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To: discostu
Handwriting ended a long time ago

Ever seen communication between people under 30? Looks like code, and I have noticed it between themselves in the professional ranks. I once even had to counsel subordinate on the use of "teh" and "b4" in emails. Very sad, the dumbing down of our society.

101 posted on 07/07/2011 9:41:33 AM PDT by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: catfish1957

That’s got nothing to do with the lack of using cursive. That’s got to do with the use of spell checkers and texting. As life gets more convenient and self correcting certain skills evaporate. Most of the population can’t drive a stick either.


103 posted on 07/07/2011 9:43:42 AM PDT by discostu (Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn)
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To: catfish1957

What is “teh”?


151 posted on 07/07/2011 1:57:24 PM PDT by wintertime
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To: catfish1957

Your predecessors lamented the loss of ‘thee’ and ‘thou’ as well as ‘thy’ in general communication as well. :P

‘Teh’ is a common typo. I won’t bother trying to defend ‘b4’ because that annoys me as well.


152 posted on 07/07/2011 2:04:30 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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