secular_mom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 do you type in text speak when you text? I know teens/tweens do, and probably college students. I'm just wondering if most adults use text speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. I can sort of read it, but I don't type it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I tend to use proper spelling and punctuation even in my texts. :tongue_smilie: So does dh. We have iPhones, so it's easy to type/read real words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. It's a tiny keyboard, but I can still find all the buttons. I even use punctuation. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. I have been known to skip the (very) occasional apostrophe if I'm in a hurry. They're a pain to type in on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Only if I'm running out of space in the text. I think I'm only allowed 180 characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I text the same way I type - with fully spelled-out words, and the occasional grammar or punctuation mistake. ;) I don't use "text speak". My 20-30 year olds do the same, at least when they are texting me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't. I find it silly. But one of my best friends uses text speak as if she were a 13yo. Totally cracks me up. I wonder if she sits waiting for my responses drumming her fingers impatiently because she knows I have to type all the words out as opposed to abbreviating everything. :p And yep, I even capitalize and use punctuation. And smilies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, and neither do my kids. We use proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, and my teen doesn't either. However, she tends to add letters to words, weirdly enough...but, she uses punctuation and capitals in the right places ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I never do. I text with my friends who don't, my sisters who do not, and my oldest son who does not. My dh has only been texting for about a year, and his texts are loooooong. My 18 and 16 yr olds do use U and R. Otherwise, they write it out. My kids are fast typists and good spellers, so yk. ;) I have found myself thinking about abbreviations, however. Texting is an amazing tool and I need to simplify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindergretta Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I can't. I just can't. It feels awful. I must type properly... :D Any mistakes are mistakes, not short-cuts. I know people who don't use capitalization or punctuation in email, even. It drives me nuts. I am on other boards. There are people who consistently post in "text speak." I skip those posts. They are as annoying (to me) as reading horribly written posts by people who never took a language arts class... <ducking now> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdoll Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, my phone finishes common words for me so it's really fast. Though I wish my sister would turn on the spell check because I can't read half her texts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I did once when I was texting my 17 y.o. and I was in a hurry. He texted back and told me to stop acting like a gangster. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 do you type in text speak when you text? I know teens/tweens do, and probably college students. I'm just wondering if most adults use text speak. I don't text a lot -- maybe if I did, I'd feel differently. But other than basic accepted internet-ese (e.g. "lol") I can't bring myself to type "R U" anything instead of "are you." It makes me feel illiterate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I did once when I was texting my 17 y.o. and I was in a hurry. He texted back and told me to stop acting like a gangster. :001_huh: I think you mean ganstah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I also text like I type - I intend to spell out words and use punctuation, but I often let a typo slip. Text-speak drives me crazy, even in texts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindergretta Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I think you mean ganstah :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I can't. I just can't. It feels awful. I must type properly... :D Any mistakes are mistakes, not short-cuts. I know people who don't use capitalization or punctuation in email, even. It drives me nuts. I am on other boards. There are people who consistently post in "text speak." I skip those posts. They are as annoying (to me) as reading horribly written posts by people who never took a language arts class... <ducking now> Ditto. I can't stand to get a text from my niece and nephew because of the "textspeak". ugh My few friends who text are all well-educated and none of them use textspeak, thank goodness. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 depends on who I am texting but for family and friends I do to make it the least amount of typing possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, in general, I do not use such language and I refuse to begin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. I text in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 do you type in text speak when you text? I know teens/tweens do, and probably college students. I'm just wondering if most adults use text speak. I do not. My kids don't either (a 10th grader & a college student), and as far as I know, their friends don't either. We find textspeak irritating. Middle school age kids seem to think it's cool though. And I know a few adults who do it, apparently because they think it's "cool" too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Except for LOL and such, I do try and text normally. I think it makes a difference that I've committed myself to not drive and text at the same time. I also promised dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryCatherine Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, and neither do my kids. We use proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Yes--if by textspeak you mean abbreviated words, etc. because otherwise it would take too long! I find texting awkward typing on the teeny tiny keyboard and only use it for occasional communication with family and a couple others. When r u coming home works for me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't text often, but when I do I spell it out and use capitalization and punctuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. It's a tiny keyboard, but I can still find all the buttons. I even use punctuation. :001_smile: :iagree: real text capitalization punctuation and all that good grammar stuff :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't have a full keyboard and text using t-9 word. I can't remember the youthful shorthand. lol sign of old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptwoman Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I tend to use proper spelling and punctuation even in my texts. :tongue_smilie: So does dh. We have iPhones, so it's easy to type/read real words. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I text the same way I type - with fully spelled-out words, and the occasional grammar or punctuation mistake. ;) I don't use "text speak". :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 About 1/2 and 1/2. I use some text speak, I use some abbreviations, I spell some out. It does depend on who I am texting. I know some friends who will understand it and some won't, so I tailor it to who I am texting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Usually I don't use text speak (except for LOL). Once in a while I use "R U" if I'm feeling lazy or in a hurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Ugh, NO. Even my daughters mostly avoid text speak, at least in their texts to me. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 do you type in text speak when you text? I know teens/tweens do, and probably college students. I'm just wondering if most adults use text speak. My eldest child says most of her homeschooled friends use proper grammar in their texts. I have used a semicolon in a text. :) I do use abbreviations, such as the common ones found on this board: omg, lol, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, I text in normal language. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I do some, entirely because I have a cheap phone and have to use the number pad for texting. When I had a phone with a full qwerty keypad, I used proper words and punctuation. Sometimes I get lazy with punctuation when IM'ing, but not spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 We all have qwerty keyboards for our phones, so I use proper spelling, punctuation and grammar with the exception of an occasional abbreviation (like v. for very). I told the teens that I wouldn't read anything sent from them written in text speech :D Dd15 also doubles some letters like a pp mentioned which is a function of her very fast texting combined with not looking at the keyboard :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, no, no, no, no. I cannot stand text speak! I capitalize, use punctuation, and spell out words. Occasionally I will use (common) abbreviations such as Mon. for Monday, but I do not consider that text speak. And for some reason, teenagers have begun adding letterssss to theirrr wordss like thisss. It drivess meeee bonkers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Ditto. I laugh at a friend of mine because if she even misspells a word she will send another text with the correct word. I do that too LOL. It's usually because my iPhone has inserted the auto word thing in there. That feature is more trouble than it's worth LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) I do not use text speak, and only (properly) abbreviate if it's absolutely necessary to fit in 180 characters. I haven't even been able to break the habit of double spacing between sentences. :tongue_smilie: I love texting with my aunt, but I can't stand seeing "R u gonna b ther" from a 50yo woman. YOU HAVE 180 CHARACTERS!!!! But she makes fun of me in return, for being so "proper". I am related to a TEACHER who admits he has to work to switch his brain from internet speak to proper English when emailing parents. :001_huh: ETA: My kids (the 12, 8 and 7yos) have gotten into IM'ing with family, and have been instructed to use real English. I only allow spelling issues to slide! Edited November 18, 2010 by Carrie1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't use U or R but I don't see anything wrong with abbreviating anything that you say often. For example: TTYL for talk to you later. What's the difference between that and stating I use OPGTR instead of always typing the words out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 (edited) yes, i use text talk all of the time....some words i even make up myself, as i'm not savvy enough to know the correct "text" abbreviations. i have limited space before my phone cuts me off, and using abbreviations and incorrect spelling to shorten a word helps a great deal. plus it's just easy. i can say what i want too fast. i'm sure my husband & my handful of friends that i actually text though could care less. i suppose i'd use proper spelling & grammar if i were texting a new friend or someone i didn't know well. my texting social life is rather limited at 39, though, lol. i never use caps or proper grammar in forums either...i just type as i think & don't concern myself with it. Edited November 18, 2010 by mytwomonkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No. I refuse. I will only use standard spelling and grammar. The only exception I make is using wknd for weekend. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I'm a teen, but I've never used text speak. I think I tried a few times but I really can't stand it. I use lol, but that's it. I use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. (I try my hardest for the grammar part anyways). Then again, I don't text non-stop. Maybe 20-50 times a day, so I'm not to the point where I'm drowning in text messages and need to get rid of them faster by using text speak. So, there are a rare few teens who don't use it ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, I type everything with proper spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. I have a friend who uses text speak and it just looks silly to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwenhwyfar Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't use U or R but I don't see anything wrong with abbreviating anything that you say often. For example: TTYL for talk to you later. What's the difference between that and stating I use OPGTR instead of always typing the words out? excellent point ~ those of you who are saying that you hate the shorthand.. do you type out in full everything listed here? ;) as for me ~ i use both...depends what i'm saying and who is getting the text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, I text just like I type - with real words and punctuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't use U or R but I don't see anything wrong with abbreviating anything that you say often. For example: TTYL for talk to you later. What's the difference between that and stating I use OPGTR instead of always typing the words out? :iagree: I also tend to shorten words like def for definitely, abt for about, that sort of thing..... but I am texting on a $10 phone with zero features, and it would save time to just call if I actually typed everything out and used proper capitalization and punctuation. I can't bring myself to use single letters or numbers in place of words, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I refuse to dumb down. Even texting I use proper grammar and spelling. Of course, I am a tad obsessive about these things.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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