Hello, my name is lacey, and i have a problem.
"hello lacey"
I am addicted to instant messaging. i have been for three months. i have a problem, and i need help.
*clap clap clap clap
(and back to the real world... *if you could call it that)
yes. i am an addict when it comes to people and talking, and instant messaging is just so convenient!! like all good things, it has its flaws, but right now, its just the good stuff were [*i'm] talking about.
the fact that you can talk to anyone anywhere without long distance fees or cell phone minutes! -FREE communication.
the fact that there really arent any akward silences, because you arent really SAYING anything. -the ability to TALK to guys without TALKING
the fact that you can use web cams if you wish, or just put up the best pic you have of yourself. -you always look your best
and who doesnt love all those funny little abreviations? (especially the animated ones *kill me now) lol, ttl, ttyl8r, sys, brb, g2g, rotflol, pos, pfa OME, etc, things that shouldnt be said out loud but still are. -lawl, mitu, tihi, haha, lawlness, ttm, pfa, tfa, pft, etc.
not using vowels! -'m ttlly gnst sng vwls! 'ts s mch sr t jst typ cnsnnts!!! wh nds vwls nywys?
and you can FORGET about punctuation and proper grammar! -r u there? i X homework, i dnt mk ny sns t ll! who still uses the proper english anymore anyways?
well, thats instant messaging for you, and if you arent ready to go out and buy it now, (*which is code for: go download it for free on the interweb) then stay tuned for my speil on "does the real world really exist?" which shouldnt really change your mind, i just make some good points.
seeya on IM!
bassXchick
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3 comments:
I absolutely despise the use of chat speak in context of conversation over IM.
It's OK to use as a logistics coordination device; acronyms like BRB or PLOS are OK. Emoticons are useful when used in moderation, and in addition to creative writing.
But IM is a difficult setting to communicate emotion in. Writing correctly, with well-formed descriptive sentences is a much better method of securing understanding amongst the participants of a conversation then relying on unformatted, grammar-less memes.
my next entry was going to say that....
I love talking on the IM!
It's soo much fun!!
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