Good Morning,

I hope you don't mind me posting the thread this morning.  I started my day with protein coffee.  I will have yogurt later.


qotd:    Wouldn't it be annoying if people started talking how they texted instead of saying complete words? 

omg, fersur i wld hate tht, i wldnt undrstnd a thng!

 

bm

Hey there BM -- why would we mind if you posted the thread this morning?  I think it's great!  If someone else posts it, then I don't have to.  :-) 

It was a wet drive into work today and the wind was pretty strong along the way.  I actually had to hold on to the steering wheel and I couldn't get any text messaging done on the commute. I hate when that happens (kidding of course!).  Had my protein chai tea on the drive in and now I'm just finishing up my morning coffee... yogurt and fiber one later.

QOTD -- I hate txt shorthand!  A few things I use (like LOL, OMG, BRB) - but generally I spell out full words when I'm texting or chatting online and include punctuation too.  I'm a secretary, I type for a living - so it's actually harder for me to use shorthand than to use full words.  With full words and sentences, I don't have to think about what my fingers are doing or spelling, they just do it on their own (something they have minds of their own though)... but with shorthand I have to consciously think about the words and how to shorten them which requires way too much brain power.

Have a good day all!
Pam

Good Morning,

I started my day with protein hot chocolate.  I am working the 9:30 - 5:30 shift this week and I have a hard time getting it together in the morning.

BM - I am laughing at myself . . I couldn't understand what you were saying   . . lol

QOTD - I have just started texting . . it's a pain . . first I have to put the granny glasses on so I can see the screen and then my fingers are so much bigger than the buttons . .  so it's easier to call .  . and yes I think it would be really annoying if people talked that way . . I use complete words and it takes me forever . .  my kids think I need to get into the new century . . I just got my hair there . . I am not really into the whole electronics thing . . and it shows!

Kristy

Good morning!   I so dislike the damp and cold, even the Labs are unhappy with it.  Normally they are outside no matter what the weather but today both labs are curled up on the bed with the 3 pugs, that doesn't happen much !

QOTD:  In a way I have done things like that in my normal business.  If you think about it when I am talking work there are many things that have been shortened to letters, for example  PC instead of personal computer, CICS (pronounced kicks)  instead of Customer Information Control System, etc.  When my daughter was a lot younger and she had to go into work with me she would listen to me and say, what the heck are you talking about, what do all those letters mean.  Just think about it,  there are many things we use acronyms for instead of the real words and instead of just saying the letters we have started making words out if them such as CICS(kicks).  So even though many of us say we don't like the short talk, think about it, you may have been doing it all along but didn't think of it the same as Texting.   

Hey, I just thought of another example......Secretaries used to have to learn to write in shorthand (yes, the really old days)  so see, we have been doing this type of things for years, it just wasn't through our phones  :)
Try to stay dry and warm today ! 

Good Morning Michiganders,
         QOTD Answer:
                       Isn't that what many people do when they 
                       butcher the English language anyway?

Hola Beemarita!
I started my day rebelliously.  Skipped the protein and had some Crystal Light lemonade with blood orange juice in it.  I guess I'll have to do a shake tonight to make up for it, but it was soooo good.

QOTD-I have a really bad phone phobia (totally not kidding) so I LOVE texting.  I do some words shorthand, but since I am used to typing and I have a QWERTY keyboard on my phone, its not hard for me to type out stuff.  What DOES bother me is how kids nowdays (you young whippersnappers, get off my lawn!) don't learn proper spelling and grammar because they don't have to.  I especially hate when people use "prolly" instead of "probably".  I think I've said that here before.  I have to stop myself from smacking my son's friends when they say it.  But, in general, I am all for shortcuts.  Think what a pain it would be if none of used WLS, VGB, DH, lap, appt, etc.

Hope you all have a good day!

I'm slow to get on my nutrition wagon today... must be the rain.  I had a cup of decaf tea and now am finally getting a protein shake.  Oh well, I will need to try harder for the rest of the day!

QOTD:  I know what you mean!  I am a medical transcriptionist, so I'm used to typing full beautiful sentences with correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.  No shortcuts!  No contractions, even - such as don't - has to be do not!  But, I have 4 teenagers who avidly text all day long, so if I want to communicate with them, I gotta get with it.  All in the so-called name of progress, right?

Linda,

You are looking good!  Nice avatar.

Sandi

Sandi,

Looking forward to meeting you next week!

bm

Thanks, Sandi!  I am halfway to my goal weight and feeling great.  Thought I would get rid of that "fat-cat" avatar from before, since now I am on my way to being a skinny cat!