Saturday, January 26, 2013

Teen texting test..

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'Become new friends with..'
'Have you updated your status?'
Phrases from Facebook..
new world phenomena
Gone are long phone calls
between teens..
--..-.- Morse code?.. forgotten...
we've smart phones now
we depend on

Teens text messages..
give High 5's with hearts,
stars and other
icons from their cell phones..
... or iPods..
what..no handwritten
paper love notes?
Fingers move like lightning..
frequent giggles..

"Wha's up....can U hang?"
"Super awesome BFF"
     "..idk U ,,
"Pretty coolio !"
The jargon is new to me..
times have changed..
but being a teen is
hard..the process the same
raising kids never easy

Hippies a thing of the past,
maybe, but I hear .
."chillin' w/my  ppl"
...even "far out"..is heard..
Instagram for great pics..
but NO obsessive
texting while driving
___or else 'rly'..
you will lose your timeline!


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14 comments:

  1. Amrit SinhaJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:39 AM

    Never text or for that matter even talk on phone while driving. I have friends who do these, and I keep telling them not to. When I drive my own car, I stay focussed on the road ahead. I only check my cell for texts or calls after halting my vehicle !!!

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  2. ClaudiaJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    nice..they have their own language like we used to have when we were kids.. communication changed so much these last few years..sometimes it frightens me, sometimes i think it opens up new possibilities as well...we still just need to learn how to use it wisely..which is a challenge in itself...smiles

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  3. Sabio LantzJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:55 AM

    You know you're old, when you the youth disgust you.

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  4. GraceJanuary 27, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    Great lines....I can relate to the teens jargon and not understanding the text language (have to read it aloud). And multi-tasking will distract you, concentrate on driving first ~

    Happy Sunday ~

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  5. Brian MillerJanuary 27, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    smiles....remember back in the day the phone calls...and not wanting to get off or break that connection, 'no you hang up,' ' no you' ...ha...and times have certainly changed...and so has their language, text speak is rather interesting to me...

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  6. hedgewitchJanuary 27, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    Ha! Great last line.

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  7. ND MitchellJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    Loved this. Brilliant finish. You are definitely in tune with social media here :-)

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  8. Marbles in My PocketJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    It's all Greek to me, so there it is; I am officially OLD!
    Great job on this one, Katy!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM

    I've never owned a cell phone or texted
    but I can always appreciate some cool lingo!
    Your finish says it all !!

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    Yep, that closure is epic!

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  11. Laurie KolpJanuary 27, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    The texting lingo is crazy, really (this is the teacher in me wondering why spelling correctly is too much trouble).

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  12. Cressida de NovaJanuary 27, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    OH TEENS...A hurdle ...not for the faint hearted!

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  13. Dave KingJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    This is real cool, I find it absorbing - but then I run for cover.

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  14. Rosemary AubutJanuary 29, 2013 at 5:37 AM

    A new generation as always brings a new problem! This one ie dangerous though!

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