Process of Elimination...Maybe? - Page 3

Originally posted by: .._sonii_..

Totally..agree with the text messaging..at times I can understand..but then at times I think what are you trying to say.. its like my friend she texts me and I have to ask her to re write what she is trying to say at least 3 times because I have no idea what she is telling me. It gets frustrating at times..:/

Coming to the adjectives.. the forum isn't that bad compared to the crappy words I hear haha.. such as 'reem',' sick', 'boomting' and 'buffting' :/ thank goodness no one has used these yet!!

Good post!! And happy friendship day!! Sorry if this made no sense at all.:/

Originally posted by: LadyLaLa

OMG I am the first to respond.. I cannot believe it.. 😆

I like your take on the text message style of language used in some posts... Perhaps we have Technology to blame here... technology has permeated all part of our lives that we are creatures of habit... some still tend to use the same style even when responding to emails or posts.. the more we advance with technology, the more we will become impatient and intolerant.. But I agree sometimes I find such posts very hard to read... the tone of such messages leaves much to be desired... not to mention the colourful fonts and punctuation 😃

Thankfully, I am not one of those who worship or idolise actors... To me an idol means someone who has made a difference to the life of mankind.. someone who is worth being followed and inspires others to bring out their best.. Unfortunately I have seen very few such persons during my less than Quarter century life on this planet.. Yeah Mother Teresa is one such person with whom I have shared the planet (at least during my lifetime) .. If there is someone I like to emulate, they would be my parents.. both from the field of medicine still take out the time to contribute to Medecines Sans Frontieres .. I have seen them work tirelessly and relentlessly to heal the pain and suffering of those less fortunate... they are my idols ... so no drooling for me.. 😆

After coming on this forum, I have learnt new meanings of certain words.. words like Redemption, Bashing, Love have an all new meaning to them... I have learnt that ego on a man is more appealing than the self respect of a girl.. for a person who has only read one M & B, I find it hard to understand the the different shades found in a man... I am not trying to be haughty but the more I see such posts the happier I am to see how grounded I am... I truly can't understand the fascination over or desiring a bad boy...

True, they are characters of a fiction but they have become so part of our life.. their portrayal has been so powerful that they seem almost real... this is the success factor of this serial.. Yet, when something is amiss we should have the right to say so... after all we should call a " spade a spade and not a broom " 😉 .. every character is flawed... so why give one the preference over the other?

Originally posted by: EXPELLIARMUS

I know this thread encourages all views, but this forum has made me paranoid about actually saying what I'm thinking!

About the literal translation, yes , a lot of times that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately grammar, punctuation and sentence construction are lost in translation. Whenever I do read any such post, I try to ignore all that and concentrate on getting the gist of what they are saying. Gives me a headache, but then it was my choice to read it!

This language in spoken and written form is indeed magic, I hope technology does not completely annihilate it.

Originally posted by: Jayne

Enig,

You've touched on a topic that gets my goat regularly, be it text, speech, or actual written language.
Some are used so casually by almost everyone around me on an everyday basis that they believe this is good English... in fact, I have even observed young children being taught this incorrect grammar (also, atrocious conjugations and sentence formations).
Mind you, none of this 'regular guy' (well educated people in Academia included) English is to be found in the Oxford or Webster's dictionaries... but, if you want to stand out as a 'furriner' then speak precise, perfect English.


Jayne

Originally posted by: enigma17

Jayne,

Call me Annie.

I am simply hoping in opening up this topic I have not opened up a can of worms!

I cannot deny that I am a snob about the good language

I must also confess to English not being my first language. Three other languages were more of a 'first' langauge to me

Therefoe that does make me a 'furriner' without a doubt

Originally posted by: molten_lava

I found your topic quite interesting and that's why I'm replying to your post for the first time and ofcourse, I have nothing else to do.😆

So let me start by asking how old are you? 20+ ? 30+? This is not meant to offend you in any way, but just to show you that age does matter in the way we perceive anything around us.

You have mentioned people here using phrases like "OMG! I'm dead." or Hottie. And I confess, I do that. Simply because I'm 19 and it's an age where all teenagers go crazy and tend to over exaggerate stuff.

Ofcourse, we aren't literally dead. Blame our hormones. They tend to make our minds crazy and these words are an instant reaction to it. Do we really care about what vocabulary we use to express our feelings? No. we don't. It's just a medium to pent out our frustration.

So, tell me, have you never gone through that phase, where you completely lose your senses and go ga ga about someone? Maybe it's not Barun Sobti. There definitely must have been someone who had that effect on you. And if your answer is still no, then you haven't seen that person yet.😆

What I'm trying to say is, the posts written in such language are just an outcome of teenagers going wild. They don't bother about grammar or vocabulary. Now, let me give you an insight of my perspective about you. I've never bothered reading your posts, because I found it too hard to decipher at times. And there have been times, when I've wondered why do people like you write any content as if it's going to be published in a newspaper or being submitted for a PhD.

See, it's all about perspectives. Maybe once I'm older, I'll start thinking in your way and maybe look down at the younger generation thinking what's wrong with them.😆

Just my perspective on this matter.😃

Originally posted by: Jayne

I confess to being a snob about the language, too.
And if you learned three other languages along with English, even as a toddler (at home or Day Care), English is also among your 'first' languages.

Those who learn only English are usually unable to comprehend the complexities of knowing multiple language and how they affect one's thinking, speech patterns, and even accent upon occasion.
In the Western Bloc, people from continental Europe better understand this, because many there learn English along with other languages as children.

it was interesting, however, to note a differing perspective... I had occasion to converse with someone who worked with disadvantaged youths and she claimed that she let their language be (bad) as long as they were able to 'communicate' their intent.
I argued against it, saying that if English was their only language -it was - they ought to, in fact, be exhorted to speak/read/write it better.
My stance was simple: Obama likely would not have been a President if his campaign speech had gone something like this:
"...Yo, dogg! Youse goin' ther' hatin' on nobody who dun youse no nuttin' wrong! Whatchya gettin' in my face fur, beeyatch!"

I do believe the 'communication' (message) is clear.
But do I have any sort of esteem/respect for this person's erudition; and perhaps, even the person?
No mystery there.

Same goes for all these texters looking for jobs in the future. As someone who has been on the hiring side at times, I generally do not go for such candidates.
A warning for them?

Jayne