Texting Spelling and Punctuation

[GeorgW]

It depends on who I'm talking to and with which medium. I usually always use proper grammar except for chatting.

 

[Delsana]

I type normally by default even when txting. I make sure to use the 160 character limit (unless multi-messages then I use the limit as much as possible) because else I feel it's wasted space.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

meh i'm definitely above a 6th grader when it comes to spelling like i'm texting, however i use most shortcuts out there that are common enough.

i do know some people who take it to the extreme though, like this one i got the other day:


"idts, mabe, i check out aft work, i got 1 mor, u can hav aft i get bak"

i mean i could understand it..but jesus, shorthand is short!

 

[Samwise137]

The only time I'm not anal about spelling and punctuation is in game. People say I'm annoying that way but being the son of a speech/language pathologist and a teacher myself, it's just kind of hammered into my head so hard it's tough to write any other way.

 

[Melon Hunter]

I always text properly, and I always have, even with a traditional number pad layout (predictive texting made it simple enough to write in actual English). Now I have a shiny touchscreen phone with access to a full QWERTY keyboard, there's no excuse not to. It's quite amusing that my sister and I both text in prose, whereas my parents both use text speak extensively. To be honest, I think text speak makes any message look ridiculous. How much longer would it have taken to write it properly?

Worst case of this I had was when a girl I'd asked out earlier rejected me with a text message that included the immortal line 'Ur a rly gr8 guy, but...' typed exactly like that. That really made me feel special. [/sarcasm]

 

[Blow_Pop]

I take my time and make sure my spelling and grammar are correct. I hate trying to decipher text speak. Whether it be text messages, internet forums, facebook, twitter, etc... It makes no sense and makes you look retarded and uneducated. I will of course make an exception with text messages in which I am one letter over what it is for one page of text to send to change like "to" to "2" because I personally hate having a text with one word on it. That is my only exception though. Or I will shorten a word to make it that one page text. I went to school, received an education, and like to appear to people as though I have received the education that I did. Also, internet/text speak tends to hurt my eyes and my head when I have to decipher it.

 

[Xeraxis]

It really bothers me when people try to TyPE lEyek Disszz!1 or when someone can't differ between "your" and "you're". Even with how quick it is to shorten words during typing, I do not type incorrectly. There is usually a time and a place for that, but I always type properly, regardless of the situation.

However, apart from some abbreviations, the only short phrase I use sometimes is "u" for you.

 

[twiceworn]

punctuation you say, hmmm....I prefere "puts on sunglasses" ZERO PUNCTUATION, yeeaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

 

[BabyRaptor]

Chatspeak is my biggest petpeeve. If you're too lazy to speak basic English, and use the reasonable IQ you have...It's just pathetic. There's no excuse.

 

[antidonkey]

It takes longer but I always attempt proper spelling and grammar when texting. Predictive text, autocorrect, and booze tend to throw me off from time to time though. It actually bothers me if I notice a mistake after sending the message.

Anyone that sends me texts using standard text or internet shorthand gets a load of shit from me the next time we meet face to face. I guess that's why no one texts me anymore.