Here's your Girl Friday, tajuan.thenotetaker.com, with a little help for those of us driving down the highway of life over 55 and trying to keep us with the pace of traffic? DYGT? LOL Did you get that as I laugh out loud?
Well, I'll admit I am 60 years old and keeping up with the pace of the world and all of its gadgets can be challenging. I do my best to keep up but often find myself asking my son how to work this and that on the phone, computer and television. We literally asked him to drive 15-20 miles to show us how to use the electronics gadget we bought and have had in the house for years. I still can't make a CD from a high tech piece of equipment that we purchased. In fact, anything that electronically, I will need help. I sometimes bribe him to come over for his favorite homemade Lasagna. I admit it! I am not one who learns from reading instructions. I am a visually learner.
I call my daughters about all the new language that I can decipher. When they stop laughing, they help. Growing older is no joke, but I manage that. Staying relevant is the real challenge. I love the art of writing.but texting is a challenge for me. My daughters usually text me with the code "TMI", and remind me that they have to pay for my long messages. Yes, I am writing letters on the text devices.
Hip Hop Culture has even found its way to the the Oxford English Dictionary. Five new words were introduced. All of them are considered for informal communication but we need to know these words to communicate.
Twerk - verb - to dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.
Bling -expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewelry, or the wearing of them
Dope - adjective- It means something is good, not drugs. For example: "That suit is dope!"
Phat - adjective- It means something is described as excellent.
Jiggy (uninhibited, especially in a sexual manner)
So, this post is for all my gray-haired friends that are skilled in writing the traditional letter but having a hard time conquering the art of text messages.
The objective is to send a message in a quick and witty way. Do you remember the slogan "KISS" (Keep it Short, Stupid or Sweetie) theory in writing a speech? Well, texting is shorter than that. Often acronyms are used to keep from writing long sentences. Please notice that the use of the first letter of the word helps to make a phrase. It's much like the Pat Sajak's Show, Wheel of Fortune, revealing letters to form a phrase.
The objective is to send a message in a quick and witty way. Do you remember the slogan "KISS" (Keep it Short, Stupid or Sweetie) theory in writing a speech? Well, texting is shorter than that. Often acronyms are used to keep from writing long sentences. Please notice that the use of the first letter of the word helps to make a phrase. It's much like the Pat Sajak's Show, Wheel of Fortune, revealing letters to form a phrase.
Here is a guide for the most commonly used text shorthand words and phrases. Hope it helps!
Top Popular Text and Chat Phrases
- IKIRAI I know I am right about it!
- IKR I know, Right!?
- ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing
- HLCYG How Low Can You Go?
- B/C Because
- B4N Bye for now
- LOL Laugh out Loud
- LMBO Laughing My Butt Off
- 2moro Tomorrow
- LMS Like My Status
- /_ Have A Seat
- 2nite Tonight
- BTW By The Way
- BFF Best Friends Forever
- CYA Cover Your Ass (This is an Old School Term)
- RBTL Read Between The Lines
- DILLIGAS Do I Look Like I Give A Sh**
- ILY I Love You
- L8 Late, L8er - later
- PTL Praise the Lord (Old Church School Origin)
- TMI Too Much Information
As always,
XOXO
(Hugs and Kisses)
Granny
