Doug Kanter wrote:
> "aem" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>
>>> I just want to know why you'd want to use "ne", "u" and "2" in place
>>> of real words? You use other three letter words, so why is "two",
>>> "you" and "any" any harder?
>>
>> I don't know from experience, but it's possible that webtv, like text
>> messaging on cellphones, leads users to look for all possible
>> abbreviations. First because keying is a PIA and then because it
>> becomes its own form of written language. I don't think it says
>> anything about the poster's actual ability to spell. -aem
>>
>
> Several years ago, when my son and one of his friends discovered AOL
> messenger, I walked by as they were typing similar mispelled
> gibberish to one of their friends. These kids were all excellent
> writers. Their excuse: "Hey....it's just the web". All 3 sets of
> parents gradually put an end to that behavior. It can reach the point
> where people don't know where to draw the line between "just the
> web", and the real world where they need to be understood.

And I agree with that, Doug. I think you'll notice I type in fairly
complete sentences. I do have a sentence fragment or a dangling participle;
grammar is not my job. I also use the occasional acronym. But you have to
be a computer person to understand BTW and IMHO and ROFLMAO!

Jill