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They're useful for one thing; getting an urgent message across to someone if they can't talk where they are, or likewise if the receiver is there but unable to answer, for example in a library or if the area is too noisy.
But why use it for anything else? I get texts all the time, and where I ask the obligatory "Where are you?" in crappy text format (WHR R U), they usually reply with something like a cafe, walking in a public place, etc. Sure, the places have a bit of background noise, but it takes longer to text type a message then to simply ring 'em up and TALK. Hell, many text more than they talk on their phones. How absurd is that?
But why use it for anything else? I get texts all the time, and where I ask the obligatory "Where are you?" in crappy text format (WHR R U), they usually reply with something like a cafe, walking in a public place, etc. Sure, the places have a bit of background noise, but it takes longer to text type a message then to simply ring 'em up and TALK. Hell, many text more than they talk on their phones. How absurd is that?
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My mates often ask me why I dont send texts in so-called text speak as they think its quicker.
Because 1. the predictive text on makes it take too long
2. I speak the Queens English which on the whole is easier to understand than: U Cmng 2 Pb 2nite CUL8R
Because 1. the predictive text on makes it take too long
2. I speak the Queens English which on the whole is easier to understand than: U Cmng 2 Pb 2nite CUL8R
Silent-Scope wrote:
> How the hell is clg 'college'
I KNOW!!! tell me bout it!!
*shakes head at friend*
> How the hell is clg 'college'
I KNOW!!! tell me bout it!!
*shakes head at friend*
Good point. My Dutch friends assure me that it stands for clog.
How the hell is clg 'college'
I've refrained myself from replying to anyone who rapes the English language via the medium of "text speak."
my mate texts me and puts 'ru cumin 2clg tdy?' translated at are you coming to college today? Just anoys me because she goes to extreeme texting and omits every other letter!
Text speak infuriates me. I always write texts in proper English because I actually find it faster than trying to remember what all the stupid abbreviations are. Well, I did back when I had a phone. Boosh.
bobbi wrote:
> English bloke
> I have to say I like the price of a text message
> compared to phoning someone, it really helps my bank account what do
> you think
I have to say it depends on how many texts you send. Also, if someone talks to me I can usually understand what they say, if someone sends me a text sometimes it takes me a few goes at reading it to fully grasp what the author was trying to tell me.
Also, um, hello, why address me directly?
But hello none-the-less.
> English bloke
> I have to say I like the price of a text message
> compared to phoning someone, it really helps my bank account what do
> you think
I have to say it depends on how many texts you send. Also, if someone talks to me I can usually understand what they say, if someone sends me a text sometimes it takes me a few goes at reading it to fully grasp what the author was trying to tell me.
Also, um, hello, why address me directly?
But hello none-the-less.
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> Although I do use free internet based texts to save myself phoning
> people if I know they're at work/college and can't definitely answer
> their phone. But you can't exactly lug your PC and broadband through
> town with you for easy access. Tried it once, never again.
ha ha ha!
*wipes eyes*
> Although I do use free internet based texts to save myself phoning
> people if I know they're at work/college and can't definitely answer
> their phone. But you can't exactly lug your PC and broadband through
> town with you for easy access. Tried it once, never again.
ha ha ha!
*wipes eyes*
Does gamezfreak mean you like games if so what sort
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