Is it just me...

or does anyone else hate the use of aim-speak?

Unless it's done by someone purposely trying to sound like an idiot, I can't stand when people use: u, ur, thx, b4, ppl, sum1, etc, etc, especially if they're already taking the time to type out a lengthy response. Regardless of what they're saying, I can't help feeling like posters who use these terms are morons, even though they might be making a great point.

Also, I hate when people mix up basic homophones such as: to, too, & two, then & than, your & you're, there, their, & they're, etc, because they never fail to sound extremely unintelligent. They put an "edit" option for a reason, but I find that many users will do something like posting an apology for a double-post instead of just deleting the extra copy!

It's impossible to type everything correctly the first time all the time, but there is always the option of editing your post so that it doesn't sound completely devoid of knowledge.

Is anyone with me on this?

i dnt no wha u talkng bout.II-FBIsniper-II

That's exactly the type of response I was expecting. :|

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]i dnt no wha u talkng bout.abdelmessih101

That's exactly the type of response I was expecting. :|

I think it's just you.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]i dnt no wha u talkng bout.II-FBIsniper-II

That's exactly the type of response I was expecting. :|

Don't worry - I knew you were joking. :P

Yes, i hate that too. But i wouldn't bother editing a post just for a typo.Tykain

Even if it made your post sound extremely stupid?

Theres hole in the log with the frog at the bottom of the seaSilverStar-90

WTF :?

It might save time for them, but not for me when reading it.SolidSnake35

That's exactly my point - and it probably doesn't save them that much time either.

i don't really care that much. just as long as the post makes sense and it is easy to read.dangerd0g24

I'm the same way, except that my tolerance of those types of things is really low compared to the tolerance of others.

wats goin on in heer?Psychosisrain

I'm sharing one of my pet peeves with the OT posters...

wats goin on in heer?Psychosisrain

Oh wouldn't you like to know :P ;)

Over MSN or gaming I don't mind it, as time is of the essence. However I hate it when people do it in emails and on forums as there's no rush and it just becomes insanely hard to read.AirGuitarist87

Agreed, it depends on where you're using it for how good or bad it is.

Over MSN or gaming I don't mind it, as time is of the essence. However I hate it when people do it in emails and on forums as there's no rush and it just becomes insanely hard to read.AirGuitarist87

I agree 100%. Time isn't a factor in an online forum like it is in other situations. That being said, I usually take the extra time to use correct grammar, even when texting.

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"][QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]i dnt no wha u talkng bout.abdelmessih101

That's exactly the type of response I was expecting. :|

Don't worry - I knew you were joking. :P

Yes, i hate that too. But i wouldn't bother editing a post just for a typo.Tykain

Even if it made your post sound extremely stupid?

Theres hole in the log with the frog at the bottom of the seaSilverStar-90

WTF :?

Just one typo doesn't make your post sound stupid. There is a huge difference between that and intentionally (or not) writing like a kid that just graduated from kindergarten.

you used "etc" like 6 times. same thing. Why don't you use "and so on" or "et cetera"killerfist

I think "etc" is gramatically correct anyway... but in any case it's more readable than things like "b4" and "sum1"

you used "etc" like 6 times. same thing. Why don't you use "and so on" or "et cetera"killerfist

Last time I checked, "etc" was acceptable even in formal writing. ;) But I'll change it if it's really bothering you that much.

You want to win an argument? Make it against someone too lazy to type out whole words.Dracargen

As much as I may disagree with you elsewhere, I really agree with you here...

[QUOTE="killerfist"]you used "etc" like 6 times. same thing. Why don't you use "and so on" or "et cetera"matthayter700

I think "etc" is gramatically correct anyway... but in any case it's more readable than things like "b4" and "sum1"

You want to win an argument? Make it against someone too lazy to type out whole words.Dracargen

:lol: That's so true - I never actually thought about that.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"][QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"][QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

[QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"]i dnt no wha u talkng bout.Tykain

That's exactly the type of response I was expecting. :|

Don't worry - I knew you were joking. :P

Yes, i hate that too. But i wouldn't bother editing a post just for a typo.Tykain

Even if it made your post sound extremely stupid?

Theres hole in the log with the frog at the bottom of the seaSilverStar-90

WTF :?

Just one typo doesn't make your post sound stupid. There is a huge difference between that and intentionally (or not) writing like a kid that just graduated from kindergarten.

I understand that - one typo won't bother me, but I've seen people mix up the same homophones several times in the same sentence! - wouldn't that piss you off?

Well I respect UR opinion...xSIZEMATTER

ur? What does that even mean? Just say it out loud, it says "err" not "your" - that one doesn't even make sense.

[QUOTE="xSIZEMATTER"]Well I respect UR opinion...abdelmessih101

ur? What does that even mean? Just say it out loud, it says "err" not "your" - that one doesn't even make sense.

To me and my northern accent it sounds like "yer".

I understand that - one typo won't bother me, but I've seen people mix up the same homophones several times in the same sentence! - wouldn't that piss you off?

abdelmessih101

It wouldn't piss me off, that's over-exaggerating it. But it would surely irritate me, especially coming from a native English speaker. If i can write in a decent English as a third language, i would expect a native English speaker to be able to as well.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

I understand that - one typo won't bother me, but I've seen people mix up the same homophones several times in the same sentence! - wouldn't that piss you off?

Tykain

It wouldn't piss me off, that's over-exaggerating it. But it would surely irritate me, especially coming from a native English speaker. If i can write in a decent English as a third language, i would expect a native English speaker to be able to as well.

English is your third language!? Bravo, I never would have guessed.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

[QUOTE="xSIZEMATTER"]Well I respect UR opinion...AirGuitarist87

ur? What does that even mean? Just say it out loud, it says "err" not "your" - that one doesn't even make sense.

To me and my northern accent it sounds like "yer".

y do u think it sounds like yer?

English is your third language!? Bravo, I never would have guessed.abdelmessih101

It bothers me a bit. :| Someone on MSN was doing it and then called me a geek for using proper grammar.ayanami_rei

Wow, that's pretty ridiculous...

It bothers me a bit. :| Someone on MSN was doing it and then called me a geek for using proper grammar.ayanami_rei

Someone laughed at me once for using punctuations and capital letters at the start of each sentence :|

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"][QUOTE="abdelmessih101"]

[QUOTE="xSIZEMATTER"]Well I respect UR opinion...xSIZEMATTER

ur? What does that even mean? Just say it out loud, it says "err" not "your" - that one doesn't even make sense.

To me and my northern accent it sounds like "yer".

y do u think it sounds like yer?

What do you mean "why do you think"? I have a north england accent. That's what it sounds like.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"] English is your third language!? Bravo, I never would have guessed.Tykain

[QUOTE="Tykain"][QUOTE="abdelmessih101"] English is your third language!? Bravo, I never would have guessed.abdelmessih101

I don't get why people are so annoyed by then unless they're having a serious discussion, which, if you're on a video game forum/instant messaging, isn't usually the case...tbone29

Yeah, but time isn't a big issue on an internet forum, and it sounds extremely stupid to type like that, especially when a few seconds is the difference between sounding intelligent or sounding like an idiot.

[QUOTE="ayanami_rei"]It bothers me a bit. :| Someone on MSN was doing it and then called me a geek for using proper grammar.Tykain

Someone laughed at me once for using punctuations and capital letters at the start of each sentence :|

Well now, that's just ironic.

[QUOTE="abdelmessih101"][QUOTE="Tykain"][QUOTE="abdelmessih101"] English is your third language!? Bravo, I never would have guessed.II-FBIsniper-II

[QUOTE="matthayter700"]

[QUOTE="killerfist"]you used "etc" like 6 times. same thing. Why don't you use "and so on" or "et cetera"killerfist

I think "etc" is gramatically correct anyway... but in any case it's more readable than things like "b4" and "sum1"

Well, even writing "its" for "it's" can cause some confusion with respect to whether you're referring to "of it" or "it is" which can affect the meaning of your post more than you might expect, and I think it's worth that extra small fraction of a second to put in the apostrophe...

Other than that, yeah, kinda agreed, leaving out an apostrophe isn't the same as using things like b4 and sum1...

It annoys me only when used excessively. For example:

Something lyk this isn't annoying.

Sumthin lyk dis is annoyin

I don't get why people are so annoyed by then unless they're having a serious discussion, which, if you're on a video game forum/instant messaging, isn't usually the case...tbone29

Actually, just because it's a gaming forum, doesn't necessarily mean we're talking only, or even primarily, about gaming... it just means that those of us with a common interest (and even THAT isn't always the case, I know of a Sonic fan site that some people who weren't Sonic fans joined because they were linked to that site's forum from a religious forum) discuss things including those not related to that common interest.

[QUOTE="ayanami_rei"]It bothers me a bit. :| Someone on MSN was doing it and then called me a geek for using proper grammar.Tykain

Someone laughed at me once for using punctuations and capital letters at the start of each sentence :|

Ugh, that kind of stuff is even WORSE. It's one thing to skip grammar, another to RIDICULE those who DON'T. [Over-reacting and vindictive additional comment removed at the request of the original poster]

It annoys me only when used excessively. For example:

Something lyk this isn't annoying.

Sumthin lyk dis is annoyin

MoldOnHold

Agreed.