Using shorthand that saves the writer a few tenths of a second but causes everyone else who reads it to have to decode it, like " r u goin 2 b l8?"
The use of the word 'girl' to describe women. (Admittedly, sometimes women do this themselves, and I suppose I can't be annoyed by that.) But it can be, and often is, somewhat demeaning. I'm sure most men would not appreciate being called 'boy'.
Gee, that's all I can think of right now. Sorry I couldn't think of ten. Maybe that's a good thing? :)
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Date: 2004-05-05 02:05 am (UTC)Using shorthand that saves the writer a few tenths of a second but causes everyone else who reads it to have to decode it, like " r u goin 2 b l8?"
The use of the word 'girl' to describe women. (Admittedly, sometimes women do this themselves, and I suppose I can't be annoyed by that.) But it can be, and often is, somewhat demeaning. I'm sure most men would not appreciate being called 'boy'.
Gee, that's all I can think of right now. Sorry I couldn't think of ten. Maybe that's a good thing? :)