SMSpelling DNFB in job ads...

by Brett Iredale July 28, 2008


AFAICT TXT LNGE DNB IN JOB ADS.  AOAS IT S2B OK FOR PPL TO PUT TXT IN2 JOB ADS.  @TEOTD IT IS NTEOTW AND IT IS PAND THO A PITA IF U R A NOOB.  OMG WE !!

OK I am exhausted - that really took it out of my 30 something year old brain!  Kiddies please bear in mind WDASURL (old person guessing the SMS for "We don't all speak your language".  It's probably a real one but WCFBB checking :)

It was an interesting exercise to check a few SMS words on major job boards to see how often some of these words are appearing. Unfortunately a little too often for my taste.

Below are a few real life examples from Australian job boards....

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Anyone interesting in learning a new language can visit the SMS Dictionary here.

Entry filed under: General, Humour, Tips and Tricks

1 CommentAdd your own

1. Jason Ealey July 29, 2008 at 10:14am

This may unfortunately be a sign of the times Brett though it is great to see someone trying to write something a little different. As long as the right keywords are included then the job board systems should still be able to find them.

BBSD


Jason

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