I've noticed that a lot of the people who IM me tend to speak in short hand text. They all sound the same. When a word is spelled F-R-O-M they choose to spell it "frm". What's wrong with adding that ONE extra letter to finish spelling it out? That is just the one example. I've met some that have a way of typing that make the message seem completely brutal to read. You would think, for a first impression, they would like to at least attempt by spelling out proper sentences. Or making yourself understood. I would appreciate it if they could attempt to hold a decent and intellectual conversation with me. As well as pretend to sound smart....even if they're not.


i.e. "wish f cud be juss frenz". If this was an attempt to ask me if we could be friends then I would have to say it was a major fail.

Now, I'm not asking for perfection. I understand there are mistypes all the time....but come on.... I promise I'm not a grammar Nazi. I'm not sure if you all out there have any of the same issues and or feel the same way. If not, then lucky you. Just felt like venting a little. Don't mind my shenanigans. Good day to you.

Yes! Actually i myself started to write like that for a while ! But i am trying my best to stear clear :) it is a pretty bad habit and thanks for raising the issue

Wht r u tkng bout?

ha ha ha

Thanks for demonstrating that, italianman4u.

And DeepTheNerd, it is a bad habit to have. Especially if you're working to impress a girl.

That's what chat room does to people...who allowed it to...

I agree. Short hand is one thing if you're taking notes, but I don't find it acceptable for holding a formal conversation online with another. It's quite frustrating trying to figure out what they're trying to say and having to decide how to respond to it if you're not used to reading that kind of style.

I have been saying this for years! I can't stand when I can't understand people because they are just making up their own abbreviations. I can understand the "common" short hand terms but why make up your own? I got in an argument with an ex one time on yahoo because I asked him something and he said "y"...normally that means the question "why" but he made it stand for "yes" and totally confused me.

The only time I will even come close to short hand is if I am running out of room in a text and only have so many left. But even then I will make it readable.

Thank you! At least you understand. I can understand a little bit of the shorthand as I tend to play games online with other people, and during a Player versus Player match I don't have time to type properly or long sentences. It has to be quick, short, and readable. Though, most games have their own lingo and you still have to learn what they are. However, when someone is too lazy to type out a full word to make a complete and sensible sentence, it becomes increasingly difficult and frustrating to try to interpret. It's best to type out what you're trying to say because there is a chance that person you're talking to may not exactly be on the same page.

Yea games are another animal altogether. But if you are just sending a message to try to get to know someone, I would think one would want to at least try to make themselves understood. If I can't understand what they are saying, or it is just filled with laziness, I will reply but throw in as many big words as I can think of. Whether it makes sense or not.