03-06-2003, 08:00 PM
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YAOTM: ? Do U Use SFLA Or Make Up YABA Whn SMSing?
(Translation: Yet another off topic message: I have a question. Do you use stupid four letter acronyms or make up yet another bloody acronym when SMSing?)
The Thoughts news team was wondering how many here use abbreviations when SMSing or IMing on their mobile device. Being older fogies, most of us actually type out all but the most common abbreviations, like TTYL or AFAIK. How about you? Is your messaging understandable by the over 30 crowd?
YGTI? TIA. BTW, do this WTTM. TOBG 
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03-06-2003, 08:14 PM
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I leave out vowels some time when messaging but some string of 37 letters that could be translated to 87 different sentances is just crazy.
I also leave out words and use "poor" grammar. It helps shorten the message. Don't try to smash complete sentences into letters.
thnk bad grmmr bttr ida.
I dnt knw, cn b vry cnfusin.... shld thr b som stnrd or dictnry or smthn?
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03-06-2003, 08:18 PM
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03-06-2003, 08:22 PM
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YGTBK
This is exactly why I hate SMS, and IM....I have better things to do then sit around and type in stupid meaningless acronyms. HTGBTWN
<have to go back to work now>
Dave
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03-06-2003, 08:23 PM
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I read an article on the Internet a couple of days ago about a teenager in England, I think it was, that submitted an essay written entirely in SMS. The teacher couldn't make head nor tails of it. I suspect the student was told to rewrite it, but I wonder if they new enough 'proper' spelling to be able to translate it into English???? :wink:
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03-06-2003, 08:25 PM
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SMS/IM-ing will pretty soon become an english dialect.
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03-06-2003, 08:32 PM
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Thankfully, T9 does away with the need to make every word an acronym nowadays. Unless, of course, you hit the chrctr lmt.
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03-06-2003, 08:32 PM
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Coming from Europe, with all my folks living there I get quite a load of sms messages every day - and guess what - I barely understand :roll: halve of the messages my dear siblings send me. So to be sure I understand I end up using this dictionary - http://www.mob1le.com/sms.html :lol:
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03-06-2003, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bdeli
Coming from Europe, with all my folks living there I get quite a load of sms messages every day - and guess what - I barely understand :roll: halve of the messages my dear siblings send me. So to be sure I understand I end up using this dictionary - http://www.mob1le.com/sms.html :lol: |
hehe that's exactly what i needed.
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Originally Posted by Paragon
YGTBK
This is exactly whay I hate SMS, and IM....I have better things to do then sit around and type in stupid meaningless acronyms. HTGBTWN
<have to go back to work now>
Dave
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Of course I guess every group has their lingo.
ex:
I just got my new PPCPE with 64bit TFT LCD, 64 Mb RAM/ROM, CDMA 1XTRR, CF, SDIO, PCMCIA, and WKRP....
So I guess that leaves me no room to talk. SMS away teeny boppers!!
:lol:
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03-06-2003, 08:42 PM
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