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The One Ring Forums: Off Topic: The Pollantir:
Do you use "text talk"?
Poll: Do you use "text talk"?
Yes, often. 1 / 3%
Yes, occasionally. 6 / 17%
Only when I have to. 1 / 3%
Rarely, if ever. 15 / 43%
Never. 12 / 34%
35 total votes
 

Arveldis
Rivendell


Dec 22 2014, 11:38pm

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Do you use "text talk"? Can't Post

Feel free to post your thoughts on what you think of it below.


Magpie
Immortal


Dec 23 2014, 1:53am

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mine is limited to acronyms: [In reply to] Can't Post

lol
omg
fwiw
fyi


otherwise... my biggest concession to to lose the capitals occasionally.


BlackFox
Half-elven


Dec 23 2014, 10:08am

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Occasionally // [In reply to] Can't Post

 


Gianna
Rohan


Dec 23 2014, 5:19pm

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rarely [In reply to] Can't Post

Same as Magpie, I only use abbreviations like LOL and BTW and stuff like that. I find it irritating because I don't text, so I have no idea what a lot of the abbreviations mean when I come across them. And I think a lot people get so used to "text talk" that their proper spelling suffers for it. Unsure


BlackFox
Half-elven


Dec 23 2014, 5:38pm

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I don't know about my spelling... [In reply to] Can't Post

... but I've recently developed a stupid habit of saying LOL out loud. *facepalm*


Cirashala
Valinor


Dec 24 2014, 1:04am

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a little [In reply to] Can't Post

I use lol, rofl, IMO and IMHO, and IIRC.

But mostly I use those online. The only one I use while texting is lol and ty (thank you) or thx and btw....my predictor is a moron, so rather than bothering to type out an acronym, I'd end up just using the whole word- it's faster, which kind of defeats the purpose of the text talk Crazy

And my husband despises it when people use "k" instead of "ok" so I don't use that one.


(This post was edited by Cirashala on Dec 24 2014, 1:04am)


Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal


Dec 24 2014, 5:31am

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wnebcftpfy [In reply to] Can't Post

"Why, NE Brigand could find that post for you". My very favorite TORn acronym.

Like you, I use acronyms, but no other text speak. And sometimes in our family we pronounce the acronyms: "Omgah! Watoof?"

Back in 1998, when I first got onto a messageboard (a gay rights board dedicated to the memory of Matthew Shepard), I first encountered "LOL" and I thought it was some kind of gay slang, like saying "Oh, la!" or something. :-)


Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 24 2014, 3:54pm

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Voted rarely [In reply to] Can't Post

I can often figure out what they stand for but..

Two examples from this thread fwiw & IIRC? And after all the time on this site I still can't figure the exact meaning of the often used " :D " among others. Crazy

**BG plugs along anyhoo** Smile Or BGPAA, Wink


Cirashala
Valinor


Dec 25 2014, 12:46am

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I can help you there [In reply to] Can't Post

Fwiw is "for what it's worth", IIRC is "If I recall correctly", and :D is the same thing as Laugh (look at it sideways- you see a smiley grin). Similarly to how :) is the same as Smile- both are smileys typically used when emoticons are not available ;) Wink


Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 25 2014, 4:45am

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Thanks Cirashala [In reply to] Can't Post

I did kinda have the :D figured out as some kind of smiley in the context of which it was always used.

The other two I had no idea - and more... BlushBlush


arithmancer
Grey Havens


Dec 28 2014, 5:40pm

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Yes... [In reply to] Can't Post

...when texting.


Otaku-sempai
Immortal


Dec 29 2014, 12:28pm

Post #12 of 16 (1258 views)
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I don't text... [In reply to] Can't Post

...and I despise "text talk" in everyday conversation/correspondence.


Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 30 2014, 2:23pm

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Thanks again for the help [In reply to] Can't Post

How about *mods up* ??

Moderators look!?


BlackFox
Half-elven


Dec 30 2014, 2:50pm

Post #14 of 16 (1244 views)
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Here's a useful link [In reply to] Can't Post

http://newboards.theonering.net/...i?post=184513#184513


Bracegirdle
Valinor


Dec 30 2014, 3:51pm

Post #15 of 16 (1257 views)
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Thanks BlackFox! I had no idea.. [In reply to] Can't Post

Now I can get caught up on all this TORNspeak...BlushBlush


Patty
Immortal


Jan 26 2015, 7:24pm

Post #16 of 16 (1227 views)
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Yeah, that' sabot it for me, too.. [In reply to] Can't Post

Although I use voice dictation a lot, so there's no real need to use text talk.

 
 

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