Author Topic: What happened to the English language?  (Read 9842 times)

When did it die?  I only see people using "textspeak" these days.  Now, if you're on a cell phone and you're texting, that's an absolutely quirky way to type, so I can understand it.  But why text someone with "cal me".  Seriously, why would you do that?  You could just as easily call THEM.  Geez, get your act together people!  People don't capitalize the beginning of their sentences, their word "I"'s, or refuse to put an apostrophe  (' for all you illiterate black people) in I'm. 

And what happened to culture, while I'm at it?  Pants that sag?  That sounds like the dumbest idea ever.  I mainly see black people doing it, too, and not to be tribal, but if they'd act respectable AND TALK LIKE THEY HAVE A BOTTOM LIP then they wouldn't get such a bad reputation (Who came up with the word "Rep"?  They need to be dragged into the street and shot!).

Seriously.  I'd like to know what YOU think happened to the English language and the American culture (Europeans, feel free to make fun.  Also, BRUSH YOUR TEETH.  Just because you have free dental healthcare doesn't mean you need to have stuff-breath.  Yes Riley I'm addressing you).   No, I'm not putting up a poll.  Just because you're lazy and would rather click than write (Which will probably show if you're a part of the problem, or using spell-check) an intelligible response doesn't mean that I'm going to change the way this topic is written.

GOGOGO

All the kids and their hippity hop music

I understand exactly now, black people suck!
« Last Edit: May 01, 2009, 10:00:44 PM by Yeturn »

Welcome to the present.
I understand exactly, black people suck!
Lol, tribal.


The world changes, you can't expect kids to look and act like early Americans like Thomas Jefferson when he was a boy.

People thought it was cool as well as it being lazy, Trends Happen.

As a secondary point, Letter writing.  Why did we invent the Phone!  A wonderful device that lets you actually use your VOICE to communicate!  And then regress to letter-based messages... With caveman-like spelling and grammar?  

As a secondary point, Letter writing.  Why did we invent the Phone!  A wonderful device that lets you actually use your VOICE to communicate!  And then regress to letter-based messages... With caveman-like spelling and grammar?  
We might actually have to DIAL THE NUMBER!  :cookieMonster:

No point crying over it, just get over it. No matter how hard you try you can't get anywhere with a subject such as this.

Don't you have to dial the number to text to it?

I don't have a cell phone.  Because I'm always at home.  And cell phones cost minutes, which cost money.  I am not a money-ful person.


Oh, and Packer, I see you're a part of the problem.  I thought you were on my side D:

Because talking to people on your phone during class is generally prohibited.

Because talking to people on your phone during class is generally prohibited.

Aren't you supposed to be learning, so you don't do stupid-ass things like talking on your phone to your classmates during class?  Seriously, the problem almost solves itself.

Also,  you type well.  Are you using spellcheck, or are you usually an intelligent person?

I don't know if I'm intelligent, that depends on what or who you compare me to.
Also most people I know who text don't want to be in school. If kids weren't forced to go to school I bet texting wouldn't be very popular.

If kids wanted to learn and not be dumbasses (They seem to want to be dumbasses, why is this) then they'd want to go to school, if only to learn what they need to to SURVIVE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE

Problem is, committing Self Delete is "Cool" these days apparently.  What the forget is happening to the world?


EDIT:  Wait, wait. 
>I don't know if I'm intelligent

You would know if you were intelligent, wouldn't you? 
« Last Edit: May 01, 2009, 10:16:39 PM by Zmobie »