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brokenheart
10-05-2008, 10:43 AM
Heya! Howz u?hope u r f9. n kp smilin, tc.
How often do you find people exchanging pleasantries in this manner?
whether it's all right to converse in the so-called "SMS lingo" ..??
Wats ur take...??
allwyndlima
10-05-2008, 12:39 PM
Hate that talk to the core.I was once a victim of it but then soon recovered to normal mode of conversations.Over the internet it becomes very difficult sometimes to get them.On the mobile phone I can still adjust a bit.It's best to type it out normally.;)
karmanya
10-05-2008, 12:58 PM
i believe T9 is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Frankly speaking I detest people that can't be bothered to type out actual words. and despise people that use words like pl0x and LOL in real life.
Just my take
dheeraj_kumar
10-05-2008, 07:51 PM
I hate people who type like:
hey cn we pla cs nw.. rep fast im host
Those who cant even say "please" are not worth helping.
ring_wraith
10-05-2008, 10:10 PM
I personally avoid using abbreviations where-ever possible. The only place I consider it okay to use them is where they actually add to the overall theme of something I'm saying.
When it comes to mobiles, the only time I switch off T9 is when.. well... er.. ummm..
rohan_shenoy
10-05-2008, 10:38 PM
The problem with typing an SMS is that you can type as fast as you can type on a keyboard. When I want to type an urgent message, I shall not bother about full forms or abbreviations.
ring_wraith
10-05-2008, 11:03 PM
Typing with "full forms" takes less time than using SMS Lingo, provided you know how to use T9 efficiently.
P.S. Abbreviations = short forms.
codename_romeo
11-05-2008, 12:05 AM
Very true....... using dictionary service we can actually type much faster than those people who type this kind of lingo
abhi.eternal
11-05-2008, 04:38 AM
sometimes i think 'ppl' do it due to time constraints or the length of characters allowed per message... or may be because they are habituated!!... anyways.. i hate messaging and my call rates are cheaper than SMS rates!!
a_k_s_h_a_y
11-05-2008, 12:09 PM
i don't follow that sms lingo
if some one messages that way... just try to read it that's all
all phones now have advanced T9...
karmanya
11-05-2008, 12:31 PM
Whats even worse than messaging, is when people use numbers and text to speak in MMORPG's. I can count on one hand the number of times I "healed" someone who typed pl0x instead of "please"
prasad_den
11-05-2008, 12:45 PM
I never use SMS lingo for typing out words, be it in my mobile or PC.. GEnerally, it irritates me when people use this format, especially online - more so because sometimes I just don't understand some words.
dheeraj_kumar
11-05-2008, 03:10 PM
@karmanya
Just curious, what mmorpg do you play?
some guy once asked me are u ol? and i replied no and he said you are ol if u replied, i was like WTF! i asked him what is ol he said online :lol:
PcEnthu
12-05-2008, 01:27 PM
SMS lingo is absolutely mandatory for SMS because of the space constraints, especially when someone sends SMS from the internet to mobile
legolas
16-05-2008, 06:57 AM
I have never and will never use those "lingos" to convey my message. I would rather use Morse code :D
eggman
16-05-2008, 09:38 AM
Except when space constraint is on my mind, I avoid the lingos.....if you know how to use T9 efficiently then typing sms will take much less time and effort than usual
phreak0ut
23-05-2008, 09:36 AM
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