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2006-07-10 19:50:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Because they are lazy, don't know how to spell, and lack the
imagination to come up with something original to say.
Also they don't mind looking and sounding uneducated or
illiterate. They also lack the critical thinking skills necessary to put together a logical thought process.
I would also like to know why those same people do not take the extra second to use the spell checker?
It is surprising how many people think it is appropriate to use these abbreviations on job applications, in school work, and documentation at work.
2006-07-10 20:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is so very annoying to have to write out every single letter, especially when the person's you are communicating with type much faster than you. So the slower typers use short hand to keep up with the fast typers, but then the fast typers start using the short hand and then everyone is using it all the time so it is the only thing we know how to do. unless we really think about what we are typing and take the time to typeevery single word out. Just like I did...haha
2006-07-11 02:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by kiddo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's easier and faster than actually taking those extra two seconds to spell the whole word out.
You get what I'm trying to say.
2006-07-11 02:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's easier than typing out the whole word....or maybe they like 2...or maybe they want 2 make u ask questions
2006-07-11 02:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kodi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the new age. That's how people spell apparently. I worry that my best friend's daughter will never know how to spell correctly.
Frost - you do understand the concept of irony, right?
2006-07-11 02:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jocelyn L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laziness, and the evil influences of instant messengers and SMS-capable cellular telephones.
2006-07-11 05:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by missinglincoln 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a better question would be, 'why is the word abbreviation so bloody long'?
2006-07-11 02:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by Nicole C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol because its only internet. no one cares and as long as people can understand u then u good to go :P
2006-07-11 02:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by Help me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
youre using abbreviations too. well its just that way, because people are too lazy to type that difficult word.
2006-07-11 03:22:00 · answer #9 · answered by blahblahblah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New age shorthand
2006-07-11 02:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by mitanbarr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋