Author Topic: Internet slang (Read 3223 times)

smurfboy · « **on:** December 19, 2007, 02:17:12 pm »

What internet slang or code annoys you the most? Do LOL and ROFL make you scream? Will you flip if you have to read TY instead of thank you again? Does OMG send you loopy?

The one I can't stand is IMO (in my opinion), or worse, IMHO (in my humble opinion). Arrghh!! Angry

What an annoying and pointless expression! Of course it's your opinion; who else's opinion would you be expressing, the tea lady's? And the 'humble' thing makes me want to vomit. If you think your opinion is that humble and worthless, why bother expressing it???

goldencup · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:11:55 pm »

It's all a lot of tosh IMHO.

« **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2007, 06:06:28 pm »

IMO, if you don't write this sometimes, some people have been known to reply that "well, that is only your opinion", so I try to head them off at the pass. LMAO

MayRae · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:15:44 pm »

None of it makes me annoyed. I love it all.

LOL is one of my favourite things.

I agree with Paulham. People have done that to me too, even though I think it should be obvious if you are writing it then it is your opinion.

LMAO is great and ROFLOL is good too.

It's a sign of the times, as Prince would say, and it's fun too. But of course that's just my opinion. LOL

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2007, 09:47:30 pm »

oldspice · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2007, 06:53:56 am »

I don't like any of it because I can't work out what's being said. However, it's all very clever.

I do get some of it creeping into students' essays now and then - especially 'u' for 'you', '2' for 'to/too' and '4' - well you know what for!!

loulou · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2007, 09:38:13 am »

c u l8r drives me bonkers

« **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2007, 11:41:01 am »

I hate forms like nite, plz and u.

goldencup · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2007, 01:05:56 pm »

It makes me laugh that even 'OK' is regarded as too much effort now - 'K' is sufficient!

smurfboy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2007, 02:41:55 pm »

Quote from: paulham

IMO, if you don't write this sometimes, some people have been known to reply that "well, that is only your opinion", so I try to head them off at the pass. LMAO

Make a stand next time - tell them 'of course it's my f***ing opinion, you moron, who else's would it be?' You'll feel better, they'll feel silly; it's win-win.

« **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2007, 06:08:20 pm »

I like your style.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2007, 10:35:48 pm »

well there is

WTF

I C

LMAO

:<

I still learning them!

« **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:29:28 am »

I think lat evrywon shud rite like lis orl le tyme, becawse len evryone wud no wot evrywon was saying an lair wud never be eny misundastandings.

Logger · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2007, 10:41:40 pm »

I dislike IMO (or IMHO) as well but I love PMPL!!!!!!!!

MayRae · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2007, 04:15:06 pm »

I'm not sure I agree with it in student essays and things, and I hate it when people 'speak' in it, as a spoken language it's just stupid, and has been ever since people in the forties and fifties used to say goodbye to each other by saying TTFN.

But where it is meant to be, in text messages and on the internet I think it's just a bit of fun.

I can't agree with what some people say about it just being laziness as I often find it harder working out which abbreviations I should put than I would find it just to spell out the long words! But of course that might just be me.

I understood Bounty's post but it was very hard to read and took ages. But of course THAT could just be me too!

Logger what does PMPL mean? I've not heard that one I don't think.

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