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7.19.2011

Text Shorthand 101

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My mom recently sent me an email with the acronym, “SOL”. Confused, I asked her what that meant. “Screaming Out Loud” she said all cocky. I was ashamed that my 55 year old mother was more savvy in text shorthand than I. (Even though I'm pretty sure she made that up.)
Regardless, I decided right there and then I needed to step up my game. This is the language of the future, is it not?  I spent the next six hours on this website and am now I'm proud to say "IFRATS." (I fucking rule at text shorthand.)
Here are some of my faves that I will use most frequently;
WOOF – Well Off Older Folks
-When referring to my parents.

TB – Titty Bar
-When brainstorming with Danny about where to go for date night.

RU/18 – Are you over 18?
-When I’m chatting in chatrooms.

NE14KFC – Anyone for KFC?
-For when I want to go to KFC which is always.

BOBFOC – Body off Baywatch, Face Off Crimewatch   
- When talking about Rumor Willis.

 
POTATO - Person Over Thirty Acting Twenty One
-I turn 30 in November.

UPOD - Under Promise Over Deliver.
-When I tell Danny I don't know how to cook anything, but then order a pizza.

 

5 comments:

  1. SOL means something very different for *my* generation - try "S*** Out of Luck" on for size, and see if it fits.

    Though, your mom may well have been "Screaming Out Loud" when you asked her what it meant.

    Cheers,
    ~EdT.

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  2. My mother doesn't text at all. SOL means something else to me as well.

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  3. Yea, i say she made that up... tell her your faithful blog readers say so and that she's SOL if she thinks she's won this text shorthand war! :)

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  4. Love the POTATO one. That's so funny.
    Tell your mom to stop being a POTATO.
    Anyway nice blog. keep it up.
    Check out my movie blog here:

    http://my-filmjournal.blogspot.com/
    Comments are welcome.
    JP

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  5. Headed back to Chi-town to be a POTATO with the old Metra crew. Here's to wishing you could join us...

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