SMS culture-good or bad?

[deepakraam]

Today,SMS is the buzz word.while sending the SMS we are briefing the words to the max and we dunt do any punctuations.So the fact is that we are forgetting the punctuation part of a language.Even while writing in papers during Exams we tend to write like we do a SMS.This is not going to help us to learn the language.The ubiquitious use of SMS make people to forget about puncutations.More to it people esp students forget the spelling of certain imp words cos of this SMS culture.So wat to do abt it?

suggest sme solutions.


My take wud be to punctutate the SMS and write the words with the full spelling.Its gng to take a few secs more but your lang will nt deteriorate.


-Deepak.

[jack_richards232005]

i support ur decision that sms should do justification to the rich literature. But the operators should also lift the word-limit to support the move.

[thexstuff]

SMS are meant to be used for instant connection or to message some private feelings!! so language formalities can be given leeway to some extent...wat say

[mnd1982]

everything has it's share of advantage and disadvantage so it's up to us how we use something.

[jainminit]

yes many times v face diffuculty while writin papers

[shah0k]

yes many times v face diffuculty while writin papers
SMS is real good tool for communication. sometimes wat happens is u cannot connect to other person`s network, in such a case u can sms it so that the message can be reached. Its very unfortunate that ppl dont understand the power of SMS...

[hemant.k008]

Yaa men.. its really bad. but u know what its just we make asy for ourself..thats y we write in short forms.......
But eventuall we suffer during exams yaar.. Heheheh

[taruun29]

Actually we need to see the other face of the coin as well before deciding whether SMS culture is good or bad.Remember the time when calculators were discovered at that time the teachers said the students will forget how to do the simple addition or multiplication if they continiue to use these devices.You tell me dont you know to two add two numbers without using the calculator.Similarly there was a time when shakespear wrote his novels,you compare the language he used with today's one.It is the need of the time we have to adapt ourseves with new technology & new time.

[pooja.teku]

sms basicaly is sending a shot message not makin the words short neways i would not blame sms alone for this even when we talk online to any one in a messenger or something we do use short cuts n it depends from person to person also i do use such shorts words too but not in ma paper dude neways basicaly a person should c to it that he is more carefull while writin a paper or should stop using them in his or her message its just a habbit that need to be broken .........

[ROHAN KACHALIA]

Today,SMS is the buzz word.while sending the SMS we are briefing the words to the max and we dunt do any punctuations.So the fact is that we are forgetting the punctuation part of a language.Even while writing in papers during Exams we tend to write like we do a SMS.This is not going to help us to learn the language.The ubiquitious use of SMS make people to forget about puncutations.More to it people esp students forget the spelling of certain imp words cos of this SMS culture.So wat to do abt it?

suggest sme solutions.


My take wud be to punctutate the SMS and write the words with the full spelling.Its gng to take a few secs more but your lang will nt deteriorate.


-Deepak.

Hey Deepak, even you have used the short forms of various words like imp, secs and lang. So dude i dont think that SMS is the way to learn the language. It's just a way to express yourself.

[Avinnnnash]

the sms culture is bad we loose our vocabulary and out letter writting skills

[deepakraam]

Hey Deepak, even you have used the short forms of various words like imp, secs and lang. So dude i dont think that SMS is the way to learn the language. It's just a way to express yourself.

Effects of SMS culture :)


-Deepak.

[barracuda939]

interesting topic must say

[ROHAN KACHALIA]

Effects of SMS culture :)


-Deepak.

yup dude.....its okay.
cheers...:SugarwareZ-191:

[sony2007]

If SMS Culture is Bad then All other culture Like Mobile, Mail etc are also Bad. We must move along with the latest trends.

[deepakraam]

If SMS Culture is Bad then All other culture Like Mobile, Mail etc are also Bad. We must move along with the latest trends.

Hey,
I'm not blaming the Technology here.You can use the mail communication and use can very well use the mobile phones with the SMS.All it matters is how you write the SMS or rather you can write a "later" in SMS than writing as "l8r."


-Deepak.

[sony2007]

In future may be there would be a complete change in english language. Our future generation would be using short cut methods to communicate. This is a part of evolution.

[adu]

what you meant was right, good example

[shwethaganesh]

Deepak, if u feel the lang is deteriorating people can use dictionary, its just convienience that we use short forms buddy...

[melroy88]

This depends from person to person.Thereare cases where some prof have told me that the juniour college students have been writing their exams in a sms slang language.All sort forms. It should not be made or called a culture.In culture we see things only thats best for us. Using shortforms is appropriate ,thats why we use it.But ...not culture..

[pooja.teku]

noways melory c i know using shortfrom is the appropirate way to send an sms like who has time to write the long words ha
but not in paper i disagree c our papers should be systamatic and imagine a paper full of shortform nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh (imagine the pain that out profs will take to read them)
i still cant understand why u ppl blamin the sms here only neways it is we who use the shorform n not only in sms but now mostly everywhere neways this is just a habbit get out of it

[kadambari_ts]

SMS is one way that youth can express who they are, text messaging is definitely a new way for youth to connect. Many say that text messaging is bad for youth because it disconnects them from social development in the "real" i.e. verbal, sense. However, text messaging is a vehicle that helps youth express themselves in ways they never have before.Its just a mode of communication.....and not the way to learn language

[prachee]

ya i do feel this sms culture is affecting mainly we r doing more grammatical mistakes while writting

[HEART BREAK KID]

well well....whoever said so dat learnin a new language makes u 4get the old ones.....
its totally upon u dude.... its like a fashion trend...u can hate it u can like like it but not escape it....
if u incoporate it in ur life as 2nd language its good....and if it can be used for business meets someday im pretty sure u (or any1 for that matter) wud'nt budge and fret on it and use it without remebering this post u typed for us......

[born2rule]

i think the sms culture is good,,as the woed itself says short message,,,but i think 1 shud know how and where to use these short words...if u r saying tht in paper students use this language so its their mistake,,,they shud hv presence of mind atleast in paper,,they cnt b so absent minded tht they can use short language wherever they wnt..so its all abt the way a person uses it..

[harsh_ambition]

your opinion is as good as mine

[harsh_ambition]

sms is sumtime half and can give incomplete info

[harsh_ambition]

but it is quick n serves the purpose well

[sindhu]

SMS'es r meant to communicate faster...as everything else tis too has its pros n cons... i feel they make communication easier n typin in short forms doesn deteriorate d lang...cos v know d correct spelling of words...call it our laziness or to finish d mes as a single txt mes,v shorten d words..tts it..

[priyaa1]

SMS is a very good and fastest mode of communication.Its all depends on the individual how they use it.

[ankitgokani]

today sms is d best way in management to send quick info anywher to anybody n i don think language is a prob coz its good tht d chat lang is very nice quick n easy ya but i agree smetimes it creates a prob also.............

[dhamodi]

Language used in SMS is going to spoil it.

[beone]

it depends on the situation. but most of the time i don't consider sms as a communication tool and don't bother to read sms messages if i'm dealing with another job.

[pahuja.chirag]

sms is a real good tool for communication. if it comes to difficulty in writing exams, the same form we use in chat also. then in my views if sms is bad then chat is also bad.

[angels_smile]

i support ur decision deepakraam that sms should do justification to the rich literature.

[adiishi]

sms basicaly is sending a shot message not makin the words short neways i would not blame sms alone for this even when we talk online to any one in a messenger or something we do use short cuts n it depends from person to person also i do use such shorts words too

[ashvin_1]

SMS is good if it uses for affirmative action and it is waste if it uses for negative

[ragavanands]

I also feel this SMS culture spoils even the school going kids and i see lot of people using short forms than the regular spellings. we should take care of people sending SMS eps. kids.

[mumbaisach2005]

sms buzz is probably seems to be a good culture.. Its basically sends the message to the opposite party within a min ... If a person found himself to be a busy in meeting then the sender has to send a sms to inform him...

[yogesh.thakar]

SMS is such a wonderful gift of the technology by which one can send important message in case of urgency or any difficulty without disturbing or letting know anybody else.

so cheersssssssss

yogesh

[Aarthi_R]

Obviously any new technology comes with its set of pros and cons....The use/lack of it depends on the convenience it offers....the very fact that SMS/chat culture is 'this' popular reflects the benefits it offers...the flip side though is what is evident from the very posts above in terms of the language and the abbreviations used..
(obv dis is an easier way 2 type, nt neccessarly d bettr 1....V need 2 jus set d rules straight wen it comes 2 educatin d kids n der writtn eng skills:)

-Aarthi

[mihir_pai]

i feel today most of us are so accustomed to using the 'SMS Language' that I know of a friend who had used 'u' instead of you, 'v' instead of we, 'r' instead of are in one of the slides during an important presentation, which resulted in him getting lesser marks.

[emailsk]

it totally depends on individual... how do u use the facility... remember one thing excess of anything is bad... rest upto u.....

[sakshi.scorp]

i believe sms is being used to express ourselves so it hardly matters that we use short forms or not .

[gaurav_41283]

yes it is good bcos it is not always possible to call or meet.
so it is important to even do a sms

[anyzen]

SMS culture is a bad one for any language. people started to forget their language and grammar.

[rohitmohod1986]

definitely its good,,,we are in 21st century and technology and upgradation is the need of time,,,SMSes are one of the easiest ways to communicate,,,so my thumbs up for sms culture

[shafath]

i think sms culture is bad and people should start speaking on phone rather than messaging each other

[manas_baba]

SMS is good. short and sweet, also dont requires commitment.;)

[Kelvin Sovi]

SMS language is ok. One has to know the circumstances under which they are involved in writing something. If they are in an exam, they should remember to use the appropriate words in full. If they are sending a text message, they can cut short the words or use some short hand that gives the same sound wothout losing the meaning, as long as message is communicated.

[arun_hero]

Obviously any new technology comes with its set of pros and cons....The use/lack of it depends on the convenience it offers....the very fact that SMS/chat culture is 'this' popular reflects the benefits it offers...the flip side though is what is evident from the very posts above in terms of the language and the abbreviations used..
(obv dis is an easier way 2 type, nt neccessarly d bettr 1....V need 2 jus set d rules straight wen it comes 2 educatin d kids n der writtn eng skills:)

-Aarthi

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[parv]

hiya[:)]
SMS itself is a short form of SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE.
we cant say tht sms culture is good or bad.
as it depends on the person who uses the system.
the service is meant to convey a short message within quick span of time.
in today's busy world, it is necessary we adapt to short forms for quick conversations and transactions.
but at the same time, we cant forget what we were taught in the LKGs and schools.
adapt to the change. ..at the same time, dont forget the learnings.
we need to adapt to the SMS culture but at the same time we shud nt forget the language culture.
this is wht i wanted to say.
according to me, sms culture is not bad.
sayonara[:)]

[pratikdixit1986]

sms cukture helps in talking note faster and save time it increase ur spead in taking notes and u dont need to learn short hand

[filosfer]

sms culture is somehow good :/ but mostly depends on the msg type ..if good msgs are being delivered then its good, otherwise if humors are being delivered then it may result bad :/

[jyotika.s]

I think SMS is best way to say anything , when its not possible to call or talk face to face. Also, due to free sms pack by almost all companies its cheap nd fast way to get in touch and express your feeling.

[shradha_22]

I think theres no replacement to pure unadulterated english language and although every language might evolve with time there should be a limit on this kind of evoultion...

[ashpt33]

its a good way to spread ur ideas......................

[jigar pobari]

yes it is good a the doctors say continous talk on phone can harm brain but talking throu sms wont harm anyhting

[priya_thatte]

SMS culture is now very popular among youngster. As it saves money, time & effort to speak. It is also helpful in case of providing information like address etc. So it is useful.

[vikuviking]

Hey Deepak, even you have used the short forms of various words like imp, secs and lang. So dude i dont think that SMS is the way to learn the language. It's just a way to express yourself.

yaa its the way to expression ...............world is going fast & so the communication methodologies .................sms is thus better way to pass messages & enables time management.

[amlan]

None of the modern inventions of science is without its own share of flaws , but when the positives of a particular invention is on the higher side we consider that thing as good . The sms culture is one such thing which has got a good share of +ves. It helps us to keep in touch in this fast paced world where writing long letters is a passe.

[kaustubh4]

in my opinion its good. you can easily enter to any mobile inspite of that if the person dont want to talk with you,can apologise

[rinisarah]

sms saves a lot of time and is easier to send messages which do not need much explanations

[savio13]

Yes for sure, it is affecting the written form of the language,, but not only that it is affecting the mind leading to short incomplete sentences that do not put forward the right meaning of what has to be told...

I would ask readers to use the T9 dictionary to make complete sentences while writing an SMS.. It improves your vocabulary and gives you different options too.

[looksvivek]

i think sms culture is good as long as the messages get delivered on time, but if mis-communication starts to arise due to late delivery of messages then its bad for us.

[YogeshTheDevil]

This could not be a case of black or white - of absolute good or bad. SMS lingo too is an evolution of language - of communication. Although a few purists would be objecting to it, but they ignore the fact that even the language in present form has evolved from a past form and was not acceptable to many. So, SMS, if used properly - as communication between those who understand the common words between them - is a perfect medium of communication. But in business usage, especially with those from other cultures, a formal usage and tone always yields the best results.

[YogeshTheDevil]

This could not be a case of black or white - of absolute good or bad. SMS lingo too is an evolution of language - of communication. Although a few purists would be objecting to it, but they ignore the fact that even the language in present form has evolved from a past form and was not acceptable to many. So, SMS, if used properly - as communication between those who understand the common words between them - is a perfect medium of communication. But in business usage, especially with those from other cultures, a formal usage and tone always yields the best results.

[greatdude10]

I think SMSes are a pain typing & reading. Physical communication or calling is better. But whtever be the case, i think SMS is here to stay

[iibuddy]

I m sorry to say that sms is no language to learn.I guess it affecting our writing in exams.i hope teachers do understand shortforms.

[tuhin.ghosh1@gmail.com]

SMS culture is good .Sending good sms withstands shocks not a simple mass of knowledge.The finer the sms the higher the culture.:SugarwareZ-244:

[anmo]

Like everything ,SMS also has advantages and disadvantages ,it is upto the person who uses it to make it advantageous for himself or to be harmed by it.
SMS saves a lot of time by using informal language and abbreviations but the person who is using it should restrict himself to use that language only to some extent and he should not make it a habit to use it everywhere and by doing so he will be able to write differently at different circumstances .

[nandu_mginger]

SMS are too good to get connected with people.

[zainab.bhatia]

sms culture include all short forms n things..it influence also our behaviour and attitude.
forge:for yes we use yup..
in a way..it develops slang in our language

[HARSHA6183]

use of sms for leisure is very bad,but has some good aplications like sending numbers or wishes

[sivakumarp]

Sms culture is not at all good. it consumes lots of precious time of younger generation

[smitahsya.shah]

SMS is an easy way of communicating to people, it has a higher accessibility to different users, this is realized by different marketing guru's who have started using sms as a marketing medium
It does affect our language usage, but at the end of the day, it is quick and easy tool of communicating.
productive methods of using sms can be developed to overcome its drawbacks.