@1, chigau, I’ve been lectured by the self-righteous that the thumb’s-up sign is form of aggression and/or bullying, LOL. I’m sure there are other ones that also seem to have multiple meanings that change on a whim.
As for me, I saw your emojis and thought: “a face wearing earmuffs and a peach-colored beer stein or candle?” (I only know it’s a face because it’s in the conventional smiley-face yellow.) The ROTF…etc. is actually readable.
chigau (違う)says
Katydid @3
thumbs up is aggressive???
Well, I never.
Pete Schwartzsays
As a GenXer I’ve had to look up some of these acronyms. My favorite anecdote of misunderstanding textspeak I’ve heard is from a Baby Boomer mother texting her entire family, “Grandma died. LOL”. She thought it meant “Lots of Love”.
Snowberrysays
I don’t see an issue? If both the sender and receiver know exactly what the other is saying, then they’re effectively communicating. And the second one *is* a legit example of a text conversation which could be done entirely in txtspk (and yes, “txtspk” is an actual term, you can also call it “text speak” or “textese” if calling it that annoys you).
I suppose it’s “funny” in the sense that some people, particularly older ones, get annoyed by its “overuse”, but it’s only overuse if reading it is putting a mental burden on the reader (or they just don’t understand a lot of it and have to keep looking it up). For those who are used to it enough that they’re mostly or entirely fluent in it, it’s no more uncomfortable than speaking a second language and allows faster communication than spelling everything out.
I suppose that there could be a legit complaint if some members of a forum feel left out of a conversation, or if someone starts rapid-firing unfamiliar terms at you, but if it’s someone else’s PM/DM (Private Message or Direct Message) then butt out, it’s not for you, and you probably shouldn’t be reading it anyway. Don’t be like Rat. — Signed, an older Gen-X who (mostly) keeps up with the times.
As for the emoji thing -- I use emoji on the regular to enhance text-based convos, mostly to add tone/mood, but I haven’t seen anyone use pure “emoji-speak” IRL (In Real Life) like the first comic does, except as a joke.
dangerousbeanssays
@Snowberry
It’s just complaining about kids these days, with their rock-n-roll and paperback books
chigau (違う)says
doubleplusungood
file thirteensays
OK boomer
Katydidsays
@ chigau, 4: LOL! That’s what I’m told! I don’t use them because I can only see them if I blow up the screen and close one eye and that’s usually far too much work for whatever’s being sent.
I have gotten entire messages in emoji (which is Japanese for “picture word”) and I respond back in Polish or Spanish. Usually gets the message across that communication only works if both sides understand.
springa73says
I think that some of the acronyms predate texting -- I’m pretty sure I saw or heard ETA, TBD, and ASAP well before texting became common.
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ROTFLMAO!1!!1!!!!1
@1, chigau, I’ve been lectured by the self-righteous that the thumb’s-up sign is form of aggression and/or bullying, LOL. I’m sure there are other ones that also seem to have multiple meanings that change on a whim.
As for me, I saw your emojis and thought: “a face wearing earmuffs and a peach-colored beer stein or candle?” (I only know it’s a face because it’s in the conventional smiley-face yellow.) The ROTF…etc. is actually readable.
Katydid @3
thumbs up is aggressive???
Well, I never.
As a GenXer I’ve had to look up some of these acronyms. My favorite anecdote of misunderstanding textspeak I’ve heard is from a Baby Boomer mother texting her entire family, “Grandma died. LOL”. She thought it meant “Lots of Love”.
I don’t see an issue? If both the sender and receiver know exactly what the other is saying, then they’re effectively communicating. And the second one *is* a legit example of a text conversation which could be done entirely in txtspk (and yes, “txtspk” is an actual term, you can also call it “text speak” or “textese” if calling it that annoys you).
I suppose it’s “funny” in the sense that some people, particularly older ones, get annoyed by its “overuse”, but it’s only overuse if reading it is putting a mental burden on the reader (or they just don’t understand a lot of it and have to keep looking it up). For those who are used to it enough that they’re mostly or entirely fluent in it, it’s no more uncomfortable than speaking a second language and allows faster communication than spelling everything out.
I suppose that there could be a legit complaint if some members of a forum feel left out of a conversation, or if someone starts rapid-firing unfamiliar terms at you, but if it’s someone else’s PM/DM (Private Message or Direct Message) then butt out, it’s not for you, and you probably shouldn’t be reading it anyway. Don’t be like Rat. — Signed, an older Gen-X who (mostly) keeps up with the times.
As for the emoji thing -- I use emoji on the regular to enhance text-based convos, mostly to add tone/mood, but I haven’t seen anyone use pure “emoji-speak” IRL (In Real Life) like the first comic does, except as a joke.
@Snowberry
It’s just complaining about kids these days, with their rock-n-roll and paperback books
doubleplusungood
OK boomer
@ chigau, 4: LOL! That’s what I’m told! I don’t use them because I can only see them if I blow up the screen and close one eye and that’s usually far too much work for whatever’s being sent.
I have gotten entire messages in emoji (which is Japanese for “picture word”) and I respond back in Polish or Spanish. Usually gets the message across that communication only works if both sides understand.
I think that some of the acronyms predate texting -- I’m pretty sure I saw or heard ETA, TBD, and ASAP well before texting became common.