Original Cottontimer:

Reading online is nothing like reading a book or a magazine. When I read a book, I take my time, read almost every word, and re-read parts that I didn’t quite understand the first time. When I read online, however, I tend to skim so rapidly that I often miss key bits of information.

12-Year-Old AOLer:

R3ADNG ONLIEN SI NOTHNG LIEK READNG A BOK OR A MAGAZIEN!!!1!! WTF LOL WHEN I RAAD A BOK I TAEK MAH TIEM R3AD ALMOST EVERY WORD AND RE-R3AD PARTS TAHT I DIDN’T QUIET UNDERSTAND TEH FIRST TIEM!11!!!!!! LOL WHEN I RAAD ONLIEN HOWAVER I TEND 2 SKIM SO RAPIDLEY TAHT I OFT3N MIS KAY BITS OF INFORMATION!!!1!!1! OMG WTF

via The AOLer Translator