wut a great day!

[ChewingBubble]

so, dis is ma 1st post..im a defenitely a new member here n indeed da biggest fan of PF! im not sure whether dis site is still in use or not..so could anyone pls comfirm me dat dis site is still in used.....

[Melo]

Translated to english:

Originally Posted by ChewingBubble

so, this is my 1st post..I'm a definitely a new member here and indeed the biggest fan of PF! I'm not sure whether this site is still in use or not..so could anyone please comfirm me that this site is still in used.....

What do you think?

And welcome to the machine!

[Frank Zappa]

Yeah, it's still in used.

[Dark Guitarist]

It seems like new members always put a bunch of smilies in their first (and usually only) post.

[Bride of a Bull]

The smilies are okay but the mangled English is testing.

Welcome, share and enjoy, ChewingBubble.

[fixxlevy]

^ Ditto!

[Aneurysm]

That and the fact that they create a new thread for one post. If you don't plan on posting at least semi-regularly, don't make a stupid-ass welcome thread.

[DeathTöngue]

Originally Posted by ChewingBubble

so, dis is ma 1st post..im a defenitely a new member here n indeed da biggest fan of PF! im not sure whether dis site is still in use or not..so could anyone pls comfirm me dat dis site is still in used.....

Welcome to APFFN, CB!

Originally Posted by Bride of a Bull

The smilies are okay but the mangled English is testing.

Welcome, share and enjoy, ChewingBubble.

But let's do keep in mind that a lot of people. perhaps even most, don't have english as a first or second language, and deserve extra points for the willingness to try - it's not always the currently fashionable illiteracy.

[Axe victim]

Originally Posted by DeathTöngue

Welcome to APFFN, CB!



But let's do keep in mind that a lot of people. perhaps even most, don't have english as a first or second language, and deserve extra points for the willingness to try - it's not always the currently fashionable illiteracy.

yes, even our Colonial cousins make a good attempt at the language!

[Dark Guitarist]

Originally Posted by Axe victim

yes, even our Colonial cousins make a good attempt at the language!

Hahaha, you think you're funny, don't you.

[Aneurysm]

I doubt that Bubbles here is new to this language, because I don't think that someone new to English would use the words "dis, dat, or ma." Ebonics exaggerated to this degree is usually used by suburban, white, American 12 year-olds. Jumping right into Ebonics would be confusing for someone who is just learning our humble language.

[Frank Zappa]

Originally Posted by Dark Guitarist

Hahaha, you think you're funny, don't you.

I think he's funny, and that's all that counts.

[Dark Guitarist]

Does it really matter, I doubt he'll ever post again anyway.

[Frank Zappa]

Meh, you're probably right.

[Bride of a Bull]

Originally Posted by DeathTöngue

But let's do keep in mind that a lot of people. perhaps even most, don't have english as a first or second language, and deserve extra points for the willingness to try - it's not always the currently fashionable illiteracy.

There is much merit in what you suggest, but considering the correct usage AND spelling of most other words, I don't think in this case it is applicable. I suspect it's SMS text-speak.

In the end, it's hardly that important. Certainly not as important as making CB feel welcome and encouraging him/her to share and enjoy.

But "dis," "da" and "dat," are f**king appalling, IMO, and more likely to encourage non-English speakers and writers to believe that it is acceptable English, when it patently "ain't."