Using 'lol' as Punctuation.

Is crap. Please refrain.

Similarly, I heard a teacher from East Anglia on the radio talking about his pupils' use of the words 'fuck' and 'fucking'.

He said they are used mostly as one would use a comma or full stop, rather than as an adjective or adverb - and hardly ever to indicate the act of copulation.

Presumably he meant in the spoken word but I think you all understand what I(he) mean(t).


Fucking kids :dry:

agree sir manker.But in intronet and social occassion are surely ok right?

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agree sir manker.But in intronet and social occassion are surely ok right?

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I applaud the inventive use of the words 'fuck' and/or 'fucking'.

However, I do not like either used as a fucking comma or a full fucking stop, fuck :angry:

Also, using 'lol' is worse.

Please reply as i am dieing of anticipation.

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agree sir manker.But in intronet and social occassion are surely ok right?

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I applaud the inventive use of the words 'fuck' and/or 'fucking'.

However, I do not like either used as a fucking comma or a full fucking stop, fuck :angry:

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thanks for the reply.
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can you give me a reason for such gramma hate?surely this would put you in the un-norm.

yeah like totally right dude, i totally like agree with you manker
i mean like whatever

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I applaud the inventive use of the words 'fuck' and/or 'fucking'.

However, I do not like either used as a fucking comma or a full fucking stop, fuck :angry:

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thanks for the reply.
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can you give me a reason for such gramma hate?surely this would put you in the un-norm.

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Not really :unsure:

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yeah like totally right dude, i totally like agree with you manker
i mean like whatever

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I don't mind that 'cos I speak like that a bit, like.

Except the 'dude' part :ermm:

Surfs up!Lets party dudes!

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Yeah they also reckon kids are handing in work with sms text, like l8r and ur etc
Although thats quite a serious thing, it could possibly change the english language once again lol

Jonno :cool:

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Yeah they also reckon kids are handing in work with sms text, like l8r and ur etc
Although thats quite a serious thing, it could possibly change the english language once again lol

Jonno :cool:

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Not really. Just mark them as FAIL, and move on..

They can say l8r and ur as often as they like when they sweep the streets and collect my bags of rubbish lol

:lol: ...........wait a minute......I've done that for a living :dry:

Actually I been thinking about this, Manker.......I'm not sure I understand what you mean by using lol and fuck as comma's etc?

Jonno :cool:

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Yeah they also reckon kids are handing in work with sms text, like l8r and ur etc
Although thats quite a serious thing, it could possibly change the english language once again lol

Jonno :cool:

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Not really. Just mark them as FAIL, and move on..

They can say l8r and ur as often as they like when they sweep the streets and collect my bags of rubbish lol

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That would be false, its a waste in SMS to input the whole word. Someone like me, takes for ever to text... I guess. So i shorten the words so the person waiting for a response gets one quicker.

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 :cool:

It really annoys me when people use "etc" when they think that a list of examples is necessary to back up their point, but they can't be bothered to think of any more examples of what they are trying to say, etc, lol

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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 :cool:

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


Barbarossa... Dont be picky

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Actually I been thinking about this, Manker.......I'm not sure I understand what you mean by using lol and fuck as comma's etc?

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:o

I felt sure you'd get it straight away. I mean lol you're normally quite good at stuff like that lol

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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 :cool:

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

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It.

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Actually I been thinking about this, Manker.......I'm not sure I understand what you mean by using lol and fuck as comma's etc?

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:o

I felt sure you'd get it straight away. I mean lol you're normally quite good at stuff like that lol

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What I meant to say was fuck you're normally quite good at stuff like that lol

anyone here worried they're gonna say lol in real life instead of laughing? :fear:

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anyone here worried they're gonna say lol in real life instead of laughing? :fear:

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No.

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anyone here worried they're gonna say lol in real life instead of laughing? :fear:

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Dan called me manker a few times lol

I just think people who use no emoticons , code or not look miserable.
After all, this is text, emoticons are there for the reason to display emotions no?
I use them to that end, if I type something meant to be funny I put a lol.

Bit like I could call someone a wanker.

You're a wanker

You're a wanker lol

Admittedly this is abused for people who want to say something but try to make it look like their kidding when in fact they mean it. I'm not guilty of that, if I wanna call you a wanker nasty I will.

Hmmmmm I think I may have dug myself a hole there :frusty:

Jonno :cool:

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I just think people who use no emoticons , code or not look miserable.
After all, this is text, emoticons are there for the reason to display emotions no?

Jonno :cool:

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


I use them myself, on occasion :cry:

I dissagree, simple words in text can be read in so many ways, see edit above.

Bender once said to me when the board went down and we were on that temp board?
He said "You look scary without smilies"
I find it harder to tell what feeling someone is putting into words.
But thats my personal preference to use them.

Jonno :cool:

Its our busy life style, plain and simple . :)

Just seen your edit:

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I just think people who use no emoticons , code or not look miserable.
After all, this is text, emoticons are there for the reason to display emotions no?
I use them to that end, if I type something meant to be funny I put a lol.

Bit like I could call someone a wanker.

You're a wanker

You're a wanker lol

Admittedly this is abused for people who want to say something but try to make it look like their kidding when in fact they mean it. I'm not guilty of that, if I wanna call you a wanker nasty I will.

Hmmmmm I think I may have dug myself a hole there

Jonno :cool:

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


I use them myself, on occasion :cry:

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/8...slol9ah.th.jpg

lol

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

I use them myself, on occasion :cry:

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So why moan cos others use them? :huh:

Jonno :cool:

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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 :cool:

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


Barbarossa... Dont be picky

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asmithz

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

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The chap has a point.

A damn fine point.

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 :unsure:
Kinda scary.

Jonno :cool:

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

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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.

like i woz :01:

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 :unsure:

Ok maybe thats a bit ott :lol:

Jonno :cool:

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

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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. :angry:

I have no idea what you just said :blink:

Oh cept the arms bit, can I use both?

Jonno :cool:

Stop playing dumb, rodboy. :fist:

I can speak perfectly well :)

In fact I rarely stfu :lol:

Jonno :cool: