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I am quite proud of my dad - he has always been writting computer software and stuff but in fact he is also computer savvy - down with the kids you know - He is on facebook, orkut and possibly has a blog somewhere that I don't know of.
But recently, I have been perplexed by the test messages/offline messages on my google that he leaves for me. A sample presented here:
Comprehensible:
Olivia Joules: Hello, How are you?
Dad: fine, ty. h r u?
....
Incomprehensible:
Olivia Joules: Thank you so much for this.
Dad: y r w
Olivia Joules: what does y r w mean?
Dad: you are welcome
Olivia Joules: oh right, ok.
Then again, this time my dad completely and utterly exasperated:
Olivia Joules: Thank you for doing that. Really appreciate it.
Dad: mn
Olivia Joules: mn?
Dad:mn = mention not
Olivia Joules: right, of course!
I think I really need to start learning this text speak now. g2g, c u l8r!
Comments
FFS.
(sorry not in a gr8 mood).
IHHHTS = I hate, hate, hate text speak.
I am possibly in the minority in that I punctuate and fully write out all emails and texts. With one exception, I occasionally say "btw" meaning, by the way, but only in emails.