Come on - 'teh' is simply a typo.
It's hardly 'netspeak' in the same way as LOL or smileys are. I do it myself all the time, even when writing up documents in work.
I think that you're perhaps taking things a l'il far.
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reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 08:55 AM by dizziedame
reply to post by budski
budski I agree with you.
I have noticed that when a member uses teh they also usually use other shortened words also. They are consistent in all their posts.
It is not my intention to have all posters conform to a higher standard if they don't also have that desire.
I will say that I loose a bit of respect for the poster and many times don't trust what he says.
If one of my employees was using slang in correspondence from my company I would not let it continue as it is not acceptable to me and other professionals.
Teh is not cute. It is a juvenile way of writing.
budski I agree with you.
I have noticed that when a member uses teh they also usually use other shortened words also. They are consistent in all their posts.
It is not my intention to have all posters conform to a higher standard if they don't also have that desire.
I will say that I loose a bit of respect for the poster and many times don't trust what he says.
If one of my employees was using slang in correspondence from my company I would not let it continue as it is not acceptable to me and other professionals.
Teh is not cute. It is a juvenile way of writing.
reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 09:13 AM by Toadmund
reply to post by SkepticOverlord
I was beginning to wonder that for a long time, it seems 'teh' has been appearing much more than a chance tpyo would allow.
I've been asking the question for awhile, is that meant to be 'teh' if so WHY (as I drop to my knees with arms in air looking up; WHY!). Every other post I see 'teh'
Yeah, it's annoying when people try to be cute, or trendy.
I myself at one time used to use 'u' for 'you' thankfully I stopped that.
Unfortunately I don't see text or netspeak going away, just getting worse, it may even change the spelling of many words in time, to be as short as is readable.
[size=-1]PS, 'typo' just testing alertness.[/size]
[edit on 14-1-2009 by Toadmund]
I was beginning to wonder that for a long time, it seems 'teh' has been appearing much more than a chance tpyo would allow.
I've been asking the question for awhile, is that meant to be 'teh' if so WHY (as I drop to my knees with arms in air looking up; WHY!). Every other post I see 'teh'
Yeah, it's annoying when people try to be cute, or trendy.
I myself at one time used to use 'u' for 'you' thankfully I stopped that.
Unfortunately I don't see text or netspeak going away, just getting worse, it may even change the spelling of many words in time, to be as short as is readable.
[size=-1]PS, 'typo' just testing alertness.[/size]
[edit on 14-1-2009 by Toadmund]
reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 09:17 AM by Blogstalker
Originally posted by dizziedame
reply to post by budski
I will say that I loose a bit of respect for the poster and many times don't trust what he says.
I have to agree, not sure I would lose trust but in serious threads it would certainly make me think they are less intellegent than they may be. It only takes a few seconds to reread a post before hitting the button.
)reply posted on 14-1-2009 @ 11:15 AM by budski
reply to post by machinegun_go_go
I'm as guilty of making typo's as anyone - but as SO has very kindly pointed out, these are not simple mistakes.
In fact, it takes a conscious effort from me to type any of the examples SO mentioned.
It may be trendy, but it is also annoying.
I simply don't think it has a place in a serious discussion - it's distracting and because of that can take away from a point a poster is trying to make.
On BTS, perhaps it's fair enough, but imagine if you will a long, involved thread where concentration is important - if it keeps breaking my concentration or interferes with the flow of a good post, it negates the object of the exercise somewhat.
I'm as guilty of making typo's as anyone - but as SO has very kindly pointed out, these are not simple mistakes.
In fact, it takes a conscious effort from me to type any of the examples SO mentioned.
It may be trendy, but it is also annoying.
I simply don't think it has a place in a serious discussion - it's distracting and because of that can take away from a point a poster is trying to make.
On BTS, perhaps it's fair enough, but imagine if you will a long, involved thread where concentration is important - if it keeps breaking my concentration or interferes with the flow of a good post, it negates the object of the exercise somewhat.
