Comments on: Communicating with the Younger Generation http://blog.johnestrella.com/2009/04/communicating-with-the-younger-generation/ Project Management | Business Analysis | Software Testing Sat, 19 May 2012 16:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: cynan_sez http://blog.johnestrella.com/2009/04/communicating-with-the-younger-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-69 cynan_sez Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:59:21 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=180#comment-69 Recent studies have shown that the kids & teenagers who have a proclivity for that kind of SMS-ish abbreviation actually show some of the greatest linguistic adeptness. You shouldn't assume they can't and won't put it behind them as they move into a professional context. And I'd say if you don't naturally feel you have the generational marker to find these natural, certainly don't try to adopt these forms in a professional environment yourself. It won't endear you to younger staff, more likely to expose you to ridicule. (Observe and understand yes, adopt no.) Recent studies have shown that the kids & teenagers who have a proclivity for that kind of SMS-ish abbreviation actually show some of the greatest linguistic adeptness. You shouldn’t assume they can’t and won’t put it behind them as they move into a professional context.

And I’d say if you don’t naturally feel you have the generational marker to find these natural, certainly don’t try to adopt these forms in a professional environment yourself. It won’t endear you to younger staff, more likely to expose you to ridicule. (Observe and understand yes, adopt no.)

]]> By: John Estrella http://blog.johnestrella.com/2009/04/communicating-with-the-younger-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-67 John Estrella Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:31:10 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=180#comment-67 Yewanda, you may follow the Wiktionary link to find out the meaning of these abbreviations. I found them difficult to understand too! Yewanda, you may follow the Wiktionary link to find out the meaning of these abbreviations. I found them difficult to understand too!

]]> By: Yewande http://blog.johnestrella.com/2009/04/communicating-with-the-younger-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Yewande Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:15:12 +0000 http://blog.johnestrella.com/?p=180#comment-66 I don't know the meaning of almost all of those abbreviated words. I don’t know the meaning of almost all of those abbreviated words.

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