Jun 26
Imglish lessons – if you’re happy and you know it
Cats: words|Back by popular demand: the GT Imglish series.
Instant message + english = IMglish.
As the world gets faster and comms devices get smaller, IMglish helps us navigate the language and the world. It also helps us to spy on our children.
If a typist wishes to remain relevant and gifted, it is important for her to know these IMglishisms and spread the wrd.
So here goes.
Sometimes you have have to tell your txt partner how you’re feeling about things. These Imglishisms might help to convey happiness or something even better.
VBG very big grin
VEG very evil grin
WEG wicked evil grin
SFETE smiling from ear to ear
SETE smiling ear to ear
HHO1/2K ha ha only half kidding
HHOK ha ha only joking
HHOS ha ha only being serious
June 26th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I can understand the evolution and current usage of IMglish for texting and IMing, but I can not stand when people use it for other situations (emails/ email responses, blog/news article comments, letters to the editor, Dear John letters, etc)
June 26th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
HHOK ha ha only joking?
Could it be that the Gifted Typist made a Gifted Typo? GQTMS (giggle quietly to myself)
June 26th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
It’s all too much, makes me want to sit down with a fountain pen and write an irate and correctly spelled letter to the editor.
ttfn
June 26th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
WTF??? I am BO that U R not coming to TO for BG with P&M…
if I was 12 I could have probably had less letters to do that,,, but I am that S.M.R.T
NanK
June 27th, 2008 at 12:07 am
My favorite is SFTMAPUTP.
Stop Fucking Texting Me And Pick Up The Phone.
June 27th, 2008 at 12:34 am
is Imglish really different from E-glish? so I can’t use this like LOL or fwiw, etc. on IM?
June 27th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Ghost, yes that’s like when people say things like “eg” for example or vis-a-vis. Me. No. Like. Either.
Dick, Gifted Typoist. That’s moi.
Thanks.
Barbara, you would have to turn on your wireless, put your specs on and mutter things like “well, I never!”
Nank, despite the company in TO, the cottage was calling. But I’m glad you’re BO and gladder you don’t have BO.
Becks, brilliant. Next time I will.
Chance, E-glish. Interesting.