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#150407
I think the original point to text speak was good. It reduced the numbers of characters used so that the thieves that are mobile network providers charged a lot per message. now that you can get SMS for next to nothing their is very little reason to do it.

However I think some people think they are cool 4 txt spk init.
By Gaz
#150408
Amanda wrote:I think most of us can forgive the poor grammar, we all make mistakes. However, text (or is that txt?) talk just baffles me. What is the point? You immediately alienate half of your audience because they can't decipher it.
yeah i agree, but txt speak came about because texting on phones had limited charecters or it cost you an extra 10p

so you compressed the words to fit more in.

but talking like that on a forum is pointless.
#150413
Jabberwocky wrote:I THNK THT THS PG COULD BE USFL. IF U DNT UNDRSTND WHT I R SYNG.

http://www.madhousebeyond.com/?mode=txtspeak" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;





sorry about caps it is something the converter did

:hehe: I love how you apologise for using capitals after writing the sentence in the evil text lingo
#150417
Jabberwocky wrote:I THNK THT THS PG COULD BE USFL. IF U DNT UNDRSTND WHT I R SYNG.
You know I think a cup of PG Tips tea would be handy right now. :P
#150419
gilles27 wrote:my mum does it all the time, it's ridiculous! she makes no sense to me!
It used to save money and it also saves time. And it becomes habit forming. I have to double check my school reports to take out all the 2's ure's etc. :hehe:
#150437
racechick wrote:
gilles27 wrote:my mum does it all the time, it's ridiculous! she makes no sense to me!
It used to save money and it also saves time. And it becomes habit forming. I have to double check my school reports to take out all the 2's ure's etc. :hehe:

It saves time for the composer, not the receiver (at least in my case). Maybe I should take a course in text talk, if you can do a degree in Klingon then there must be somewhere I can learn how to sound cool. 8-):hehe:
By Gaz
#150438
Amanda wrote:
racechick wrote:
gilles27 wrote:my mum does it all the time, it's ridiculous! she makes no sense to me!
It used to save money and it also saves time. And it becomes habit forming. I have to double check my school reports to take out all the 2's ure's etc. :hehe:

It saves time for the composer, not the receiver (at least in my case). Maybe I should take a course in text talk, if you can do a degree in Klingon then there must be somewhere I can learn how to sound cool. 8-):hehe:
you can talk Klingon?

:P
#150441
Longbow wrote:
Amanda wrote:
racechick wrote:
gilles27 wrote:my mum does it all the time, it's ridiculous! she makes no sense to me!
It used to save money and it also saves time. And it becomes habit forming. I have to double check my school reports to take out all the 2's ure's etc. :hehe:

It saves time for the composer, not the receiver (at least in my case). Maybe I should take a course in text talk, if you can do a degree in Klingon then there must be somewhere I can learn how to sound cool. 8-):hehe:
you can talk Klingon?

:P
What would be the point? Who would I talk to? There can't possibly be two people that sad. :wink:


EDIT: I feel the need to point out that I'm actually quite a big Trekkie so no offence to anyone who does speak Klingon
Last edited by Amanda on 08 Sep 09, 22:05, edited 1 time in total.
By Gaz
#150443
Amanda wrote:
Longbow wrote:
Amanda wrote:
racechick wrote:
gilles27 wrote:my mum does it all the time, it's ridiculous! she makes no sense to me!
It used to save money and it also saves time. And it becomes habit forming. I have to double check my school reports to take out all the 2's ure's etc. :hehe:

It saves time for the composer, not the receiver (at least in my case). Maybe I should take a course in text talk, if you can do a degree in Klingon then there must be somewhere I can learn how to sound cool. 8-):hehe:
you can talk Klingon?

:P
What would be the point? Who would I talk to? There can't possibly be two people that sad. :wink:
i can't belive you can do a degree in it :rofl:

you could always go to those star trek conventions and impress the other sad people :P
#150445
Longbow wrote: i can't belive you can do a degree in it :rofl:

you could always go to those star trek conventions and impress the other sad people :P

I could get some cheap blue face paint and fashion myself as a Bolian or an Andorian :scratchchin: Don't tempt me :hehe:

Trek had it sussed, I need a universal translator!
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