txt spk (text speak)
hi gud am,jst wnt 2 ask,i cnt cend email,d mesge says,cnt cnd bcoz d server dnt wnt 2 acpt d sender,wat 2 do,. tnx.
i had to read this text message three times, slowly, before i “got” its meaning. in short, its a call for help.
this is a sample of txt spk or “text speak” — one of the results of constantly using a cellphone.
honest and blunt foot forward, i dislike it. it takes too much time and effort to decipher a message when that time can be used best to find a solution. i usually text back to say that i had a hard time deciphering the message and i usually include a solution to the problem.
if the person sends another message in text speak again i do not send a text message back but opt to send one via e-mail or internet messaging.
people spend years and years learning how to spell, speak and use a language to communicate and interact with and understand other people. use it and use it properly.
please.
11 February 2007 12:19 pm at 12:19 pm
You know what’s worse? That they use text speak when e-mailing you.
For me, to a certain degree, text speak’s acceptable when communicating via SMS. Limited number of characters per SMS and all (and maybe load as well). Pero grabe na talaga kapag maski sa e-mail text speak pa rin.
Gives me a headache.
12 February 2007 12:06 pm at 12:06 pm
and computer keyboards are a lot larger and easier to use a cell’s keypad… ugh.
she sent me another sms message with an almost unreadable message. i just e-mailed her back.
12 February 2007 2:38 pm at 2:38 pm
Hello, just dropping by.
Last year I was ranting about the same thing. To my dismay there’s still alot of people doing it.
14 February 2007 9:11 pm at 9:11 pm
i think its becoming a disease!