Typing with acronyms and improper grammar may seem like an easy way to communicate on the internet.
But the over-use of it has really started to irk me.
The general excuse?
"I DON'T NEED TO TYPE PROPERLY ON THE INTERNET. I CAN DO THAT AT SCHOOL"
or
"IT'S JUST SHORTENING THE WORDS"
All usually typed with an utter lack of punctuation, grammar and spelling.
Those who stand up against this tyranny against the English language are all hassled, criticized and labeled "Grammar/Spelling Nazis"
I love being called that.
What these lemmings do not understand, is how much disrespect I, and others interpret when communicating with such individuals who can't give enough of a shit to spell-check, and read over what they wish to convey.
Do you honestly think you can submit a resume that appears to have been written by an eight year old who has missed their dosage of Ritalin for the past week?
When you type out something into the broad vastness of the internet, you are judged by your ability to write in the language you wish to communicate in. I don't mind typos (Different than spelling errors) they happen to everyone.
But the sheer lack of respect the youth seems to give their language is appalling.
"but ur jst being mean nd we can type ne way we wnt 2 cuz its the internt"
GO READ A BOOK YOU FUCKHEAD.
DO REAL PEOPLE WRITE LIKE THAT?
NO.
The same goes for "ghetto" typing. Please stop. Nobody needs to know how ignorant you are.
In conclusion.
If you want to be taken seriously, start typing with words that are in the dictionary. Not internet speak.
JakBaronKing
Language is usually derive to a particular culture.
But as long as communication is clear between individuals, how it is written is always subjective.
Take my culture for example.
Hawaii is a melting pot of over 25 different cultures all living together.
As history goes about from the first discover of Hawaii, Missionaries, WWII, Immigrations, etc. There was once camps of only certain races living together. But then intermarriage, and soon, different languages from different cultures formed together.
A form of language known as "Pigin-English" was born..
(Using a combination of English, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, etc)
The point I'm trying to make is that saying what is "proper" writing or "proper" language is something subjective per individual and should not be regarded higher than one another.
"Pigin" is considered "Getto" to our Hawaiian Culture by some politicians and english teachers. But it is historically developed and is structured and has it's own set of grammar too.
Language is Subjective and should not be held higher against each other.
Read this Wiki Article
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Pidgin">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian _Pidgin</a>
Gate-keeper-girl
Good point.
But if you're trying to speak English to other English speakers, then you should follow the rules of that language. Same as Pigin.
Chatspeak has no accepted structure. Its all about trying to speak in an absurd mixture of abbreviations and acronyms with a deeply flawed sense of grammar and sentence composition.