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There's them that say that this is not good
jjsaul:
--- Quote from: martha focker on January 11, 2008, 18:14:27 ---i hate texting full stop. just ring up and sometimes its cheaper 8-[
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Sometimes it's awkward to have a conversation (if either you or the recipient is somewhere they can't answer the phone) but you can still communicate a message, say for example if you were meeting up after a lecture (i'm a student!), you can't be on the phone in a lecture but you can send a quick text saying 'meet at 12 by the bus stop'....
Just my thoughts on it :)
As for txt spk...i can usually understand what people are trying to say to me, but my phone (sony k800i) has a decent dictionary on it so i always write messages using full words.
It should also be kept to text messages, there's no excuse for not writing words out when you're sat at a computer with a full qwerty keyboard!
littlepow:
--- Quote from: lee celtic on January 11, 2008, 21:31:33 ---
--- Quote ---not USA English (just as bad as text garbage).
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[-X
Garbage :shock: don't you mean Rubbish :wink:
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Just highlighting my point. :roll: :^o
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
--- Quote from: jeep94 on January 11, 2008, 20:08:38 ---What happened to just talking to somebody? :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh:
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I have heard of recent recruits to the Police that have taken statements from people and the officers have written the form in this 'text speak'. Awful! :angry:
POTASH:
i know what u mean i 8 it as well :roll:
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on January 11, 2008, 16:04:27 ---I refuse outright to use it, even in text messages!
Most of mine read like telegrams...
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so your texts look like this then??
..- --- -.- ---... :lol:
I use proper words in texts unless I run into another text for about 6-7 characters, then I shorten it all down to fit. I have found texting has improved my spelling as most of the time I try and work out how a word is spelt by trying different ways with predictive. I am dyslexic and found this to be a great help.
I must admit though when I am on MSN I use text talk alot as it speeds the conversation up and keeps it flowing.
But I dont use m8. Thats a nut and bolt size ;) :lol:
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