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Oh, NO! Not Hotmail TOO!!??!

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:30 am

Just a fallen soul...

'Twas horrified when I saw it.
I knew Microsoft was aimed for all ages and stuff, but I never thought they would use cheapspeak to persuade us to use MSN messnger. ; _ ;

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:06 pm

That is horrible. I use instant Messengers, but I try to use proper grammar.
By the way, you should have an option that says "Down with Bill Gates."

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:40 pm

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That is horrible. I use instant Messengers, but I try to use proper grammar.
By the way, you should have an option that says "Down with Bill Gates."

Just a fallen soul...

XD!! Thats great! *glomps* o.o i really should, huh?

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:34 pm

Can you imagine what middle-aged corporate types with hotmail would think when they see that ad?

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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:27 pm

Hopefully lobby against it. Worst case senario they start to imitate it to try to be young again.

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:07 pm

little_evil_goth

Worst case senario they start to imitate it to try to be young again.

I wouldn't be surprised. My mum actually uses "LOL" in SMS messages and even in personal emails. My sister and I laugh at her because it's silly, but she keeps typing like that anyway. sweatdrop

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:37 am

That is just horrible. To think that Microsoft would want to encourage children to use chat speak while on MSN Messenger is sickening.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:27 pm

I think the that the problem is that people who use text messaging talk outnumber the people who actually prefer to type out their words... So what they have to do is attract the "txt tlk"r's and putting down "Lol with your BFF" might just do that. So they just might use their messanger... Have I found the cause for this ad?

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