Dealing with txt spk on other forums
08 February 2007, 06:57 AM
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Dealing with txt spk on other forums
As a personal hate of mine and evidence of the decling standards of the country in general, it was nice to see this stickied on another forum I frequent, can we have the same in here please?
Just to remind people that they are most likely using a computer of some sort to access and post on Audi-Sport.net...so in front of you it's most likely you will see a full QWERTY keyboard.
That's the thing with all the keys on, that your fingers prod one at a time!
Since this is a full English language keyboard, you have no excuse for posting 'txt' talk.
If you can't be arsed writing things out, why should any of the other users bother replying?
On a related subject, please try to use basic (heaven knows, it needs to be for some people!) punctuation and grammar.
It helps other users understand what you are asking / talking about.
This is not a lesson in English language, spelling or grammar...but please try your best.
Audi-Sport's standards have slipped slightly of late...and this will hopefully help raise the standards.
If you want to txt talk like a Muppet...there are plenty of 'Cruiser' forums out there that will communicate with you in your chosen sub-language.
Try it here...and you'll be treated like a Chav...so don't be surprised if you receive comments along those lines.
That's the thing with all the keys on, that your fingers prod one at a time!
Since this is a full English language keyboard, you have no excuse for posting 'txt' talk.
If you can't be arsed writing things out, why should any of the other users bother replying?
On a related subject, please try to use basic (heaven knows, it needs to be for some people!) punctuation and grammar.
It helps other users understand what you are asking / talking about.
This is not a lesson in English language, spelling or grammar...but please try your best.
Audi-Sport's standards have slipped slightly of late...and this will hopefully help raise the standards.
If you want to txt talk like a Muppet...there are plenty of 'Cruiser' forums out there that will communicate with you in your chosen sub-language.
Try it here...and you'll be treated like a Chav...so don't be surprised if you receive comments along those lines.
08 February 2007, 07:55 AM
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I agree,
Call me prudish, but if i have to read it more than once to understand then i will not bother. Complete lazy *****.
Don't even think there is excuse for it on a moblie. It's no quicker than speaking in normal English.
Any one who does it on a BBS should be immediately banned with no explanation.
Call me prudish, but if i have to read it more than once to understand then i will not bother. Complete lazy *****.
Don't even think there is excuse for it on a moblie. It's no quicker than speaking in normal English.
Any one who does it on a BBS should be immediately banned with no explanation.
08 February 2007, 09:40 AM
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I agree,
Call me prudish, but if i have to read it more than once to understand then i will not bother.Complete lazy *****.
Don't even think there is excuse for it on a moblie. It's no quicker than speaking in normal English.
Any one who does it on a BBS should be immediately banned with no explanation.
Call me prudish, but if i have to read it more than once to understand then i will not bother.Complete lazy *****.
Don't even think there is excuse for it on a moblie. It's no quicker than speaking in normal English.
Any one who does it on a BBS should be immediately banned with no explanation.
I tend to abbreviate when texting,only because I'm too tight to break to send 2 messages though
I went to my nephews open day at school a while ago though, and the standard of some of the work on the walls was scary
even memos from the teachers had spelling mistakes
08 February 2007, 11:37 AM
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Try reading some of Moses' posts at the moment. he's taken to posting in some sort of Scottish dialect/Asian street speak/text format.
It's just stupid. I can understand abbreviations, but "tae" instead of "to", and "dae" instead of "do"?
Dozy fekker.
Alcazar
It's just stupid. I can understand abbreviations, but "tae" instead of "to", and "dae" instead of "do"?
Dozy fekker.
Alcazar
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As a personal hate of mine and evidence of the decling standards of the country in general, it was nice to see this stickied on another forum I frequent, can we have the same in here please?
08 February 2007, 01:38 PM
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Totally agree with you Hank. Can't stand text speak and refuse to reply to anyone who uses '1' instead of writing the word 'one' (for example). Lazy gits...makes them looks as retarded as they most likely are.
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One of the other forums I use has just started it's regular discussion/reminder of correct english and grammer 
Our roads maybe full of Ripspeed Chav's but our forums should not
Our roads maybe full of Ripspeed Chav's but our forums should not
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