Is txtspk considered fashionable and proper writing standard considered old-fashioned nowadays?
People seem to be using txtspk more and more. Txtspk is now everywhere: Facebook, Youtube, Yahoo!Answer… (and many Q&A websites), and even in real life. And most websites accept txtspk. It seems that txtpk is (considered by most) convenient (words are shortened, grammar is unnecessary, quicker to write) and fashionable (anyone use txtspk is cool, trendy). With all the txtspk around, proper writing turns into something “old-fashioned”, “only for old, nostalgic people”. Personally I don’t hate txspk itself, but what I feel annoyed about is people’s attitude toward it. Firstly, sometimes people overuse txtspk, turning what they write into a wall of messy words no one can understand. That’s very irritating to read. Secondly I don’t use txtspk much, and as a result I earn the nickname: “naive old lady” among some of my friends. What the heck? Am I really a naive old lady because I don’t use txtspk? But I must admit one thing: it feels so weird when I write using proper writing standard on a wall full of txtspk, both on the internet and on a paper.
I think txtspk is being over-evaluated and overused, and I really don’t like that. Don’t people care about proper writing anymore?
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I do not use it. I find it sloppy, lazy, and annoying. And when I get resumes and cover letters containing it (yes, I do), I immediately eliminate them from consideration.
Fuck text-speak and the horse it rode in on. Get off my lawn!
Txtspk should be limited to texting. I’m all for it when texting. On my facebook I almost never see textspeak being used. It does pop up now and then, and I use some abbreviations, I always have used some abbreviations. If I am on my phone when posting something to facebook I am more likely to shorten words, but for the most part the only place I use and see a lot of textspeak is while texting. Maybe because I am older (46) myself, and my friends are less likely to use textspeak.
Txtspk is not to be used in business or professional writing. It is considered ignorant and inappropriate when communicating in a non-text mode.
I agree with @syz in that if I receive a poorly written résumé, eMail, letter of inquiry, or thank you note — I will not even consider you for a job.
So if being employed is “old fashioned”, then sure.
First of all, @Seek_Kolinahr that was awesome.
Secondly, it’s immature “kid talk” that hopefully gets grown out of when they land feet first in the real world.
Lastly, I don’t have another one but I made one and two and it looks silly if I don’t finish it off with a “lastly”.
Thirdly, to help out @DWW25921, when adults use text-speak, it is just, simply, sad.
Yes. It’s pitiful and I loose respect for them. People should use real words, not made up ones. I learned that when I was 5.
It should be limited to txtg.
It may have it’s place – wherever that may be – but one place it doesn’t belong is in the classroom and people keep trying to incorporate it into their assignments. I had someone last semester submit a 5-page paper entirely in textspeak – it was the first “0” I’ve given as a grade in years. The person who wrote it appealed to the Department Chairman who said it was a shame a “0” was the lowest grade possible because it deserved something lower! The person who wrote it appealed to the Dean who insisted the student enroll in a remedial writing course this semester and not be allowed to graduate until he passed it with an “A.”
The gibberish people think is so acceptable isn’t acceptable in academia (thank God!!), business or in government. These people who think they are being so trendy are going to find themselves in a world of hurt when they have to go out into the real world and find a job – and that will start with filling out an employment application.
If it all went away tomorrow, I wouldn’t shed a single tear.
No. txspk is usually bad grammar. The language is already suffering, so why make it worse? Be civilized! Embrace the language and endeavor to speak/use it correctly.
@TheRealOldHippie That story gives me hope. The question is how did that student get as far as they did in school?
My daughter uses it in her speech from time to time, but only with heavy sarcasm directed at her pinhead peers who speak like that almost exclusively.
Not if you’re over the age of 16. And if you’re not, no one gives a shit what you think, anyway.
Put it this way. If I am hiring for a job, and someone sends me txtspeak (email or paper), they immediately do not qualiy
It’s outmoded, since smartphones are no longer bound by the 140 character limit. So it looks like you’re trying to look stupid.
Yep, if you’re between 9 and 29 yes, 29–59, questionable, in terms of your IQ. lol
@JLeslie – Beats me! And, to top it off, every incoming freshman is required to take a course in the university’s writing program. That says to me the kid was just getting lazier as he got older and further in school because I don’t know of a single faculty member who would accept anything in textspeak.
@Coloma Really? I’m between 9 and 29 and no one I know uses txtspk outside of texting, and even then it’s only the occasional strategically placed “lol.” 29 is a really weird upper limit. I’d say it’s more like 20 for most people.
@livelaughlove21 Well….I am being half humorous, pick your own numbers then. haha
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