Can we please cut the tiresome text speak

[Guest Ferret1959]

I think I emptied the swim last night, it's going to take a while to bite again, bit shy now me thinks.

 

A very good session though one of our best I'd say.

 

Tell you what though I like Yoxer more than Kev the Chav.

[Newt]

Nothing wrong with the text-talk/short-talk in a situation where all who read it are comfortable with it.

 

That isn't the case here and it can be very confusing - which irritates many of us who hate to be confused.

 

I think older posters need to remember that the cell phone style text talk is a very natural and familar language to many younger folks.

 

Younger posters need to remember that for many of us, it is a foreign language and irritating to read on an English language forum.

 

I have to agree with what Peter originally posted on here - that English is understood by us all and is much better for this forum than any of the short talk.

 

And with my moderator hat firmly placed on my head, abuse and personal attacks in English or Short Talk is completely out of place.

[Nugg]

Newt:

Nothing wrong with the text-talk/short-talk in a situation where all who read it are comfortable with it.

 

That isn't the case here and it can be very confusing - which irritates many of us who hate to be confused.

 

I think older posters need to remember that the cell phone style text talk is a very natural and familar language to many younger folks.

 

Younger posters need to remember that for many of us, it is a foreign language and irritating to read on an English language forum.

 

I have to agree with what Peter originally posted on here - that English is understood by us all and is much better for this forum than any of the short talk.

 

And with my moderator hat firmly placed on my head, abuse and personal attacks in English or Short Talk is completely out of place.

I don't have a problem with it at all. When I see it I just move on without even trying to read it, so who's loosing out?

[Alan Fawcett]

Ere yuz go boyz, jus fer the ol' duffers mongst yous (Oh and you Peter )

 

On-line translation of txt tlk Click here

 

(Chesters...you're my ero you are and when i grow up get old i wanna be just like you )

[AnGeL oF dEaTh]

i will try from now on to stop using text talk as it seems many of you are frustrated by it and cannot understand it. i will see things from your point of view and type english as everyone in here can understand it. but in my defence i have used text typing since i got a mobile and was trying to keep the message short.

[Nugg]

Well, I read that post. :cool:

[AnGeL oF dEaTh]

and which post would that be?

[chesters1]

not a "****" in it

[AnGeL oF dEaTh]

indeed i can talk without foul language you know

[chesters1]

pity you couldnt last night