Community Chat

[Sooner]

People abbreviate so many things now I don't have a bunny's behind idea what they are talking about.

When I read about cosmetics, appliances, food products, and about anything now so many people abbreviate brand names that unless you are obsessed with the topic you don't have a clue.

It's as if everything is a secret handshake society for the in crowd.

[Mom2Dogs]

Totally agree!

[moonandthestars]

@Sooner I'm with you!  It does seem like a secret language.  Do you think it has to do with texting? - meaning texting has changed the way people communicate - keep it short and condesned.  Although I will say that other secret clubs like their code languages too - business execs, money and fund manager types.  and I'm sure many more.

[Ainhisg]

There is a poster who writes a lot of her posts using texting abbreviations. While I am pretty savvy at abbreviations, texting, and reading between the lines, I skip her posts because who wants to take the time to figure out what she's trying to say?

[phoenixbrd]

Yes, politics, cosmetics, names, companies, illness, technology, etc.....it has become de rigueur.

[Snowpuppy]

I'm middle aged and desperately trying to seem hip? 🙄

[781Florist]

@Snowpuppy  Middle age is just a shrinking speck in my rear view mirror!

[Sooner]

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

I'm middle aged and desperately trying to seem hip? 🙄

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@Snowpuppy By Jove I think you've got it!  You get the prize for this one!

[JaneMarple]

I totally agree @Sooner , I once asked a poster here if she was being charged per letter on her phone/computer because she abbreviated so much! Is it so hard to spell out the word? E R for earrings, really? The number 2 for the word to, too or two? I could go on. 

[Sooner]

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@JaneMarple wrote:

I totally agree @Sooner , I once asked a poster here if she was being charged per letter on her phone/computer because she abbreviated so much! Is it so hard to spell out the word? E R for earrings, really? The number 2 for the word to, too or two? I could go on. 

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@JaneMarple 2 funny Miss Marple!  2 funny!!!!!