Is it me or does anyone else have problems reading posts from others who type into their computers as if they were text messaging? I have been "trained" to use correct english and be as correct as possible when typing so that I am completely understood.

To me, "text speak" can be hard to understand as well as interpret.

Thanks guys.

Janine

Lol, me 2 :D

I'm the same way. And a few have said so here, too. When I see a lot of it - especially in a lengthy post, I stop reading after a line or three and move on.

I move on also. Unfortunately, some of those questions I might be able to answer, but text speak is too hard on the eyes and brain.

I can read text speak, but I also don't like it, and I usually move on and don't pay attention to questions written in text speak. I actually text message myself, and use text speak while I'm messaging, but that doesn't mean I don't know how to write properly while on a forum or in an email. People who text message need to learn that there is a difference between communicating over a cell phone and over a computer in general.

My only problem with that is that I don't text message. As a secretary for so many years I am used to typing in correct english. Yeah I may get some typos, but text speak is hard to uderstand for those of us older folks. LOL

What is text speak?

It's using a lot of chatroom abbreviations like these:
http://www.imacronyms.com/

Same here

Miss Manners gives it a gentle tut tut, lol :rolleyes:

I think it warrants a loving nudge here and if they don't get the hint, well, I tend to just chalk it off as they are the sort of folk who stop by the store in clothes that I don't do my yardwork in so its perhaps a lost cause then? :D

The truly cool thing here is the ignored don't last. If only face-to-face world were so easy, sighs. LOL

Yup

If my daughter's not here, I'm in trouble. I just thought that the texter was drunk!:cool: :eek: :rolleyes:

Who you callin' old?:D

Moves over on the "geezer" bench to make room for Talaniman lol

What did you call me? A goose? An old goose? Afat old goose?

Giggles... then folds up my arms and flaps them slowly. :p
I mean hey, if the bird fits, wear it! :eek:

As a teenager I am surrounded by it, but for me it has always been that I use correct english when texting. I go fast enough to were it doesn't slow me down and that while it won't mistakenly get in there when I type reports or on forums. I find if you keep it the same it's a lot easier.

Hi as your talking about text speak I thought that this was the most appropriate category, whilst I don't consider myself dumb I do get a bit lost and at the moment I am winning when it comes to a little comp with one of my nieces up to now I have be able to answer most of the things she's asked me such as what is lol, brb wuu2 wubu2 and so on but now she has me stumped just what is 'dm' please help as all my street cred will fly right out of the window :)

Text messaging has its place. Using IMs or texting on a phone, especially with limited keyboards, you need to abbreviate.

But on a messaging board where you are asking for help or advice, you want to be sure people understand you.

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Originally Posted by J_9

Is it me or does anyone else have problems reading posts from others who type into their computers as if they were text messaging? I have been "trained" to use correct english and be as correct as possible when typing so that I am completely understood.

To me, "text speak" can be hard to understand as well as interpret.

Thanks guys.

Janine

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I know, doesn't it drive you nuts? It's like trying to decipher a code, almost like a foreign language.

Sheesh, I guess I am just old. But I cannot understand this code at all.

Haha It's funny how you coin the term "text speak" when all it really is, is a series of acronyms kids use just due to laziness.. We do, however, use at least one of them as J_9 did "lol". That could very well be considered this "text speak" OMG this is too funny! :) (that's "oh my god" for you non text speakers) ;)