Tilly (Photo credit: Digitalorthodoxy) Not a picture of me but isn’t she cute?
Write about what you did last weekend as though you’re a music critic reviewing a new album.
Tilly Bud has been silent for three weeks but on Sunday she finally went back to church.
How we wish she hadn’t. She still has real pitch issues and half way through ‘Nearer My God To Thee,’ she nearly was because the congregation couldn’t take much more. Fortunately, the inspired coughing fit from an under-used voice box that livened up the second chorus saved the day.
We waited almost a month for Tilly’s reappearance, which begs the question: why? It’s Bye-bye! not Buy! Buy!
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Describe the most satisfying meal you’ve ever eaten in glorious detail.
I don’t think I’ve eaten in that restaurant.
I would never patronise an establishment that uses only lower case letters in its name.
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If you could un-invent something, what would it be? Discuss why, potential repercussions, or a possible alternative.
telephone (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)
Text speak.
Why? If you don’t know, you must be a teenager.
Potential repercussions - my boys would never talk to me again. By mouth or phone.
Possible alternative - the actual words.
I’m guilty of cunctation in answering this prompt because I suspect I’m in a minority. I don’t believe in the purity of language – it lives and grows and changes and that’s fine; but I don’t want to witness the return of near-illiteracy. A balance must be struck: evrtng n moderation.
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Write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry!
Double bonus points for adding a tune?
Sing this to I Like Big Butts by Sir Mix-A-Lot. Don’t look up the actual lyrics because this is a family blog.
I love real words and I cannot lie!
You other bloggers can’t deny
When a kid sends you an itty-bitty text
You wanna throw it in his face
You get rung
Wanna get real tough
Cuz you can’t tell him to get stuffed
In text speak into the jeans he’s wearing
I’m cross and I can’t stop swearing
Oh my boy I wanna throttle that
Fone you always carry
My husband tried 2 warn me
dat dat fone U got
mAk me so angry
U sA U wanna git n my hands
I won’t buy U cuz I ain’t yor avg nd usr
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I found a great site for those of you who would like to be able to understand the texts your children and grandchildren send to you: Transl8it!
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Well-spotted, those of you who identified ‘bleb’ as yesterday’s word.
It is a small blister, rather like me on a rant.
I like your lyrics far better than the original ones!
I always trouble deciphering my granddaughter Jackie’s texts. Cassie tends to use English with me but Jackie doesn’t and it’s rather difficult sometimes. Your site will come in handy, I think. Loved the rap, BTW.
BTW IMOH TLH TB: ROLF
I so git U. U R so fune. TTFN.
You are truly gifted. We are very blessed by you & your gift.
Once again I seem to have not kept up with the musical trends…it would appear that has been to my advantage…enjoyed your post.
On the whole, I prefer folk who don’t procrastinate – get it done at once and the fretting is over.
Yuk for textspeak except for the ones from my era like ASAP and BTW and IMHO – that’s what we should stick to… But I do like a good neologism.
would you believe from my illness through most of January I still have a lingering cough?
I would. Spud still has his and I have mine.
Ooh, the meaning of today’s new word is one I know well. I am quite good at procrastinating!
Txt spk? I h8 it!
Cunctation? I need that site for translation. My daughter moved back to Wpg. when she & her husband split last July & she moved in with her dad temporarily. Her cell phone is only for work – no long distance, so if I want to talk to her I have to call my ex-husband (which is such a treat). She suggests texts – I cannot even figure out my new phone much less text!
It just takes practise
So they tell me.
I hesitated to post a comment to this post, Tilly, as I was going to do it all in text speak, and then decided against it…I hope I’ve picked up on today’s word correctly?
U have
Yay! Go, Tilly! Excellent post with which I couldn’t agree more!
You are definitely a one-off! Love this!
Betcha my pitch issues trump yours I can clear a church in 3 notes! = )
I am not embarrassed to admit to being totally trumped
Awww, good ol’ early 90′s rap. See, it’s timeless. Just like the Beatles
Not really, but I grew up with that fun!
I only ever heard it on Friends
Just found your blog referenced off another I follow, so the cunctation was not intentional. I look forward to finding more gems here.
Thank you! And thanks for following
I love the restaurant glorious detail! I’ve eaten there many times. You really must try their chicken sauteed, grilled, boiled, baked, and braised in wine, butter, capers, mushrooms, heavy cream with a side of mashed potatoes laced with chives, onions, leeks, jalapeno peppers and olives. For dessert, try the chocolate, caramel, vanilla, strawberry, peach, pecan tort. What is that you say? Too much glorious detail?
I don’t know about that…I’m suddenly so hungry, I can’t concentrate.
Haha, my kids and I sing the “I like big butts” with new lyrics all the time!