The Return To Innocence

OMG WTF HA HA THIS IS TEH AWESOME

No, seriously. It's unbelievably hysterical.
As they say, "This wins at teh internetz."

OMG WTF HA HA THIS IS TEH AWESOME

No, seriously. It's unbelievably hysterical.
As they say, "This wins at teh internetz."

Insert annoyed Marge Simpson sigh of exasperation here

It's funny -- yes, it is very funny. It is the ultimate expression of the new times we live in, the world of Instant Messaging, MySpace, LiveJournal, Blogspot, [insert name of blog], and cell phones with text messaging. However, I've been noticing the "language" creeping into the everyday. There is, or was, a series of Young Adult novels, called T*Witches, about twin teenage girls who had supernatural powers. I browsed through a few of the books when they used to be on the shelves in bookstores. And quickly put them back. Because throughout the book, the author used LOL, OMG, BF, and BFF as if they were actual words, real honest words. Even in the dialogue. So apparently, in the real world, people, teenagers, no longer laugh. They just exclaim, "LOL!" And no one says, "Oh, my God!" or "This is my boyfriend," or "We're best friends forever!" Nope. Today's world is all about abbreviations. OMG! WTF? (I say sarcastically)
Why does this bother me so? Is it because I am a self-proclaimed Grammar Bitch (I don't like using the word Nazi)?
I really do love how people constantly make fun of how others use Netspeak; the clever, hilarious spoofs, jokes, and parodies laced with sarcasm. But some people are actually serious. Oh. I'm sorry. Sum ppl r actuly srious, LOL, WTF!

Forgive me if I seem... cranky, or exasperated. I used to use LOL and BRB, until I decided it wasn't worth using shortcuts anymore. I'll use LOL occasionally, but really that's it.
But so many people, so many people use Netspeak deliberately, all the time, with all intents, knowing full well that these are not the real words.
I know this is the way it is going. Our children will grow up with Netspeak as a natural language. Hell, UrbanDictionary.com has a wealth of information (info). But... it seems strange. Am I the only one? Do you feel that the modern language, the grasp of grammar and punctuation and use of words, is slowly deteriorating in the face of a whole new generation?
People who have dyslexia are actually unable to spell and use grammar correctly because something is turned around in their brains. My father, my husband, one of my best girlfriends, and many other people I know are dyslexic.
But these other kids, who are obviously not dyslexic: for god's sake, what the fuck! What is the excuse? Too lazy to type out entire words? I know that with cell phones you're charged by the character, but there is no real excuse for shortcuts in Instant Messaging and blogging. If you can take the time to write the whole word, the person on the other end can wait.

What I do find very amusing, though, is that the word "the" is now partner to "teh," which has a wonderful meaning all its own. I think "teh" is the only Netspeak word I actually like.

"Netspeak is teh annoyance."
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teh)

Insert annoyed Marge Simpson sigh of exasperation here

It's funny -- yes, it is very funny. It is the ultimate expression of the new times we live in, the world of Instant Messaging, MySpace, LiveJournal, Blogspot, [insert name of blog], and cell phones with text messaging. However, I've been noticing the "language" creeping into the everyday. There is, or was, a series of Young Adult novels, called T*Witches, about twin teenage girls who had supernatural powers. I browsed through a few of the books when they used to be on the shelves in bookstores. And quickly put them back. Because throughout the book, the author used LOL, OMG, BF, and BFF as if they were actual words, real honest words. Even in the dialogue. So apparently, in the real world, people, teenagers, no longer laugh. They just exclaim, "LOL!" And no one says, "Oh, my God!" or "This is my boyfriend," or "We're best friends forever!" Nope. Today's world is all about abbreviations. OMG! WTF? (I say sarcastically)
Why does this bother me so? Is it because I am a self-proclaimed Grammar Bitch (I don't like using the word Nazi)?
I really do love how people constantly make fun of how others use Netspeak; the clever, hilarious spoofs, jokes, and parodies laced with sarcasm. But some people are actually serious. Oh. I'm sorry. Sum ppl r actuly srious, LOL, WTF!

Forgive me if I seem... cranky, or exasperated. I used to use LOL and BRB, until I decided it wasn't worth using shortcuts anymore. I'll use LOL occasionally, but really that's it.
But so many people, so many people use Netspeak deliberately, all the time, with all intents, knowing full well that these are not the real words.
I know this is the way it is going. Our children will grow up with Netspeak as a natural language. Hell, UrbanDictionary.com has a wealth of information (info). But... it seems strange. Am I the only one? Do you feel that the modern language, the grasp of grammar and punctuation and use of words, is slowly deteriorating in the face of a whole new generation?
People who have dyslexia are actually unable to spell and use grammar correctly because something is turned around in their brains. My father, my husband, one of my best girlfriends, and many other people I know are dyslexic.
But these other kids, who are obviously not dyslexic: for god's sake, what the fuck! What is the excuse? Too lazy to type out entire words? I know that with cell phones you're charged by the character, but there is no real excuse for shortcuts in Instant Messaging and blogging. If you can take the time to write the whole word, the person on the other end can wait.

What I do find very amusing, though, is that the word "the" is now partner to "teh," which has a wonderful meaning all its own. I think "teh" is the only Netspeak word I actually like.

"Netspeak is teh annoyance."
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teh)