Why, oh why, do people insist on using chtspk?

[conuly]

It is evil. It takes longer to type. If you get used to it, it can make typing normally too hard. It takes longer to read, thus demonstrating a complete lack of respect for your audience. Some forms of chtspk and l337 can wreak havoc with textreaders, making it impossible to read. It makes you appear ignorant, meaning that people are less likely to 'listen' to you.

Chtspk. Just say no.

Comments

[unico-love.livejournal.com]

Heh. When I first read "chtspk" I read "chapstick" and thought you were making a comment about that:) I can't read most chtspk. I have no idea what "l337" means.

[celticess.livejournal.com]

leet is those people that would type leet as L337. They mix numbers and letters to make words. In the filter I posted below stick in a website url and choose hacker from the list then click dialectize. You will see what leet speak is then.

I saw chtspk and thought shitspeak or cheatspeak and thought hugh. I still don't know what that word(chtspk) means.

[conuly]

Chtspk = chatspeak. Like a toned down l337.

[celticess.livejournal.com]

Ahh I've heard that called AOL speak or internet shorthand. Though internet shorthand is more acros. I can use some acros but I find in some places on the net people go overkill and I can't translate what they were trying to say.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

LOL! I thought that too! "What's Conuly got against CHAPSTICK?" was what crossed my mind. :-)

[conuly]

It's greasy, stinky, germridden. And it destroys the natural moisturization process of your body.

[literalgirl.livejournal.com]

hehehe. :-)

And I am addicted.

I think it's better than cigarettes or crack, anyway. ;-)