Alis girls Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Just had a txt from 14 yr old son - can't understand a word "wat r u on about brov skit skit is staying for dinner" translated I think means am staying at a friends to dine YS of 8 is as bad - a friend texted me yesterday to do her OH dressing (hes had an op) and I was cooking dinner so YS texted " yeah no probs wot sorta time innit" which roughly means "of course what time would be convient for you?" Wots it all about hoods - wots going on wiv our lingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Makes you giggle doesn't it I pride myself with grammatically correct text messages..especially to the parentals - but then all I get back from them is 'Ok' or 'Fine' and my face turns to My friends I can understand but sometimes I just wonder doesn't it just confuse you more having to txt lyk dis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 Its actually quite sad as our lovely language is being eradicated with rubbish, however I try to keep up with things - a dictionary for parents of teenage text talk would be useful. Love the blue smiley Scramble - cool innit oh sorry - spiffing isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I am horrified at the number of 20 somethings that can't actually spell some words other than in their text form. I have had some letters and more formal emails littered with text speak. It's a bit of a worry innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Just received an email from my DS.....who is sitting 6ft behind me plugged into his laptop requesting that I "plz watch (an ebay linky thing)" I emailed back "please go & get your sister xx".......strangely no response Communication is dead & buried in our house Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I too try and use proper punctuation, grammar and spelling in my texts, emails and instant messages. Its *not* that hard (I'm dyslexic too, so I have to make more of an effort) . Although, I read an article that some young people do not know when they should be talking slang and when they should be talking formally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I don't get text language at all, it's like some kind of patois It takes me 3 times as long to write a message in text speak as my phone uses predictive text. In fact... don't most phones use predictive text now, so I don't see how it can possibly be quicker for anyone to use text language?! (oh I must be getting old ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 My predictive text includes the slang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I use correct english when I text, but my Mum uses "text-speak" but it's HER version of tect speak! Takes me AGES to work out what she's saying sometimes BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 my Mum uses "text-speak" but it's HER version of tect speak! Takes me AGES to work out what she's saying sometimes Snap! Don't know what half of it means I usually use 'proper' english, but msn demands text speak Me + my friend have our own little language too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 After being ridiculed over writing "C U L8R" to Erin, I usually write normally - takes me just as long either way! And just as well you provided the translation - I thought it sounded like your son had invited his friend "skit skit" around to your house! Awww Scramble. Oh how I love "spiffing" - haven't heard it in ages. Think you should bring it back NochucksyesIhavenow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Believe I still don't know what it means "skit" - I mean I use "skittish" to describe our moggie who jumps at her own shadow bless. Laugh out load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I use text speak because I find it so hard to text in the first place that anything which gets me off the phone quicker is gr8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I use a bit of text speak. Things like ..luv u, plz, thx, lol. Most people know all these. I don't like all the innit & blood. I mean what on earth does blood mean in street / text talk? That sort of talk just reminds me of a rapper! Me & hubby have a few words which we love using, but they are not text talk - we just love squiffy, piffy & twonk. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 we just love squiffy, piffy & twonk. isnt Twonk a great word best said in a broad brummy accent a la Red Dwarf cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Init - Isn't it Blood/Blud - A person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I insist on sending real words in text messages, my only exception is LOL - I leave it for the recipient to work out if I mean Laugh out Loud or Lots of Love - could be an embarrassing one that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Has anyone else seen the Ross Kemp documentary in America about a gang called the Bloods who refuse to use the letter 'c' and swap it for the letter 'b', so they'll maybe have a bup of boffee. I missed why they do this. Silly boys with guns. The sad thing was that they were intelligent young men except that their only aspiration was to join a gang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I insist on sending real words in text messages, my only exception is LOL - I leave it for the recipient to work out if I mean Laugh out Loud or Lots of Love - could be an embarrassing one that A friend's hubby is known as Lol...and I had a text misunderstood when I finished it off "lol xx"....Mrs thought I was planning something with hubby & got very upset.........couldn't have been further from the truth & luckily all is sorted & caused much hilarity once I explained the "translation" Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 People like to say the text words in real life though...I always laugh at something funny...other people say 'lol' then laugh. Which then makes me laugh more. Oh it's a strange world. I don't like 'Wuu2?' I think it's just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Ageing aunt thought LOL was lots of love bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjulian Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Init - Isn't itBlood/Blud - A person Specifically, a person who is a very close friend (blood brother). Replaces the Ali G "me homies." Amusing moment on the 73 bus: group of schoolboys get on in posh looking uniform (blazers, stripy ties) and make for the back seats. They're all obviously quite well off lads but are making a real effort to sound street, resulting in one of them coming out with the immortal words: "eeeeeey, 'as ya done ya latin 'omework, blud?" You'll have to imagine the glottal stop in "Latin." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Anyway, bluds, don't we all use a bit of text talk on the forum? e.g. OH, DS, YS, YD, DH, Lol, x Plus all the emoticons... My children are bi-lingual; they can do perfect text talk AND they're great with real English grammar and spelling, too. Perhaps we, too, could learn both.. Language evolves, innit? Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figarogir1 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 My 14 year old even speaks in text speak when he can get away with it. It drives the rest of the family (including a 15 year old) mad I would much rather he laughed than said LOL! The older one texts me in proper english now because he knows that it is the only way I will pick him up and that is the only reason he can see to bother to text me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I get the latin kids thing - we all do it at school (obviously not all the time ) but to take the mickey not 'cos we is 'ard isit tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
