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Hi all,
I think I'm really showing my age when i write this, but i really struggle to read threads that are written in 'text speak' and not full words. I can generally understand misspelled words but it takes me twice as long to decipher a thread written in 'text speak'. Please can people try to write in words, I may be able to answer some questions if i can.
sorry for being a grump.
myssmelanie
Hi Melanie
I don't know how old you are (I'm 58 this year) but I can't understand text speak either. My husband grumbles at me about it sometimes. I don't think it has a lot to do with age, as he's 64 this year and he sends texts all the time and has no problem at all. Maybe there's a text speak course somewhere for us 'older people'. I can just about manage to use my mobile phone to be quite honest and that's only because hubby has programmed in the most used numbers for me.
Regards
Rozanna
I agree wholeheartedly, I'm 57, and hate to see bad spelling, no capital letters, etc., but text speak leaves me feeling very old. I'm sure it's just laziness.But then I don't know how to text anyway.
Like Rozanna, I can just about use my mobile phone.
Is it text speak or is it just bad spelling? I can text but know I'm only supposed to write like that when I'm texting.
For what it's worth, I'm 27 and I hate text speak. I cross every i and dot every t! I'm a teacher so I guess it's a habit to spot these things!!
