Does computer shorthand bother anyone else?

I hate it so much that when I see a questiom or response using it, I just skip reading it...I don't even try. I hate trying to figure out what the person is trying to say. Who knows why...maybe it is the Virgo in me (perfectionism, you know) but the computer shorthand just rubs me the wrong way.

It drives me nuts, I hate it. Also "lite" instead of "light" and "nite" instead of "night." It's one letter, people, type it out!

Bothers me a lot. People prove their slow writing skills and stupidity when they use computer shorthand and I always feel that they should get less points on Mylot.

Yes it does bother me. This practice started to become prolific when the mobile phone text messaging craze began, and has now become so integrated with everyday life for some people that it is totally natural for them. The general standard of english here in the United Kingdom is poor enough to start with, but now people have an excuse not to bother even trying. My neoghbour uses this system and sometimes his text messages are so abbreviated that they become difficult to follow.

It does not bother me in chat rooms b/c your typing so fast its easier to use the shorthand versions of some words

It doesn't bother me as much as it use to. I don't personally use any type of computer shorthand, maybe an occasional lol. What really irks me is if I hear someone say 'lol' when they are speaking in a real life conversation.

I abbreviate allot of things just to type it out and be over. I think anybody that types everything out needs to take it easy and relax. Anybody who uses a IM use abbreviations or text message on a cellphone. Maybe I should have typed out instant messenger instead of IM above ...lol.

iam ok with it if it is a long post or if I am chatting with someone. But for a short post I dont see the point in using computer shorthand.

Yes, indeed it does. Language is the one thing in this world that keeps people together and we as human beings need to keep our languages alive. English and Spanish are two of the most common languages spoken on this planet. We need to keep our languages alive by learning how to spell and use our languages correctly.

nop it doesnt annoy me at all.. i mean ur and be4 is just to make it simpler.. for the person to type online.. thats all.. i mean its known abriviations.. but when the word begins with numbers and continues with numbers.. thats weird!.. i mean when there r known abriviations thats fine.. i use them all the time.. like : r, ur, cuz, be4, f9 thats wat the usual ones that i use.. but more than those.. i dont think i would get it... oh and when im chatting like brb, wb, im bk. (those r used by everyone if im in ahurry!!.. thats all.. but those who contin 5-6-9-1-0-.. i mean those types. i dont even know wat the word is..

I admit to using imo on a regular basis, but other than that I really don't like the shorthand. I also skip questions that have ur's and u's in them. My snap judgement is, if two extra letters are too much, it's doubtful the questions or topics will have any depth.

Yes, it does bother me. Maybe its cool when you're 12, but not for adults.

I can't stand it. What's so hard about writing out the whole word or pharse? And when people use it on text messaging it drives me nuts! Sometimes its harder to understand the message when they use the shorthand!

it kind of bothered me on the computer until i started text messaging and realized how much time it saved when you were typing on your phone so now I guess I don't mind it so much on the computer anymore. I don't normally type like that though - i mean "tho." haha

Drives me absolutely nuts, next to working at home. It has become a plague in society to talk slang and shorthand in letters, email, blogs, posts, and whatever else there is to write. Next you know poems will be written that way, then songs (I think some already are being written that way), then books, then text books, and before we know it people will be eye lazy too.

Sometimes it bothers me. There is no need for it on here. I mean, if it's in a text, that's different because there is limited space but I do find it hard sometimes to understand things on here if it's typed in shorthand.

It is hard to read computer shorthand.

no man

when people write u for you and ur for your its ok with me but when they add numbers and wrong speellings it annoys me alot.

YES. It bothers me very much. Sadly when I was first a newbie to the whole online chatting thing (when I was 15 or something) I used to type like that. But it's so annoying, and looks very childish. It makes me think that the person typing is a 13 year old. English Education major here... I'm a grammar and spelling freak. (I hate this one specific thing that my friend says the most: 2maro. *Shudders*)