Micah Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 you know who you are But seriously, last night someone said IDK in chat. And I just saw someone (Nick) say AFAIK. Seriously?? AFAIK?? Why can't we just write I don't know, or as far as I know. Because whenever I read those I don't spell it out--I actually think eye-dik and ah-faike. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnavarro61 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 the chatroom's too fast, thus the acronyms.. thus the hurry! haha so my rant is: why do americans have so many slang? whenever i type at the chat, I am not sure if what I am saying sounds obscene. (Remember the haha that became.. ) But well, that's the variety of culture. I will accept it my brothas and sistas wahoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulBride Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I feel you my friend. However my frustration comes from having to interrupt whatever conversation just to inquire about what people mean by the acronyms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 iawtc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 idgi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnavarro61 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 WAYUIWTTU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulBride Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1295449046' post='2201783'] iawtc [/quote] [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1295449261' post='2201784'] idgi [/quote] [quote name='tnavarro61' timestamp='1295449426' post='2201786'] WAYUIWTTU! [/quote] I put on my smart glasses and I still couldn't figure these out. Please translate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnavarro61 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 WAYUIWTTU! Whatever Acronym You Use I Will Try To Understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1295449046' post='2201783'] iawtc [/quote] I still haven't figured this one out. [color=#595959][font=arial, verdana, sans-serif][size=4][quote]o my rant is: why do americans have so many slang? whenever i type at the chat, I am not sure if what I am saying sounds obscene. (Remember the haha that became.. )[/quote][/size][/font][/color] [color=#595959][font=arial, verdana, sans-serif][size=4] [/size][/font][/color] [font="arial, verdana, sans-serif"][color="#595959"][size=4]haha not just Americans. All English speakers have a lot of slang. It began with the overlap of English and Latin, and English and French. Scholars employed bits and pieces of these different languages where the English was inadequate to convey the proper meaning. It sort of assumed everyone spoke nominal French. Then England colonized 1/4 of the world, which led to a whole bunch of language mixing. Then in the modern age, English was adopted as the [i]de facto[/i] language of international relations. So English has become somewhat of a malleable language. [/size][/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Learn to type fast enough, and acronyms aren't necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='Micah' timestamp='1295452484' post='2201812'] I still haven't figured this one out. [/quote] You probably don't know what ianwp means, either. iawtc = I agree with this comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' timestamp='1295458851' post='2201846'] You probably don't know what ianwp means, either. [/quote] I love how when I google that, Phatmass is the 4th result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyGrace Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 wwwa? atdistelamesltyoh. translation: What's wrong with acronyms? All they do is shatter the English language and make everyone sound like ten year old hipsters. (I do say lol though..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='Micah' timestamp='1295447399' post='2201771'] you know who you are But seriously, last night someone said IDK in chat. And I just saw someone (Nick) say AFAIK. Seriously?? AFAIK?? Why can't we just write I don't know, or as far as I know. Because whenever I read those I don't spell it out--I actually think eye-dik and ah-faike. /rant [/quote] You sound like a bitter, old man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 ikr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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