Lost in txt-land
Request, re the Locals Only abstraction on young folks texting and driving: “For those of us who remember when Elvis was an unknown…..would you decipher this dribble.” The translation, in italics, of this fictitious text conversation, for non-texters out there.
“sup dude” What’s up, my friend?
“jus drvn grl. u?” I’m just driving, girlfriend. How about you?
“drvn 2” I’m driving, too.
“din u hear no txt & drvn!” Didn’t you hear not to text and drive!
“lol” Laughing out loud.
“moms car?” You in your mom’s car?
“yep. u?” Yes. How about you?
“dads” I’m in my dad’s car.
“omg! he let u?” Oh my gosh! He let you?
“knows?” He knows?
“gr8!” Great!
“where at?” Where are you?
“pt brn. u?” Point Brown Ave. You?
“me 2!” Me too!
“where?” Where?
“near Obout” Near the Roundabout.
“me 2:)” Me too. (smiling face)”
“hey that u?” Hey, is that you?
“dude!” Dude!
. . .
“u ther?” Are you there?
“wtff?!” What the fudgy fudge?!
“omg u totly hit me” Oh my gosh you totally hit me.
“not! u hit me” Did not. You hit me.
“u ok” Are you all right?
“um? cant get out. u?” Not really. I can’t get out. You?
“havent tried” I haven’t tried. (busy texting)
“try!” Well, try!
“stuk.” I’m stuck.
“sux” That sucks.
“yup. where u at?” Sure does. Where are you?
“ditch. u?” In a ditch. How about you?
“pole. dads gona kill” Smashed a pole. My dad’s gonna kill me.
“moms will freak!” My mom will freak out.
“u call 911?” Did you call 911?
“dude u hit me u call” You hit me, you should call.
“u bleedn?” Are you bleeding?
“yea u” Yes. Are you?
“yep” Affirmative.
“:(“ (sad face)
“thks. nu shrt 2!” Thanks. I’m wearing a new shirt, too!
“gd thng i wore red” Good thing I wore red.
“nice” Good move; way to think ahead.
“hngry?” Are you hungry?
“jus 8. u?” I just ate. How about you?
“strvn. cant reach cande bar!” Starving and I can’t reach a candy bar.
“dang. do hmwrk?” Too bad. Did you do your homework?
“wut 4 im 6!” What for, I’m sick!
“4 sho im illin 2” For sure. I’m pretty bad over here too.
“u call 911 yet?” Did you call 911 yet?
“no u?” No, did you?
“4get it here they r” Forget it, here they come.
“y they goin 2 u b4 me?” Why are they going to you before me?
“dude im flippd n a ditch!” Because I’m flipped in a ditch!
“so i like shrded dads car. heres my medix” So? I shredded up my dad’s car. Here comes my medic.
“mines cute” Mine’s cute.
“ho. mine got hot chainsaw.” You’re a loose woman. Mine has a cool chainsaw to cut me out.
“pix?” Can you take pictures?
“totly” Of course!
“he wants my fone!” The medic wants my phone!
“dang. sux” Too bad. That sucks.
“c u @ hspitl” See you at the hospital.
“k” OK.
“l8r” Later.

Tom, These are conversations typically between members of the same generation. Every generation has had its slang and vernacular. Why are you being so critical of this generation? You are sounding like a prude.