To think people who use text speak in posts are probably less intelligent?

[lesley33]

Just as the title says really - that if you use text speak in your posts I do assume that you are probably a less intelligent poster.
AIBU?

< puts on Boden>

I think my Dad must have been one of the forerunners of the text speak movement. Ever since I can remember he has written letters/notes, and in latter years of course, texts without using vowels. Any vowels. At all.

I am the family translator - none of the dc have a clue what he's on about.

He is 86 and a retired doc. So not young, and not (I don't think) unintelligenty.

I've just seen LetsKateWin's post- God, I cringe when my mum texts me to say she "wil cum soon"; I literally shudder

Unlike his daughter, who can't spell "intelligent" properly.

Is that last season's boden usual?

They are usually either quite young, or a bit thick or a bit common or at least two out of three, although I do know a few people who use text speak in texts and on fb and it always surprises me as they are none of the above. It's a cardinal sin on a forum though. Rightly or wrongly, I immediately make a negative judgement about the poster. Can't help it.

Having said that, my son is 19 and he NEVER uses text speak, not even in texts. He fully punctuates and properly spells every single thing he writes.

That's my boy.

I rather like the word 'unseemly'. It's almost as good as 'uncouth'

If I ever needed a word to define a catsbum mouth pulling, twinset wearing, pearl clutching "outraged from bedfordshire" I have it now!

Henceforth they shall be referred to as "the unseemlys"

People might say we should tolerate the txt spk but there is a reason that we are all here and not on nethuns isn't there?

I joined this site because I like the culture of it. If we got over-run with mummeee1991 text-speakers then I don't think I would hang around....

[bugrin] LeBOF

Ooh uncouth is a good one!
Usually used when peering over glasses to look down nose at yewths!

I have noticed a slow but insidious creep of 'sweethearts' 'darlings' and honeys' over the last few months on here - usually in relationships, when someone has been treated like shit by a man and someone says 'Oh sweetheart...' then goes on to say something soothing and wise.

I know they just are trying to be kind and comforting but it still makes me screw my face up in distaste.

I don't really mind the huns occasionally but it's too much if it's all the time.
I keep up with my niece on facebook, she's 22, a mum of two and she huns all over the place, but she's also a little sweetheart.
Sorry Hilly [bublush]

A judiciously-placed and sparingly-used 'sweetheart' is lovely, I think, especially in the Relationships section when somebody is feeling utterly wrung-out.

The problem with hunning, hugs and kisses, I think, is that they are diluted by over-use, and then seem insincere. But there's nothing wrong with a swift outbreak of tenderness where it's actually warranted.

I agree LeBof.
I know in real life if something has happened to a friend I automatically say something like I'm sorry darling or sweetheart and give them a big hug.
I don't do it on t'inernet though, unless I 'know' them.

Hear hear (or is it here here, I've never known )

Hun not so much but a well-placed "sweetheart" or genuinely heartfelt "hug" was enough to reduce me to tears!

Sincerity really is the key.

agreed. It's the incessant hunting that gets me. FB friends who have a long convo which mostly consists of 'lol hun !!!' etc ad infinitum because they can't think how else to respond and feel they have to say something makes my eyes bleed

hunning, although hunting might be quite good fun

I don't like text speak, and don't think it fits in here tbh, but I don't judge someone as being unintelligent for using it.

That would be the same as judging as thick dullards posters who come from seemingly nowhere and post endless tiresome threads about fictional wedding scenarios and the like, wouldn't it.

I agree with LeBof. And Getorf.

And I have been known to C+P a streamofconciousness OP and put in paragraphs for them when they're clearly new and in a bit of a state - I hope I've always done it in a nice way. [bugrin]

[Bugrin] getorf

lol at bugrin.

You silly bugr

I think that's a nice thing to do Sue.
I'm always tempted to, especially a really serious post, but back off in case I get attacked as being too judgemental

Oh, that ship has sailed for me LBE [buwink]

Crapweasels.

[bugrin] obv