the LOL discussion...

Post by **wardrich** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 7:30 pm

I think this deserves a topic. Here are my views on 'chatspeak'

lol doesn't bother me, it sounds better than constantly saying laughing out loud, and quick too. As for some dumbasses (especially young girls) who seem to abbreviate anything and everything they can, that is what bothers me. Instead of saying "It's time for me to go visit my doctor" they will say "its time 4 me 2 see my dr." wtf... that is REALLY bloody annoying. I can't stand it when people start replacing words with numbers (un1355 I7 I5 83IN6 U53> |=02 1337).

Lets hear some others' stories and views on chatspeak.

-Richard-

Post by **Dogbreath** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:00 pm

Moved. IMO, any unnessicary chatspeak ("lol" just being the most used) is annoying and makes one look uninteligent.

Winger2 · Post by **Winger2** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:33 pm

in my oppinion..people who are 15-16 shouldn't give a shit about chatspeak..its how normal teenagers talk!

Check-Mate · Post by **Check-Mate** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:34 pm

I Don't like short hand, and agree totally with Wardrich. I, on occasion, use lol, lmao, brb and g2g. But, as you can see, I type everything else out in the fullest. Unless I'm in an utter hurry. It's easier, and more simple (espescially the brb thing, when you really gotta go to the bathroom!) So, Lol....isn't that bad.

jmmijo · Post by **jmmijo** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 9:39 pm

I sometimes get too anal about other posts and their mis-spellings. I really have had to work at chilling when I come across it and not post some snide remark about a poor edumacation

Splodginator · Post by **Splodginator** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 1:48 am

I'm fine with some forms of chatspeak, just when you start replacing Words (not acronyms) with single letters, or make up your own acronyms (like someone I know who kept making up his own acronyms, I started annoying him by turning everything I said into acronyms, lt*) it gets annoying.

*Made up, deliberately annoying acronym for 'like this'.

Post by **Dogbreath** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 1:14 pm

Winger2 wrote:in my oppinion..people who are 15-16 shouldn't give a shit about chatspeak..its how normal teenagers talk!

Uh, since when? I don't know, maybe it's because I prefer intelligent friends, but I don't know any sane person who talks in chatspeak. "Ell Oh Ell Jwan! R U Cin Knee Oen az ov lte?" (don't ask me how to pronounce that)

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 5:49 pm

If you ask me any form of chatspeak is absolute bullshit. the only times I use it are when I'm being sarcastic (lol dogbreaht made a funney)

Splodginator · Post by **Splodginator** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:26 am

Thats the sort of Chatspeak I'm not against: eg:

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hi im speaking in chatspeak.

As long as its deciferabable, unlike

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hi da shop is open i m kool

Like some people talk.

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 8:15 am

I cant stand no punctuation. Or even worse, people who 7h1nk 7h4t 7yp1ng 1ik3 7h1s 1s k001. And thinking that It's 13375834|<. There's a diffirence between d00dspeak and 1337speak; 1337speak is completely numbers/symbols. No letters. d00dspeak is a mixture of letters and numbers. WFH annoyed me with that for the longest time...

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:59 am

The problem is that reader's no idea what words they are. That's why I suggest that all strings and slang are explained there. I start:

kewl=cool
IMHO=in my hombly opinnion (What' s 'hombly')
sob=son of a b**** (Thou know...)
wtf= what the f***

Check-Mate · Post by **Check-Mate** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:38 am

IMHO is not In my hombly opinion, it's in my HUMBLE opinion. (Makes more sense, doesn't it?)

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:30 pm

Nope.

Check-Mate · Post by **Check-Mate** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:43 pm

Nope?
Nope what?

Post by **Dogbreath** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:11 pm

Don't worry about him, Check-Mate, he's in one of his moronic moods... just wait and he'll snap outta it.

Check-Mate · Post by **Check-Mate** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:25 pm

Hm. ok........but really...nope what?

John The Ax · Post by **John The Ax** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 3:44 pm

FOCROFLMFAO.

Best... Chatspeak. EVAR.

Thunderdog · Post by **Thunderdog** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 4:08 pm

*Check-Mate* wrote:Hm. ok........but really...nope what?

Badbreath wrote:he's in one of his moronic moods

Da_Goat · Post by **Da_Goat** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 5:48 pm

John The Ax wrote:FOCROFLMFAO.

Best... Chatspeak. EVAR.

What's the FOC for?

Post by **Dogbreath** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 5:51 pm

Fall Off Chair.