TXT SPK

It's like a foreign language!

I can't even understand younger relatives on social media 

It seems to be quite 'trendy' now, not being able to spell properly.

It's as if people don't see correct spelling as important anymore.

And dnot get me srtaetd on sohp nmeas lkie Fone World, tnihgs lkie taht rlleay anony me byenod bielef as well

Will confess to being a bit of a slacker in the spelling and grammar department!

For a project we're currently working on, have got forum member Rebecca on the case, proof reader guru.

Downside though is she keeps finding lots of mistakes and problems so is keeping us busy 

But at least we will be grammatically correctish, with a few minor deviations and artistic licence, or is that license 

can't stand it myself and it took me a long while to figure out what you said .. Although I believe my Mom who is 89 texts like a 19 year old and even confuses my nieces lolol .. She grew up with shorthand so that does help a lot

Oh no, not textspeak! AGGHHH! I hate it, as you can imagine. Although I only hate it in the wrong place. Between teenagers it is like a secret language really, which I have no problem with. The wider use of it by older people I find embarrassing and by businesses unforgivable!  I guess you could argue that if your target market is young people then maybe it is acceptable....

Thanks for the mention Steve. I am having a great time finding all the mistakes on Steve's latest project, I am not sure he's having a great time rectifying them but hopefully it will lead to a very professional finish!

The problem with being a proofreader is I see mistakes everywhere I go...it is shocking really! 

Text speak is fine, but in texts which is where it should stay!

I can & do use it frequently in texts but rarely outside that and never in a work email.