what r u talking 'bout?

[jackofallgeeks]

It just occured to me that while seeing things like, "u r 2 weird" posted all around the internet bugs the HELL out of me, I still continue to used 'shortcuts' like "t'morrow" and "S'alright" and the like. It seems to me, then, that this in itself could be similarly vexing. Granted, on my side of things it's an attempt to "type as I speak," in which case I do tend to slur "tomorrow" and such. Still...
I haven't decided if I'm going to reform my online 'speach pattern' or not, but I'd be interested in anyone else's opinions -- (a) do things like "u r 2 weird" bug the hell out of you, too, and (2) is my tendancy to slur words and phrases online a bother which necessarily should be rectified.

Mom always laughs and says it's a good thing I'm not an English Major, because I break all the rules. I'm thinking, though, that I may have potential yet.  ^_~

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Re: 1 0wnz j00

[dreamingaloud.livejournal.com]

and see, hacker talks makes me want to slam my head - nice and hard - into the wall until bloody. it's harsh on my eyes. it's difficult to understand at first. if i wanted to translate... i'd go try and read japanese, or spanish, or anything else such as that.

i pretty much type exactly how i talk. only in person i'm way more animated and rambling. i get into more serious topics for longer periods of time. my voice cracks when i get too involved. little things nobody would really notice unless they were paying overly close attention. which, thank fuzzy, nobody DOES. ::whew::

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[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

LOL Like I said, I accept 1337 as an alternate language -- but you might as well be typing german for all I can understand it (that is to say, I DO understand a very little German...)

I'm actually more expressive online, I think. Phones intimidate me even when I'm talking to, say, Rachel. I would argue that I'm a much more shy person in-person, but some here would disagree.
Saddly, I find I've had to be much too serious in Real Life as of late. I just haven't been able to cut loose and be me. It's sad. -nods-