Am I being Pedantic, a PITA or just Getting old and Grump[ier]

[Iain]

Last year in Sth Oz a young woman was killed SMS-ing while driving. Its bad enough with them using phones while driving:mad:

Pete

We had a recent example of that here with a young female Doctor SMSing (is that correct?) whilst driving, killed one innocent pedestrian.
SMS can be a useful tool for leaving a message where there is no answering service, I refuse to pay for one ande get a few text messages, like you said though, I cannot stand the abbreviated form, even messages I have received in writing have been finished with little gems (or should that be germs) like Rgds, Thnx (that one had me for a while).
I also remember and article in a magazine many moons ago relating to an advert on the side of a bus in New York.
'U2 cn sve tm by wrtng lk ths'
Underneath scrawled by finger in the dirt and grime was 'FK NXN'

[silentC]

My missus and I use SMS all the time as it is cheaper than the flag fall for a phone call. We're on a plan where we get so many free a month. It's very handy. Your battery also lasts longer than if you talk on it all the time.

[craigb]

Hmmmm

http://www.expectnothing.com/pub/pos...d/0002k1cc.gif

[bitingmidge]

??? 2kewl craigb, 0 ammo or GN 4 U

P

[silentC]

I think I've lost my Babel fish.

[Wongo]

I can understand why people abbrev8 SMS messages, because it is dangerous to send a long message while driving.

I myself have never done it before because I still don’t have a mobile phone.

“I am a innocent.” (Originally quoted by Vicky Pollard)

[Iain]

Sorry, this is the crap I cannot stand, I don't really understand what it is saying, or should I say trying to say.
I know it's just a dig Midge but FM ???

[Wongo]

??? 2kewl craigb, 0 ammo or GN 4 U

P

P, U R A Q T

[Iain]

Do I assume that KEWL is COOL, if so, why launch into digit gymnastics when cool requires less effort and is grammatically correct:confused:

[silentC]

Do I assume that KEWL is COOL, if so, why launch into digit gymnastics when cool requires less effort and is grammatically correct:confused:

Coz that's how they pronounce it. Kewl, not cool. More American rubbish

[bitingmidge]

Do I assume that KEWL is COOL, if so, why launch into digit gymnastics when cool requires less effort and is grammatically correct:confused:

Iain,

My sentiments exaclty, I just don't get it. In fact I'm rather reassured that no one else appears to either! I don't use it, don't like it, but that doesn't mean I am not aware of the language.

I suspect that your parents would have argued that "cool" was in fact not grammatically correct, that perhaps you shouldn't describe something as "grouse" and that "groovy" was not a description that should be used to describe anything that didn't have lots of grooves in it.

All of those things would have been described as "sick" a year or two ago, but as an aging grumblebum I can't tolerate the use of that word unless it involves at least, a high temperature and a headache.

The term "Newbie" is another that grates hard on my soul. Surely we can spare the two extra letters to greet new chums in a gentlemanly manner!

Cheers,

P (who for many years before SMS has saved typing the extra four letters in his Christian name!)

[Ivan in Oz]

because it is dangerous to send a long message while driving.
(Originally quoted by Vicky Pollard)

Yep!!

When I was on my Motocycle, at a round-a-bout;
I Got clipped by a 'Driver' who was SMSing

"Sorry, I didn't notice you."

YEAH!!
Saw me but I didn't register.
I was on a Motocycle,
so I don't count anyway..............:mad:

[Grunt]

Do I assume that KEWL is COOL, if so, why launch into digit gymnastics when cool requires less effort and is grammatically correct:confused:

'Coz it takes longer to type OO instead of EW as typing double letters takes more time as there is a delay before you can type the second letter.

Also, you're all getting old. SMS is the new way to communicate, if you are less than 30. Our folks were complaining about our language, long hair and rock music. They were old farts as we are now.

I do agree tho, that SMS style writing is not appropriate in these or other internet forums.

[ozwinner]

Our folks were complaining about our language, long hair and rock music. .

You never listened to Rock and Roll.

Al

[Grunt]

Nothing but Perry Como for me.