He might.

Actually english is one of the most complicated languages you can learn adding new shortend forms will just make it harder.

Why in the world would she do that ? "Oh em gee" isn't even shorter than directly saying oh my god/gosh or whatever you use... So i really don't see the point there.

Actually Chinese is, English is one of the easiest languages to learn lol

#56 you silly bitch

.....k.

18-- I'm not sure what your criterion is for measuring stupidity, but I've taught high school for 15 years and this notion that the younger generation is more stupid than past generations is absurd. All kids (especially ages 6-12) ARE "stupid". They're children. Their brains are still forming. That's why we, as a society, decided to make school compulsory-- to educate them. I promise you that you were also "stupid" at that age, as was I. Does stupidity exist? Yes. Is there more of it in one generation than another? No. Don't worry-- the kids are alright.

Well you're pretty ignorant yourself

#47. It is because of "educators" like you that I fear for today's youth. #18 did not call them stupid. The word used was 'ignorant'. The point was clearly made that they have the intelligence and potential, but they seem to be oblivious to most of the world that isn't on a screen.

#47, you sound like an awesome teacher. It makes me happy knowing people like you are teaching our kids. C:

53 - 47 clearly put the word 'stupid' in quotes. I really doubt they would use that word around pupils or professionally, they're just trying to communicate quickly with people online....it's really not the terrible. And their main point is pretty true. You'd be surprised how much kids still enjoy playing outside and stuff, even if there are screens around the room.

Isn't it funny that every generation thinks the newer generation is somehow inferior to theirs? (Hint: No, it's just irritating.)

I know, 53, "educators" like me, who believe in their students and consistently see all of their students as intelligent, talented, and capable individuals, rather than lumps of "potential" and "ignorance" are truly frightening. "Educators", like me, who believe that "intelligence" is not a one-size-fits-all word, and work hard to help children achieve their goals, and feel proud about achieving those goals, and have a clear understanding of child development should not be in a classroom. PS-- though they do have slightly different connotations, ignorant, dumb, and stupid are synonyms. If I used the wrong one, my apologies. I would never use any of those words to describe my students.

Actually, 84 - ignorant is NOT synonymous with dumb and stupid. Ignorant is a Latin word (from the verb ignorare) which means "to be unknowing". It in no way implies a lack of ability to comprehend (stupid/dumb). Instead, it means the subject has no knowledge. Much like you, apparently. The majority may take it for a synonym stupid or dumb, but that is not correct, and as a teacher, you should know the proper meaning and correct those around you, not contribute to/join in the ignorance.

Evolution? Wouldn't that suggest progress? I wouldn't consider using text abbreviations as actual words to be progress...

At one point bump was not a word. Shakespeare actually invented it. People probably thought it wasn't progress when people started using that either. Progress is in the eye of the beholder and it seems your eyes are too focused on the past.

Also abbreviations aren't new. See can't, aren't and it's.

luggage is also a word that Shakespeare created. :) http://shakespeare-online.com/biography/wordsinvented.html

Thank god some people here aren't pretentious English elitists and actually understands that English is a constantly evolving language.

Language is constantly changing and evolving, and there is nothing wrong with that, but if you are actually Laughing Out Loud, well then you wouldn't have to say you are, would you?

I teach high school and often use 'internet speak' with my students-- mainly as a joke (because 'old' people using 'young' people talk is apparently really funny). Sometimes it'll come out when I'm talking to my friends. My degrees are in linguistics and rhetoric. I love the fluidity of language and I love slang and how it changes language. Of course, if the Internet speak slipped out while I was talking to my principal or school board, I would feel pretty ridiculous.

42 - Yeah but lol has kind of evolved too...people rarely use it when they're actually laughing, in real life or online. It's used more as punctuation.