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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: h4rdy on November 01, 2011, 01:54:36 am

Title: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: h4rdy on November 01, 2011, 01:54:36 am: Whats going on chaps?

M8, U, C, c u l8ter etc etc.

Reminds me of Ali G In Da House, cnnct v b8teries :signLOL:

I fully appreciate spelling mistakes but I am having trouble reading some of the posts as I am old.

Trying not to be offensive but its getting on my nerves.

Awaiting incomming onslaught :popcornsoda:

Personally I would ban you :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: h4rdy on November 01, 2011, 02:58:33 am: Sorry I'm bored at work :signLOL:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: Hedge on November 01, 2011, 07:23:00 am: I agree. :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: stealthwolf on November 01, 2011, 07:39:20 am: Completely agree.
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: chungster on November 01, 2011, 07:42:59 am: Y?

It's the 21st century. I'm sure it'll be in the English dictionary soon!
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: Hedge on November 01, 2011, 12:13:18 pm: How can it be in the English Dictionary when it isn't even English?

If it's not worth saying or writing properly then just don't bother. :chicken:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: QD MBE on November 01, 2011, 12:21:26 pm: Quote from: Hedge on November 01, 2011, 07:23:00 am
I agree. :popcornsoda:

100% agree with OP.
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: chungster on November 01, 2011, 12:24:20 pm: What is the definition of "English" and what is and isn't allowed in the English Dictionary??
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: Degudodger on November 01, 2011, 12:38:11 pm: Quote from: chungster on November 01, 2011, 07:42:59 am
Y?

It's the 21st century. I'm sure it'll be in the English dictionary soon!

And until it is i will not use it.

A few of my friends used to send me text messages using text talk and they asked why i never replied. How can i reply if i do not uderstand what you're saying!

Text "language" fooking hate it!
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: Hurdy on November 01, 2011, 12:41:35 pm: Quote from: QD on November 01, 2011, 12:21:26 pm
Quote from: Hedge on November 01, 2011, 07:23:00 am
I agree. :popcornsoda:

100% agree with OP.

QD, shouldn't you be saying "One absolutely agrees with the OP" given your new "Posh" image? :laugh:

I agree with the OP too. :happy2:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: h4rdy on November 01, 2011, 12:54:32 pm: Ok back in the day when phones didn't have predictive text etc I can probably understand but with phones now there is no excuse.

And especially when you sit at a keyboard.

And since when has m8 been English.

Damn right atrocious don't you know what what what what what.
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: rich83 on November 01, 2011, 01:23:17 pm: It's actually quite difficult on an iPhone (other smart phones are available) to speak "gibberish"
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: Andy on November 01, 2011, 01:34:35 pm: can't understand when my 17 year old daughter talks to me face to face never mind sending me a text like mentioned :signLOL:
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: QD MBE on November 01, 2011, 02:12:16 pm: Quote from: Hurdy on November 01, 2011, 12:41:35 pm
Quote from: QD on November 01, 2011, 12:21:26 pm
Quote from: Hedge on November 01, 2011, 07:23:00 am
I agree. :popcornsoda:

100% agree with OP.

QD, shouldn't you be saying "One absolutely agrees with the OP" given your new "Posh" image? :laugh:

I agree with the OP too. :happy2:

Don't you know, John.
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: berg on November 01, 2011, 02:26:50 pm: I agree, nothing wrong with abbreviations but some of the text talk is just chav tastic "innit" ( i sound like a right snob now lo... oh hang on i cant write that now can I :grin:)
Title: Re: What is it with.........all this text talk?
Post by: stealthwolf on November 01, 2011, 02:58:43 pm: I think SteveP has said before that if a member continues to post in "txt spk" then they'll get a warning.