Latest news is the poor girl that just died in that fatal road accident, was texting when she crossed that highway. Last 2005, Democrat Party campaign manager also had a head on collision along Puerto Rico, Middle Road. Investigation found out that the man was using his cellphone when the accident happened.
Either it be true or not, drivers don't text while driving. Put that cellphone down and focus on the road. Hold the steering wheel with both hands. If important, pull over then get that phone.
Ooops hold on, my phone is ringing..."Hello...can you call back I'm driving...Oh hi gorgeous, yeah. tonight...oh...oh...haha...hihi..." BAM!
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Showing posts with label SMS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SMS. Show all posts
May 23, 2007
Apr 11, 2007
Text and the City
"Hi! Gud pm! How R U?"
It`s probably okay if this is from an e-mail, an IM or a `text` message, but it`s not. It`s how some young people greet each other nowadays.
Talk about the (not-so-scientific) link between the "texting" or SMS culture and an eroding sentence construction, especially in areas vying to become the world`s second texting capital. We know who`s number 1.
Texting or the SMS culture may be another challenge for adults teaching their kids how to properly construct and write an English sentence. (I can only imagine what a teacher may be thinking after receiving "10Q" from a student, to mean "thank you" or "4gv" to mean "forgive" or "sorry.")
It`s also probably a challenge for those who don`t belong in the `text generation`.
But when you think of it, those who are in their 40s, 50s, 60s may take advantage of the `text` culture.
Here are samples of what they could use:
14drd -- one for the road or a drink before you go
2bctnd -- to be continued or we'll talk about it later
2d4 -- to die for, or to like, or to love something very much
2day -- today
2g4u -- too good for you
2Ht2Hndl -- too hot to handle
2l8 -- too late
2nite -- tonight
3sum -- threesome
4yeo -- for your eyes only
8 -- ate, past tense of the verb 'to eat'
911 -- emergency, call me
These are just those with numbers. We haven`t talked about "C U" and the like...
I would love to, but I GTG...
It`s probably okay if this is from an e-mail, an IM or a `text` message, but it`s not. It`s how some young people greet each other nowadays.
Talk about the (not-so-scientific) link between the "texting" or SMS culture and an eroding sentence construction, especially in areas vying to become the world`s second texting capital. We know who`s number 1.
Texting or the SMS culture may be another challenge for adults teaching their kids how to properly construct and write an English sentence. (I can only imagine what a teacher may be thinking after receiving "10Q" from a student, to mean "thank you" or "4gv" to mean "forgive" or "sorry.")
It`s also probably a challenge for those who don`t belong in the `text generation`.
But when you think of it, those who are in their 40s, 50s, 60s may take advantage of the `text` culture.
Here are samples of what they could use:
14drd -- one for the road or a drink before you go
2bctnd -- to be continued or we'll talk about it later
2d4 -- to die for, or to like, or to love something very much
2day -- today
2g4u -- too good for you
2Ht2Hndl -- too hot to handle
2l8 -- too late
2nite -- tonight
3sum -- threesome
4yeo -- for your eyes only
8 -- ate, past tense of the verb 'to eat'
911 -- emergency, call me
These are just those with numbers. We haven`t talked about "C U" and the like...
I would love to, but I GTG...
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