Pet peeve revisited

[andysocial]

If the extra effort required to hit the shift key is too much for you, if the extra keystrokes necessary to spell out words instead of abbreviating them in random ways and using numerals in place of words is too tough, perhaps you shouldn't be using a medium of discourse that requires typing and a reasonable ability to express oneself in English?

Just a thought before I crash.

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[andysocial]

I'm getting so exasperated trying to decipher some of the posts from people requesting userpics on iconrequests lately. Here's some examples words, with the apparently intended meaning.

cud - could (cud is already a word)
ne - any (only one more letter, morons!)
n - and
b - be (only one more letter to make a word)
lyke - like (same number of letters)
tyme - time (same number of letters)
gunna - going to
dun - don't
wut - what (only one more letter)

As you can see, often they misspell things just to misspell them, not even shortening the words in any way. WTF? Why is this considered cool or a good idea? I (and most of the more experienced volunteers) end up ignoring anyone who can't convey a simple sentence clearly. Then, they get belligerent because "no1 heps me wit mai icons" or some such crap. :-)

[ex-enygma701.livejournal.com]

wut yu meen huny? yu dun lyke spelun lyke dis? it's (ok, couldn't find a shortened word for it's) so much fun, ben dum. dum lyke awr frend, yu no hoo.

[ursulasgirl.livejournal.com]

My first impulse was to fall into the mentality of an old witch and say "Their all kids!"
But you and I know better!

[andysocial]

Or even "They're all kids."

Bad English geek! Bad!

[ursulasgirl.livejournal.com]

Given my lack of any cogent thought lately, I hardly think you'll hold that against me...

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[andysocial]

Well, you did use "cogent"...

[ursulasgirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah well...I have my moments.