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I get that people love to abbreviate words. Some even say it's because they're easier to type that way (which I disagree with). But, when you shorten every word in a sentence, it's a bit much, don't you think?
An example of an email I received: "hi hw r u " |
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Yea. It's just plain lazy. I can see abbreviating if you're texting.....just for convenience sake but....if you're at a keyboard and you're just too lazy to spell.....that's a crime.......
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I don't even abbreviate when I text for the most part. But yes, that is a bit more understandable.
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It's also less personal, ya' know? It kinda' show that you don't care enough to bother to spell correctly. It's kind of an insult.
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I usually always abbreviate eceteria, etc because I hardly ever see it spelled out & it just seems the norm. I also abbreviate city & states. Other than that I don't abbreviate a lot but do sometimes find it annoying especially when reading a profile that shows lack of interest & lazyness when they use ur, 4 u, eceteria.
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Yea. I have my own personal way of abbreviating....but it's usually to add character cuz' I try to write like I normally talk....
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I anally retain all full words.
No abbreviations, faulty syntax or misspellings. If you don't count the odd typo. |
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I usually always abbreviate eceteria, etc because I hardly ever see it spelled out & it just seems the norm. I also abbreviate city & states. Other than that I don't abbreviate a lot but do sometimes find it annoying especially when reading a profile that shows lack of interest & lazyness when they use ur, 4 u, eceteria. I am not talking about common abbreviations that most people use. 
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I get that people love to abbreviate words. Some even say it's because they're easier to type that way (which I disagree with). But, when you shorten every word in a sentence, it's a bit much, don't you think? An example of an email I received: "hi hw r u " I have a question..."LTR" what the heck is that? I'm not fond of what I call "lazy" typing It all came about when texting became so popular.
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LTR = Long Term Relationship
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LTR = Long Term Relationship Ahhhh. Thanks! Thinking I must get up with the times. 
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Agreed. I can't stand when people feel like they can't be bothered to show some kind of education. I am guilty of "text speak" myself from time to time but it is only with people I know. I have a friend who constantly makes up his own abbreviations and expects me to know what they mean!
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Why only with people you know? What difference does it make?
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As long as you can understand what they're talking about, no problemo.
On the other hand, if I chose to be pedantic about people who have a problem with those who choose to abbreviate, then what? |
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LTR = Long Term Relationship Ahhhh. Thanks! Thinking I must get up with the times. Took me a bit to figure that out. Generally if you don't know, you can google it and find it. another one that tripped me up for a while: irl = in real life |
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LTR = Long Term Relationship Ahhhh. Thanks! Thinking I must get up with the times. Took me a bit to figure that out. Generally if you don't know, you can google it and find it. another one that tripped me up for a while: irl = in real life Google. That's the key then  That way I don't have to reveal on here just how naive I am hey?  Thank you 
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Edited by
mylifetoday
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Wed 05/11/11 02:54 PM
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LTR = Long Term Relationship Ahhhh. Thanks! Thinking I must get up with the times. Took me a bit to figure that out. Generally if you don't know, you can google it and find it. another one that tripped me up for a while: irl = in real life Google. That's the key then That way I don't have to reveal on here just how naive I am hey? Thank you You're welcome. Oh - sometimes you have to put in the abbreviation followed by "text" to find it. Steven Tyler question: Why is the word abbreviation so long??? 
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