TheApprentice Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I do when I text my ds 12 just because that's how he relates. But usually with adults, I don't "text speak". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakori Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I find myself doing it sometimes and I hate it. Text speak is baaaad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink 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. No. I abhor text speak and refuse to use it. I think it makes people look stupid. I don't equate text speak with abbreviations, though. Like here, we abbreviate curriculum publishers (BJU, MFW, etc) but texting things like, "C U L8R" drives me INSANE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 No, I use full words and punctuation. Now all I have to do is figure out how to capitalize words. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 but texting things like, "C U L8R" drives me INSANE. I have a "friend" on Facebook from high school who types numbers for words in her status updates. Ahhhhhh!:willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry 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 Me too. Except I don't capitalize names when I'm talking to my kids. It would take twice as long and they know it's only acceptable while texting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Nope. Can't do it. Sometimes I use a few abbreviations that are also common on places like this board ie LOL or ROFL. I do tend to be less than grammatically correct-contractions without an apostrophe or lacking capitalization in mid sentence. This happens for the sake of speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Nooooo! I use punctuation and everything. If I am running short of room, I will abbreviate certain words, but they're all commonly abbreviated, easy to recognize words. No, text-speak! I like to pretend it just does not exist. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Some abbreviations due to limited character space, but no real text speak. 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! That drives me nuts too, especially because I *think* the intention is to stretch out the word for emphasis. But they don't seem to get it that it would be, "I LOOOOOOOVE Facebook," and that in "I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE facebook," "LOVEEEEEE" would actually read, "Lovey." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Honestly, I do it if I'm in a hurry and know DH is too and we just need to communicate something quickly. Example: "R U OK?" "OK" "Home 4 Dinner?" "No" "Evde" (Turkish for "At home") Yes, it's annoying, but there are times when I know he needs info (or I need it) quickly and he doesn't have time to read/type a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 okay. what IS text speak??? isn't it just short and and simple abbreviations that are still recognizable???? i *thought* i used text talk all of the time, but in reading your replies, maybe i'm not??? can i have an example?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't, nor do most of the adults I know who text. I also use proper capitalization and punctuation. I do use a few internet abbreviations such as lol or iirc, but I use them sparingly. My 13yos will use some text speak, more with his friends than with dh or me. I don't mind that he does, because I know he understands when it's appropriate and when it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I have a "friend" on Facebook from high school who types numbers for words in her status updates. Ahhhhhh!:willy_nilly: My ex-sil is a facebook friend of mine and she does this. I cringe when she comments on any of my status updates. She's almost 50, and it just doesn't look right coming from someone her age.:banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 okay. what IS text speak??? isn't it just short and and simple abbreviations that are still recognizable???? i *thought* i used text talk all of the time, but in reading your replies, maybe i'm not??? can i have an example?? It's more like some crazy style of shorthand that is hard to decipher- I could probably figure out abbreviations, as long as they were proper abbreviations. I'd need a cheat sheet if they were using acronyms that I am unfamiliar with. http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php has examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't, nor do most of the adults I know who text. I also use proper capitalization and punctuation. I do use a few internet abbreviations such as lol or iirc, but I use them sparingly. My 13yos will use some text speak, more with his friends than with dh or me. I don't mind that he does, because I know he understands when it's appropriate and when it isn't. I don't consider regular message board and e-mail acronyms to be text speak. I hate trying to text with my phone, it's a plain old cell and it has no keyboard so I have to try to negotiate the hunt and peck. It also keeps defaulting to auto-fill, and if I type A it puts up three letters automatically instead of just an A, but it's never any of the other letters that I need. I can't figure out my auto-fill, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds 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 is me! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php has examples I do a fair amount of texting and I've only seen a very few of those. Of course, those aren't phrases that I would use anyway, even if spelled out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 I do a fair amount of texting and I've only seen a very few of those. Of course, those aren't phrases that I would use anyway, even if spelled out. That's the sort of thing I've seen my teen SIL and BIL text when they were visiting. Some of it is deliberately coded so that parents won't understand what their kids are saying when they read over the kids shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 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. Dh and I both have iPhones. Last night, 5 pm: Dh: "Hey honey, I'm leaving work now." Me: "I'm leaving in ten minutes. Stopping at Whole Foods for stir-fry vegggies. Want anything else while I"m there?" Dh: "Sure! Can you pick me up some virgins?" Me: (knowing that he meant VIRGIL'S, a really yummy root beer he loves; we usually buy it there) "Sure, but they come in a four-pack. You're curling tonight; do you think you'll have the energy?! :lol:" Dh: "Da*n autofill!" We had a good laugh about it! I agree; it's more trouble than it's worth! And no, I can't bring myself to use text-speak. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I type it all out. And, when I DO use txt spk, my kids yell at me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 It's more like some crazy style of shorthand that is hard to decipher- I could probably figure out abbreviations, as long as they were proper abbreviations. I'd need a cheat sheet if they were using acronyms that I am unfamiliar with. http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php has examples okay, thank you. i do type short-hand, and some of it's made up by me. it's just my husband or 2 best friends mostly that i text with though (occasionally my sister or nieces). for example, my husband just sent a text with something funny that he did...my reply was "ur crazy". i've also replied to him with, "k. c u tonight". it's just easier & he knows me quite well obviously ...i can't imagine that he's judging my intelligence based on my text replies. my best friends are lazy texting fools too, lol...so i know they don't mind. we don't actually have a dialogue with texting though...just quick questions and answers. our replies are rather lazy, but discernible for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Dh: "Sure! Can you pick me up some virgins?" astrid :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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