Hey! Yahoo news actually has something worth reading!

[SilverBellsAbove]

It seems that Ireland has registered our cause. Thank you, Yahoo!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/od_nm/ireland_texts_odd_dc;_ylt=AlER0TcP5qWmT8b6ugkz0_TtiBIF

For once there's something worth reading! rofl  

[Radio Chaos]

That really IS worth 5 minutes!  

[Patron with a Mission]

That made my day. biggrin So we are not alone in this world after all...  

[MadnessFreak]

SWEET.  

[Miko_Sohma]

Too bad it took them this long to realize it was causing a problem. gonk

I wonder where America was on the table of international literacy standards... xp  

[Zealot of Insanity]

At least it's better that they're actually reporting it, instead of letting it slide.  

[SilverMaple]

I wonder what Gaelic would look like in txt-tlk... rolleyes  

[SilverBellsAbove]

SilverMaple

I wonder what Gaelic would look like in txt-tlk... rolleyes

...Brain... has... died....even french is terrible...

ENGLISH: I got to go.
TXTLISH: I g2g

FRANCAIS: Je dois partir (I have to leave)
FRATXT: JDP? J ds ptr? jdois prtir?

ARGH! IL EST FOU! @_@

And I don't even want to think about Gaelic... that would be horrible... *shiver*  

[l3viathan]

Ah, thank you! That was a good read. X3  

[Ame Yuki Kaze]

I believe in Jesus Christ, my Savior. If you do too, and aren't scared to admit it, then copy and paste this into your signature.

What a great article! I agree 100% with it. I rely heavily upon text messaging as a way to communicate, but I always spell out my words. I do however, take some shortcuts such as leaving out unnecessary words.

 

[Natsuri]

The Irish are deadly serious about the issue of the text-talk scourge, and here we are, for the stupid masses, they make text-talking a speed contest and uphold it like some godly value! Ugh!

Excuse me while I throw up. mrgreen  

[Vajra B. Hairava]

They say its a threat only to traditional conventions of writing, but not to communication and understanding. C'mon, the English writing system needs a tune up. Abandon the clunky ways of old, and embrace a faster, more phonetic, more logical in every way of writing.  

[s0prano42_x3]

That's awesome!! heart Who did the research for that article?
I want to hug them. whee