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bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:05 pm

I'd forgotton the new issue of sniff petrol was out

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:07 pm

quality as always (what no carcoat

)

<pedant>
but wasnt the mini clubman sort of a embryonic hatchback / polo-squareback-type-thingy? Rather than just a mini with a rather rubbish front end?
</pedant>

(me mum & dad had one til just after i was born, whereupon it... i dunno... exploded or something)

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 8:45 pm

KRL THATZ SPOT ON M8 I H8 IT WEN PPL UZ TXT SPK ON VA FORUMZ IT MAKEZ IT PROPA CR@P TO READ AN MAKEZ UZ ALL LUK LIKE MORONZ

On a serious note, it'd be nice if everyone could write in english on the boards... Just think of our members from overseas... They make the effort to post in english and read our posts, the least we can do is try to write in english ourselves!

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:31 am

I think time for a reminder

Also discussed here

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:51 am

I agree that it's time for a reminder, since there are a lot more young'un's on the board nowadays.

I find normal, legible text, like this:

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"

Is much easier to read, over crap like this:

"da quick brown fox jumpz ova da lazy dog"

Google toolbar and most big web browsers have spell checkers nowadays. There is no need to type quickly as in a text message, take your time to make your message understood by everyone!

Most of the foreigners on here are more concise than some of our more speedy primarily English speaking repliers.

dont be hatin y0!!!111!!!!! LULZ!!!11

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:57 am

i h8 wen ppl uz it othr thn in txts, n mayb sumtimes on msn. If you are on a forum or writing an email then there are no limits so...SPEAK ENGLISH!

What also annoys me is 13 year old girls on Myspace/Bebo etc that have that stupid font you can't read, and sometimes with sparkly letters. Gay!

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:59 am

I h8 txt spk even in txt msgz, init.

Ahem!

No seriously, text speak annoys me even in text messages as it's just not necessary anymore.

Gra-GT · Post by **Gra-GT** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:39 pm

ITS NOT ONLY TEXT SPEAK WHICH ANNOYS ME I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE ALWAYS USE CAPITAL LETTERS OR NEVER USE PUNCTUATION I HAVE SEEN A FEW POSTS ON HERE FAIRLY RECENTLY THAT HAVE JUST BEEN LIKE THIS ONE BIG LONG SENTANCE WITH NO COMMAS OR FULL STOPS ANYWHERE AND IT SOMETIMES TAKES LONGER TO READ THAN THE DREADED TEXT SPEAK THERE IS NO NEED FOR TEXT SPEAK THE ONLY REASON ITS USED ON TEXT MESSAGES IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE A CHARACTER LIMIT THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE FORUMS

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:54 pm

Or When People Type Like This It Is Really Annoying I Bet Their Shift Bar Gets A Good Workout

You Are Trying Too Hard If You Type Like This.

Also, I really dislike the acronym "tbh". Here's an acronym for you; FOYC (try and guess that one, haha) I don't mean that, obviously. It just irks me a bit. Just write "to be honest", please.

Aaaand breathe

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:37 pm

I'm glad this has been brought back up to the top again. The standard of written "English" on this forum seems to have dropped quite dramatically lately.

As Ollie has said above, it's not like texting where you need to reply in 3.7 seconds. And I don't think anyone is expecting everyone to be able to spell, punctuate and use correct grammar 100% of the time, I just wish I could understand half of what was typed!

On a side note, why are you looking at 13 year old girls on Myspace Mouse?

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:47 pm

Sorry

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:24 pm

Redline wrote:On a side note, why are you looking at 13 year old girls on Myspace Mouse?

I'm on the hunt for a new girlfriend

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:50 pm

Yes, could everyone please use proper English like! Its not too much to ask surely?

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:34 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:i h8 wen ppl uz it othr thn in txts, n mayb sumtimes on msn. If you are on a forum or writing an email then there are no limits so...SPEAK ENGLISH!

What also annoys me is 13 year old girls on Myspace/Bebo etc that have that stupid font you can't read, and sometimes with sparkly letters. Gay!

what you doing talking to 13 year olds on myspace?

he he.

i actually try my hardest to speak properly at all times, just i'm s**t at english so i have an excuse

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