Using 'lol' as Punctuation.

[Jon L. Obscene]

Emoticons are there for those who cannot properly find words to convey to the reader how they feel.

I use them myself, on occasion

So why moan cos others use them?

Jonno

[lynx]

Yes thats true, I do it online to some extent.
But kids should'nt be using it so much they start actually writing it down.
Like I said, if this generation is like it, the next will be worse and in a few generations the English languge will have been change.

You know what it's like now, JP and Manker etc using words no one knows what they mean, but they're real words.....how far does it go?

Jonno

WOW!
I'd have to slap someone if they wrote it down


Barbarossa... Dont be picky

asmithz

[JPaul]

.... and in a few generations the English languge will have been change.

The chap has a point.

A damn fine point.

[Jon L. Obscene]

Well it's already happend, look at the terminology I use compared to you JP, then you get kids using different to me.
I guess it could be called evolution to some degree, cosidering we no longer say things like "Thou" and Thee and all that type of stuff.
So maybe sms anguage is the next stage in the english language
Kinda scary.

Jonno

[Guillaume]

So maybe sms anguage is the next stage in the english language
Kinda scary.

It's not only the English language. It's happening here too.

But that won't make me despair about today's youths. It's only some fad that will die out as they outgrow their personal view of what's cool.
We had a slang of our own in the eighties and so did our parents and grandparents in their time and at the time the more learned persons did doubt the future of the language too.

The only thing we can hope for is that the schooling system doesn't go along with this. Let them talk they way they want outside of school but have them (and I mean "have them", punish them if needs be) learn the proper way to speak and write.

[Jon L. Obscene]

like i woz

I know it's only a fad as you say, but like I said, look at the way languages change, I'm sure you don't speak the same way they did 100 years ago, therefore the language changes, I'm wondering if this sms language is the next evolutionary step

Ok maybe thats a bit ott

Jonno

[Guillaume]

I'm sure you don't speak the same way they did 100 years ago

Why, yes I do, sir. And if ever you utter this sort of codswallop again and choose to question my upbringing, I'll meet you on the field of honour. Of course, as the offended, the choice of arms will be mine.

Or as the younger ones might say, oi! say dis agin and I'll pop a cap in yo ass, bitch.

[Jon L. Obscene]

I have no idea what you just said

Oh cept the arms bit, can I use both?

Jonno

[Guillaume]

Stop playing dumb, rodboy.

[Jon L. Obscene]

I can speak perfectly well

In fact I rarely stfu

Jonno