OF THE ABBRIVIATED WORDS A LOT OF PEOPLE USE THESE DAYS? I GET TIRED TRYING TO WORK MOST OF THEM OUT ON THIS FORUM. IS THIS A SIGN OF LAZINESS, IGNORANCE OR BAD TEACHING OR IS IT A TREND WITH THE YOUNG ONES THESE DAYS?
2007-08-02 09:18:54 · 6 answers · asked by BFCP 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
All of the above!!!!!
I'm with you!
2007-08-02 16:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by missmuffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it started with online chatting to help show emotions since that is very hard to do without seeing the person speaking.
But now it has evolved even farther because of text messaging. It's faster and cheaper to send fewer letters. I grade test papers at a high school. Whenever I run into those abbreviations I tell the teacher and then they talk to the student to tell them not to do it again. It must be in proper word form. If they keep getting away with it, they will just keep on doing it.
2007-08-02 16:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of it is laziness...I know a good chunk of them, only because I play online games where people constantly bombard the chat channels with LOL and PWN
Its also just a trend, but if we are going to touch on ignorance and bad teaching, didn't anyone tell you that capital letters are rather rude??
2007-08-02 16:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by xylina_69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you I do not understand alot of the abbreviations
I think it might have something to do with everyone text messaging
2007-08-02 16:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Theyve been texting too long and forgot how to spell.
or
2. School never taught them how to spell and so they use phonics.
I hate those abbreviated questions and comments, too.
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2007-08-02 17:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by Danger OReilly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
haha im kinda with you too, i only understand the really common ones.
2007-08-02 16:22:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋