# Why using "u" in place of "you" is a bad thing. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 10, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337 "2007-02-10T02:58:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/1 "2007-02-10T02:58:37Z")
[http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/02/09/chat.lingo.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/02/09/chat.lingo.ap/index.html) Oh dear… ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/2 "2007-02-10T03:05:36Z")
ROFL @ teh statement saying that they won’t use a certain saying because ppl mite not understand it n how that is teh same as im-speak. How could some1 confuse u n you??!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/3 "2007-02-10T03:19:13Z")
Next time I see you I’m totally bashing your head in with a dictionary. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/4 "2007-02-10T05:29:33Z")
ne1 no y u never use im speak? Cuz its fuckin’ stupid. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/5 "2007-02-10T06:25:30Z")
ugh that shit isn’t even acceptable in IMs, emails, and text messages. Take the time to type one or two more letters you piece of shit. ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/6 "2007-02-10T09:30:25Z")
F-, u fail, git teh fuck out ma class ---
**Author:** ![ImportMuscle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/importmuscle/32/7615_2.png) [@ImportMuscle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImportMuscle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/7 "2007-02-10T09:31:59Z")
> [@redrum](#): > > ugh that shit isn’t even acceptable in IMs, emails, and text messages. Take the time to type one or two more letters you piece of shit. truth people are always saying my im’s and txt’s are too long. Im sorry i like to make sure my message is concise and clear. :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/8 "2007-02-10T10:27:08Z")
I’ve tried to stray away from the whole lingo of using “u” or numbers instead of letters ie) some1 instead of someone. (Thanks mike for always complaining haha) ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/9 "2007-02-10T10:56:52Z")
using ‘u’ in text messages is fine. I used type everything out, but when they were uber long and I wanted to keep it all in 1 message, I’d go back and shorten some stuff. Now I just don’t give a shit. Text messaging is a pain in the ass, but I still use it all the time. Wut, wit, da, cuz, ec. are never acceptable. Anyone who uses those words EVER needs to be stabbed. Writing that shit in essays now? C’mon 😉 ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/10 "2007-02-10T11:44:16Z")
133754UC3 ---
**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/11 "2007-02-10T12:27:00Z")
Wow you guys use letters.Iv been using binary 01101000011001010110110001101100011011110000110100001010 ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/12 "2007-02-10T13:17:28Z")
heeeo?? More like. 01000110011000010110100101101100 ---
**Author:** ![AngryHero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/angryhero/32/7495_2.png) [@AngryHero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AngryHero)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/13 "2007-02-10T13:23:31Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > heeeo?? More like. > > 01000110011000010110100101101100 [http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php](http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php) Thats what it says there.Maybe your binary is’nt up to date fuzzy ? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/14 "2007-02-10T13:53:45Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Next time I see you I’m totally bashing your head in with a dictionary. 🙂 :lol: And :word: to this whole thread. Seriously, if I fail the GMAT’s I’m blaming all my time wasted on NYSpeed for bringing down my reading comprehension and writing skills. ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/15 "2007-02-10T14:25:13Z")
Personally, I prefer “us”, as in: us guys better be careful at the roller rink tonight! ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/16 "2007-02-10T15:31:12Z")
> [@87conquestTSi](#): > > [http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php](http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php) > Thats what it says there.Maybe your binary is’nt up to date fuzzy ? I manually decoded it, I apparently was off by a one bit. Would explain why I couldn’t figure out the last letters. Thus this is why we don’t read binary. Wut us talkin bout Willis? ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/17 "2007-02-10T19:44:41Z")
somebody should tell Prince… ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/why-using-u-in-place-of-you-is-a-bad-thing/24337/18 "2007-02-11T08:07:03Z")
> “But most students realize that they need to put their adolescent spellings behind them by the time they get to college.” :lol: “Most.”