"You": going the way of linguistic dinosaurs or literary staying power ?

[steve2470]

If I had a dollar for every time I've seen "u" for "you", I'd be a very rich man.

[Ron Obvious]

1. 'u' and 'u r' must die.

Seeing these in print provokes a visceral loathing in me that is so intense it makes me automatically dismiss anything the writer might have to say.

I'll always use "you" and "you are", like God intended, and if I spill over to another text message, then I'll send another text, by God.

I use proper punctuation too, or else I would have said "send another text by God" just now, which would change the meaning completely.

"Let's eat grandma!",

-Ron

[steve2470]

2. yes "R" is another peeve of mine

I think people on Twitter and elsewhere can abbreviate other words to spell out YOU and ARE and WHAT. "Wut" is the dumbest one. You're only saving one letter with that abomination. I also do my punctuation.

[3catwoman3]

6. I punctuate, too.

I usually even proof read before hitting send.

[steve2470]

7. and you spelled "too" correctly! :)

I see it all the time spelled "to".

[3catwoman3]

8. You might enjoy this bit of creativity.

(I wish I could take credit for it, but I cannot. I did modify the original a bit to get the meter right.)

Ode to Spell Check (or maybe, Owed?)

I have a spelling chequer.
It came with my PC.

It planely marks four my revue,
Miss takes eye can knot sea.

I've run this poem threw it,
And I'm shore your glad two no.

Its wonder full in every whey.
My chequer tolled mi sow.

[steve2470]

11. that's great! nt

[First Speaker]

3. Is "thru" OK...?

...I must admit, I use this one myself, though if it's any consolation, I do feel guilty about it...

[steve2470]

4. Thru doesn't really annoy me

It actually makes a bit more sense to me than "through".

[Ron Obvious]

5. I might be able to overlook that one...

... provided you don't use 'nite' or 'lite' in the same sentence.

[Skittles]

9. 2

because typing TO is JUST.SO.HARD.

[steve2470]

10. yep! nt

[lunatica]

12. I say both "u" and "you" all the time

Sometimes I mix them up in the same sentence! But I don't do it when I write them.

[intrepidity]

13. U must not know anyone

who still has an old phone with a teeny tiny itsy bitsy keyboard. Not everyone has an iPhone.

[steve2470]

14. I've never had an Iphone and I've always typed YOU

*shrug* I don't mind making the effort.

[KamaAina]

15. Nice post, Prince!

[steve2470]

16. did he have a song named You ?

*scratches head*

[KamaAina]

17. He was among the first offenders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Would_Die_4_U

"I Would Die 4 U" is a song by Prince and The Revolution, and the fourth single in the US from their 1984 album, Purple Rain. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit (the last from the album) in the US, reaching number 8 on the Hot 100.

[steve2470]

18. ah, damn that Prince! :p

Joking, of course. If the world goes to U for YOU, I will comply. I'm sure in 1958 someone my age was shaking their cane at the young folks for how they spelled things!