Question of the Day - Aug 8th Friday

Sorry I'm late with today's question. Busy day at work.


Dus it bothr u wen ppl typ lyk this?


Drives me crazy!

Took me forever just to type it out. I kept backing up to correct it.

I really really really really really dislike when people type like that. It's one of my biggest pet peeves.

well, when i was a little younger, i did go through a phase where i typed like that

thankfully for you guys, I got over that a year or so ago, and now its one of my pbiggest pet peeves when im on the computer

When I text msg if it is long I may type "r u going 2 work 2day?" but that is just when I am texting on my phone. Otherwise, I am very found of good English.

Originally Posted by bnwalker2

I really really really really really dislike when people type like that. It's one of my biggest pet peeves.

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I totally agree. I can't even use abbreviations for text messages! Long live good grammar and spelling!!

I can't STAND it when people type like that.
In fact if I get e-mail from someone and they use that kind of "language" I don't even answer them.

I figure if they couldn't take the time to spell out the word "you", then I can't take the time to answer their e-mail!

It drives me crazy! I hate it! My little sister does it all the time. It is very aggravating. Even when I was in high school, I never went through a phase where I typed like that. At best, I will not capitalize words to save time when text messaging, but I still spell out words and use correct punctuation.

Grammar & Spelling for the win!

Originally Posted by bnwalker2

I really really really really really dislike when people type like that.

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..... ....I hate it!.... ... .... 100% agree with her....

I'm not a fan either. Although, it makes me wonder if the typer is lazy, or is only able spell phonetically!

Not if it's on a text message and it won't fit within the 80 spaces I read your question just fine!


Although, my text messages look like this if I don't have enough room:

"hey babe. im going to my moms & ill be home by 730"


That's as bad as mine get.

I can't stand that. I didn't do it when I was a teenager, and I certainly won't do it now. I'm also quite proud of myself for not having used "lol" at all. Ever.

And it really bothers me to read the comments on the icanhazcheezburger pictures. So I don't.

I hate it when people use 'teh' instead of 'the'. Or 'prolly' instead of 'probably'.

Sometimes. I can read it perfectly, but can imagine that it takes awhile to make it "wrong"

When I'm handwriting stuff, I shorthand a lot like that (for my own benefit) but I cannot shortcut it other then a few things like "lol", "DH", etc. when I'm typing on the pc.

I do have a tendency to NOT capitalize when typing fast

Originally Posted by SportBikeMike

I hate it when people use 'teh' instead of 'the'.

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That is my number one typing mistake.

Back to the question, yes it drives me crazy.

Originally Posted by EnzoLeya

Not if it's on a text message and it won't fit within the 80 spaces

I read your question just fine!


Although, my text messages look like this if I don't have enough room:

"hey babe. im going to my moms & ill be home by 730"


That's as bad as mine get.

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That's why I do it on my phone, too.

The only word I "abbreviate" all the time is through, I always write it as thru but anything else I spell out It doesn't bother me per se, but it is aggravating to try to figure out what the heck they're trying to say sometimes

Originally Posted by katiemae1277

The only word I "abbreviate" all the time is through, I always write it as thru

but anything else I spell out

It doesn't bother me per se, but it is aggravating to try to figure out what the heck they're trying to say sometimes

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And really, that's not much of an abbreviation. "Thru" is not classified as a word but we all still recognize it as a word from "Drive-thru".

Depends on the situation; but yes, sometimes it does get on my nerves.

I can understand the need when texting, and having limited characters, and if I were into texting, I might find myself doing it, too -- in that situation. But otherwise, I find it very annoying. Here on the board, if it's just a few words, and is readily decipherable, I'll do so. But whole posts "written" this way, I'm afraid I just move on to the next one. Fortunately that doesn't happen too often.

Yes! It drive me bonkers!

I try to use proper grammar and spelling in my posts to show that I am paying attention and devoting thought to the content. When someone posts gobbledygoock I tend to dismiss it as un-important. Most forums have rules against it anyway!


Even texting I spell it out unless it absolutely will not fit without an 'r' or 'u' here or there.

However, I have some leeway...
Cat macros (or whatever sort of macro) I can forgive. That's a style. It's meant to be funny in part BECAUSE of the bad spelling and grammar, etc.

And the occasional 'pwned' or whathaveyou is fine, again because it's used for humor value.