Texting for old farts

Laurel, not Lauren

Location: Marin County, California,
Birthday: November 22

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Editor’s Pick

JANUARY 5, 2009 2:41PM

Rate: 13 Flag

OP = Oh, phooey!

Okdk = okie-dokie

OF = Oh, fiddlesticks!

TS! = that’s swell!

Dgi = doggone it!

F! F! F! = can’t remember what I was going to say

RTB = running to bathroom

ODQMI = oops, didn’t quite make it

WAMGDG? = where are my goddamn glasses?

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BRB, RTB ... ODQMI

Funny, funny, funny!!!
and look at you , LNL with your fancy fonts!!! :)

1_Irritated_Mother

January 05, 2009 02:43 PM

Fun. If I may add my late mother-in-law's favorite:
CRAFT - Can't Remember a Fucking Thing.

Stim

January 05, 2009 02:51 PM

WAMGDG cracked me up but good.

Sandra Stephens

January 05, 2009 02:52 PM

could you ask your glasses if they met mine on your journey, if you ever find them?

Brian B

January 05, 2009 02:54 PM

OMG, I am PO'ed for not thinking of CRAFT myself. LOL! Brilliant!

Laurel, not Lauren

January 05, 2009 03:03 PM

Try on your head. That's where my glasses hide.

jimmymac1025

January 05, 2009 03:03 PM

TEHTCM = the editors have totally confounded me

And thanks, Jimmy, for reminding me that the head is always the first place to check.

Laurel, not Lauren

January 05, 2009 05:17 PM

OMG, You are Soooooo Funny! I have to print this and tape it to my screen because us old farts get CRS. (can't remember shit)

Way to go Laurel!

Michael Rodgers

January 05, 2009 05:54 PM

FTS (funnier than sh**)

Monte

Rev. Dr. Monte Canfield

January 05, 2009 09:39 PM

what were we talking about...............

Gary Justis

January 05, 2009 09:44 PM

KOW--knock on wood (who's there?)

Gary Justis

January 05, 2009 09:47 PM

Brought a smile to my face. Am I the only person in the western world who's never, ever sent a text message?

emma peel

January 05, 2009 09:50 PM

Love WAMGDG. We went out to eat last night and I had to have someone else read the wine list to me. It was the blind leading the blind. He knew nothing about wine and I knew nothing about seeing.

Funny, rated.

pretend_farmer

January 05, 2009 09:51 PM

Pretend Farmer, you look WAY too young for these kinds of problems!

Laurel, not Lauren

January 05, 2009 10:16 PM

Hee! RTB is the best. You need something for "I've fallen and I can't get up," but as I don't know how to text, I can't help you!

No, emma peel, you are not the only person in the Western World who has never, ever sent a text message. I don't even know how to make a regular phone call on a cell phone. You'd think I was a member of some remote Brazilian tribe, except I bet they all know how to text-message by now.

Mumbletypeg

January 06, 2009 07:38 AM

HA! I so need this (and a tutorial on how to text in the first place.) You're a hoot, Laurel!

Lisa Kern

January 06, 2009 08:22 AM

Texting is a mystery to me. I don't want to know. Why would I pay extra to type on a phone pad I can't even see to answer?! I can hardly see to type on a full sized keyboard without my goddamn glasses! Agh!!!!

Michael Rodgers

January 06, 2009 08:35 AM

Well, I'm almost 46. And I can't see up close at all.

pretend_farmer

January 06, 2009 09:48 AM

Ha! I've texted ONCE, with my nephew's assistance. It took me about 20 minutes to relay a basic "see u later." Smoke signals or pony express would be more efficient in my opinion.

Laurel, not Lauren

January 06, 2009 11:56 AM

Laurel, did you make these up?
Could we add SM= senior moment, when a mistake is made?