Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation?

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation? by sh1mmer on Friday January 16, 2009 @11:17AM (#436780)

He's obviously a lot younger than you. "txt speech" is the new social norm, Grandpa. ;)

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation? by jerf on Friday January 16, 2009 @11:44AM (#436830)

No, social norms are localized. "txt speech" is not the local norm, no matter how normal it may be elsewhere.

Besides, based on my observations, the inclination that "txt speech" is indicative of an immature manner is dead on, and people do indeed grow out of it. Today's txt-ers will type normally once they grow up. I can wait. l33t sp34|< is not a new phenomenon, anybody with eyes should be able to observe that it is not an endpoint... for anybody interesting, anyhow.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation? by sh1mmer on Friday January 16, 2009 @06:14PM (#437446)

I guess it's hard to convey flippancy via comments. I completely agree with this comment. Grown-ups use the T9 on their phone.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation? by kajecounterhack on Friday January 16, 2009 @10:39PM (#437708)

"txt" speech is a norm for 13 year old kids on youtube and myspace. By 16-17 they're either all using proper grammar or too technologically challenged to be posting here.

I have NO idea how someone who writes in "txt" gets to be here, haha. Then again, the web is public. I sigh.

[ Parent | on HN ]