Internet acronyms.

[Lanie]

So, my niece said "BT Dubs" the other day. I asked her what that was. It's BTW, only we're shortening the W. We can't even say W now? Also, this was real life. Come on now.

I think one day, there will be a book titled "What Acronyms We Use in Everday Conversation Mean." We'll all be gone by the time it happens, but I think it's coming.

[phillygirl]

Good one, Lanie.

I'm sick to death of "yolo". I can't stand "adorbs" or "presh". OMG has worn out its welcome. I look forward to the day that teenagers speak using multi-syllabic words, and they know the actual meaning.

I'm lucky that I have at least one niece and nephew that will constantly ask me "what does that mean" and seem intent on building their vocabularies. I used to make them use any new word that I taught them (in casual conversation) to use it at least 5 times that day. It made for some funny dinner conversation.

[Adam]

Wow. The English language is doomed. When we have to have abbreviations for acronyms because the letter "W" has too many syllables, the English language is doomed.

Here I am throwing up my hands over "sex" vs. "gender," and the whole language is dying off in a thunderous cacophony of txt msgs.

[Lanie]

Good one, Lanie.

I'm sick to death of "yolo". I can't stand "adorbs" or "presh". OMG has worn out its welcome. I look forward to the day that teenagers speak using multi-syllabic words, and they know the actual meaning.

I'm lucky that I have at least one niece and nephew that will constantly ask me "what does that mean" and seem intent on building their vocabularies. I used to make them use any new word that I taught them (in casual conversation) to use it at least 5 times that day. It made for some funny dinner conversation.

Oddly enough, my niece is a grammar nazi. It drives her crazy if somebody has incorrect grammar and she recently took interest in just a word. Indubitably. She liked how it sounded, so she started saying it. lol. Conversation can sound funny when you start substituting words for words you don't usually use. lol.

I just remembered something. I say "TMI" in real life. My bad.

[gary m]

Wow. The English language is doomed. When we have to have abbreviations for acronyms because the letter "W" has too many syllables, the English language is doomed.

Here I am throwing up my hands over "sex" vs. "gender," and the whole language is dying off in a thunderous cacophony of txt msgs.

Ahhhhh... the old "people have sex, words have gender" conundrum?

[Adam]

Ahhhhh... the old "people have sex, words have gender" conundrum?

Yes, indeed. It's my #1 pet peeve.


Me ------> "No, dammit! Your daughter's sex is female; she doesn't have a gender!"