Seriously why are people killing the English language??? What's up with this wat and cuz stuff? I hate it, it drive me crazy!!! I hate seeing something like.....c u l8ter. gahhhhh, that bugs the heck out of me....any others feel the same?
I think people are just too lazy to spell out the word, 'what' or 'because.'
2006-08-01 13:22:20 · 8 answers · asked by Scoot 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Penny S, you rock! haha
2006-08-01 13:30:16 · update #1
Yes it bugs me too, especially when you see misspellings in a business or on an advertisement. I think they are lazy too and the more they get away with it the more they will do it. I'm glad I'm not the only one in the world that (mis)spelling bothers :) *although I do like the sideways smileys:)
2006-08-01 13:31:17 · answer #1 · answered by lili t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rap and pop and computerese have influenced society and, I feel, had a deleterious affect on the language. "-l8ter" could work if it wasn't done so addictively, and we didn't harbor the suspicion that they can't spell and don't know grammar. Ever ask "are you going to the concert/game/movie?" and the person answers "hopefully!" This does not express what they mean. Worse, are common phrases such as "I could care less!" when they mean "I couldn't care less!' and "I hope I can go to the game!" But we have decided than ANYTHING goes and it is sad, sad when we lose both the ability to verbally express our true thoughts...just as we seem to be losing the ability to dance to anything but a mechanical metronome, engage with others at a deeper than skin level without getting stoned, or filtered through sterile devices like computers, as I'm doing now, our through the antiseptic of nervous laughter.
2006-08-01 20:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not alone girl. I for one do not like it. However, we have to take into consideration the effects of technology. I will not say it's all on laziness. I also blame it on technology. Who gave us mobile phones and computers and video games? Well, that's it. Parents and teachers should always be watchful.
2006-08-01 20:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by klay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do it to get through words quickly ( lazy )
2006-08-01 20:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by azulx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I'm from Yorkshire not to far from Barnsley round here everyone speaks like that anyway so i suppose it naturally follows to write how you speak. as for every one else from texting
2006-08-01 20:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree!
2006-08-01 20:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the same as shorthand. just with a twist. going to have to deal with it.
2006-08-01 20:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by piopo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERY GENERATION HAS IT"S OWN LINGO RELATE IS THE GROOVE
2006-08-01 20:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by Penney S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋