Am I alone in this?

[Pogle]

I have different writing styles - depending on the target audience.
I write a lot more formally when I'm writing a document or an email about work, but when I'm writing to a friend or posting on a forum It's much more casual.

I'm sure everyone does that.

[bogeyman]

i'm not trying to defend it, just offering an opinion

I'm enjoying being taught a lesson by people called Chugnut and Bogeyman by the way!

LOL TTFN!

I can't say I enjoy bantering with someone who has so little humour and such paucity of wit and imagination that they call themselves 'jmo21'.

21 being your age, I presume.

F* it - I'm off down the boozer.

LOL to you too.

[NotAllThere]

How come you have had only 3 skiing days this year when I have practically had to ski to the letterbox in my village?

We've got efficient snow clearing in my town...

I was in Russia for the first two weeks of the year - loads of fantastic snow, but no mountains (well, not where I was). And I don't do cross-country, can't see the point.

After that I've been working pretty much non-stop. Will be going to Feldberg Saturday. Then the following week, we'll be in Valais.

So by March should be up to 9 days. Not as good as last year, which had far less snow. Last year was 20+ days.

Quick ad-hominem argument - perhaps 21 is his IQ.

[Board Game Geek]

You can really do this? I could never change my entire writing style just based upon the target environment. In fact, it wouldn't even occur to me.

I do. I have different writing styles depending on the person who will be reading the message.

Infact, going a stage futher, I have different talking styles, mannerisms and postures depending on my target audience.

If a Client is of a different social background and speaks more "plainly", then I'll adopt a mirrored approach. I cannot use my "la-di-da" voice with some sections of the community no more than I can use my "plain" voice with others.

It's all about mirroring.

[jmo21]

I can't say I enjoy bantering with someone who has so little humour and such paucity of wit and imagination that they call themselves 'jmo21'.

21 being your age, I presume.

F* it - I'm off down the boozer.

LOL to you too.

easy tiger!
since you ask, they're my initials and my old sport number

i just thought it was a funny parallel being drawn between people calling typing in a form of short hand, moron's, when they themselves post on an internet forum with made up username's

I feel like i've woken an angry bear from hibernation!

[expat]

easy tiger!
since you ask, they're my initials and my old sport number

i just thought it was a funny parallel being drawn between people calling typing in a form of short hand, moron's, when they themselves post on an internet forum with made up username's

I feel like i've woken an angry bear from hibernation!

What is that little tick just before the "S"s actually for?

If you don't know, why are you using it?

[jmo21]

Infact, going a stage futher, I have different talking styles, mannerisms and postures depending on my target audience.

you could say the same with slang words/expressions.

[Chugnut]

I have different writing styles - depending on the target audience.
I write a lot more formally when I'm writing a document or an email about work, but when I'm writing to a friend or posting on a forum It's much more casual.

I'm sure everyone does that.

Sure. I should have been more specific. It was the dropping of punctuation and capital letters I meant.

I use these regardless of text, forum, or formal document. I would have to make a conscious effort not to use them.

[Board Game Geek]

I feel like i've woken an angry bear from hibernation!

There are no angry people on here. We're IT geeks who are mild and harmless.

Forum postings are merely gorilla-chest posturings, so the meek and the mild can feel important.

If it soothes the brow of some, then I say, why the heck not ?

Better to keep an eye on them here than have them loose on the streets scaring old ladies with bits of C++.

[jmo21]

What is that little tick just before the "S"s actually for?

If you don't know, why are you using it?

LOL! i was typing fast and trying to be all correct for when my post would be corrected and just got it all wrong!! doh!....err...i mean d'oh....i mean oops!

feeling suitably sheepish