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Lazy and f3ckless young who use txt spk 2 apply 4 jbz

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  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I get some briefs from an Indian solicitor who always ends his instructions with the sentence:

    Madam learned counsel is therefore humbly requested to consider our application for her requested and valuable opinion at her convenience, and do the needful.

    Indians are always asking people to do the needful in writing. I started using the phrase myself a little bit.
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    Carl31 wrote: »
    I was thinking the other day actually about the poor spelling i see on things like facebook

    'Dat' used for 'that' or 'wiv' instead of 'with'. Are they genuine errors? Or some sort of slang type alternative?

    My sister does this, and she is 44!
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    Percy1983 wrote: »
    ˙ʞɐǝds ʇxʇ uɐɥʇ ƃuıʎouuɐ ǝɹoɯ uǝʌǝ ƃuıɥʇǝɯos ɟo ʍouʞ I ʞuıɥʇ I

    LOL, one specially for our Aussie-dwelling friend :rotfl:
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    I find upside-down much easier than text speak
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,718 Forumite
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    Percy1983 wrote: »
    ˙ʞɐǝds ʇxʇ uɐɥʇ ƃuıʎouuɐ ǝɹoɯ uǝʌǝ ƃuıɥʇǝɯos ɟo ʍouʞ I ʞuıɥʇ I

    Weirdly I could understand that better than text speak!

    I've been known to correct texts from my sons if it contains text speak/spelling mistakes and to ignore/question texts from ex husband because he uses text speak badly and I haven't a blooming clue what he is saying!

    If there was an exam on text speak, I would fail miserably, I just cannot understand it.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • mcfisco
    mcfisco Posts: 1,957 Forumite
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    Norma_Desmond wrote: »
    The last batch of yoof CVs that DH had to read over were appalling.

    Where there wasn't text speak there were howling grammatical and spelling errors on every single one - and DH rejected the lot.

    It's bad enough that they would write in such a manner in the first place but as a parent would you let your kid send such a CV?
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    Consider how many of them just don't want the job but want to up the number of applications sent to claim benefits.

    I remember a scene form trainspotting which is worryingly real.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxYfYCbVC0
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • ChiefGrasscutter
    ChiefGrasscutter Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    I find upside-down much easier than text speak

    That's because you are so experienced in reading your boss's communications and confidential stuff etc left on his desk upside down while actually also having a conversation with him.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »
    That's because you are so experienced in reading your boss's communications and confidential stuff etc left on his desk upside down while actually also having a conversation with him.

    I have a complete b1tch for a boss - I'm self-employed.

    I did learn to read upside down at school, though (-:
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • alleycat`
    alleycat` Posts: 1,901 Forumite
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    ChiefGrasscutter wrote: »
    That's because you are so experienced in reading your boss's communications and confidential stuff etc left on his desk upside down while actually also having a conversation with him.

    Either that or a print typesetter.
    or is that upside down and back to front?
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