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Oh dear. Last time this thread was aired someone erroneously thought it was aimed at her and got a bit hot under the collar...
Flak jacket, anyone?
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07-07-2014, 09:25 PM
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I really didn't mean to start something, just thought it was a topic I myself got bothered about, guess I'm bored today.
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07-07-2014, 11:48 PM
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On the plus side, the hotel sign that led to the start of this thread has changed from 'tonite' to 'tonight' !
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08-07-2014, 12:10 AM
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I like that.....hotel sign, lol
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08-07-2014, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Didn't take any offense from the OP, seemed a fairly normal question to be asking these days with the proliferation of different ways of communicating.
I agree.
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08-07-2014, 12:59 AM
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I really don't believe we're supposed to change who we are or how we talk or write but its just a generalization about text writing these days being more prevalent. Some people do find some of it bothersome, like me.

I 'talk' with ya, yeah, & I say fer instead of for, also 'wat' instead of pardon. Let's see....."I haven't gotten 'round to it yet" "that chocolate tastes boughten", etc etc. I just personally don't always write the way I speak. It doesn't mean I'm phony. Being human, I slip sometimes too (I do say too....I can't STAND "tew").

Well I had noticed a couple of old threads had been dredged up so thought I'd pick this one for myself but see it's deadsville now so my apologies, caio.
 
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