August 7, 200916 yr Author The last story is priceless: The consequences of misunderstanding the lingo can be mortifying. Cassandra McSparin, 23, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., knew a woman whose friend’s mother had died. The woman texted her friend: “I’m so sorry to hear about your mother passing away. LOL. Let me know if there’s anything I can do.” It turns out she thought LOL meant “Lots of love.”
August 7, 200916 yr ROFLMAO remains my favorite piece of internet lingo. I try to use it in everyday i speech.
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 11:52 PM) ROFLMAO remains my favorite piece of internet lingo. I try to use it in everyday i speech. ROFLTEUVADIAPOP Rolling on the floor laughing that I end up vomiting and drowning in a puddle of puke
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 10:52 PM) ROFLMAO remains my favorite piece of internet lingo. I try to use it in everyday i speech. How does one work an acronym like that into conversation? Do you sound out the letters, or make it into a word?
August 7, 200916 yr The consequences of misunderstanding the lingo can be mortifying. Cassandra McSparin, 23, of Jim Thorpe, Pa., knew a woman whose friend’s mother had died. The woman texted her friend: “I’m so sorry to hear about your mother passing away. LOL. Let me know if there’s anything I can do.” It turns out she thought LOL meant “Lots of love.” FAIL.
August 7, 200916 yr Bert Martinez Communications LLC, a Houston-based consulting firm, hired a 20-year-old and two teenagers last fall to help teach texting vernacular to its staff of six. “It gave us the confidence that we could use the lingo and connect with the younger clientele on their level,” says Bert Martinez, president of the firm, which now conducts about 20% of its communication with clients via texting. wtf?? LMAO @ noobs
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 07:47 AM) ROFLTEUVADIAPOP Rolling on the floor laughing that I end up vomiting and drowning in a puddle of puke Haha, I just started laughing so much at my desk at work I had to turn away from a coworker and pretend I was reading a piece of paper. Priceless. How come GTFO and STFU aren't on this list of acronyms?
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 08:47 AM) Illinois just banned texting while driving effective Jan 1, 2010. I'd really like to know how they plan on enforcing this.
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:40 AM) Haha, I just started laughing so much at my desk at work I had to turn away from a coworker and pretend I was reading a piece of paper. Priceless. How come GTFO and STFU aren't on this list of acronyms? I enjoy CTFO for chill TFO, actually just use the acronym around my buddies.
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 10:11 AM) I'd really like to know how they plan on enforcing this. About 13 states now have laws with many more expected to follow. Direct observation will be the most used technique of enforcement.
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 09:56 PM) IJEOMK I had to look that up. And then I laughed.
August 7, 200916 yr QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 08:56 PM) IJEOMK You kiss your mother with that mouth?
August 9, 200916 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 09:02 AM) How does one work an acronym like that into conversation? Do you sound out the letters, or make it into a word? Make it into a word. It’s a bit German sounding. Rowf-Leh-Mao
August 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 11:24 AM) About 13 states now have laws with many more expected to follow. Direct observation will be the most used technique of enforcement. I just have a hard time seeing them using this as a reason for pulling somebody over unless they can actually see the person using the phone. Even then, they'd have to be able to prove they were actively texting at the time. I can see them pulling somebody over for swerving or something and then hit them with this as a secondary thing...
August 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 11:05 AM) I just have a hard time seeing them using this as a reason for pulling somebody over unless they can actually see the person using the phone. Even then, they'd have to be able to prove they were actively texting at the time. I can see them pulling somebody over for swerving or something and then hit them with this as a secondary thing... Isn't that about the same as the hands free laws? I thought you could be ticketed for a variety of unsafe driving actions, putting on makeup, etc. Cops arrest people all the time by observing them breaking the law, and they make excellent witnesses on the stand.
August 10, 200916 yr QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 10, 2009 -> 11:20 AM) Isn't that about the same as the hands free laws? I thought you could be ticketed for a variety of unsafe driving actions, putting on makeup, etc. Cops arrest people all the time by observing them breaking the law, and they make excellent witnesses on the stand. With the hands-free thing they can at least see the person holding the phone to their ear. With texting, the most they would probably be able to see is the person looking down at their lap.
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