Am I REALLY That Old?!

Ok, I do not pretend like I am some spring chicken or any of that hogwash- I got a Facebook only about a month ago and chose to neglect it like the unwanted child locked in the attic we feed fishheads every other Tuesday- but I have no freakin' clue what kids these days say.

Why does everything have to be shortened? In my day we typed out our words, none of this smh fml qft eta horsefeathers! What does it mean? And Four Loko? What happened to speedballs for your 'balance' drugs?

Sorry for the ramble, I feel old and I hate it.

Hate to break it to you, but even 4Loko is about to be passé.  :D

Original Post by purespark:

Hate to break it to you, but even 4Loko is about to be passé.  :D

 Thank holy Jesus, Some friends of mine were talking about it and I thought they were just trying to speak really bad Spanish

I must be so old that I haven't even seen these bizarre abbreviations you've referred to. Anywhere. And aren't you all of 21??? God, I feel suddenly ancient and completely out of the loop. Seriously though, my parents are more "with it".

Original Post by ninafish:

I must be so old that I haven't even seen these bizarre abbreviations you've referred to. Anywhere. And aren't you all of 21??? God, I feel suddenly ancient and completely out of the loop. Seriously though, my parents are more "with it".

 Chya, and I still feel like I need to be eating my TV dinners at 3 pm and watching Hogans Heroes.

My mom is pretty in the loop and she can barely speak any English. Or at least she is up-to-date with her celebrity gossip.

Original Post by fenrik_reinsdyr:
Why does everything have to be shortened? In my day we typed out our words, none of this smh fml qft eta horsefeathers!

Wow...Talk about timing. My wife and I were just giving her son a ration because his Facebook posts are just as you described. His retort was "what? who needs english, its the day an age of texing. jus mispell or abbreviate, no 1 minds"

I simply replied that I, as a manager who reads resumes and hires people, mind. I told him that a good command of the English language leads me to believe that a given individual would be able to convey information in an articulate and concise manner. I went on to state that if I came across a resume with "netspeak" on it, I would immediately file it in the trash (and I have believe it or not).

Original Post by pinegrovedave:

Original Post by fenrik_reinsdyr:
Why does everything have to be shortened? In my day we typed out our words, none of this smh fml qft eta horsefeathers!

Wow...Talk about timing. My wife and I were just giving her son a ration because his Facebook posts are just as you described. His retort was "what? who needs english, its the day an age of texing. jus mispell or abbreviate, no 1 minds"

I simply replied that I, as a manager who reads resumes and hires people, mind. I told him that a good command of the English language leads me to believe that a given individual would be able to convey information in an articulate and concise manner. I went on to state that if I came across a resume with "netspeak" on it, I would immediately file it in the trash (and I have believe it or not).

 ...People have seriously turned in resumes with that keyboard scratch? That makes me slightly worried for the future.

Original Post by pinegrovedave: I went on to state that if I came across a resume with "netspeak" on it, I would immediately file it in the trash (and I have believe it or not).

Quite rightly so! That's inconceivable. Who could possibly think that was okay on a resume? I think that's a good indication of how seriously they take the job they're applying for.

Original Post by ninafish:

Original Post by pinegrovedave: I went on to state that if I came across a resume with "netspeak" on it, I would immediately file it in the trash (and I have believe it or not).

Quite rightly so! That's inconceivable. Who could possibly think that was okay on a resume? I think that's a good indication of how seriously they take the job they're applying for.

 'I hv a PhD in fisiks, lol! kbai!'

Yeah, that warrants a swift kick to the babymaker

I'm guilty of using some abbreviations, but only for fun and never on a resume...or business letter...or invoices...or any of the other things that I do, in fact, need English for. Sometimes I think I'm the only one in the office who can spell, and I'm no champion at it.

So sad.

stfu, stpd *itches. y u tlkn lk u no sht??!?!?!?!!??!!?!!!onEOENEON1

me n muh peez iz a tlk newai we wan.

Original Post by fenrik_reinsdyr:

Original Post by ninafish:

Original Post by pinegrovedave: I went on to state that if I came across a resume with "netspeak" on it, I would immediately file it in the trash (and I have believe it or not).

Quite rightly so! That's inconceivable. Who could possibly think that was okay on a resume? I think that's a good indication of how seriously they take the job they're applying for.

 'I hv a PhD in fisiks, lol! kbai!'

Yeah, that warrants a swift kick to the babymaker

LOL. Ahahah...

Umm...what is this "four loko" that you speak of?  Crap, I thought 26 was still young...

Original Post by cauth002:

Umm...what is this "four loko" that you speak of?  Crap, I thought 26 was still young...

 I did some research on it- guess it's like a super strong alcoholic energy drink that makes people pass out.

If you are old then to talk to me, you need to study archeology

My grandma got a cell phone a few months back and asked me to teach her chat speak so she could text her friends (and understand what they text to her). I don't even use it myself, I type full sentences when I text (except for the occasional lol).

So I guess I'm older than my grandma?

Back in my day, we called that a vodka-redbull.

My friends make fun of me for not talking in "txt" when I text them. Some of their phones don't even have apostrophes or commas!

...they also laugh at me because I put the "g" in words that end with "-ing".

I guess I'm just not "down." *gives herself a wedgie for that last remark*

Original Post by cauth002:

Back in my day, we called that a vodka-redbull.

 Kids now a days can't be bothered to mix their own bad decisions, I guess *sigh*

Cajun - But you seem like the cat's meow and in-the-know.

Happyfish - Theres a doc in his mid 60's where I work who is ALWAYS on his blackberry and on facebook. He uses now a day jargon and laughs when I say 'ginchy'. I am square even to an older gentleman... (Gotta love the He-man icon, by the way)

Kotov - Haha, I was wondering if some of my friends text me while in the midsts of a massive stroke or while possessed by Pazuzu- in which case I offer to call a doctor or a priest. I can never understand half of what those people are saying. I get a little peeved when they don't use apostrophies and commas as well.

This entire thread must make spiro nearly melt down into a puddle of radioactive goo. Netspeex givez her a sad.

I never heard of 4 loko till now.

Everything else though...

In my defense, I'm a nerd that plays a lot of online games!

Wait, I'm not sure if that's a good defense or not... <_<;