This edition’s topic: 

Are abbreviations stupid?

Cooper’s view:

Abbrevs are totes redic. They are the def of unofic. It’s not sups ardobs to talk with abbrevs. For those of use who are anti “abbrevs” (almost everyone who is sane) I will translate the above three sentences into ENGLISH.

Abbreviations are totally ridiculous. They are the definition of unofficial. It is not super adorable to talk with abbreviations.

Abbreviations are confusing! When my friends, notably Mari Cohen, use abbreviations I have to ask them to explain what they are saying. I know I sound like an old fart, but I think abbreviations are stupid.

In addition to sounding unintelligent, abbreviations are a waste of time. It would take maybe one second longer to use entire words! Is that fraction of a second worth the negative image you give yourself by abbreviating? I don’t think so. I would rather say “that’s super awkward” instead of “that’s sups awks” because I don’t want to run the risk of sounding like a valley girl. Like, seriously, though.

Aristotle once said, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This sentiment completely applies to abbreviations. The whole word is far better than just a part of it. Let’s say you are talking to some friends about the crazy saxophone competition that you won the other day. If someone overheard you say “That sax competition was crazy” then they might be worried about what you are doing in you free time. But if you were to say “That saxophone competition was crazy” no one would question your morals… but they might think you’re a band nerd.

In conclusion, why would anyone use abbreviations? They sound unintelligent. Plus, they are hard to understand and even harder to read.

Sarah’s View

I totes believe that abbrevs are perf. It’s sups profesh to talk with abbrevs. Obvi, it is much easier. Although at times it can be a bit awks and ridic to use abbrevs cuz sometimes people don’t understand me. Is it sups hard to understand? I guess you’ll have to answer that for yourself.

Abbrevs make writing so much easier. Spelling out defs takes so long, and come now who really knows how to spell it?? Word always has to correct it for me. Defs is defs better. “Because” is so tedious and long! Cuz is 4 letters shorter than b-e-c-a-u-s-e.

Abbrevs make it sups easy to talk really really fast. Have you ever heard Mari Cohen talk?? Well, if you have then you know she talks sups fast and uses a ridic amount of abbrevs.

Okay, let’s say you were on a cruise with the fam and suddenly you crash. Oh no! Everyone is scrambling to survive. Unfortunately (and fortunately), only you do. You manage to find a raft and float to the nearest island. The battery on your cellphone is about to die. So there you are stranded on an island by yourself with only one text message to send. One text message consists of only 160 characters. THESE 160 CHARACTERS ARE THE DIFF BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. Abbrevs are totes cruc in this moment. This may seem ridic, but think about it…

We have a limited number of characters in each text we send right? So maybe that means letters aren’t important, but meaning is. Adorbs means the same thing as adorable, it is just a much faster, cuter way of saying it.

Anyways, consider it. Abbrevs may seem awks or ridic, but in reality they are dec and totes fun to use!

Was this hard to read and understand? Defs not! It was quick and easy

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