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Do you use "Ebonic-like" shortened words for texting/posting to social media?

Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:19 am
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61387 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:19 am
Personally, I cannot stand when people text things starting with "R U",

Equally frustrating words

wut
tryna
finna
fixin
2 (for to, or too)
This post was edited on 9/12/15 at 12:11 pm
Posted by Knight of Old
New Hampshire
Member since Jul 2007
11044 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:19 am to
Dat - nome sane?
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58390 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:19 am to
Neaux
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124608 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:20 am to
God no. I have some self respect.
Posted by Warfarer
Dothan, AL
Member since May 2010
12134 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:20 am to
quote:

Personally, I cannot stand when people text things starting with "R U",



is this an ebonic thing or just a twitter short form thing? I always assumed it was more due to limited characters to type with and going for speed over quality.
Posted by The Easter Bunny
Minnesota
Member since Jan 2005
45570 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:20 am to
Nope, refuse to do that
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134904 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:22 am to
I got this random text from some hood rat last night

quote:

Hey this rojanique,,,do yu knw if ya mama goin out or sum tonight?


Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18929 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:22 am to
Hell no. But I think "fixin" is a whole different argument. I think that is a South LA usage question more than a shorthand typing thing.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65941 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:24 am to
Nope.
Posted by lsufan9193969700
3 miles from B.R.
Member since Sep 2003
55141 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:26 am to
No!!!!

I use proper English, including punctuation! I hate that lazy garbage!
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
55520 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:27 am to
quote:

fixin



Nothing Ebonic about this. It's as cracker as they come.
Posted by bradwieser
Cornell Fan
Member since May 2008
10555 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:27 am to
Sum ppl r bser thn u
Posted by BayouFann
CenLa
Member since Jun 2012
6873 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:33 am to
quote:

tiggerthetooth


Bitch stop baiting. Its too early for this shite. Cfb bout to start!
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5528 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:41 am to
Since the release of Blackberry there is no real need for text shorthand. I understood with the old phones with number keys only but now it's laziness
Posted by The Dudes Rug
Member since Nov 2004
13860 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:41 am to
I did when I was a kid.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
59614 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 10:49 am to
is "gonna" acceptable?
Posted by lsurulz1515
Member since Mar 2007
5953 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:10 am to
Add "iight" to the list
Posted by Easy
Los Angeles
Member since Dec 2008
5687 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:15 am to
That's not Ebonics you ignorant frick.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30633 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:16 am to
When an application asks me what languages I speak, I say two. English and Ebonix
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Simcoe Strip - He/Him/Helicopter
Member since Oct 2011
36524 posts
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:23 am to
Nomtalbout

Bih

Hru


Eta: last one doesn't count probably
This post was edited on 9/12/15 at 11:27 am
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