It's so annoying, and unbelievable lazy of them! I understand why people do it when sending a text - you need to use as few characters as possible - but why do it when you're replying on here? Don't they know how to spell?!
2007-02-02 08:39:05 · 22 answers · asked by catwoman6942 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Because that's the way they are used to spelling. I know someone who is even proud of being able to abbreviate everything.
And for those of you who are not of the current generation, don't feel like you're just getting old. I am of the current generation and that way of typing irritates me too. I'm not very good at grammar, but anyone can spell well if they take the time to use spell check.
2007-02-02 13:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by someone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laziness is just one part of it. I think force of habit contributes to it too, people are so accustomed to using text "shorthand" that it is what they automatically use it, for example, people have handed up essays and exam papers in text shorthand. (At Leaving Cert and college/university level)
2007-02-02 11:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by scattycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have hit the nail on the head, pure laziness and bad habit so people think it is ok to spell like that
2007-02-02 08:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by missey01_uk 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To be fair its just a generation thing - they just do it like that nowadays. For the rest of us - well i for one am a crap typist and sorry i dont often spell check, its not like it going on your birth certificate is it - its only email! If we could spell words right we probably wud (OK couldnt resist)! :-)
2007-02-02 09:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is laziness. Bet they wouldnt hand a school essay in text spk.
2007-02-02 10:37:20 · answer #5 · answered by phil 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bugs me to catwoman, incorrect grammar and spelling are my two big hates. I think It's just plain laziness. (or ignorance)
2007-02-02 08:54:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lazy, I tell you...This technology got people just plain lazy.
2007-02-02 08:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by goodies100 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's lazy. I don't even use that "language" when I'm actually texting.
2007-02-02 09:00:47 · answer #8 · answered by b97st 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
seems to be the modern language of the world. not sure how these people get on in school or work.
2007-02-02 08:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by L 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
IDK
Seriously, it drives me nuts whn I C it dn by ors.
I don't even know what they are trying to say
2007-02-02 09:10:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋