Whats the deal with simple spelling?

[personman]

meh, most of my posts are legible.. except for the ones that are like

OOMGOMG GOLOL AWTFBBQ~!?!?!

[fcpchop]

im sorry but im going to go on the other end of this. i dont see the need to capitalize and use "proper" english. well im bad at spelling and i dont see whats wrong with saving time by pressing a "u" key instead of typing out you. alot of the time its not about being lazy, its about typing the word the way you pronounce it. gunna for example, i rarely ever actually say going. i say gunna, so if im typing why would i type proper? its more of slang than being lazy but everyone is intitled to their own opinion.

but i will give u this, that leet, or 1337, stuff is annoying. when you have to try to put things together just to understand what that person is saying it has gone too far.

[SAW]

So this rules out the "PBN Talk"
I concur Duelist, lets see what happens.

[Glickman]

i do agree with using as many conventions of english as possible, but words like "tho" "kinda" i do without noticing.


bad grammer posts are good for somethings....


like laughing at

and god knows we've seen our share

[teufelhunden]

I generally try to post as though I was writing something formally, although, from time to time, I digress into internet speak. Most common of my misgivings is using "tho" instead of though.

19 years old here.

[Warewolf50]

I type how i wanna, put dat in your pipe and smoke it.

J/K i normally post pretty legible posts, if there are any mispellings or anything it is because I dont really proof read after my post.

But i really dont think Rouge Factor minds being called rogue, i mean he calls his products rogue rails etc . I look at the name thing like if it is a two part name the first part is sutiple to call the person, jsut like i dont refer to friends by there first name and last name when i talk to them.

I know i dont mind it when people on here refer to me as Wolf.

--Ryan

[vf-xx]

I type how I please.
Hopefully it will keep your eyes at ease.

Oohhh, you made a rhyme.

Typing properly doesn't take up that much time.

[gibby]

I am 33 years old and very well educated. I don't mind the shortcuts used when typing something out on message boards or text messages sent via cell phones, etc. Like a few have said, if I can understand what is being said with little or no effort, I'm cool with it. All the 1337 speak is blown up like all the aGG stuff I see in paintball. People learn to tolerate that kind of stuff...I've yet to come to terms with the aGG stuff yet tho...I hate that shiot.

Anyway, I think it's great for those who can write well with perfect spelling and grammar. For those who like shortcuts now and then, I don't mind it much. But what's important is what's being written. If you come across as a complete idiot whether you can type longhand or shorthand...I wouldn't give you much credit anyway.

Interestingly enough though...I have bumped into a few teenagers who've used or said "LOL" during their real life conversations...Now, that's just wrong. :P

[SCpoloRicker]

acecl22 this has nothing to do with how much money anyone is going to make in the future. I have recently returned to school with the hopes of one day becoming a teacher. I'm not doing it for money but because its what I feel I can do well. While personal wealth can solve a lot of problems it can create just as many so keep that in perspective. I wish you well in whatever venture you take on in your future.

^^

I work in advertising, and if I sent a client an email with lax grammer and spelling, it could potentially cost me business.

We don't need to be absolute grammer nazis, however, it reflects poorly on you when you aren't willing to communicate in a clear, understandable manner.

You kids wonder why we rail on you all the time.

Oh, and acecl22, bragging that you will make more money than someone is immature, generally ignored, and most likely untrue. Best of luck with the MLM...

Point: At least try. Noone is perfect, but most of us adults take the time to make an effort.

[RiddalinJunkie08]

I just capitalize and spell correctly because I think it looks more professional. The thing that annoys me is using numbers in place of words. I agree with you Duelist
-Mark

[gibby]

its a message board... capitalization isnt the most important thing in the world. why do you care if im lazy or not? in 5 or 6 years i will most likely be making more money than you, so its no skin off my back if you feel like ridiculing me for being apathetic and lazy.

Actually, I'm kind of interested in knowing what you'd be doing in 5 or 6 years. What are you planning on taking up in college? It's funny how the younger generation seems to think making money is so easy. Wait till you grow a little older and start having more financial responsibilities...you'll see how real life sucks the "dolla-dolla bill yo" right outta ya.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

If you want to be taken somewhat seriously grammatically correct compositions are how you do it.

However, if you just come here for the poops and giggles it doesn't really matter. As long as it is legible.

[acecl22]

^^

Oh, and acecl22, bragging that you will make more money than someone is immature, generally ignored, and most likely untrue. Best of luck with the MLM...

Point: At least try. Noone is perfect, but most of us adults take the time to make an effort.

it may be immature, but its most likely true, and he felt the need to predict my future as a beggar. im 13th in my class of 200 and i have a gpa of 3.7. ive just completed my applications for college, im going to major in engineering. and i have no clue what an MLM is.

[gibby]

it may be immature, but its most likely true, and he felt the need to predict my future as a beggar. im 13th in my class of 200 and i have a gpa of 3.7. ive just completed my applications for college, im going to major in engineering. and i have no clue what an MLM is.

MLM = Multi Level Marketing

Engineering is good...but lots of engineers out there. I would say starting salary for out of college engineers is in the range of $35-40k?

[frop]

its a message board... capitalization isnt the most important thing in the world. why do you care if im lazy or not? in 5 or 6 years i will most likely be making more money than you, so its no skin off my back if you feel like ridiculing me for being apathetic and lazy.

And what are YOU going to be doing, my good sir? Rocket scientist?(No offense TK) Stripper? NO, I got it! You'll be a computer techinician, right? Ask any college student about their expected pay when they graduate. It's likely gonna be piss-poor. No $50k+ jobs for you, dude.

EDIT:

it may be immature, but its most likely true, and he felt the need to predict my future as a beggar. im 13th in my class of 200 and i have a gpa of 3.7. ive just completed my applications for college, im going to major in engineering. and i have no clue what an MLM is.

Boo fricken hoo! 13/200! 3.7 GPA, yay! Yeah, how many other thousands of kids have those same, or better stats? Ever stop to think about that?