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November 4, 2005
A change of heart
As strenuous activities go, typing must be pretty low down on the list. It’s not particularly dangerous either: RSI is about the worst it gets, which though very unpleasant, hardly compares to being a bomb disposer or a bodyguard to an American president. Yet people seem very reluctant to complete words when writing ads: vowels especially seem to be regarded as the most calorific. Though the abbreviations are usually fairly std, it can get q diff 2 rd a hole add of them, esp when their r spllng m*takes aswel. So usualy I fil mssng lttrs.
Recently, however, I’ve started to appreciate abbreviations a bit more. Nothing to do with me generally relaxing a bit, perish the thought, but due to an accommodation ad posted on the Liverpool site. It included the std abbr info, inc. specifying that the room to let was only for proffs or studs. Usually I would automatically change that to professionals or students, but in this case I thought I might leave it. Accommodation specifically for studs seemed to fit nicely next to ads searching for someone to have an affair with and selling Bollywood ‘romance’ films set in the Taj Mahal. So maybe I'll change my ways and steady myself with the moderating, take a deep breath and maybe take a break, perhaps even get a life. Perhaps.
However, it might be useful to mention that there isn't a word limit on ads - they can be as long (or short) as you want them to be, as you see fit. Unlike printed ads, there is no need for brevity - hurrah for the e-world! In fact, we think more detail would help increase response to individual ads. So put fingers to keyboard and go for it, go crazy and elaborate like a Baroque interior designer. After all, it is all for clarity.
Posted by Selina at November 4, 2005 11:34 AM
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jst wntd 2say thnx, tht was the bist blag whot i ever rid. Rock no!
Posted by: Careena at November 9, 2005 1:53 PM
Hurrah!! The internet needs a hero to stalk the web for sloppy and lazy spellers! All you need now is a lycra costume and cape!
Posted by: D at November 10, 2005 9:54 AM