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Originally Posted by NightChilde25
That's just frightening. I think it's more a case of laziness than anything else. There is no way teens are confusing these. If they sit through any language or literature class they know better. Honestly, I've been texting and IMing for years and I am not stupid enough to think that chat speak has any place in the written word. Please, just think about it. These kids are lazy, not stupid.  They just don't want to take the time to actually write out a full paper.
My question is why aren't their parents putting a stop to it? TalnSG is right. Some of the blame belongs to the parents as well. My mother raised me old school. If I'd have brought home a paper like that....*shudder*not only would I have gotten a very stern talking to ,but I would have more than likely gotten my rear end busted and had my phone and internet taken away had it continued. My parents were always strict on grades and it showed. I stayed in the Beta Club.  My parents would have never put up with such nonsense and if I had a child, neither would I. |
If your reply is aimed at me calling the teens stupid, then re-read what I say below.
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Originally Posted by ivi0nk3y
More precisely, they couldn't give a sh*t.
Its just proof that kids get it too easy these days. They can do mostly what they want and there is no discipline for them. Whats the incentive for them to take any route that requires more effort?
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I thought the highlighted would also be taken by people to mean "teens are lazy".
Also, the point I brought up about there being no discipline or any incentive for them to work harder, is supposed to make you think and say "right, the kids need better parenting".
So yea, i've already made the points you and others have outlined.