Text Talk

[scared55]

text talk is used to cut words short, I think you get some 150 letters to a text message-go over that and you get charged for 2nd message- rip off, I say!
By using text talk you can say more in your one message!
Why don't phone companies increase number of letters you are allowed in each message.

The clue is in the name - Short Message Service

KK

[Headfry]

hmmmm true!

[bubblewrap]

text talk is used to cut words short, I think you get some 150 letters to a text message-go over that and you get charged for 2nd message- rip off, I say!
By using text talk you can say more in your one message!
Why don't phone companies increase number of letters you are allowed in each message.

That's all right for mobiles, but being that length of message matters not on the vine I would be grateful if people would refrain from using it.

[bubblewrap]

I haven't seen many people using it on here - maybe I missed it?

There are one or two who for instance use r instead of are u instead of you and others I can't remember at the moment.

[madmax]

text talk is used to cut words short, I think you get some 150 letters to a text message-go over that and you get charged for 2nd message- rip off, I say!
By using text talk you can say more in your one message!
Why don't phone companies increase number of letters you are allowed in each message.

They cannot Headfry. The signalling protocols allow 160 ASCII charachters. No more unfortunately. Go over that with your GPRS/3G phone and you enter into a MMS or a second SMS.

[madmax]

I haven't seen many people using it on here - maybe I missed it?

They were such short messages everybody missed them...

[Headfry]

Thanks madmax i can understand now.
ps I also hate text spelling!

[Alison]

I can't stand people using text speak and do struggle with some of the abreviations that people use. There are a number of people who use it on here and it annoys me but then again things I do probably annoy them.

Re the spell check thing - yes I know it exists but I can't use it at work, don't know why but am guessing it's a security thing. Mind you, I might lose out there, but I don't get the ads either so that's a bonus!!!!!!!!!

[bubblewrap]

I can't stand people using text speak and do struggle with some of the abreviations that people use. There are a number of people who use it on here and it annoys me but then again things I do probably annoy them.

Re the spell check thing - yes I know it exists but I can't use it at work, don't know why but am guessing it's a security thing. Mind you, I might lose out there, but I don't get the ads either so that's a bonus!!!!!!!!!

The spell check only works if a word is wrongly spelt but not if it is the wrong word.
there are one or two that are often used on the vine.
ie there or their
two or too or to
check or cheque
tongue or tong
There are others.

[scared55]

The spell check only works if a word is wrongly spelt but not if it is the wrong word.
there are one or two that are often used on the vine.
ie there or their
two or too or to
check or cheque
tongue or tong
There are others.

Shouldn't it be eg then, rather than ie?

(I'm hoping someone, somewhere likes a smart @rse)

KK

[bubblewrap]

Shouldn't it be eg then, rather than ie?

(I'm hoping someone, somewhere likes a smart @rse)

KK

I stand corrected there was more than one and I don't now the abbreviation those are.

[scared55]

if that smart@arse plies me and he with red wine in August I'll like him

You're on.

[NOG]

Yes, I suppose starting as Analyst/Programmer in 1983 and retiring as Systems Consultant in 2005 would count as new to computers.!

Yep I was right then.....LOL.....

Just to upset you more....PWNED U NEWB.....I Z L33T.

And before everyone starts a full on flame war....I hope this is taken as a bit of banter.

[scared55]

I stand corrected there was more than one and I don't now the abbreviation those are.

I think those abbreviations are mixed up more often than they are not.

e.g. and i.e. are both Latin abbreviations. Both introduce additional information, but e.g. offers an example while i.e. explains or rewords. If you can replace the abbreviation with "for example," use e.g. If you can replace it with "in other words" or "that is," use i.e.

KK

[scared55]

Yep I was right then.....LOL.....

Just to upset you more....PWNED U NEWB.....I Z L33T.

And before everyone starts a full on flame war....I hope this is taken as a bit of banter.

Not upset NOG. I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say!

KK