tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post5441758774699761525..comments2024-02-16T05:30:02.319-05:00Comments on Jane's Ride: Language of the Internet RevisitedJane Kennedy Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-84010388207541369492009-09-11T08:23:20.510-04:002009-09-11T08:23:20.510-04:00For me, there’s one big advantage. I never learne...For me, there’s one big advantage. I never learned to spell…along with a host of other things…accordingly, I try to chalk up illiterate postings to internet shorthand. It rarely works, but, it makes me feel better to trick myself. How bad is that?<br /><br />Best Regards, Galen<br /><a href="http://www.galenkindley.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">Imagineering Fiction Blog</a>joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-48810818155756156322009-09-11T00:02:39.176-04:002009-09-11T00:02:39.176-04:00IMHO (in my humble opinion) is one I see a lot. An...IMHO (in my humble opinion) is one I see a lot. And recently I saw a few Twitter tweets using ROFL. I puzzled that one out from the context and think it means "rolling on the floor laughing."Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-48254826308779803752009-09-10T16:10:09.816-04:002009-09-10T16:10:09.816-04:00Great post. I am so behind the times... but do use...Great post. I am so behind the times... but do use lol--a lot-- :) There are a few I know on sight but don't use. Love the idea of a text for dummies book...<br /><br />I do know BRB, (be right back) and ttyl (talk to ya later) as well as ttys (talk to ya soon.) or maybe I'm just making these up. ;) Cheers!Nancy J. Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107417252662717576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-50319770293144238702009-09-10T13:09:30.402-04:002009-09-10T13:09:30.402-04:00OMG! I ask a lot of questions. The ones I see most...OMG! I ask a lot of questions. The ones I see most are IDK (I don't know), PIA (pain in the ass) and Old Silly's WTF (use your imagination on this one).Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-21317514607233527632009-09-10T11:22:52.015-04:002009-09-10T11:22:52.015-04:00Old Silly made me lol. I too am concerned about th...Old Silly made me lol. I too am concerned about the effect this whole texting and condensed language will have on the next generation. We will have to wait and see. <br /><br />TTFN<br />Ta ta for nowKerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850852586149578236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-31105576909788490452009-09-10T10:01:36.855-04:002009-09-10T10:01:36.855-04:00It is a remarkable phenomenon. Not only the intern...It is a remarkable phenomenon. Not only the internet, but now with text messaging everyone is abandoning spelling things out anymore. Sometimes I get stuck with new ones I see, trying to figure out wtf they are saying - lol.<br /><br />TYVMFTP! (thank you very much for this post)<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">TOS</a>The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-46012935230657793512009-09-10T09:48:11.175-04:002009-09-10T09:48:11.175-04:00Jimminee. I'm with you. Say what you mean. On ...Jimminee. I'm with you. Say what you mean. On the other hand, one I've learned through blogging that I sort of like is DH (dear husband). I can use DH and talk abut my husband without having to say his name (since he didn't ask to be talked about).<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-48286205147631517082009-09-10T09:33:02.081-04:002009-09-10T09:33:02.081-04:00Some of those I'd never seen before! When I us...Some of those I'd never seen before! When I used to use Yahoo IM, it took me forever to figure out one friend's BRB. (Be right back.) I think the next generation won't know how to spell anything.<br /><br />I think about the only one I use is LOL, and that's mostly because I'm hooked on LOL Cats!<br /><br />L. Diane Wolfe “Spunk On A Stick”<br />www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.comL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028602332732833042.post-40498519862130398512009-09-10T07:32:02.561-04:002009-09-10T07:32:02.561-04:00Texting language is remarkably like vanity license...Texting language is remarkably like vanity license plate language. The most common ones I see on my son's phone are gr8 (great) and g2g (got to go.)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com