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NWR Rant: using "text message" language in posts...

BRRBRRMember
I've seen more and more of a preponderance of using those silly (and annoying) text message "words" on these boards lately. Mad Mad Maybe it's a sign of the times and I need to catch up, but they really are starting to annoy me! It makes the poster sound less intelligent, more juvenile! I have nothing against the people who use them, but find the trend annoying.

For example (Sorry PatrickinKW): using "NE" to mean "any," using "RU" to mean "Are you," etc. etc. I have used acronyms myself, but I think they're differnet. Things like IIRC, IMHO, etc. don't bother me. It's the text message language that gets to me.

Okay, rant over. Thanks for listening. Big Grin
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R renquistMember
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Originally posted by BRR:
I've seen more and more of a preponderance of using those silly (and annoying) text message "words" on these boards lately. Mad Mad Maybe it's a sign of the times and I need to catch up, but they really are starting to annoy me! It makes the poster sound less intelligent, more juvenile! I have nothing against the people who use them, but find the trend annoying.

For example (Sorry PatrickinKW): using "NE" to mean "any," using "RU" to mean "Are you," etc. etc. I have used acronyms myself, but I think they're differnet. Things like IIRC, IMHO, etc. don't bother me. It's the text message language that gets to me.

Okay, rant over. Thanks for listening. Big Grin


lol @ u big dummy. r u a dum dum? I am lmao @ u!. But BBR lol ur name is abbr also! IMHO that is funny. NEway, plz expl y u r using abbr 4 u name, -k-. MayB u should STFU?

thx
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N notawinebratMember
Today it's heirogliphics.
Yesterday it was wearing hats sideways.
30 years ago it was long-haired freaky people (that's from a song - for the young ones in the forum).

Isn't it all about breaking from conformity and establishing some sort of independence?

At least that's my story - and I'm sticking to it. Too bad I dont have a clue what 75% of you said above.....
purplehazepurplehazeMember
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Originally posted by Chilepepper:
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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
I'm with BRR. I don't even use text message shortcuts in my text messages. It just doesn't take that much more time to write in English.

PH


I don't even use text messages. I have plenty of minutes, and if you are on Verizon..its free...I say just f'ing call me for crissake.


There are times where making or receiving a phone call isn't appropriate. Now THAT'S a subject for another thread.... Roll Eyes

PH

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