Texting

[azoomm]

Do you use actual words?

[shmike]

Yes.

My phone defaults to word recognition.

It is easier to use the actual word than to disable and then hunt for the individual letters.

I'm not a big text-er.

[Tmall]

I do not do txt/leet speak. Ever. Most of my posts, including this one are from my phone.

The only thing, I'm a little more tolerant of typos.

[askmrjesus]

Texting is gay.

If you want to talk to me, call me or piss off.

JC

[CrazyKell]

I rarely text but BBM my ass off on most days.

I don't even use short forms; I type very much like I speak and spell everything out. :shrug:

[TYEster]

Depends on situation* time-frame.

*always with customers though.

[marko138]

I rarely text but BBM my ass off on most days.

I don't even use short forms; I type very much like I speak and spell everything out. :shrug:
Me too, but I'm starting to get lazy.

I'm always BBM'ing Gas Man...and he's a terrible typing texting fool. Always using shorthand types of words. I'm falling into his trap.

[CrazyKell]

I'm falling into his trap.

You've been had. :skep:

[shmike]

BBM? :scratch:

[marko138]

BBM? :scratch:
Blackberry Messenger.

You've been had. :skep:
You aren't kidding.

[shmike]

Blackberry Messenger.



Is that only between Blackberries?

How is that different from texting?

[LeeNetworX]

BBM? :scratch:

Blackberry Bowel Movement - when someone shitTXTs you with their Blackberry.

[CrazyKell]

Is that only between Blackberries?

How is that different from texting?

It's different because it's not texting. :lol:

I don't know, it's just different. :shrug:

But yes it's only between Blackberry's and it's free.

[the chi]

I use words. Im too old to learn another language. :wink:

[marko138]

Is that only between Blackberries?

How is that different from texting?
Yeah, only between Blackberries. It's not a text, more of a thread. Like Instant Messenger.

And like Kell said, it's free.

[defector]

Damn just realized my BB has (5) messenger programs. Is this even necessary?

[marko138]

Damn just realized my BB has (5) messenger programs. Is this even necessary?
Is any of it really necessary? Probly not.

[Particle Man]

words. takes an extra 2 seconds and if you're in a situation where you need to use shorter words in order to pay attention... you shouldn't be texting.

[azoomm]

OK, just checking. I thought it was an age thing - though, I won't even acknowledge a text from my daughters unless it's actual words.

I just got a text - and I want her to buy a vowel, or five. She's 30, and I don't even know how her phone would let her do this to someone.... :lol:

I BBM often......

[CrazyKell]

Probly not.

Ahahaha! He's doing it right now!

[marko138]

Ahahaha! He's doing it right now!
I've always been lazy with that word.

[Rider]

I never abbreviate, of course I don't send many texts with words but I do send picture texts a lot. A pic is worth 1000 words so I can just shut the fuck up, just like everyone else should do.

[MILK]

Texting is gay.

If you want to talk to me, call me or piss off.

JC

Agreed!! I rarely respond to a text unless it gets me out of talking to the ex. Then it's useful.

Since I am not 13 I also use real words. Those half words are ruining kids grammar!!

[Tmall]

BBM counts as txting.. You're sending txt over your phone. Email, txt, messenger,yahoo.. They're all essentially txting..

[EpyonXero]

I always use real words. I also try to use proper punctuation except for apostrophes, which are a pain.

[lauralynne]

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[Rider]

sh3's g4y 4nd s0 1s h3r husb4nd. 1t's stup1d n0t t0 typ3 th3 sh1t 0ut unl3ss y0u'r3 10 4nd r3t4rd3d. 1f 1 d1dn't kn0w h0w 1mp0rt4nt th3 c0mmun1c4t10n w4s, 1 w0uld s4y t0 r3ply "HUH? WTF" t0 3v3ry s1ngl3 3m41l.

I'm embarrased to say that I could actuall read that.

[CrazyKell]

I always use real words. I also try to use proper punctuation except for apostrophes, which are a pain.

Me too. Only time I'll possibly abbreviate is when I do actually send a text and not a bbm. I'm limited to characters (which seems to be smaller than on my phone phone) so sometimes you becomes u. That's it.

[EpyonXero]

OK, just checking. I thought it was an age thing - though, I won't even acknowledge a text from my daughters unless it's actual words.

I just got a text - and I want her to buy a vowel, or five. She's 30, and I don't even know how her phone would let her do this to someone.... :lol:

I BBM often......

I have a friend who only sends me text messges once in a blue moon but when he does its always gibberish that takes me 5 minutes to try and figure out.

[HurricaneHeather]

I use words.

My MOTHER....for the love of donuts she does that shit. I recently deleted all my messages so I don't have an example, but she is aweful about that. And she is 53. :lol:

[HurricaneHeather]

Okay, this isn't a text, an email. This was sent to a co-worker A from co-worker B. A is out of the office and I have to monitor her emails while she is out. Let's not even get into the subject that B knew A was not here today....I have not made any changes to this, it's ben copied and pasted. Can you make sense of it? :lol:


Did I just sound rude to wanda bout her lotion, I sneeze everytime she puts it on and I told her I think I am allergic to it and she said she has been wearing it ever since she got over here and I told her I have been sneezing since I started sitting over here and she just looked at me and turned her head

[Rider]

Okay, this isn't a text, an email. This was sent to a co-worker A from co-worker B. A is out of the office and I have to monitor her emails while she is out. Let's not even get into the subject that B knew A was not here today....I have not made any changes to this, it's ben copied and pasted. Can you make sense of it? :lol:


Did I just sound rude to wanda bout her lotion, I sneeze everytime she puts it on and I told her I think I am allergic to it and she said she has been wearing it ever since she got over here and I told her I have been sneezing since I started sitting over here and she just looked at me and turned her head

Talk about a run-on sentance...

[azoomm]

awesome.

[Trip]

i use words cause of the blackberries word recognition, but sometimes that makes things worse. LOL

I try not to txt.

Txt's do have a letter limit, so I can see why some people do abbreviate stuff if they have a long txt they need to send.

[Sean]

If anyone texted me in txtspk I would probably not be their friend anymore.

[buzzcutt2]

I text quite a bit...but I spell almost everything out.

[MILK]

If anyone texted me in txtspk I would probably not be their friend anymore.

IRL or FB friend? :lol:

[HurricaneHeather]

IRL or FB friend? :lol:

:lol

[wildchild]

i have an archaic ph still but the first and last time I tried to text someone i spent 10 minutes gettin it all typed out on that stupid numbers/letters keypad, the thing timed out on me and then said i had done something wrong. I gave up and called the bastard i was texting.

[HurricaneHeather]

i have an archaic ph still but the first and last time I tried to text someone i spent 10 minutes gettin it all typed out on that stupid numbers/letters keypad, the thing timed out on me and then said i had done something wrong. I gave up and called the bastard i was texting.

:lmao: Old people...always good for a laugh. :wink:

[wildchild]

:lmao: Old people...always good for a laugh. :wink:

great now I feel better. LOL

[MILK]

Speaking of that my dad and I had a good laugh yesterday. He has an MP3 player and never could figure out how to work it. So on a visit last summer his 12 year old granddaughter wrote out directions so he could download music to it. He told me last night that he lost the directions and has just given up and is listening to the same music over and over. :lol:

[CrazyKell]

He told me last night that he lost the directions and has just given up and is listening to the same music over and over. :lol:

I have typed out numerous sets of directions for my parents from everything to getting pictures off their digital cameras to putting music on their ipods. I've even shown them where the directions are saved on the computer. All to no avail. :td::skep:

[Cass]

:lmao: Old people...always good for a laugh. :wink:

:lol:

Mostly real words here - I do use abbreviations like appt or FTMFW.. but it's not every other word. The thing I'm most guilty of is the "..."

I do that all the damn time... text, forums, email, etc. The only place I can avoid it is work-email.

[Flexin]

I text and send Blackberry messages a lot. I almost always type the full words out. I have used BB for Blackberry or BBM for Blackberry messenger. I also use lol every now and then. Yes there is a limit on most phones for texting but that doesn't stop me. My phones used to send more then one text if the message was too long. It has sent 3 for me many times for one message.

James

[derf]

I don't text I just sext instead.

[HokieDNA01]

I only abbreviate if my message goes over 160 letters and I just need a few more to finish my thought. My phone will only do 160/message

[neebelung]

Words mostly, with the occasional "lol"

[Cruzergirl]

Words. I've got a Rzr (Motorola) but I refuse to "save time" by abbreviating. It just doesn't seem polite. If something is important enough to text on my phone then I'll take the extra minute. It kind of sucks when I'm driving though...





























j/k I don't text and drive... :lol:

[Captain Morgan]

I only abbreviate if my message goes over 160 letters and I just need a few more to finish my thought. My phone will only do 160/message

Ditto

[Flexin]

One thing that drives me nuts is when people use wit for with.

James

[Captain Morgan]

One thing that drives me nuts is when people use wit for with.

James

wut for what

[askmrjesus]

wut for what

OMG for; Holy Shit, there's a giant lizard in my laundry room!

Yeah. I know what you're thinking.

"Giant lizards? That's just crazy talk."

Then you wake up with no ankles, and fish food on your breath.

At this point, giant lizards are the best case scenario.

JC

[Homeslice]

I haven't seen people use "wit" unless they were tryin' ta be all gangsta up in this heezy, G

[marko138]

I don't text I just sext instead.

Such a stud, Freddy. jacko

[t-homo]

I either use full words or accepted abbreviations. lol, wtf, etc. I hate when people misspell words just to save one or two letters per word though.

[Rider]

I either use full words or accepted abbreviations. lol, wtf, etc. I hate when people misspell words just to save one or two letters per word though.

fck urself :lol

[t-homo]

yes. exactly like that.

[Flexin]

wut for what

Yes that one too.


James

[neebelung]

OMG for; Holy Shit, there's a giant lizard in my laundry room!

Yeah. I know what you're thinking.

"Giant lizards? That's just crazy talk."

Then you wake up with no ankles, and fish food on your breath.

At this point, giant lizards are the best case scenario.

JC

:dvrofl: