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Poor grammar and spelling
12 years ago
This is a bit of a rant journal.
I understand that in this day and age the way we use language has evolved, and I personally believe not for the better. Texting via cellphones is one of the fastest, easiest, and most reliable ways to communicate with friends. The problem being is the limited amount of letters/characters each message can hold.
To overcome this problem we have started using letters and numbers in place of real words. "U" for you, "r" for are, and "2" for to and too. While I do understand using these in a text message to help save space and even money, as some plans make you pay per message, it has no place on a computer.
There is no word limit and even spellchecker SHOULD help you fix your words. Alas, even these go ignored as people ignorantly continue to butcher a language that is already butchered from it roots. I know I do not have the best spelling or grammar but at least I make an effort to fix my mistakes.
People these days are lazy and they misspell words, leave words out, and in general just don't care about looking like fucking morons. This is not about people that are just learning the language but about the ones that grew up around it. The ones that, from birth, have been hearing it and learning it in school. There is no excuse for you to be that fucking lazy when typing on a computer. STOP IT!
Also, new words that replace old ones that really do not make anything easier. I see "fee-fees" as a replacement for "feelings" all the time. I know it is meant to be in a condescending tone but still....it makes you look like an idiot.
I guess baby talk would fall under this as well, but to a lesser extent. In the years I have been a furry and chatted with many people I have, of course, run across baby-fur/cubs. The only thing that really bugs me about talking with a few from that group is the speech. "pwease" and other such words drive me up the wall.
I tend to give one warning that I will not talk to someone if they cannot talk to like an adult and if they continue I am done. I am 29 years old. I am not about to put up with someone around my age or old acting like a child and asking me to be their "mommy" or "sissy/sister"
End of rant.
I understand that in this day and age the way we use language has evolved, and I personally believe not for the better. Texting via cellphones is one of the fastest, easiest, and most reliable ways to communicate with friends. The problem being is the limited amount of letters/characters each message can hold.
To overcome this problem we have started using letters and numbers in place of real words. "U" for you, "r" for are, and "2" for to and too. While I do understand using these in a text message to help save space and even money, as some plans make you pay per message, it has no place on a computer.
There is no word limit and even spellchecker SHOULD help you fix your words. Alas, even these go ignored as people ignorantly continue to butcher a language that is already butchered from it roots. I know I do not have the best spelling or grammar but at least I make an effort to fix my mistakes.
People these days are lazy and they misspell words, leave words out, and in general just don't care about looking like fucking morons. This is not about people that are just learning the language but about the ones that grew up around it. The ones that, from birth, have been hearing it and learning it in school. There is no excuse for you to be that fucking lazy when typing on a computer. STOP IT!
Also, new words that replace old ones that really do not make anything easier. I see "fee-fees" as a replacement for "feelings" all the time. I know it is meant to be in a condescending tone but still....it makes you look like an idiot.
I guess baby talk would fall under this as well, but to a lesser extent. In the years I have been a furry and chatted with many people I have, of course, run across baby-fur/cubs. The only thing that really bugs me about talking with a few from that group is the speech. "pwease" and other such words drive me up the wall.
I tend to give one warning that I will not talk to someone if they cannot talk to like an adult and if they continue I am done. I am 29 years old. I am not about to put up with someone around my age or old acting like a child and asking me to be their "mommy" or "sissy/sister"
End of rant.
Words are indicative of intelligence as well as maturity. I don't care to converse with people that can't type or use large amounts of profanity.
However, I am a word nerd, and it inordinately irritates me when folks cannot be bothered to focus on which usage is the proper one within a statement, particularly with homonyms, i.e. they're/their/there, your/you're, its/it's, etc.
"Should of/could of/would of" infuriate me as well, as the person isn't even aware of what they are actually stating or asking when they use it. *fumes* They bother me so much I actually avoid typing "kind of", preferring to use other modifiers like "somewhat".
Although I will admit I'm guilty of this myself in that I'll write "kinda" or "gonna" or "ya" instead of you because I like the tone it sets and sometimes I just like to type the way I actually speak. Of course this is just casual conversation and not a business transaction or anything. Whenever I see "2" or "U" on a place outside of twitter though it make me want to jump through the screen & strangle someone. Sometimes facebook makes me want to cry.
FEE-FEES
WHAT WHY DOES THAT EXIST