Copper Dragon wrote:karlypants wrote:
I see your still stuck in a time warp Bonce!
No doubt it says "Nice to see you..."
'your'
Now that's just effing ridiculous. Ban yourself immediately.
Internet abbreviations...
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boltonbonce
Norpig
Hipster_Nebula
Keegan
Sluffy
Copper Dragon
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21 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 14:02
karlypants
Nat Lofthouse
22 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 14:23
gloswhite
Guðni Bergsson
I agree CD, although I still use 'tks' for thanks, and 'pse' for please. As you say, originally used for a reason, and not being lazy.
Actually, if you think about it, newspeak texting is actually fulfilling the prophecy put forward, (among others), in George Orwell's '1984', in which the reduction of the written word was what the hero was working on, (if I remember right)
Actually, if you think about it, newspeak texting is actually fulfilling the prophecy put forward, (among others), in George Orwell's '1984', in which the reduction of the written word was what the hero was working on, (if I remember right)
23 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 14:47
Boggersbelief
Nat Lofthouse
This is definitely a thread for moaning old men.
24 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 14:57
boltonbonce
Nat Lofthouse
-... ..- --. --. . .-. / --- ..-. ..-. / - .... . -.Boggersbelief wrote:This is definitely a thread for moaning old men.
26 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 16:18
boltonbonce
Nat Lofthouse
OKBoggersbelief wrote:No
27 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 16:43
Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Breadman wrote:Hipster_Nebula wrote:I always use IMO. Just handy isn't it.
No.
It's a pointless, inherently redundant phrase.
If your Mrs asked you if you wanted chips or mash with your tea, would you start your reply:
"In my opinion, I'd like chips."
No, would you fuck.
Same on here.
If you're responding to a thread, you don't need to tell us that what you've typed is a reflection of your opinion on the subject under discussion, as by definition, what you type is based on your opinion.
Stupid phrase.
Please don't use it again.
I use it on here and other forums because I was sick of the reply.
"... yeah in your opinion"
so obviously it wasn't understood well enough that what I was saying was in fact my opinion so I felt I needed to stop that and use IMO.
I don't say "IMO" or "in my opinion" before everything in real life.
28 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 16:48
Keegan
Admin
IMO you're entitled to use imo if you like. It's legal afaik.
29 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 18:10
gloswhite
Guðni Bergsson
boltonbonce wrote:OKBoggersbelief wrote:No
Good guess boggers
30 Re: Internet abbreviations... Sun Mar 15 2015, 23:01
Guest
Guest
Copper Dragon wrote:gloswhite wrote:Also, the use of abbreviated words isn't new. Radio ops have used them for many years, along with specific meanings being shown, as Q or Z codes e.g QSA IMI meaning what is my signal strength.
Time saving because they are doing a job.
Not pissing about on the internet or phone coming across all stupid.
The one that really does make me want to get my axe out and go on a murderous rampage is 'ppl' instead of 'people'.
Three effing letters difference, effing morons.
What is even worse is people typing "effing" rather than "fucking".
You're only saving one, paltry letter.
Seriously.....?
31 Re: Internet abbreviations... Tue Mar 17 2015, 02:13
Bolton Nuts
Admin
Fwiw I don't mind ppl using abbrvs as long as i know what they mean. Some of the ones on this thread have me a bit stumped again.
And imho, ppl is acceptable because its just so damn easy to type with the letters being right next to each other.
ppl.
people.
ppl.
people.
yeah, defo takes me half a second more to write long hand...
And imho, ppl is acceptable because its just so damn easy to type with the letters being right next to each other.
ppl.
people.
ppl.
people.
yeah, defo takes me half a second more to write long hand...
32 Re: Internet abbreviations... Tue Mar 17 2015, 11:48
Copper Dragon
Ivan Campo
Go and boil your head.
By the way it's 'administrator'.
By the way it's 'administrator'.
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