tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post6382338743470230270..comments2024-01-26T01:35:23.506-07:00Comments on Misty Moncur: Cooler OnlineMisty Moncurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659266644975043537noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-80266473134858037932009-04-30T14:24:00.000-06:002009-04-30T14:24:00.000-06:00But you're right; I shouldn't have added a barb in...But you're right; I shouldn't have added a barb in the middle. Sometimes on a rampage vitriol just falls out unchecked.Misty Moncurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659266644975043537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-11996071708479899722009-04-30T13:49:00.000-06:002009-04-30T13:49:00.000-06:00vitriol's a funny word.vitriol's a funny word.Misty Moncurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659266644975043537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-90779217607562807282009-04-30T11:19:00.000-06:002009-04-30T11:19:00.000-06:00The thing that really irritates me about blogs and...The thing that really irritates me about blogs and the online language is that they allow people to make broad sweeping statements to or about people without addressing the underlying issue. Sure, they may feel better at the moment, but the vitriol will fester into a slimy, stinky pile of goo. (no matter how many abbreviations they use)Mark and Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090478876592363542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-20194704268723588802009-04-29T22:08:00.000-06:002009-04-29T22:08:00.000-06:00Texting language has ruined our society. Every on...Texting language has ruined our society. Every one of my teachers over the years -well, the ones I had papers due for- has said that they can see a decline in writing ability. I saw a thing on the news about it as well. Kids can't formulate coherent thought that last more than a sentence or two; it's all due to texting and chatting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-11455809875428372902009-04-29T18:14:00.000-06:002009-04-29T18:14:00.000-06:00I would like to say that I concur with Bob and Dan...I would like to say that I concur with Bob and Dan. I am also a fan of the ... they are my favorite. I try to use them as often as possible in my newpaper articles. It's like a game to me to see which ones my editor will tolerate and which ones she scraps. <br /><br />I also agree that these abrvs are the break down of our modern society. Dogs and cats sleeping together, MASS HYSTERIA!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />If my kid grows up and thinks LOL is word, I'm going to be mad. <br /><br />That being said. I prefer the word night spelled nite. I just think it's cuter.Kristin Sokolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455200738462596405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-89310420760602300902009-04-29T14:35:00.000-06:002009-04-29T14:35:00.000-06:00I concur. Although, with the ellipses, many peopl...I concur. Although, with the ellipses, many people use them as a way of showing that time is passing. It's essentially injecting a moment of silence into the conversation, and I feel that appropriately-timed silences are as crucial to comprehension of language as the words themselves. <br /><br />Maybe there's a better--or more correct--way to denote a pause, such as [ ], with the space in between signifying the length of the pause. I'll have to think about that for a minute. [ ] Yeah, it would work.<br /><br />I don't understand abbreviations, though, especially in text messaging. The abbrs. started as a way to avoid typing unnecessary characters because of limits on space and inefficiencies in typing. However, with the word recognition typing (that almost all phones now have) it's actually easier to type the whole word. And, I don't know if you've noticed, but very--and I mean very--few people EVER fill up 152 characters of space in a text message (usually between 10 and 50). There's no need whatsoever to abbreviate anything.<br /><br />One more thing: LOL and its cousin ROTFLOL make me want to PUMLAOTF (Puke Up My Lunch All Over The Floor)<br /><br />gobilinDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902695334775746954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-24723297574709136402009-04-29T11:40:00.000-06:002009-04-29T11:40:00.000-06:00That doesn't make me mad at all, it makes me laugh...That doesn't make me mad at all, it makes me laugh! Ha ha! (oh, I mean LOL!) I must be out of the know because I have never heard of those other abbreviations. Great post! I feel your pain! And yes, I do use excessive periods quite often.....Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351686247392553125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580738494348263872.post-52939491312684691852009-04-29T08:16:00.000-06:002009-04-29T08:16:00.000-06:00I share your irritation with so much of what you s...I share your irritation with so much of what you said. I see online abbreviations as a major cause for the downturn in society. <br /><br />I admit that I am guilty of the use and overuse of the ellipsis (...) I remember my Junior year English teacher taught us about the proper use of ellipses and I have been a big fan of them ever since. <br /><br />I have a really good friend (perhaps my best friend, if indeed 30 year olds are entitled to best friends) who uses online abbreviations. It drives me crazy. <br /><br />I could go on and on, but I'll stop here. Great post, really got me going this morning.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508689098369727549noreply@blogger.com