WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO SAVE LETTERS? THERE IS NO LETTER RATIONING IN PLACE!!! THIS IS NOT A FRAKKING MOBILE 'PHONE!!!
Hee. Maybe he/she/it is a hunt-and-peck typer. That's been the only explanation my abbreviation-obsessed friends will give me for the constant use of "ur" et cetera that I meet with even the slightest amount of acceptance. Very slightest.
I seriously hope my good example will convince them it's worth the slightly increased typing time so as not to look like a fool, though. Or at least make them learn to touch-type.
You make a fair point about the touch typing, actually. I'm so used to it now that I possibly don't take into account the fact that there are many people who can't type properly.
t /understanding
t crotchety
...nope, nope, still not mustering up a sincere sense of sympathy for them. Still thinking "Well LEARN how to type, damn it!!!"
...hang on, I'm
sure
I can see some kids on my lawn...
Throw copies of Mavis Beacon at them, Fay. It's the only way to save the future of the English language
The future of the English language doesn't care about us.
My little sister, the polyglot, thinks that apostrophes are a waste of time.
t gloomy
Even apart from obviously not being a Sci-Fi fan, that's just crazy talk.
I hate that U R thing so very much...especially when I'm in an auction with somebody that does it. Because if I'm handing you money, it's business and, argh! Dude, buy a consonant, okay? I deserve that much respect.(/Mafia don)
Oh, dear. Someone on my friends list suggested the following exercise:
1) Sally forth to Fanfiction.net. Gird thy loins. Plunge in.
2) Choose a fandom you know nothing about aside from the name, which has at least ten fics listed.
3) Read only the first page of story summaries
4) Using what you have learned from these summaries, describe what this fandom is about.
That looks like fun, Anne. From the Spyro the Dragon page (video game, 175 fics), I learn that:
1. The main characters are Spyro, Hunter and Red.
2. Spyro, Hunter and Red may all be actual fire-breathing dragons.
3. It's not a shippy fandom. Like, hardly at all. Maybe because they're dragons?
4. People in the fandom really didn't like the fourth game.
5. The plot of the game seems to be about ... I can't really guess. It seems to be something like, Spyro and co. need to protect their lands against an angry mob and a villainous princess to bring peace and prosperity. Something like that. I don't know, I don't play video games.
I need to find something shippier and try again.
Anyone want to give me a few more Harry Potter cliches? I thought I might try my hand at dashing off a couple more of these dialogue-only fics.
...anyone?
...Bueller?
