• gen/Eric Computers@lemmy.zip
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    4 days ago

    Maybe it’s just me, but I get unreasonable angry when I have to read “u” and “ur.” I can’t really explain why, but I’d love it if people could write “you” and “your”/“you’re”, is it asking too much for people to add the extra “y” and “o” (or whatever)?

    • D_C@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      I’m with you.

      Whilst I don’t agree with it I do understand why people might want to shorten longer words (eg; whatever to w/eva. Or to be honest as tbh). It saves a tiny bit of time and space.
      But when I see u and ur I just think, “this muppet doesn’t know the difference between your/you’re/yaw/yore and therefore just dumbs it down to this shit to cover it up!”

      Also I used to know a person who would spell anyways as newaizz (sometimes there would be S’s, not zeds).
      FFS.
      Why? I’ve no fucking idea. It’s the exact same amount of letters, just spelt in a more stupid way!!
      That one word being spelt blatantly incorrectly made me seriously judge him and his ideas for years.
      Which is on me, really. It’s just that I couldn’t get over it.

      • LwL@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        It’s interesting to me that I get super annoyed at people confusing your and you’re but if I write “ur” I use it for both anyway (and don’t find it weird to read).

    • queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      4 days ago

      Life is hard. If you wanna relax with your social media chats and just do what’s easy I ain’t mad about it. I like seeing how people communicate when they don’t have to follow every piddley rule. ppl r v creativ with language when they’re allowed to be.

      • ‮zcm🍰@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        It dont work because “u trippin bro”'s established.

        Admirable fellow, I’m afraid u r acting obtuse.