iPhone = Texting Constantly (TC)
We live in a hectic world. People are busy. We are too busy for instant messaging even. We have to say IM’ing or texting. I used to type HAHAHA at my friends, but now everybody has shortened it to LOL. Is HAHAHA really too hard to type? LOL is half the length. Half the effort. Half the time.
I guess I’m ripping all these people who are in a rush, but I’m in a rush, too. I’m so in a rush that my friends and I have developed an even more sophisticated form of instant messaging that we can micro messaging. (Copyright 2009 Stacy Bearden) We don’t have time for real communication. Who does? Why bother with relationships and intimate dialogue?
I know you need to get your grubby hands on this new, streamlined form of texting, so here we go. The shortened versions of everyday sentences my friends and I text each other is complex, yet quick. Here are some of our abbreviated vocabulary creations.
TMBATMLE = Text me back after this music lesson ends.
NSICTRNIT = No, seriously, I can’t talk right now. I’m teaching.
LIYCRMBTIJWTAA = Listen, if you can’t respect my boundaries then I just won’t talk at all.
WDYMYGBTTDTTMBL = What do you mean, “You’ve got better things to do than text me back later?”!!!
IDCIIAEIMALH = I don’t care if it’s an emergency. I have a living to make here!
OSNIGTBLTHWYMTYT = Oh, so now it’s going to be like that, huh? Well “Yo Mamma” to you, too!
NIDMTAYMSQANL = No, I didn’t mean that about your Mother. She’s quite a nice lady.
YISYPEAISJTMN = Yes, I see your point. Emergencies are important, so just tell me now.
YCWUATLETTMYRMBTI = You couldn’t wait until after this lesson ended to tell me you read my blog today? Idiot!
Although these abbreviations seem difficult to memorize, and although you’re only seeing my half of the microsation (Copyright 2009 Stacy Bearden) it’s been a real time saver for my friends and me. I’m going to start talking this way in everyday life. Due to the intellectual content of my friends’ verbal conversations with me, this method of conversation will have to improve the value of our chats. It will at least improve the privacy.
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