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Anyone else find typing "abbreviations" annyoing

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BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10833 Posts
January 14 2004 20:06 GMT
#1
I was looking through some topics, and it's ridiculous how sloppy internet typing, or spelling rather, has become. I don't know why "u r" or "ur" has become an acceptable substitute for "you are". It's one thing to make a spelling mistake, or a typo here and there; No one's perfect. But lazy "abbreviations" like "sum", "wut", "nuttin", "2", "ppl", are completely worthless. It's only a few extra seconds, and it adds, if nothing else, atleast a small shred of credibility to usually infantile posts usually negated by the moronic spellings. Is anyone else as annoyed by this as I am?
ModeratorSIRL and JLIG.
SillyCat
Profile Joined May 2003
United States960 Posts
January 14 2004 20:07 GMT
#2
no.
Hey girl....what to know a secaret????????OK I WILL TELL IT TO YOU ANDIt is soooooooo gooood to hear it..... I can tell you...How to count allllll de way, to SCHFifty Five
Chogs_User
Profile Joined January 2004
United States410 Posts
January 14 2004 20:09 GMT
#3
yeah, it's annoying.
Old
AutumnLight
Profile Joined July 2003
Ukraine2488 Posts
January 14 2004 20:10 GMT
#4
if you're an english teacher then yeah,otherwise,who cares,no one is perfect.
Pray for War.
Mr.Royle
Profile Joined December 2003
Portugal324 Posts
January 14 2004 20:11 GMT
#5
i guess the essential is the comunication so u may find it ridiculous but since its understandable i guess its fine .
On A SidE nOtE i dONT likE PPl WhO tALk LikE thIS !!!!
My hope is one day ARROGANT people will feel the same pain when they talk, as the pain the rest of us feel when we hear them.
DeoDoubleG
Profile Joined January 2003
Philippines349 Posts
January 14 2004 20:13 GMT
#6
2 many ppl annoy me wit their abbreviations, especially the 1z that type ur instead of u r. lolz, brb, afk.
DevAzTaYtA
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Oman2005 Posts
January 14 2004 20:14 GMT
#7
lolz BroOd
you need to get out more -.-
Tricky
Profile Joined September 2003
China752 Posts
January 14 2004 20:18 GMT
#8
On January 15 2004 05:06 BroOd wrote:
I was looking through some topics, and it's ridiculous how sloppy internet typing, or spelling rather, has become. I don't know why "u r" or "ur" has become an acceptable substitute for "you are". It's one thing to make a spelling mistake, or a typo here and there; No one's perfect. But lazy "abbreviations" like "sum", "wut", "nuttin", "2", "ppl", are completely worthless. It's only a few extra seconds, and it adds, if nothing else, atleast a small shred of credibility to usually infantile posts usually negated by the moronic spellings. Is anyone else as annoyed by this as I am?




No U R ANNOYING !!!


its allright as long as u understand them.
the one
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10833 Posts
January 14 2004 20:19 GMT
#9
On January 15 2004 05:14 DevAzTaYtA wrote:
lolz BroOd
you need to get out more -.-


That's fantastic logic there, wonderboy.
ModeratorSIRL and JLIG.
Tricky
Profile Joined September 2003
China752 Posts
January 14 2004 20:20 GMT
#10
On January 15 2004 05:11 Mr.Royle wrote:
i guess the essential is the comunication so u may find it ridiculous but since its understandable i guess its fine .
On A SidE nOtE i dONT likE PPl WhO tALk LikE thIS !!!!




AhAhhHAH , mE To0 :D
the one
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
January 14 2004 20:23 GMT
#11
FakeSteve's Spelling And Grammar Lesson

They're, Their, There: A Lesson In Grade 2 English
-------

"They're" is a contraction, combining two words, "They" and "Are".
Proper: They're going to the store.
IMPROPER: They're car is a rusty pile of shit.

"Their" is possessive. It refers to a group of people owning something.
Proper: Their car is a rusty pile of shit.
IMPROPER: Their going to the store.

"There" refers to location.
Proper: The rusty pile of shit is over there.
IMPROPER: There going to the store.

-------

You're and Your: A Lesson In Not Being Fucking Retarded.
-------

"You're" is another contraction, combining the words "You" and "are". It's accusative.
Proper: You're an idiot.
IMPROPER: Your an idiot.

"Your" is possessive, it refers to ownership by an individual.
Proper: Your car is a rusty pile of shit.
IMPROPER: Your an idiot.

--------

And it's spelled "DEFINITELY", not "DEFINATELY"

Hope this helps everyone who doesn't understand elementary-level english!
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
Orlandu
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
China2450 Posts
January 14 2004 20:24 GMT
#12
I used to be annoyed with people who type like that, but after spending as much time in forums and stuff as I have, you really don't notice it as much. But, it's really not a problem, because 99% of the time the only people who's comments are worth paying attention to are the ones who type correctly anyway.
We cant give up just because things arent the way we want them to be.
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10833 Posts
January 14 2004 20:26 GMT
#13
Thanks, FakeSteve.
ModeratorSIRL and JLIG.
FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
January 14 2004 20:27 GMT
#14
I'm here to give
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
hasuwar
Profile Joined April 2003
7365 Posts
January 14 2004 20:28 GMT
#15
It pisses me off too..
Diablo3 ID: Exalted#1710 -------R.I.P. http://hasuwar.isgsa.org. Much love to Toptalent
Ilintar
Profile Joined October 2002
Poland794 Posts
January 14 2004 20:29 GMT
#16
I think ur makin' this up, don't believe it's rly of ne importance.

;-)
Former webmaster @ WGTour.com / BWLauncher developer
LTT
Profile Blog Joined March 2003
Shakuras1095 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-01-14 20:45:27
January 14 2004 20:32 GMT
#17
People who type like that excessively are annoying. It's particularly angering if you know that the person is intelligent enough to know better.

Speaking of lessons! This one is my favorite

It's is not, it isn't ain't, and it's it's, not its, if you mean it is.
If you don't, it's its. Then too, it's hers. It isn't her's. It isn't
our's either. It's ours, and likewise yours and theirs. -- Oxford
University Press, Edpress News


Also one of my favs: http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-10-11&res=l
SW)RIF
Profile Joined December 2003
United States563 Posts
January 14 2004 20:58 GMT
#18
Do you flip out when people say can't? Because thats an abbreviation on the same level. Nothing is wrong with saying can not. I don't have a problem with internet abbreviating. It is when people try to make ebonics a full language that i get annoyed.
DV8
Profile Joined December 2002
United States1623 Posts
January 14 2004 21:04 GMT
#19
On January 15 2004 05:23 FakeSteve)307 wrote:
FakeSteve's Spelling And Grammar Lesson

They're, Their, There: A Lesson In Grade 2 English
-------

"They're" is a contraction, combining two words, "They" and "Are".
Proper: They're going to the store.
IMPROPER: They're car is a rusty pile of shit.

"Their" is possessive. It refers to a group of people owning something.
Proper: Their car is a rusty pile of shit.
IMPROPER: Their going to the store.

"There" refers to location.
Proper: The rusty pile of shit is over there.
IMPROPER: There going to the store.

-------

You're and Your: A Lesson In Not Being Fucking Retarded.
-------

"You're" is another contraction, combining the words "You" and "are". It's accusative.
Proper: You're an idiot.
IMPROPER: Your an idiot.

"Your" is possessive, it refers to ownership by an individual.
Proper: Your car is a rusty pile of shit.
IMPROPER: Your an idiot.

--------

And it's spelled "DEFINITELY", not "DEFINATELY"

Hope this helps everyone who doesn't understand elementary-level english!


You're lesson should be you're quote. It will look good their. Anyhow seriously, those common mistakes are so annoying to read its like looking at someone with alot of hair infront of their forehead and you just feel so uncomfortable looking at it that you just want to move it.
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10833 Posts
January 14 2004 21:09 GMT
#20
On January 15 2004 05:58 SW)RIF wrote:
Do you flip out when people say can't? Because thats an abbreviation on the same level. Nothing is wrong with saying can not. I don't have a problem with internet abbreviating. It is when people try to make ebonics a full language that i get annoyed.


"Can't" is a contraction. "U R" is not a contraction.
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