Yes, if I had to pick one thing about this forum I hate, it is the growing use of "kiddy talk," or whatever the language used in my title is called.

 

 

 

I have concluded that this kind of language comes from a typical growing-up stage that some of us just happened to miss. You think it is "cute" or "funny" when you talk like a completely uneducated idiot. Well, I don't find it cute or funny. I find it embarrassing. I cringe for the community when I see posts like this, especially when you people seem to be carrying on a conversation in it.

 

 

 

Can anybody honestly say that their mind thinks "I can has to go get sum cookiez!!11"? No, our brains think "I want some cookies," so why do some people people feel the need to translate their words? If I was reading one your posts, and a friend of mine, a sibling, or a parent read over my shoulder, I would be embarrassed that I even bother reading that garbage.

 

 

 

Not only is this trend annoying, it is increasing! People can talk about all these intangibles about why the community is getting worse-- meaner people, less generosity, etc., but this talk is tangible, and it is getting worse.

 

 

 

It's not cute, it's not funny, and you make yourself look like an idiot.

I believe intentionally misspelling and fracturing sentences was made popular by lolcats. Yeah, photographs of kittens have had an impact on modern common English.

 

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Or it's just a symptom of 11 year old mentality pooling at places like 4chan before oozing out across the internet. I like the slime metaphor.

It's an attempt at humor. Nobody uses it otherwise... Though this shows it's humor you don't like.

My girlfriend talks to me like that all the time :P. But not to the degree of lolcats. I hate it as well though, when people type out messages like that constantly.

It's an attempt at humor. Nobody uses it otherwise... Though this shows it's humor you don't like.

 

But WHERE is the humor? If I want lolcats, I'll look at lolcats, not try to talk to a barely-intelligible kid on the forums.

It's an attempt at humor. Nobody uses it otherwise... Though this shows it's humor you don't like.

 

But WHERE is the humor? If I want lolcats, I'll look at lolcats, not try to talk to a barely-intelligible kid on the forums.

 

It's by situation, I would assume. I haven't seen it enough recently to give a definite example.

youze is s0000000 me@n! Just cuz I tlk liek tis dont me@n I a l1itt1e kidz!

 

Youz r@nt get thumbz d0wn!

 

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Just kidding though, its alright if you just want to post a quick opinion, but when writing a long rant or something longer, its always better to speak like a normal human being.

I IT WHEN I DON'T LIKE THE PPL IM TALKIN' TO <<< THIS H0W USE.. U CAN TELL WEN SOM1 JUST US3 IT TO ACCIDENTALLY THE GRAMMeR NAZZIZ (fOR SOEM REASON DEY THINK TEY IST GOD LIEK AND ANY DIFFERING OPINION MAENS DEY GET TO RAGE). mAEKS EM RAEG HAARD.

 

 

 

I disagree with your opinion on chat speak, but I respect you. There is no need to insult peoples intelligence.

I disagree with your opinion on chat speak, but I respect you. There is no need to insult peoples intelligence.

 

If it truly was a matter of intelligence, I wouldn't insult them. I really don't mind it when someone misspells a difficult word. However, when you are intentionally misspelling things and intentionally making grammatical errors in hopes of being funny, that's when it starts to bug me.

 

 

 

And I'm not a "grammar Nazi". Just an intentional immaturity "Nazi".

youze is s0000000 me@n! Just cuz I tlk liek tis dont me@n I a l1itt1e kidz!

 

Youz r@nt get thumbz d0wn!

 

I IT WHEN I DON'T LIKE THE PPL IM TALKIN' TO <<< THIS H0W USE.. U CAN TELL WEN SOM1 JUST US3 IT TO ACCIDENTALLY THE GRAMMeR NAZZIZ (fOR SOEM REASON DEY THINK TEY IST GOD LIEK AND ANY DIFFERING OPINION MAENS DEY GET TO RAGE). mAEKS EM RAEG HAARD.

 

Stuff like that makes my eyes/head hurt :S

I blame cellphones. Some of the most devastating corruptions of our language stem from the text messaging system where the number of characters you can send is at a premium, so naturally you want to cram in as many abbreviated words as possible whether or not the recipient will even be able to understand what you're talking about. That was then carried over to online chat rooms and instant messaging, and before long the entire internet. Just try and ignore it. Eventually people will grow up and realise how stupid it all is, and maybe even wish they had paid attention in english classes.

I IT WHEN I DON'T LIKE THE PPL IM TALKIN' TO <<< THIS H0W USE.. U CAN TELL WEN SOM1 JUST US3 IT TO ACCIDENTALLY THE GRAMMeR NAZZIZ (fOR SOEM REASON DEY THINK TEY IST GOD LIEK AND ANY DIFFERING OPINION MAENS DEY GET TO RAGE). mAEKS EM RAEG HAARD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I disagree with your opinion on chat speak, but I respect you. There is no need to insult peoples intelligence.

 

 

 

Using a hammer and chisel to get through their thick skull is looked down upon by law enforcement, so this is the next best option.

I blame cellphones. Some of the most devastating corruptions of our language stem from the text messaging system where the number of characters you can send is at a premium, so naturally you want to cram in as many abbreviated words as possible whether or not the recipient will even be able to understand what you're talking about. That was then carried over to online chat rooms and instant messaging, and before long the entire internet. Just try and ignore it. Eventually people will grow up and realise how stupid it all is, and maybe even wish they had paid attention in english classes.

 

But "Hai" is longer than "Hi"...

I blame cellphones. Some of the most devastating corruptions of our language stem from the text messaging system where the number of characters you can send is at a premium, so naturally you want to cram in as many abbreviated words as possible whether or not the recipient will even be able to understand what you're talking about. That was then carried over to online chat rooms and instant messaging, and before long the entire internet. Just try and ignore it. Eventually people will grow up and realise how stupid it all is, and maybe even wish they had paid attention in english classes.

 

But "Hai" is longer than "Hi"...

 

 

 

That can be blamed on lolcats, but the abbreviations are definitely due to cell phones.

I blame cellphones. Some of the most devastating corruptions of our language stem from the text messaging system where the number of characters you can send is at a premium, so naturally you want to cram in as many abbreviated words as possible whether or not the recipient will even be able to understand what you're talking about. That was then carried over to online chat rooms and instant messaging, and before long the entire internet. Just try and ignore it. Eventually people will grow up and realise how stupid it all is, and maybe even wish they had paid attention in english classes.

 

But "Hai" is longer than "Hi"...

 

 

 

That can be blamed on lolcats, but the abbreviations are definitely due to cell phones.

 

Precisely. Honestly, I don't like it at all when people spell things wrong, and my girlfriend was fine with spelling correctly and using grammar (her friends were terrible, however), and then she got a cell phone. "ttyl ttfn ily bye" was what I got before I went to sleep (talking on AIM, of course).

 

She's recovered from this, though, so there is some hope.

Usually what I think I type, not sure if everyone else is the same. Usually I'll type Hi like Hai if I want to intentionally want to stress the nature of it.. or I'll say Herro instead of Hello. This is actually what I'm thinking. Sometimes its also to make fun of different groups of people, particularly the ooze that compfreak was referencing.

 

 

 

Its also the difference for me between

 

-yeah/ya/yes/ye/yep/yeppers

 

-ok/kk/k/alright

 

-hey/sup/yo/hai/hello/herro/hi

 

-lol/haha/rofl/lmao

 

But that's about the extent of the slang that I'll use consistently. If you ever see me speaking stupid, and want to quote me, you should probably put a [sic] by it, because it was intentional.

 

 

 

Although if it bothers you that much, you should treat idiocy like you would any other [developmentally delayed]ed person - speak slowly and in small words.

To be honest, I never went through that stage.

 

 

 

I rember the 04-06 RS community.

 

 

 

At least they could spell 'You' Correctly.

It's fun acting like someone who escaped from a mental institute :thumbsup:

 

 

 

Although I haven't seen anyone behaving like a drunken chipmunk recenly even f2p are really mature :

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