IM - Full English or 'txt spk'?

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What do you use in IMs?

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I've always wanted to see what GTP thinks about this, do you use full English or 'txt spk' in Instant Messaging?

I personally use full English, by that I mean using capitals usually, and dropping the period. I know a handful of people who sometimes use the period too, but I find it kind of pointless personally. Sometimes I'll slack off and drop the capitals when I'm eating and such, but I always try to use full English on IM's.

I used to use 'txt spk' in IMs when I first started out using it, always 'tlking lik dis' and say 'u' and 'r' instead of you and are. I also used to have 'emoticons' or 'smilies' for just about everything I said, after I while I found them annoying to look at and sometimes they don't load. Mind you this was when I was around 10 years old or so. After talking to some GTP'ers, I made the switch to full English and found it so much better.

Speaking in full English is better to each person, it's much easier to read, you top up your English skills and you'll find yourself typing faster.

I'm not talking about 'lol, rofl, brb,' etc. or common abbreviations.

So what's your take on this GTP?
 
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No. Never. Not since VERY early on in high school. I quickly learned that tlkng lik dis was rly hrdr than typing like this. Especially considering that it forces me to slow my typing down and think about which words I can remove vowels from.

Just spell the whole thing.
 
Full English. You have a full keyboard, for godssake.
 
As James has pointed out, if full keyboard is available then I type in Full English. On PSN I use a mix, the damned pad!
 
I made this thread for this purpose, since most other people at my age who talk on IMs tend to talk in full on 'txt spk'. I'm trying to convince them that it's annoying and pointless, yet they won't listen. Atleast with this poll I'll be able to please myself.

Using a mix of both is ok I guess, but people I know like I said, always use annoying txt spk.

Sureshot
As James has pointed out, if full keyboard is available then I type in Full English. On PSN I use a mix, the damned pad!
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I use a mix on PSN as well.
 
I can't read "txt" language, and honestly it's affecting our school system a lot. I have seen countless news reports about how English teachers are having more failing students because more and more can't use proper grammar.

Also I am 19, and rarely text to anyone, I am still using the old-fashioned method of talking.
 
To be honest it takes me longer to think then type all of the txt speak than to type in full English, so I find it totally pointless.
 
G.T
To be honest it takes me longer to think then type all of the txt speak than to type in full English, so I find it totally pointless.
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Yes, and it'll make the person's English skills and typing skills drop. I know this through experience. At my old school, when we were told to write essays on the PCs, people accidently typed in 'u' instead of you etc. It's shocking to see how much of negative effect it has.
 
G.T
To be honest it takes me longer to think then type all of the txt speak than to type in full English, so I find it totally pointless.
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I'm so slow when using a phone, mates get amazed at how slow I am, I just have to think so much. Yet, they also get bemused when I touch type at speed. I'll be getting a keyboard/one of those pad things soon though. :)
 
I use 90% full english but might slip the odd 'u' in the conversation. I remember when I first joined here, I had played runescape for about 2 years before hand and my typing english has improved SOOOOO much just visiting this site. I would have used plz and u etc WHERE EVER possible, it was shocking. I'm glad this one site has improved my typing skills.
 
For IM's, I drop the capitals and periods. Other than that, I type like I would normally talk.
 
It is quicker for me to type fully than it is to abbreviate things.
However I do tend to make more spelling mistakes on IM because I don't read the message before I send it.
 
I don't IM much anymore. In all material online, I use full English. I may abbreviate and use acronyms, but I type full English because not everyone understands what stuff like "l33t" or something is. I'm old-fashioned, keep-it-real, old school... and just old.
 
I type with capitol and periods unless I'm being sarcastic. If I'm being sarcastic, I ussally say, "O rly?"
 
Full english always, that includes SMS's on the mobile phone.
 
I don't use IM because both MSN and AIM seem to crash when I put them on my computer so I just don't bother. I also don't text either because I find it highly annoying. I have a Blackberry and I don't even bother using half the features on it (it was free so whatever). If I am going to send a text though I use full English with abbreviation for longer words.

And I never use "lol" under any circumstances.
 
I generally omit capitalization and periods when IMing. This makes me look like a dummy when IMing with Sage, who always uses perfect grammar and punctuation.

I kind of IM the way in the same manner I'd speak to someone. Actually, I find IMing more akin to actually talking to someone than writing them - it's fast and informal.
 
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Zrow
This makes me look like a dummy when IMing with Sage, who always uses perfect grammar and punctuation.
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Talking to Sage is intimidating. One mistake with your grammar or punctuation and it's over.
 
I usually try to use full English, although I may accidentally throw a 'u' in there, or lose some punctuation somewhere. Texting is about the same, albeit with a higher percentage of these "mistakes". I do use "lol" way too much, though.
 
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Chanspeak, I believe, is the only thing that makes it in occasionally. Other than that, full English is required.
 
I text and IM exactly how I would talk. Yes, I do actually say "lol" or "brb" ect. in casual speaking to good friends. The only "improper" thing I do is drop the period at the end of an IM.

And I find it interesting that most of my friends from around Seattle generally use proper grammar and my friends from Michigan use "u" and things, but it all makes sense. And then I have a couple friends from New York who are actually difficult for me to understand at times. And the same goes for my parents.
 
Funny how so many of our conversations translate into full threads Leon. As I said, I normally use Full English, integrated with common abbreviations (with 'lol' being happily overused).
 
Depending on the person but the majority of the time I will be using Full English.
 

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