Teenage slang

[K12MacTech]

Ok, I admit it. I am helplessly old and out of touch with instant/text messaging slang. But I have been informed that there were some messages sent on school computers, one of which referred to my daughter. The administrator seems to feel it is something bad, but I have no idea. I have tried using my imagination, and guessing at words for the letters, but still can only get some sense of the meaning from the context. Both the sender and receiver are 10th grade boys. The message was "she wants ur gpa in her mouth." Now boys talking about girls putting things in their mouths certainly sound like it has sexual connotations. But since I don't know what gpa stands for I don't know if it is worse than what my mind wants to guess or not. Anyone that can enlighten me?

[Macaddicttt]

Grade Point Average? :confused: :p

[jsw]

I don't know if "gpa" stands for anything - it's not Grade Point Average - or is just a euphemism used by those two boys, but I'm sure you know what they meant, and I'm sure it's what you think.

Of course, it's just an intercepted IM between two young kids, so I wouldn't get too concerned. Used to be they'd just say those things, now they IM them.

[CubaTBird]

Ok, I admit it. I am helplessly old and out of touch with instant/text messaging slang. But I have been informed that there were some messages sent on school computers, one of which referred to my daughter. The administrator seems to feel it is something bad, but I have no idea. I have tried using my imagination, and guessing at words for the letters, but still can only get some sense of the meaning from the context. Both the sender and receiver are 10th grade boys. The message was "she wants ur gpa in her mouth." Now boys talking about girls putting things in their mouths certainly sound like it has sexual connotations. But since I don't know what gpa stands for I don't know if it is worse than what my mind wants to guess or not. Anyone that can enlighten me?

lol high school is hilarious... so much stupid talk happens at my school its hilarious... gpa in your mouth? hrm... never heard that one... thats effin' SICK DUDE lol... thats what i have heard... i think you got that wrong perhaps...

[zelmo]

Barring your being able to ask some other 10th graders to translate, is there any chance of simply asking your daughter what it means?

10th grade boys are generally pretty sophomoric (OK, the pun was intended :o ). Could they mean "grandpa?"

[jsw]

Could they mean "grandpa?"
That's even worse. Thank you so much. ;)

Maybe it was just "great party appetizers", and one of the kids is an aspiring chef. Yeah, that's it.

[puckhead193]

i'm still trying to figure out what a "hollaback girl" is and what bananas have to do with it :p :rolleyes:

[jsw]

Of course, if it really does stand for Grade Point Average, and that number is being used to refer indirectly to a measurement of another kind, you really do need to feel sorry for the kid.

[jimsowden]

Urban Dictionary defines a GPA as:
a discriptive acronym standing for G-garenteed, P-piece(of), A-ass; meaning in short, a booty call that will *** through every time

its almost last call, where is my GPA?

[K12MacTech]

I thought of gpa, and I also thought perhaps it was a put down on the recipient, a way of referring to his size. Also thought it might be a typo - it sure happens often enough when my kids are IMing. The odd thing is, since I work for the school district, I get a call from the tech at the school who logged all this. He is talking in whispers, as if it is too crass to say out loud. I should have thought to let him know right then I didn't have the foggiest idea what it meant. And I may ask my daughter, but the recipient of the message was a young man she was interested in a few months ago, and as far as I know still considers a friend. I really don't want to either sound like I am attacking her friends, or give her information based on hearsay which might damage the friendship. The boys were making other youthful comments about the teacher, indicating she "got it goin on." I'm more curious than anything else.

[emw]

Urban Dictionary defines a GPA as:That doesn't make any sense in the context of the message, though :confused:

[emw]

The odd thing is, since I work for the school district, I get a call from the tech at the school who logged all this.Not to promote lying to your daughter, but if you are concerned about hurting her feelings or affecting her friendship, could you couch this as something you saw in reference to a different (or unknown) student rather than saying it was about her?

[K12MacTech]

That doesn't make any sense in the context of the message, though :confused:

It might make sense if it is something they have heard in a song but are using out of context. I remember (back in the day :p ) when we thought we were cool using slang we didn't understand.

[K12MacTech]

could you couch this as something you saw in reference to a different (or unknown) student rather than saying it was about her?

I could, but she is pretty perceptive when I try anything like that. I am basically an honest person, and even when it is something minor and not really lying I am terrible at it, and she is especially good at picking up on it. Plus since I work in the district, she would want to know all the details of who said what, and who it was said about, and then I would be stuck. Now if she was in the class when this took place, an was part of the conversation, I would definitely talk to her about it directly.

[Nickygoat]

i'm still trying to figure out what a "hollaback girl" is and what bananas have to do with it :p :rolleyes:
WRT to The Learn Some British Thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=129292) I'd like to know WTF is a "hollaback girl - you can translate for us :p
As to GPA - I've no idea of the slang but if she's the right age you shouldn't be involved anyway(metaphorically - or literally ;) )

[Nickygoat]

It might make sense if it is something they have heard in a song but are using out of context. I remember (back in the day :p ) when we thought we were cool using slang we didn't understand.
That makes sense but it hasn't turned up in any recent song. What is 10th grade? 11 years? Ignore my previous comment if that's true :(

[skunk]

Try this for size:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4074004.stm

[superbovine]

I could, but she is pretty perceptive when I try anything like that. I am basically an honest person, and even when it is something minor and not really lying I am terrible at it, and she is especially good at picking up on it. Plus since I work in the district, she would want to know all the details of who said what, and who it was said about, and then I would be stuck. Now if she was in the class when this took place, an was part of the conversation, I would definitely talk to her about it directly.

might also throw in the "safe sex" conversation.

[applemacdude]

it means that she'll give it up like that, umm she will have sex with a guy without any trouble

(yes im in the 10th grade, and yes im from oakland)

[James Philp]

giant personal appendage :eek:

[MacFan26]

giant personal appendage :eek:

That's the best answer so far :D


Seriously though, I wouldn't worry too much about it. It's probably just talk as usual, and something you'd expect out of a couple of sophomore guys.

[ham_man]

"She wants your guarenteed piece of a** in her mouth". Ahem. Frisky little kids... :rolleyes: ;) :eek: :rolleyes:

[mikemodena]

I thought of gpa, and I also thought perhaps it was a put down on the recipient, a way of referring to his size. Also thought it might be a typo - it sure happens often enough when my kids are IMing. The odd thing is, since I work for the school district, I get a call from the tech at the school who logged all this. He is talking in whispers, as if it is too crass to say out loud. I should have thought to let him know right then I didn't have the foggiest idea what it meant. And I may ask my daughter, but the recipient of the message was a young man she was interested in a few months ago, and as far as I know still considers a friend. I really don't want to either sound like I am attacking her friends, or give her information based on hearsay which might damage the friendship. The boys were making other youthful comments about the teacher, indicating she "got it goin on." I'm more curious than anything else.

Well.. I'm a sophomore and I really don't know. Well actually.. I may know. I'm guilty of things like that, and as long as your daughter's friend was the recipient and not the person saying those things I guess he's not to blame. Anyway, me and my moronic friends have inside jokes like that as well. IMO, it sounds like it could either be a euphamism... maybe the kid is good in school and the other kid was doing a play on words.. but still meaning that she likes him.. putting it in dirty terms. He also could be referring to size.. I figured out the G and P.. but can't think of a word for the A. I don't think that you should be alarmed by this.. as it's just talk, which I think you understand.

[yellow]

IM = The (further) death of the English language.

[roadapple]

Try this for size:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4074004.stm

That should help with my next crumpler bag purchase.

[Jschultz]

Eww.. I *DO Not* want to roll with vicki and the gang...do you brits really have ugly girls like that?

And yes... AIM is slowly bringing in the dark ages of the beautiful English language. I was recently helping grade some papers on American modernism no less, and there were an abundance of typos in the "IM" fashion. Yes, "U" was substituted for "you", amongs other things. The youth of my country is falling to the wayside, joy.

[CubaTBird]

Eww.. I *DO Not* want to roll with vicki and the gang...do you brits really have ugly girls like that?

And yes... AIM is slowly bringing in the dark ages of the beautiful English language. I was recently helping grade some papers on American modernism no less, and there were an abundance of typos in the "IM" fashion. Yes, "U" was substituted for "you", amongs other things. The youth of my country is falling to the wayside, joy.

yes and in the 1920's it was the end of the world when radio came out.. i mean why read that newspaper? the heck with that... o shnap and with tv in the 50's... uh oh... distractions abound! i think people a big deal about things that don't need to be made a big deal of

[skubish]

Eww.. I *DO Not* want to roll with vicki and the gang...do you brits really have ugly girls like that?

And yes... AIM is slowly bringing in the dark ages of the beautiful English language. I was recently helping grade some papers on American modernism no less, and there were an abundance of typos in the "IM" fashion. Yes, "U" was substituted for "you", amongs other things. The youth of my country is falling to the wayside, joy.

My feeling is English is a tool for communication. As long as someone can get their point across then spelling doesn't bother me. Whether using You or U the meaning is the same. Languages evolve over time. If you want something rigid, stick with Latin.

[skunk]

Eww.. I *DO Not* want to roll with vicki and the gang...do you brits really have ugly girls like that?If my eyes do not deceive me, "Vicki" is none other than George Daws, an English comedian. You've been had by a "girly man".

[skunk]

My feeling is English is a tool for communication. As long as someone can get their point across then spelling doesn't bother me. Whether using You or U the meaning is the same. Languages evolve over time. If you want something rigid, stick with Latin.For me at least, English - and I presume others feel likewise about their native tongue - is full of history. The spelling (and correct usage) of the words tells you volumes about the origins, the evolution, the nuances, the roots and the construction of the language. Of course, in an age when being educated appears to be deemed unfashionable and elitist, this probably doesn't count for much.

[Abstract]

Ewww.....if its a friend of hers, maybe he doesn't know her just to be friends with her, if you know what I'm saying. :o

As the father, you should be steaming. Seriously, they're talking about your daughter. Go over there and slap that kid. Abuse your power and their privacy rights!

[runninmac]

Gpa Does mean grandpa in our school, but ive never heard of someone wanting a gpa in there mouth.

[StarbucksSam]

Okay... 10th grade (finishing) 16-year-old-boy putting in his two-cents:

First of all, 10th grade guys are cocky assholes. It probably means NOTHING because they will say they did [sexual act] with [person] when it never even happened.

I can only think GPA is some sort of acronym for something penis-related but... who knows? That's the only thing that makes sense in context. Either way, don't worry... whatever they are talking about PROBABLY didn't actually HAPPEN. And if it did... I know it's probably hard for a Dad to stomach... but just... well nobody will be hurt.

It's good that you're concerned about your kid but I think things are probably okay here.

[skunk]

Gnarled Penile Afterthought?

[Plymouthbreezer]

Okay, I will be in 10th grade in a few months... And I don't know what it means either. :confused:

Anyway, most boys my age are just stupid. I can't say I have never said anything sexual to a girl online before, because I have, but, I assume he's just being a typical dumb high schooler. If your daughter is easily influenced though, I'd keep an eye on her, as he might try something frisky!

On a side note, a little story about why you shouldn't ever talk about anything sexual with a girl online. Last summer a girl friend (not a girlfriend girlfriend) of mine was talking with me, and we started talking about how far she would go and such. It got a little bit developed to the point where she said, "Yes Ryan, I would suck you." Come to find out, he dad saw the IM while she was away from the computer. You can just imagine how well that went over for the both of us..... :eek:

[JonMaker]

It's most likely that whoever said whatever was joking, and should not be taken seriously.

If the tech found this so offensive, maybe he'd care to explain.

[Abstract]

Okay... 10th grade (finishing) 16-year-old-boy putting in his two-cents:

First of all, 10th grade guys are cocky assholes. It probably means NOTHING because they will say they did [sexual act] with [person] when it never even happened.

I can only thing GPA is some sort of acronym for something penis-related but... who knows? That's the only thing that makes sense in context. Either way, don't worry... whatever they are talking about PROBABLY didn't actually HAPPEN. And if it did... I know it's probably hard for a Dad to stomach... but just... well nobody will be hurt.

It's good that you're concerned about your kid but I think things are probably okay here.

And yet you'd be surprised at how many guys at that age are getting bj's from a few girls they call "friends."

[Plymouthbreezer]

And yet you'd be surprised at how many guys at that age are getting bj's from a few girls they call "friends."
Tell me about it... :eek:

[mikemodena]

I'm currently a "window shopper." I've been with my Kelly since.. let's see January of 8th grade.. so thats 2 1/2 years. No more talking to girls online like that hah!

[Daveway]

Tell me about it... :eek:

I feel this is quite rampant around me, but I swear I'm not involved. :)

[Plymouthbreezer]

I feel this is quite rampant around me, but I swear I'm not involved. :)
Same here.

BTW, I don't have a girlfriend at this time. ;)

[StarbucksSam]

And yet you'd be surprised at how many guys at that age are getting bj's from a few girls they call "friends."

You are right. It is absolutely ****ing disgusting. I have friends, and I certainly as hell don't expect them to perform sexual acts for me. They are my FRIENDS. What the ****?!?

I am appalled by teenage behavior in general. I must say that most people my age act like such half-witted, lazy, unmotivated, stupid cu - ah I can't say that word because we're family friendly here (somebody said blowjob in this thread so I'm not so sure about that).

[atif.muhammad]

personally, i think XXX education should be banned. the less our youths know about xxx or anything of the sort, the less likely, they are to have xxx feelings towards others.

anyway, gpa means gaps. it basically means a kiss. a french kiss.

[iindigo]

Okay... 10th grade (finishing) 16-year-old-boy putting in his two-cents:

First of all, 10th grade guys are cocky assholes.

Hey, I resent that! Good thing I'm finishing the 10th grade this year and am gonna be a junior next year ;)

As for the gpa thing, who knows... I know a few of my online friends make up acronyms at a whim, so it could be anything. A few possibilities:

Girl Part ???
Guy Part ???
Great Prickly Apple
Goon Pickle Ax

lol, it could be anything...

[mischief]

My guess is that, in typical Sophomoric style, this is about the visual impact of the font characters.... like a smiley only more.... er.... anatomic. Under this line of reasoning one could also use "qp". There are likely as many versions of ASCII sexparts as there are sophmore protogeeks.

[StarbucksSam]

My guess is that, in typical Sophomoric style, this is about the visual impact of the font characters.... like a smiley only more.... er.... anatomic. Under this line of reasoning one could also use "qp". There are likely as many versions of ASCII sexparts as there are sophmore protogeeks.

Interesting... but what's the a?

[amholl]

im in 9th grade. Me and my friends use that word to reffer to the male reproductive organ. hope that helps. one of my friends tought it to me last year. high skule is a weird place.

[Plymouthbreezer]

im in 9th grade. Me and my friends use that word to reffer to the male reproductive organ. hope that helps. one of my friends tought it to me last year. high skule is a weird place.
You learn something new everyday.

I wonder why you just don't say p***s though?? That would be the more mature thing IMHO.

BTW, I didn't say it because I don't know what the mods of this board allow.

[latergator116]

im in 9th grade. Me and my friends use that word to reffer to the male reproductive organ. hope that helps. one of my friends tought it to me last year. high skule is a weird place.

That's pretty weird. Are you not allowed to say penis at school or something?

[Plymouthbreezer]

That's pretty weird. Are you not allowed to say penis at school or something?
Indeed. I think a health teacher would rather hear "penis" than "gpa."

Oh well, high school befuddles me too.

[killuminati]

im in 9th grade. Me and my friends use that word to reffer to the male reproductive organ. hope that helps. one of my friends tought it to me last year. high skule is a weird place.

Do you know how that came about though? I'm just curious what GPA actually stands for.

[mgargan1]

Of course, if it really does stand for Grade Point Average, and that number is being used to refer indirectly to a measurement of another kind, you really do need to feel sorry for the kid.

unless he's talking about feet...

[jazzmfk]

So, if it is related to your Grade Point Average, that means the smarter you are, the bigger you are?

Cool....

Time to start wearing my Mensa tie tack again.....
you know, just to get 'em talking....:eek: :D

[tpjunkie]

i dunno, its still a pretty awful scale if the best you can manage is a 4.0.... :p

But yeah, while its been 5-6 years since I was in the 10th grade, I i've never heard of GPA being used as a euphemism for penis, and I've been substitute teaching recently at my alma mater, and I haven't heard any of the kids use it either.

[mgargan1]

So, if it is related to your Grade Point Average, that means the smarter you are, the bigger you are?

Cool....

Time to start wearing my Mensa tie tack again.....
you know, just to get 'em talking....:eek: :D

well, unless you're talking about ft, why would you want to share that info with the world, when a 4.0 is the highest you can get...