Am I the only one who finds it annoying when people who don't know how to type constantly do things like hello sup 4 u, me 2? This has spread from the net now some kids in my school are publishing a magazine with that kind of thing! The sad thing is they don't know any other way to write! I asked them about it and they said, how else do you write?! Am I the only one who thinks there's something VERY wrong here?
Rant: Sup 4 u 2
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nkuvu
Gone
Yep, you're the only one. 
Seriously, I have no problems with abbreviations when typing on the net. What I don't like is when it gets unintelligible. Or things like:
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When things are published, I expect all grammatical and spelling errors to be removed. I also don't find it acceptable to have abbreviations like "plug n pray", "going over 2 ur house", etc. Of course, this is assuming that it is at least a little bit professional publishing. A school magazine? I see no problems there...
Seriously, I have no problems with abbreviations when typing on the net. What I don't like is when it gets unintelligible. Or things like:
(Thanks to the dialectizer for the quick translation into gibberish
)When things are published, I expect all grammatical and spelling errors to be removed. I also don't find it acceptable to have abbreviations like "plug n pray", "going over 2 ur house", etc. Of course, this is assuming that it is at least a little bit professional publishing. A school magazine? I see no problems there...
BlingBling 3k12
Somewhere... dunno though
wow...
it's really a form of expression (unless you use it all the time and can't fill in what it really is)
for example
last year, i found myself doing this in class assignments...
I guess I will go 2 the mall and pick up some CD's to listen 2. Y? I dunno.
after that, i stopped using them alot
except for L33T (elite) and LOL, TTYL, AFK, etc....
it's really a form of expression (unless you use it all the time and can't fill in what it really is)
for example
last year, i found myself doing this in class assignments...
I guess I will go 2 the mall and pick up some CD's to listen 2. Y? I dunno.
after that, i stopped using them alot
except for L33T (elite) and LOL, TTYL, AFK, etc....
divibisan
Official *********
I agree, when someone publishes something it should be professional. While it is just a school newspaper and they do get some more leeway, if it's something that will be distributed through the school, and not just a joke between friends it is representing the school and they should use close to the same level of professionalism that online newsletters use.
Bluefusion
Into the Breach
I find myself frequently using short abbreviations such as thn for then, tht for that, etc... and it doesn't bother me at all, but yeah, school newspapers should have some element of professionalism.
"W3lc0m3 700 7h3 n3w sk000l m4g4z1n3!!!!!" just doesn't cut it for me. Abbreviations are fine. H4xx00rz language is not.
"W3lc0m3 700 7h3 n3w sk000l m4g4z1n3!!!!!" just doesn't cut it for me. Abbreviations are fine. H4xx00rz language is not.
Bluefusion
Into the Breach
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dricci
Registered
I try to avoid all of that as much as possible. Sure, we all use "LOL" and such but I get annoyed when I have to read "hey u sup" or "what r u doing?" I mean, is it really that hard to write "Hey, what's up?" It just looks and sounds better.
No offense to anyone, of course, but that's just how I feel about it.
No offense to anyone, of course, but that's just how I feel about it.
Lessthanmighty
A never ending cycle...
What about:
M.W.Y.P.C.Y.S.I.B.G.A. T.T.Y.L.
IN ENGLISH:
Man what your problem? Cant you see Im busy? Go away!
Talk to you later.
See, now that is confusing.
M.W.Y.P.C.Y.S.I.B.G.A. T.T.Y.L.
IN ENGLISH:
Man what your problem? Cant you see Im busy? Go away!
Talk to you later.
See, now that is confusing.
Bluefusion
Into the Breach
Yeah, but that's just wrong. No one does THAT, fortunately enough
vic
RRRrrrRRRrrrRRrrr
i think that as generations pass, human evolve and whatever the younger generation chooses to do is always better than what the older generation did. it is called evolution. you will die faster than those people who talk like this. so will i. therefore you have no say, and nor should you. how would you like if a cowboy was resurected and he did not believe in washing because water was evil. - at some point people actually believed washing was bad for human -. ? so, i have to agree that abreviations are fine, although one day theese kids will hit the wall and realise that it is confusing especcially in technical documentation to describe words with numbers. so, language evolves, communication evolves, nobody has the right to arbitrate this. like and admin. (no pun intended for my little friend )
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