liars...

[fireshot91]

yall ever came across liars about having an iPhone?

this gurl im talking to is like this:

her(9:49:44 PM): u gotta iphone 2 awesome !!!!!
me (9:49:52 PM): ive had one..
me (9:49:52 PM): lol
me (9:49:57 PM): whatchu mean "2"?
her(9:50:04 PM): i got one christmaz
me (9:50:07 PM): oh...ewww
ne (9:50:12 PM): i got the 16GB one..
her (9:50:21 PM): wht do u mean mine is pink
her (9:50:28 PM): 21GB
me (9:50:30 PM): wtf you talking about...PINK...wtf
her (9:50:45 PM): pink
her (9:50:53 PM): different layouts
her (9:50:58 PM): scottish
her(9:51:02 PM): plaid
me(9:51:03 PM): ohhh ok..
her(9:51:11 PM): patterend and plain pink
her (9:51:26 PM): pink is the color i had when i got it


I WAS CRACKING UP!!!

[gibbz]

ummm...... :confused:

[Michael CM1]

Do people under the age of 18 not talk in phrases, let alone sentences anymore? I sure do hope said people have unlimited texting plans since each of those hits was 20 cents each.

[bassproguy07]

fail!

[fireshot91]

that was over AIM....and she said she had a PINK iPhone 21GB....she got that for christmas...when the 16GB came out AFTER christmas..

[ruinfx]

facepalm

[Pooshka]

Oh my, that is so hard to read! Is that English?

[isauce]

Epic Fail! :d

[Bodhi395]

This had been the most intellectually stimulating post I've ever read. :rolleyes:

[Michael CM1]

Oh my, that is so hard to read! Is that English?

It's Textish, the new language teens speak because their English teachers don't scan their phones and beat them to death for thinking such chatter is legible.

If you can't type legible crap, use the phone to call someone! Um, K? Do U C?

[Warbrain]

Fascinating...simply fascinating...

I'm going to hit the bottle now.

[fireshot91]

That was over a Instant Messeging program called "AIM". Incase you guys cant read.

[janey]

who cares? i've done tech support for people convinced they had 300 gigawatt processors.

Also, the coloring might have been a skin or case. who knows.

[vniow]

I'd hate to imagine the linguistic capabilities of your children should that possibility ever come to fruition.

[Opie]

huh

[mcdj]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5C1 Safari/525.20)

The USA is slowly becoming one great big Cinnabon.

[DN7335]

Good grief, why are you all giving the OP so much crap? I enjoyed reading the post, that girl is clearly lying or doesn't know what an iPhone is...

[ruinfx]

That was over a Instant Messeging program called "AIM". Incase you guys cant read.

never heard of it :rolleyes:

[wronski]

After much deciphering I have come to know that the original post was written in some alternative of the English language. After some deliberation of the phrases in question I have been led to believe that party member 2, "the girl," has either been gifted with an iPhone rip off, is lying, or—and this seems very reasonable considering the writing style—is simply dumb.

[samiwas]

I'd hate to imagine the linguistic capabilities of your children should that possibility ever come to fruition.

Yeah, this is why I have received actual resumes (CVs for you overseas people) that were hardly legible from some people. Sometimes they become so involved in txt-speak that real words cease to exist in their vocabulary.

[View]

Reading that conversation killed several of my brain cells....
People need to relearn grammar.

I don't mind abbreviations like txt, ppl, lol, and all other ones
but "her(9:49:44 PM): u gotta iphone 2 awesome !!!!!" <== this is just stupid and illiterate.

As the OP was trying to point out that the other girl was just dumb/lying.

[hierobryan]

worst thread evvarrrzzs!!!!1

[Inukami]

OMG YOU CAN GET A 21GB PINK IPHONE!? WTH i want one, where???

[Nikhil72]

sigh. This makes me feel old at 22. I don't think I EVER spoke like that (except for the occasional "u" instead of "you"), and I was definitely in high school at the peak of the "AIM being the 'cool' thing" teenager phase.

[Inukami]

man..... yo u know us teens we speak like that..... like u know without ending our sentence and w/e.... u knowz. L O L

[mac jones]

Did you ask if you could inspect this iphone? Perhaps in her room when the parents aren't there?

I would make sure of these things.

Just to be safe ;) :D

[jcde7ago]

I think this thread made me a little dumber.

[royaltannenbomb]

i got a story just like dis 1.

the convo went like dis

me:hay wats up shawty
her: i just got a iphone 3g
me: wow dat is cool
her:yea there is two speekers at the bottom and sound comes outta both
me:LIAR!

[mac jones]

I think this thread made me a little dumber.

Highly unlikely.

[sr5878]

To clear my good name as a nineteen year old, I never ever type in that fashion -- not even in text messages. None of my friends do, either.

My kids won't be getting cell phones with SMS until they've established good grammar and spelling ;)

[sushi]

Funny, but I could easily understand the OPs post.

The funniest language that I have ever heard spoken was between two native Hawaiians. One was my boss, and the other a mutual friend. They broke into local speak. Funny as hell. It was a mixture of Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, and native Hawaiian so I could understand a word or two there. Then the got down and went slang. Awesome.

[wronski]

To clear my good name as a nineteen year old, I never ever type in that fashion -- not even in text messages. None of my friends do, either.

My kids won't be getting cell phones with SMS until they've established good grammar and spelling ;)

Age is completely irrelevant. It's really about common decency and the desire to be an earnest member of society. I don't doubt that there will be people in their 40s conducting speech like that; just haven't witnessed it yet.

[mac jones]

It's shorthand, it's smart to use it (apart form the obvious age element)

Would you have them write in complete sentences with punctuation?

On the other hand, the fact that this young lady felt the need to lie to impress, suggests that she has some issues to deal with. They may be financial (family issues).

or she may just be related to Casey.

[Mr. Giver '94]

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The USA is slowly becoming one great big Cinnabon.

Post of the century!!! I'm 14 and I have no clue what that guy is saying. Since I got an iPhone, I've no longer used "text speak" for my text messages. When I do go on AIM, which is probably once every three weeks, I usually type normally and only use simple things like LOL or LMAO or OMG. I definitely think that the English language is a valuable tool and being able to use it well is necessary if you want to be a successful person. Even I think that American teens and preteens are critically underdeveloped in terms of proper grammar, speech, and writing while at the same time being consumed by television and other distractions that take away from what they should be studying and learning.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

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The USA is slowly becoming one great big Cinnabon.

Post of the century!!! I'm 14 and I have no clue what that guy is saying. Since I got an iPhone, I've no longer used "text speak" for my text messages. When I do go on AIM, which is probably once every three weeks, I usually type normally and only use simple things like LOL or LMAO or OMG. I definitely think that the English language is a valuable tool and being able to use it well is necessary if you want to be a successful person. Even I think that American teens and preteens are critically underdeveloped in terms of proper grammar, speech, and writing while at the same time being consumed by television and other distractions that take away from what they should be studying and learning.

Be that as it may you both need to realize the US isn't the entire world, no matter how little you know about the rest of the world. This loss of language the OP is displaying is happening just about everywhere.

[royaltannenbomb]

Post of the century!!! I'm 14 and I have no clue what that guy is saying. Since I got an iPhone, I've no longer used "text speak" for my text messages. When I do go on AIM, which is probably once every three weeks, I usually type normally and only use simple things like LOL or LMAO or OMG. I definitely think that the English language is a valuable tool and being able to use it well is necessary if you want to be a successful person. Even I think that American teens and preteens are critically underdeveloped in terms of proper grammar, speech, and writing while at the same time being consumed by television and other distractions that take away from what they should be studying and learning.

Your rhetoric does not fool us.

[wronski]

It's shorthand, it's smart to use it (apart form the obvious age element)

Would you have them write in complete sentences with punctuation?

Of course! I certainly do. Before I had one of these iPhones it would take me quite long to write a text message on my Sony Ericsson as I would regularly be proofreading and choosing correct punctuation from submenus within menus. It's like people that skimp on signaling lane changes and turn-ins while driving. You either always do it, regardless of whether or not anyone is watching, or you begin to get used to not doing it. Eventually, this type of speaking will heavily influence speech everywhere. Hell, it already does. It's all about overall attention to detail that you put into your life. Everyone's quick to criticize Apple's quality, you should consider the quality of all of your own activities too.

[Mr. Giver '94]

Be that as it may you both need to realize the US isn't the entire world, no matter how little you know about the rest of the world. This loss of language the OP is displaying is happening just about everywhere.

I know that, but I was just pointing out what I have experienced in my own life. Obviously, I can't speak for what's happening in the rest of the world, but I'm sure in most places it isn't happening at a rate that's as extreme or widespread as in the US. The fact that the rest of the world learns English as a second language spoils American kids and teens by making English seem like something that isn't as important to perfect because they have learned it at a young age.

[royaltannenbomb]

I know that, but I was just pointing out what I have experienced in my own life. Obviously, I can't speak for what's happening in the rest of the world, but I'm sure in most places it isn't happening at a rate that's as extreme or widespread as in the US. The fact that the rest of the world learns English as a second language spoils American kids and teens by making English seem like something that isn't as important to perfect because they have learned it at a young age.

What would you teach American children before they learn english?

[mac jones]

Of course! I certainly do. Before I had one of these iPhones it would take me quite long to write a text message on my Sony Ericsson as I would regularly be proofreading and choosing correct punctuation from submenus within menus. It's like people that skimp on signaling lane changes and turn-ins while driving. You either always do it, regardless of whether or not anyone is watching, or you begin to get used to not doing it. Eventually, this type of speaking will heavily influence speech everywhere. Hell, it already does. It's all about overall attention to detail that you put into your life. Everyone's quick to criticize Apple's quality, you should consider the quality of all of your own activities too.

Uh, now your scaring me.

So when do you think I wont be able to understand anyone? 40 years, 60 years?

anyway, by that time i'll be dead.

They can go ahead and mumble 'text speak' at my funeral (or just text in their condolences).

[Mr. Giver '94]

Your rhetoric does not fool us.

I'm not trying to fool you. I want to be a lawyer when I grow up so learning to speak persuasively is important. I don't see why you should feel like I am trying to trick you by stating my point-of-view or by speaking well.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I know that, but I was just pointing out what I have experienced in my own life. Obviously, I can't speak for what's happening in the rest of the world, but I'm sure in most places it isn't happening at a rate that's as extreme or widespread as in the US. The fact that the rest of the world learns English as a second language spoils American kids and teens by making English seem like something that isn't as important to perfect because they have learned it at a young age.

You sound like you know nothing about the rest of the world and you're basing your opinion off of the American stereotype of an American through a European's eyes. How could you know that the loss of language is more widespread in the US than the rest of the world? Did you know in many places the American stereotype isn't a fat idiot, but a hot (still dumb) super model, or pretty valley girl?

[wronski]

Uh, now your scaring me.

So when do you think I wont be able to understand anyone? 20 years, 40 years?

anyway, by that time i'll be dead.

They can go ahead and mumble 'text speak' at my funeral (or just text in their condolences).

The funeral will probably just be a new social application on the web anyway. :)

[royaltannenbomb]

You sound like you know nothing about the rest of the world and you're basing your opinion off of the American stereotype of an American through a European's eyes. How could you know that the loss of language is more widespread in the US than the rest of the world? Did you know in many places the American stereotype isn't a fat idiot, but a hot (still dumb) super model, or pretty valley girl?

Yea. And some Europeans still think that the weather is nice in Florida!

[Mr. Giver '94]

What would you teach American children before they learn english?

I wasn't suggesting that. Because people in other countries learn English in addition to their native language, people who are born into an English speaking country do not feel the need to study other languages or even perfect their own. English is one of the hardest languages to learn from the perspective of a foreigner, so someone who learns English as a first language and doesn't put in the effort to fully understand it knows more of the language and its complexities than someone who learns it as a second language.

[Mr. Giver '94]

You sound like you know nothing about the rest of the world and you're basing your opinion off of the American stereotype of an American through a European's eyes. How could you know that the loss of language is more widespread in the US than the rest of the world? Did you know in many places the American stereotype isn't a fat idiot, but a hot (still dumb) super model, or pretty valley girl?

I understand that not everyone is a stereotype. I do live in Southern California, so I see a lot of the stereotypes in action. I'm not saying that everyone is like that. Everyone is different. Most of the people that I am friends with aren't like that, but the majority does fit into some kind of stereotype, not just the ones that you stated. They wouldn't have created the different stereotypes if there wasn't some truth to them. I'm sorry if I sound like some kind of outsider, but I'm not. Can you honestly say that you can state an opinion about say, fourteen-year-old boys, without basing it on some kind of stereotype? Clearly, /points to self/ not everyone fits into a stereotype.

[fireshot91]

Wow, you guys really are going in on me! I was not at all trying to say anything related to the language that I/her was talking in! Jeez.

The point of that post was to say that she was lying about her 21Gig. iPhone that is pink. Why would she need to lie to me about that? I have no idea. I didn't see her in person for about 4 years. So I really don't know her anymore.

[Van Wildonher]

lol and brb are the only abbreviations I use.

[wronski]

Wow, you guys really are going in on me! I was not at all trying to say anything related to the language that I/her was talking in! Jeez.

The point of that post was to say that she was lying about her 21Gig. iPhone that is pink. Why would she need to lie to me about that? I have no idea. I didn't see her in person for about 4 years. So I really don't know her anymore.

We know you weren't making a point out of your speech. That's precisely why we brought it up; because of your obliviousness to it.

[PoitNarf]

I encourage the kids these days to continue practicing their communication "skills". Hopefully their acronyms and emoticons will show up in their resumes which will subsequently make job searching for people like myself all the easier.

[Randman]

I just asked a kid with Down's to read the OP's post and translate it. He looked at it for a good 3 minutes before walking off while shaking his head and muttering "retards".

[Mr. Giver '94]

Wow, you guys really are going in on me! I was not at all trying to say anything related to the language that I/her was talking in! Jeez.

The point of that post was to say that she was lying about her 21Gig. iPhone that is pink. Why would she need to lie to me about that? I have no idea. I didn't see her in person for about 4 years. So I really don't know her anymore.

This just proves my point even more.............

[mcdj]

I just asked a kid with Down's to read the OP's post and translate it. He looked at it for a good 3 minutes before walking off while shaking his head and muttering "retards".

beyond awesome.

[daihard]

It's Textish, the new language teens speak because their English teachers don't scan their phones and beat them to death for thinking such chatter is legible.

I should be proud of myself for being able to understand it, then. :)

[fireshot91]

You guys are mean to me. I'm going into my little box, and staying to myself all night long! *mumbles* meanyheads *\mumbles*

[Kushiro]

OMGWTFBBQ! u guyz r soooooooooo mean!!!111oneoneoneelevenelevenoneoneone111!!!

[aphexii]

I fear for the future of our great nation. :(

[isauce]

I fear for the future of our great nation. :(

Too late.

[scottydawg]

who cares? i've done tech support for people convinced they had 300 gigawatt processors.

That's why the all the neighbors lights go dim when I turn on my Mac Pro :D

[Hudzilla]

Go Away.

[alFR]

http://ohnolookoutitsaraygun.com/argh-Picard.jpg

[sushi]

That's why the all the neighbors lights go dim when I turn on my Mac Pro :D
:D

Heaven forbid if you have a few of them. You could cause a brownout or even a blackout! :p

Go Away.
:)

http://ohnolookoutitsaraygun.com/argh-Picard.jpg
That sums up the thread so far. :p

[vrflyer]

What a horrible thread, is there a pre-20's forum section so this thread can be moved, otherwise OMGWTFBBQ!!!1!!!!ONE!!!!!ELEVENTY!!!

[JPIndustrie]

Wait a minute. Was she hot?

[cristo]

What a horrible thread, is there a pre-20's forum section so this thread can be moved

I agree.. or just an uneducated section...

I see no excuse for not typing in full sentences, even when using messenger. I understand the need for text language when writing text messages, since it makes things shorter and to the point, but there's no excuse when you've got a full keyboard in front of you.

[Pandora01]

Ugh, this is why I hate chatting online with my teen sister. Paaaaaainful.

You guys want a real laugh? Check this out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spamberly/2316676708/

Best. Note. Ever.

[spazattack674]

Do people under the age of 18 not talk in phrases, let alone sentences anymore? I sure do hope said people have unlimited texting plans since each of those hits was 20 cents each.

I am 16, and I hate when people don't use complete sentences. Sometimes with texting, if I want to fit everything into one text, I might use some abbreviations, but in AIM I try to use full sentences as much as possible.

[vrflyer]

Ugh, this is why I hate chatting online with my teen sister. Paaaaaainful.

You guys want a real laugh? Check this out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spamberly/2316676708/

Best. Note. Ever.

I don't get it as to why they even bother, for example (from above link):


LYKE - LIKE
NURVES - NERVES
MA - MY
JUSS - JUST
THA -THE


How's that shortened or even abbreviated text?

Notice the user bothers to spell out YEAR BOOK, SNITCHES???

What idiocy! :rolleyes:

[Pandora01]

I don't get it as to why they even bother, for example (from above link):


LYKE - LIKE
NURVES - NERVES
MA - MY
JUSS - JUST
THA -THE


How's that shortened or even abbreviated text?

Notice the user bothers to spell out YEAR BOOK, SNITCHES???

What idiocy! :rolleyes:

Yeah, I don't get the intentional misspelling, especially when it doesn't even qualify as shorthand because it's just as long as spelling it correctly. My sister does it on IM all the time and it drives me nuts. BUFF MY NUGGETS!!!! :D

[bmwpowere36m3]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/photohosting1234/Fail/fail-1.gif

[wronski]

What a horrible thread, is there a pre-20's forum section so this thread can be moved

I do take offense to that as now you're categorizing everyone in the age group with one opinion; obviously flawed thinking. Again, it's not as much about age as you think and I don't doubt some older people will be conversing the same way eventually.