Saw this and it made me chuckle...

Yet the authour uses all capitals in his example of:

I think whoever wrote this is rendering himself;

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

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HAHAHAHA

Brilliant

Originally posted by radixon Why is it the people that use texting and MSN (ie 16 year old and younger) can text and type quiker than they can do anything else!!

Indeed they may be able to type quicker, but this is due to the progression in how the language is written and not the progression in the development of the language.

I am 34 and did not touch a keyboard until I was 14 - yes folks I used a pen and pad to communicate.  My 7 year nephew is already developing his keyboard skills.  It is reasonable to assume that in the fullness of time a pad and pen will become as outdated as the slate and chalk.

Text speak is one development of modern language - as is internet speak (IMHO, FYI, ROTFL etc) and some of these words are being adopted by the populous.  For example we no longer use thee and thou, words which were in common useage 200 years ago.

The full use of text speak in everyday written langage is as inappropriate as being dressed as Coco the clown at the funeral of a biker, but in the correct context there is nothing wrong with it.  The important thing is to recognise where and when to use various language styles - keep txt spk on the fone, and use the correct developed written language for everyday use

More 2d pnt - wr can i gt sum chep crbon tbe 4 moth wings?

Sorry - I dont to txt talk ohh too well