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Folks, I am old, almost as old as dirt. I text, but I still spell out my words. I find trying to read 'texting english' extremely difficult and essentially when I see it I don't bother reading the post. I figure if someone is too lazy to type the word, or learn to spell, I am too lazy to read the post.
I would assume some of the other older members would be the same. I do realize old dogs need to learn new tricks....and I do often, but to read out a post in jargon is something I do not wish to do.
Food for thought, I would appreciate it, I don't know about others. Have an awesome day.:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by WashougalWonder
Folks, I am old, almost as old as dirt. I text, but I still spell out my words. I find trying to read 'texting english' extremely difficult and essentially when I see it I don't bother reading the post. I figure if someone is too lazy to type the word, or learn to spell, I am too lazy to read the post.
I would assume some of the other older members would be the same. I do realize old dogs need to learn new tricks....and I do often, but to read out a post in jargon is something I do not wish to do.
Food for thought, I would appreciate it, I don't know about others. Have an awesome day.:thumbsup:
I'm right there with you WW. I might not be old, but I also try to spell correctly and I try very hard to use proper punctuation. When I see someone breaking these rules, I may still read the post but I can't help judging the author just a little bit as I ponder whether I should respond to their message. It is hard to take someone seriously who doesn't care how they look. :)
Emmie
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I'm so old ...I still use a pocket dictionary....$2.93...:thumbsup:...& cheap....:wtf:
...only bad thing, the print is so small...I have to use my pocket microscope to read it
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I use my 18 year old son to translate...it all started with him when I found out they were teaching him phonetics in K class instead of spelling....he still can't spell worth a crap and graduated with a diploma....and he was in an expensive PRIVATE school!!!!!! I'm afraid there is little hope it will get better, WW...I saw what they taught in public schools too and it's even worse...Way back in my days of school we actually had to learn the English language which included spelling, grammar and punctuation. Those days are gone my friend...:(
I think these days the teachers put more emphasis on properly putting on and wearing a condom than on the English language...kinda sad really...
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I am sure you saw in the news how 1/4th of the military recruits, high school grads, cannot pass the basic entrance examination.
I don't blame the schools, again, we have failed as parents. Especially I don't blame the teachers, their hands are so tied for fear of harassment claims. My kids can spell at least.
Ya Tank, Four Finger Lids we called them and it was indeed a baggie stuffed. Bet it was close to 1.5 oz. Then the little pocket oz scales....remember them...
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It is a shame that our education system has turned it's back on some of the fundamentals just because there are machines that do it for you now. :rolleyes:
That basic entrance exam was one of the easiest tests I ever took, and it surprised me when the recruiter said, "well boys looks like we got a genius on our hands" :wtf:
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Yea, I guess I failed somewhat as a parent....but hey, all first and only time parents are at best amateurs!!! It's not the only fail I've had either...I received my PHD (Pig Headed Dogma) from H.K.U. (Hard Knocks Univ.)!!! LOL! Actually I have a great kid and other than his spelling skills he's pretty dam smart and stays outta trouble! And if something I have typed looks kinda like text type, it's prolly cuz I'm either really feeling lazy (from some couch lock stuff) or I'm really flying and my fingers just can't keep up and I'm too high to remember there's an edit function....;)
WW it's funny you should bring this up as I just got an email from my ol HS sweetheart a few mins ago...(yea after 38 years we still keep in touch!) dealing with this very subject: It went like this lamenting the decline of capitalization in writing, which is something these txtn kids like to forget...Capitalization in writing can mean the difference between "helping Uncle Jack off a horse" and "helping uncle jack off a horse"....LOL! Hope ya'll got a chuckle out of that one, I did!:D
Yea, I'm blazed right now...:stoned:
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Dam, it's a great day! I just made it to "really nice"...that calls for a binger!
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I received my PHD (Pig Headed Dogma)
LMFAO (I love irony :D) :S2:
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Probably, p-r-o-b-a-b-l-y, not prolly, which is an english bus that carries toddlers. I know WTF means, wait til friday, What the hell is MTFBWY?
