do u use shorthand typing?

[Nihilego]

In chats or texts or whatever, do you use shorthand writing instead of full words? If you don't, why not; do you find it hard to read, irritating to type, or just have too much respect for proper grammar?

And while we're on the topic, what about capital letters and apostrophes in chats?

 

[Rogue planet]

yes erry day, why even use the full word? It's not like I have to prove that I'm capable of writing properly, it's far more convenient to use shorthand

I am in the habit of capitalizing I and using apostrophes at all times though, it just comes naturally

 

[Nick]

y i h8 it so much when ppl use shorthand typing Almost As Much As I Hate It When People Type Like This. I messed up so many times trying to type that... The only time I generally use shorthand typing is when I'm joking, and it's almost always with people who do the same thing (type like that when they're joking).

 

[[Ghost]]

y i h8 it so much when ppl use shorthand typing Almost As Much As I Hate It When People Type Like This. I messed up so many times trying to type that... The only time I generally use shorthand typing is when I'm joking, and it's almost always with people who do the same thing (type like that when they're joking).

Lol, what Patchi said! Even in texting I'm using proper grammar.

.,:;'`Ghost`';:,.

 

[Kevin]

When I text my friends I sometimes type "u" instead of you and "r" instead of are. But that's like it. I sometimes use capital letters and I still do apostrophes (caps and apostrophes are actually auto-text but yeah).

 

[Hybrid Trainer]

I tent to use abriviations such as cos and stuff when i'm texting and sometimes when i'm on MSN or another instant messenger but sometimes, like when i'm texting and typing on the computer at the same time i'll slip in the odd cos by mistake. I'll usually correct it if i spot it though.

As for my opinions on shorthand i don't really mind it in post, i don't like it but its their post. But when it really bugs me when people put things like plz in thread titles.

 

[Sammi]

I always try to have good grammar, no matter where I'm talking. In texts and IMs I might use a lot of abbreviations because I'm lazy, and I might miss capital letters sometimes, and sometimes I might use "lol" or smilies as punctuation and drive my sister mad, but I spell out everything. I just feel like a bit of a loser when I use shorthand like u/ur/ect.

 

[Aquacorde]

I try to have fairly good grammar and spelling, although when typing quickly as I do in chats I tend to be a horrible speller. I also sometimes have grammar issues when trying to get my thoughts across quickly. Basically I try to make everything perfect when I have time to and tend to care less when I don't. /shrug

 

[BareBones]

I always type in full. I type quickly and I text quickly. I don't need to shorten it down. I also find it difficult to read, and if I type properly all the time it comes more naturally when I'm actually doing something important.

 

[Esper]

I like to have what I write be legible. To me, that means capitalization at the beginning of sentences and at least a noble attempt at proper punctuation throughout everything. It's those kinds of things which help the eye space things out well. Too many short letters between spaces and a lack of punctuation and it's more work to slow down and try to understand what's being said.

 

[Overlord Drakow]

Only when I'm texting do I use shorthand typing.

 

[Bloo]

y i h8 it so much when ppl use shorthand typing Almost As Much As I Hate It When People Type Like This. I messed up so many times trying to type that... The only time I generally use shorthand typing is when I'm joking, and it's almost always with people who do the same thing (type like that when they're joking).

This pretty much sums it up for me; Since I don't like chat speak very much since I think it's generally illegible, I only use it when I'm joking or things like "idr", "idc", idk" or "lol". I sometimes don't capitalize in chats, but that's it; I use apostrophes.

 

[Raizhu]

I don't usually use it. If I'm on a chatbox, I might leave out a period, but other than that I keep my spelling and grammar accurate.
i mean wut's even the point dis just maks u look less intelligent
And This Is Even Worse

 

[Shining Raichu]

When I was new to the internet, at age 14 or so, I used to type using every shorthand trick in the book. After a while, I felt like it was starting to mess with my IQ a little bit lol, so I decided I'd make the effort to type properly. Now that I do, I find that it's actually less effort to type properly than it is to use the shorthand. Once typing becomes second-nature to you, there's really no need to use tricks to speed up or be lazy anyway. And yes, it now does bother me when people use the shorthand - I find it messes with my head lol

 

[Saryka]

Nope. I feel like it's too much effort for me to use shorthand typing. Typing out in full sentences is just more natural for me, although I will use some abbreviations like "wtf" or "idk" or I won't capitalize the first letter of a sentence (although I will always capitalize the first-person pronoun "I") from time to time.

 

[Her]

It's only when I'm trying to be ironic that I use shorthand typing, for it annoys the **** out of me and I can't stand it. It takes more effort for me to do shorthand writing anymore, lol. I don't mind abbreviations, but the sentence has to be readable and make sense.

 

[Perriechu]

I can't stand it. When I first joined PC I used to literally type every word like it. ;-; I don't even do it on Facebook/Texts, I may do it on twitter if I need to shave a few characters off a word, however.

 

[Avishka]

When I chat with my friends I sometimes type "u" instead of you and "r" instead of are.
I sometimes don't capitalize in chats, but that's it; I use apostrophes.

 

[moments.]

I try and use correct grammar and spelling and stuff. Texting, chats and stuff are no exceptions. Honestly, it just makes it look messy and it doesn't actually save THAT much time, what, you save a few characters per message?

Then again, I can appreciate people who do it, I'm just a bit OCD in that sense... Although, ones like 'u' bug me quite a lot because it literally is two characters... That is like half a second of time if you're on the computer.

Eh...

 

[Skip Class]

Majority of the time I use the correct spelling and grammar. It might just be the fact that I fanfic write now so it's kinda been in bedded into me.
Though usually it when I'm on skype where I use short hand.

Mostly for when it's group chat since I need to type fast before the other people in the group chat do. Texting, sometime but rarely since I have the full keypad on my phone.