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to skip past posts written in text speak?

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GreebosWhiskers · 26/04/2007 23:44

It absolutely drives me nuts.

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WigWamBam · 27/04/2007 14:12

Hs ths thng kkd off yt?

Bcos it wll ...

Wotz · 27/04/2007 14:11

I can't text speak, I just have bad tiping

Tigana · 27/04/2007 14:10

Text speak is meant for texting on mobiles because there is a limit on the number of characters you can have before it uses up more than one text and costs you more. So, sort of makes sense to say 'u' instead of 'you' as it saves 2 letters. That said I only ever use it when my text is too long.

Pointless using it for email etc as there aren't size limits involved. Lazy.

WanderingTrolley · 27/04/2007 14:07

Text speak is possibly the worst crime on mumsnet.

followed by no bloody punctuation whatsoever in a long post without paragraphs ive also noticed such posts tend to be porely spelld have you and then they end wanna chat

suzywong · 27/04/2007 14:06

me too
I never bohter to read it
old dog
new tricks

do me a favour

LIZS · 27/04/2007 14:05

me too - I'm too old to bother I'm afraid !

Tinker · 27/04/2007 14:05

I don't read them

I don't read those huge long posts with no paragraphs either.

Fimbo · 27/04/2007 14:04

Text speak and no paragraphs making it impossible to understand. I am nobody's hun or huni either >

littlelapin · 27/04/2007 00:05

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pindy · 27/04/2007 00:05

Oh - huff - good night u2!!!

SparklyGothKat · 27/04/2007 00:04

pmsl! Hope it tasted nice

pindy · 27/04/2007 00:03

lol - time warp convos!!!

littlelapin · 27/04/2007 00:02

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pindy · 27/04/2007 00:02

porky ur typin is gr8

SparklyGothKat · 27/04/2007 00:00

yes, I think so Lapin postie tried to deliver a parcel yesterday but I have to pick it up and this PO shuts at 1pm so haven't had the time to pick it up, will do it tomorrow.

pindy · 26/04/2007 23:58

Yeah - (sorry - yes) - when I text my ds1 or anyone else I have to put in all 's and all letters - just in case they think I don't know where they go - wish I cld () not do this - is this a compulsive disorder I wonder!!!

littlelapin · 26/04/2007 23:56

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SparklyGothKat · 26/04/2007 23:55

when I get a text full of text speak, or worse, on MSN I look at it like and Confused

Porcupine · 26/04/2007 23:55

never
a sign of illteracy
inlike my fabbo typing

littlelapin · 26/04/2007 23:53

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expatinscotland · 26/04/2007 23:52

No. I don't read them, either.

I won't read 'txtspk' because to me, it's not language.

PinkTulips · 26/04/2007 23:51

can't make my brain understand them at all.

even cod speak is more ledgible!

misdee · 26/04/2007 23:50

dh sends me txt in txt speak, i just look puzzled a lot of the time

mamazon · 26/04/2007 23:50

its all i can do to undertsand Cod speak let alone txt speak