it so much that I just read it like any other sentence.

Irishwhistle · 04-05-2008, 04:20 PM

It does annoy me... it's funny though, the people I know who do it have a less busy life than the ones who don't. I don't think it's so much a method of being quick, but the lazy man's way.

patrickv · 04-05-2008, 04:41 PM

i agree with TFT, they should write full sentences, those kinds of "spellings" should be for Instant Messaging

TFT · 04-05-2008, 04:53 PM

I'm glad to know I'm not alone

I just happen to think that on a forum where problems are discussed, then clarity in your posts should be important. Hell, I'm quite likely to make a mistake even if me or the posters grammar is "something like it" so I've no chance with this instant message speak.

Edit: It was only that one post that got to me, I'm alright now, taken a tablet and got over it

Cleric7x9 · 04-05-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFT

This is not aimed at people who's native language is not English, nor people who's spelling is not the best.

It's these people

Are their lifestyles so fast that they need to shave a few seconds off a post so it ends up like that! What's the point of it ? (other than to annoy me)

What's your opinion on this shorthand that takes me twice as long to read ? Should I chill out and accept this is the way grammar is going?

you know, you have a few misspelled words in there too, and numerous grammar mistakes. yes, i do realize that i dont capitalize, sorry for the hypocracy.

TFT · 04-05-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleric7x9

you know, you have a few misspelled words in there too, and numerous grammar mistakes. yes, i do realize that i dont capitalize, sorry for the hypocracy.

I think you haven't quite understood me, my spellings not bad, my grammar could be much improved but they are mistakes on my part not written on purpose so that wasn't the intention.

This was

Quote:

plzz specify ur budget frnd

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Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,959	It does annoy me... it's funny though, the people I know who do it have a less busy life than the ones who don't. I don't think it's so much a method of being quick, but the lazy man's way. __________________ Formerly JordanII The statement below is true. The statement above is false.

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04-05-2008, 04:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,850	I'm glad to know I'm not alone I just happen to think that on a forum where problems are discussed, then clarity in your posts should be important. Hell, I'm quite likely to make a mistake even if me or the posters grammar is "something like it" so I've no chance with this instant message speak. Edit: It was only that one post that got to me, I'm alright now, taken a tablet and got over it __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB Last edited by TFT; 04-05-2008 at 05:07 PM.

04-05-2008, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC-Tech02 banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	ask ian to make it a new forum rule...lol

04-05-2008, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
adarsh Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dubai Age: 16 Posts: 841	i also hate misspling on purpse. y dont ppl undrstnd tht othr ppl cnt read the msg they wnt to convy vry well?? Yeah, it's pretty annoying. But , I remember being one of those idiots long back

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