This isn't baby related but text messaging

star21gazer

Do you think text messaging is really messing up people's grammar? 

I have a 20 year old cousin, who is very smart, but her texting drives me crazy.  She writes things like sumpin (instead of something), and jus (instead of just).  I am really starting to wonder about the future of grammar with the popularity of texting.  

kc0721

I don't think it's messing up people's grammar as much as it's them trying to get it out in a hurry.  When I text I abbreviate words and sometimes it gets hard for folks to understand, however I don't have time to type out everything I'm trying to say. 

star21gazer

kc0721:

I don't think it's messing up people's grammar as much as it's them trying to get it out in a hurry.  When I text I abbreviate words and sometimes it gets hard for folks to understand, however I don't have time to type out everything I'm trying to say. 

Yeah that is true...I understand people doing things like ur and u, etc...but I guess I feel like word such as just shouldn't be abbreviated to jus..is it really that much more time consuming to add the t?  And sumpin?  That one doesn't make much sense to me lol.  

lilcrablegs

I think it could potentially cause problems for teens that do a ton of texting.  They are growing up with texting, and most of us have only been doing it since college.  Our grammar skills were already established where their skills are still developing.  Of course, I often type things on these boards that I know are incorrect--just for time/convenience reasons!

hamillm

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I guess I'm just OCD but I always type out every word.  It really bothers me on facebook too, using numbers for words (2, 4, 8, like str8).  I almost had to delete one girl because she used 3's for e's, 5's for S's, it's gotten ridiculous.

Another pet peeve, people using the wrong words...for example, lose/loose, feel/fill, advice/advise, so on and so forth!

ETA: Another thing that bothers me, since y'all asked , not using punctuation.  Point in case, this is str8 from facebook, lol. "So and so is sitting around the house with mark and saban is taking a nap we r so blessed love it!!"

I will admit to abbreviating, like fb, WM=Walmart, etc. but only when texting DH, my sister, and my mom.

star21gazer

hamillm:

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I guess I'm just OCD but I always type out every word.  It really bothers me on facebook too, using numbers for words (2, 4, 8, like str8).  I almost had to delete one girl because she used 3's for e's, 5's for S's, it's gotten ridiculous.

Another pet peeve, people using the wrong words...for example, lose/loose, feel/fill, advice/advise, so on and so forth!

Lol I know how you feel!  

kc0721

hamillm:

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I guess I'm just OCD but I always type out every word.  It really bothers me on facebook too, using numbers for words (2, 4, 8, like str8).  I almost had to delete one girl because she used 3's for e's, 5's for S's, it's gotten ridiculous.

Another pet peeve, people using the wrong words...for example, lose/loose, feel/fill, advice/advise, so on and so forth!

ETA: Another thing that bothers me, since y'all asked , not using punctuation.  Point in case, this is str8 from facebook, lol. "So and so is sitting around the house with mark and saban is taking a nap we r so blessed love it!!"

I will admit to abbreviating, like fb, WM=Walmart, etc. but only when texting DH, my sister, and my mom.

The number thing drives me nuts!!!! 

amandabrooke81

lilcrablegs:

I think it could potentially cause problems for teens that do a ton of texting.  They are growing up with texting, and most of us have only been doing it since college.  Our grammar skills were already established where their skills are still developing.  Of course, I often type things on these boards that I know are incorrect--just for time/convenience reasons!

Haha, this exactly!

Go figure...our culture demands communication concision to the point where we've diluted meaning through shorthand messages and smiley faces.

I've noticed recently there are some words that I have to think twice about re: spelling, due to common abbreviations {and I'm usually fairly versed in both grammar and spelling in professional/formal situations}.

Soon2BMrsWiley

hamillm:

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I guess I'm just OCD but I always type out every word.  It really bothers me on facebook too, using numbers for words (2, 4, 8, like str8).  I almost had to delete one girl because she used 3's for e's, 5's for S's, it's gotten ridiculous.

Another pet peeve, people using the wrong words...for example, lose/loose, feel/fill, advice/advise, so on and so forth!

ETA: Another thing that bothers me, since y'all asked , not using punctuation.  Point in case, this is str8 from facebook, lol. "So and so is sitting around the house with mark and saban is taking a nap we r so blessed love it!!"

I will admit to abbreviating, like fb, WM=Walmart, etc. but only when texting DH, my sister, and my mom.

I feel the same way.  I usually am embarrassed if I accidently do it myself!

MrsJRT

I can totally agree and relate, and my pet peeve is the CONSTANT texting in public places with NO respect for what's going on around them.  I will be talking to teens/college age kids and they are texting right in front of me while I'm trying to carry on a conversation.  Plus, I see them doing it in check out lines/drive throughs....ugh, I feel so old saying this, but 'the kids these days drive me crazy' lol

SeasideBride06

I definitely say YES!  I teach sixth grade, and my students tend to write the same way they text.  They seriously turn in papers with abbreviations and things like that in it. 

aubie96

hamillm:

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I guess I'm just OCD but I always type out every word.  It really bothers me on facebook too, using numbers for words (2, 4, 8, like str8).  I almost had to delete one girl because she used 3's for e's, 5's for S's, it's gotten ridiculous.

Another pet peeve, people using the wrong words...for example, lose/loose, feel/fill, advice/advise, so on and so forth!

ETA: Another thing that bothers me, since y'all asked , not using punctuation.  Point in case, this is str8 from facebook, lol. "So and so is sitting around the house with mark and saban is taking a nap we r so blessed love it!!"

I will admit to abbreviating, like fb, WM=Walmart, etc. but only when texting DH, my sister, and my mom.

totally in agreement w/you here.

crollin

I agree 100%.  I have a cousin who text me with horrible grammer and types this way on Facebook also.  It drives me crazy.  She is a smart girl and has great grammer when you are talking to her face-to-face.

southernbelle82

lilcrablegs:

I think it could potentially cause problems for teens that do a ton of texting.  They are growing up with texting, and most of us have only been doing it since college.  Our grammar skills were already established where their skills are still developing.  Of course, I often type things on these boards that I know are incorrect--just for time/convenience reasons!

I agree with this.  It's definitely not doing anything to help grammar, that's for sure.

soon2Bmrs.AGEE

Yes, it bothers me too! Even my sister who is 4 years older than me texts this way. She has a Bachelors and a Masters! 

It bugs the heck out of me for people to use numbers for words! You are not alone!

ricejl

My sister (4 years older than me) and I were carrying on a convesation through text message and she sent "neway" I asked her what that was and she said "anyway". Ummm really? You just shortened it by one letter, did that really save you a lot of time?