James Bond

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Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?
 

torpid

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Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

What about just 'cuz or even cuz? I don't get cos either.
 

E equals MC2

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Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

NO. WTF is wrong with YOU and others being all anal about this? Are we writing a fucking book here? A TPS report?

It's a web chat. People use contractions for convenience and it serves its purpose just fine. OKAY?


(sorry, this has been bottling up every time ATOT anal noobs complain about this).
 

Lamont Burns

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Speaking of which, I have some friends that now use idk to mean "I don't care." I guess they thought AFK meant away from komputer and just made the leap... or something. I'm not up on this stuff cos im not kewl
 

hanoverphist

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Originally posted by: torpid
Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

What about just 'cuz or even cuz? I don't get cos either.

cuz at least sounds better... cos makes me think "cawz". hey, mebbe they are serious rednecks and have that drawl... i usually type because, despite my flagrant use of mebbe.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: E equals MC2
Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

NO. WTF is wrong with YOU and others being all anal about this? Are we writing a fucking book here? A TPS report?

It's a web chat. People use contractions for convenience and it serves its purpose just fine. OKAY?


(sorry, this has been bottling up every time ATOT anal noobs complain about this).

Because it shows an obvious lack of any sort of manners or a single brain cell. Learn to speak/write properly.
 

KeithTalent

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I thought this was going to be about Bill Cosby.

KT
 

E equals MC2

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: E equals MC2
Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

NO. WTF is wrong with YOU and others being all anal about this? Are we writing a fucking book here? A TPS report?

It's a web chat. People use contractions for convenience and it serves its purpose just fine. OKAY?


(sorry, this has been bottling up every time ATOT anal noobs complain about this).

Because it shows an obvious lack of any sort of manners or a single brain cell. Learn to speak/write properly.

Yeah, when my friend and I are just chatting away on Gmail chat, I must adhere to all spelling and grammar rules otherwise it's atrociously bad mannered to each other and single brain-celled.
:roll:

My GF got her masters at Harvard, my friend is a doctor and I'm a project manager and because we chat like that in Gmail, according to you, we're just a bunch of mindless myspace idiots.

Lighten up.
 

shocksyde

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Originally posted by: spidey07


Because it shows an obvious lack of any sort of manners or a single brain cell. Learn to speak/write properly.

You're saying this to a group of people who use the terms "Lulz", "n00b", and "WTFBBQ".
 

Mr Pickles

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Originally posted by: E equals MC2
Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

NO. WTF is wrong with YOU and others being all anal about this? Are we writing a fucking book here? A TPS report?

It's a web chat. People use contractions for convenience and it serves its purpose just fine. OKAY?


(sorry, this has been bottling up every time ATOT anal noobs complain about this).

Really? You've been keeping this inside you all "bottled up" and you finally got your chance to release all this pent up anger and emotion you've had?
 

Lamont Burns

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Originally posted by: sutahz
Originally posted by: Lamont Burns
Originally posted by: Anubis
Curse of Shadows? :confused:

psssh, it's cloak! nobody uses clos anymore! :D

Curse of shadows is a warlock spell/curse if you care to educate yourself.

no shit? wow, i had no idea.

or maybe that's sarcasm... but i'm thinking you're just slow.
 

E equals MC2

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Originally posted by: MrLee
Originally posted by: E equals MC2
Originally posted by: Tizyler
Why is it that I constantly see people typing "cos" instead of "because"? I'm fine with someone using slang or abbreviating, but at least put forth the effort and type out "'cause".

Wtf?

NO. WTF is wrong with YOU and others being all anal about this? Are we writing a fucking book here? A TPS report?

It's a web chat. People use contractions for convenience and it serves its purpose just fine. OKAY?


(sorry, this has been bottling up every time ATOT anal noobs complain about this).

Really? You've been keeping this inside you all "bottled up" and you finally got your chance to release all this pent up anger and emotion you've had?

Um yes. That's what I just said. Thank you, Mister Redudancy of Redundant Deparment.