Texting May Lead to Bad Grammar

[niemiro]

Not to worry. You weren't being graded on your l33t sp34k. :)

Oh...the funny part is that I cared more about the l33t than I did about the English I was writing...which was pretty much drivel!

 

[Laxer]

This thread reminds me of one on the registry at TSF where John asked for some younger help understanding abbreviations and faces. :lolg:

 

[Patrick]

This thread reminds me of one on the registry at TSF where John asked for some younger help understanding abbreviations and faces. :lolg:

:hysterical:

 

[jcgriff2]

How come you guys remember things that I would like forget...? :lol:

The original question: (TSF thread - http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f104/text-lingo-631085.html)

What does this mean (at end of a post)?

.\
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Are you sure it isn't a typo? Backslash is close to the enter button.

I have never seen it before.

At end of this post - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic442959.html/page__view__findpost__p__2600705

I think he's sticking out his tongue. Maybe s/he likes you

I guess I'll never understand this stuff.

It's incredible to me to realize that I can spend more time trying to figure *whatever* that thing is than on the thread content itself! :wink:

I should just reply back with the 3 capital letters most favored by my kids in text replies. . .

WT:lol:​

Haha, I know what you mean

It also could have ment this:

:\ as in a sad face.

It also could have ment this:

:\ as in a sad face.

Sounds more likely.

Urban Dictionary, February 18: Moon landing

It also could have ment this:

:\ as in a sad face.

Same thought...

@John, perhaps he wants to just copy you mister ' at the end of all my posts :rofl:

If I get something like this, I ask my grandkids :)

What does +1 mean? I see that a lot

What does +1 mean? I see that a lot

Depends on context. Usually if you have the following as a post:

I think LOLSPEAK is cool

+1

The user posting +1 is saying "I agree."

cool . .

Since I noticed alot of you don't understand all text lingo here is a great site to use when you don't know for example LOL means.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Type in: LOL in the search bar and make sure Acronyms is highlighted

Urban Dictionary again :grin:

Urban Dictionary again :grin:

+1 :rofl:

I guess I'll never understand this stuff.

It's incredible to me to realize that I can spend more time trying to figure *whatever* that thing is than on the thread content itself! :wink:

I should just reply back with the 3 capital letters most favored by my kids in text replies. . .

Translated with Leet Speak so your kids can understand what you wrote:

I Gu35$ i'lL N3veR UNdER5+AnD thi5 $+uPHpH.

I+'$ INcR3dIBLe To ME TO Re@L1Ze tH@+ I c4n 5pEnD moRe T1M3 tRY1NG +o F19urE *wHa+3V3R* Th4+ +HInG I5 +H4n On ThE ThR3@d C0N+En+ 1+5ElF!

i sH0ULD jU$T R3PlY 8@CK wi+H +3h 3 C@Pi+al le+TeR5 m05+ FavOreD by MY kID$ 1N Tex+ r3PL1E$. . .

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

werd!

Maybe the NSA can help!

I use shift+enter as an old habit to go to a new line when I type anything (Enter usually produced unwanted results) so with the fingers positioned like that and in a rush I can easily type /. or ./ right after or before the new line as he did.

Im not going to name who said this but this quote here just shows lazyness. :lol:

What wood cause this?

Hmmm...

HAI
CAN HAS STDIO?
I HAS A VAR
IM IN YR LOOP
   UP VAR!!1
   VISIBLE VAR
   IZ VAR BIGGER THAN 10? KTHX
IM OUTTA YR LOOP
KTHXBYE

Some good programming skills eh? (LOLCODE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

LOLCODE, wow, that's a first for me. Hilarious.

LOLCODE, wow, that's a first for me. Hilarious.

Really? I love esoteric programming languages! Have a look at this page for an introduction to some of the best: 10 Esoteric Programming Languages

Also see here: 10 Most Bizarre Programming Languages Ever Created | Nettuts+

Whitespace:

Most modern programming languages do not consider white space characters (spaces, tabs and newlines) syntax, ignoring them, as if they weren’t there. We consider this to be a gross injustice to these perfectly friendly members of the character set. Should they be ignored, just because they are invisible? Whitespace is a language that seeks to redress the balance. Any non whitespace characters are ignored; only spaces, tabs and newlines are considered syntax.

I can't find it off hand, but somewhere there is a source file which compiles into three different lanauges. Completely different programs, same source file.

One program was made from the whitespace, and the other two were plainly written, but utilised different commenting structures, so that the other's sourcecode appeared as a comment to the first. Amazing!

EDIT: The main problem with LOLCode is that it is so limited. As soon as you try to use it, huge swathes of normal code appears, and the effect is completely and utterly ruined. At least most of the others are entirely rediculous!

I wasn't even aware of any of these languages, thanks for pointing em out. I do know that LOLCODE at least is garnering attention from Microsoft to create a language teaching curriculum out of it. That'd definitely be a peculiar thing to see.

You guys think I write a lot..? :lol:

So... was it a marriage proposal?
- an offer for benefits of marriage without marriage? :grin1:
- an offer for ...other?

Now you know why I like phone conversations!!!

 

[FredeGail]

My mum can refer.