All Togglecase and leetspeak are annoying.

It's like the language you use when speaking to people directly. If you use profane language constantly, people will make judgements about your intelligence (or level of sobriety). Proper grammar is the way to go.

That said, I never saw this problem on GC since we're (for the most part) educated people.

I'm not sure if this is leetspeak or AIM or text message talk but I am annoyed by the shortening of words that are not intended to be abbreviated. Words like because. I saw a thank you note from a mother of one of our graduates (OK, NICU graduate so it is appropriate for the mother to write it) that used b/c for because. I'm seeing more and more of what I call 'lazy writing'. The abbreviations and shortcuts are so rampant that there are times that I can't understand the notes in the chart. Am I the only one who thinks this looks ignorant? Didn't the writer pass 2nd grade spelling? It is one thing to shorten words when text messaging but totally inappropriate in a formal letter, even a handwritten thank you note.

I think things like b/c, w/ (for with) and tx (for thanks) are more a leftover from shorthand or speedwriting than anything "modern." Although they are never appropriate in a formal letter or note.

I agree. I always used those abbreviations when taking notes in class. But I would never write a letter using them!

I use those types of abbreviations when taking notes all of the time.

Nothing wrong with it.

But would you use them in a formal letter? That's what annoys me. Sure, we all had ways to speed write while taking notes and that's fine. As long as you can read your own writing you can do whatever you want. It's when speedwriting is used in business communication that I question it.

Highly likely. I mean if "DOH!" and "bling bling" already made it in, then cuz should have been there a long time ago!

They don't teach kids these things in school.

If I were a teacher and I caught kids passing notes, I'd mark 'em up with a red pen and make them correct the notes ;).

I don't think that kids know when to use what type of language. They don't understand the concept of "code switching". Do any of you who teach see "cuz" and "u" and such on papers and written portions of claswork?

Yes. Yes, I did. And the class then got a five-minute lecture on when such writing is appropriate and when it is not. I think they were really, really surprised to hear it from me, seeing as how I was their MUSIC teacher.

1 M N 31337 H4X0R!111!!!! 1 C4N D14L UP 2 INTERNET W1TH A0L!!!!!! YAY INTERNET!!!! CN SOM3B0DY PLS T3LL M3 WH3R3 2 F1ND TH3 PR0N? K THX

What are their english teachers tecahing them?

Amazing.

OK, I have to say something:


My now-defunct AOL screenname from middle school was written in toggle. I think it was SpOiLeD something-or-other.


There, I admit it.


;)

Please give your badge back.

I'm sending it into IH today. Or back to my sister, since it's hers too. ::tear::