For this post, I want you to find a conversation you’ve had with someone on your phone that you feel comfortable sharing. Then I want you to introduce the “setting” and “context” of this conversation (where/when did it happen? what was it about?). Next, write out at least 10 lines of back-and-forth from the conversation.
Lastly, I want you to comment on particular words you and/or the person you were texting used that stood out to you (and why).
Context: Conversation with my ex-boyfriend after losing contact so many fucking times.
Setting: In my bed, through Instagram DM (#which I hate using)
Me: “How’ve you been, beautiful?”
Me: “tbh, you’re like the only ex I have that I still respect lol”
X: “ive been great you?”
Me: “busy with college lol”
X: “And really? that means a lot. Same here ( :] )
X: “ohhh shit”
X: “thats great”
Me: “crazy how we met so long ago on omegle”
X: “i know right”
X: “i was think about that”
Me: “icu performing on stage yasss”
X: “yess thank you”
X: “its what I was made to do ya feel”
Me: “because what we felt together was real :)”
X: “i know”
X: “its sad things went down the way they did.”
Me: “Yeah :(”
X: “imy”
Me: “likewise”
*Few days ago*
X: “heyy”
X: “your story has me deadd”
Me: “thanks”
X: “are you okay”
Me: “couldn’t be better”
@ ^^ The first particular word that stood out of me was when he said that my Instagram story had him “deadd” and it made me realize how often people use that word. Another particular word that stood out to me was when he asked me if I was “okay”. If you think about it, the word “okay” can have multiple interpretations. Okay could mean I’m alive, breathing, and healthy, or that my mental health is at that of a “sane” person’s.
Context: texting with a friend that I haven’t seen in a while
Setting: on my computer texting on discord( don’t know why we didn’t voice chat at the time)
Me: I need me some sonic mania but im broke
ali: Nahhh just get the og
Sonic collection
Only a few of us know about that
me: sonic collection is it on consoles or pc
ali: PS2 but should be on PC by now
me: man i dont got that ancient device
ali: ANCIENT BUT ITS HOLY
GOT ALL THE OG SHIT ON IT
( sends me a youtube )
OK M2K
Me: god damn
the falco punch though
ali: falcon ditos ez
me: that reminds me i need a new 3ds
ali: nooooo
u need a 2ds
save up for wiiu
b smart
( wink face emote )
me: i broke both r and l
playing smash
now im down using the control pad to grab
ali: LOL
like i said 2ds
Well, I guess the most interesting words we use ( that was not just bad grammar ) was terms like M2K which is Mew Two King and og which is original, I believe. We mostly use these terms to shorten a sentence when texting which is pretty useful at a time but I can also get frustrated when trying to decipher what my friend said.
Context: My Bestfriend (Ruth) and I were discussing how we felt about our schools so far.
Setting: This conversation was on snapchat because I was not in the right place to FaceTime.
Ruth: Comments on my latest snap post * “I swear I wish u was here yoooooo.”
me: “lmfao* š š :)”
Ruth: “Nah there’s this f boy I met. I know he’s a Yoruba demon cause he’s mad cute and mad tall and there’s this other one Yoruba angel, I’ll save that one for marriage.”
me: “Lml I’m dead….. Yoruba demon” *Laughing emoji’s. ” I think I my school is ight so far, I mean there are cute boys but I haven’t really been focused on that cuz I been stressed about all the reading and stuff. Bro my math teacher doesn’t even speak English ooooooo.”
Ruth: “Lmao, Kathy please change that class or find a way to do the work without the help of the teacher.”
me: “Yea i’m gunna try. I mean the school isn’t that bad.”
Ruth: “Kathy trust me, we got this. This year is gunna go by so fast. We gunna be alright in Jesus name.”
me: “lol, love you baby. I really needed that.”
Ruth: “Love you too my love. Anyways lemme leave u alright I’m a little busy right now. We facetiming tonight right?”
Me: “yea ttyl.”
My Comment: To be honest, the words that stood out to me in this conversation was ” Yoruba demon”. I found this particular word so hilarious because my bestfriend loves to exaggerate all the time so it was really funny how she came up with such a phrase. Another phrase that stood out to me was the ” I love you” and the “I love you too.” Why? Just because it seemed like a good moment to me. It sounds weird but seriously, you know when you read a text and it’s like your not even in the same place you were in five minutes ago? Yea, that’s kinda how I felt.
Context: Texting my little cousin about a party he wanted me to take him to.
Setting: In my dinning room eating, The conversation was through Instagram DM’s.
Him: Yo you doing anything December 12??
Me: Nah bro why wassup?
Him: We out to this girl party broh she live 180 in valentine. She said she’ll take take us.
Me: lol I live right there
Him: Alright but my mom not letting me leave if you not with me(laughing emoji)
Him again: Yo plz take me, the girl that want me to go really feeling me and I’m trynna hit that (crying emoji)
Me: Lmao I’II see what I’m doing cuz i don’t fuck with niggas from there much
Me again: And what her name?
Him: Angie
Me: She from the bx?
Him: No
Him again: She live in 145
Me: Who party is it?
Him: idk broh
Particular words that stood out in my conversation were Broh and wassup. These words stood out to me because it is spelled incorrect on purpose and i use it regularly through conversations with people.
context: me and my friend talking about random topics
settings: I’m in my bed playing a game and she is still on vacation in Canada. We are talking via iMessage.
her: oh nija boo I got a question
me: yes papi wassup
her: lol I can’t with you
her: anywho since Cunningham leaving pretty soon when are we going to see our mother
me:Tuesday cuz they start Thursday
me: wait when do you come back to America
her: I had to stay back for my baby cousin Christine so I’m not coming back until later
me: okay so we go when you come back
her: ight sexy
comments: One word that stuck out to me was when my friend used the term “mother” to refer to our high school guidance counselor. this stood out to me because in high school my friend and I went to her for everything. There was never a day where we didn’t stop in her office. we always helped her with work and sat with her when we had a problem. It wasn’t until our graduation when she broke the news to us that we her last graduating class and that she was retiring.
Setting/context: im home laying down after a calm 16 hr shift talking to my friend thru texts. At this point im exhausted and my sarcasm turns up a notch. My friend was preparing herself to move but i had no idea where or what she was doing. I just knew we were texting.
Her: i just wanna pack this shit
Me: u shouldve been did dot
Her: ive been like f it…im in lowes getting supplies… gonna do a lil before work tonight
Me: u sounding hurricane ready beloved
Her:
Contest: Conversation with my friends, day before first day of college.
Setting: on my computer, through messenger sometimes by my phone…
Me: lets make plans for this friday
mo: whats up?
mo: bbq?
me: whats on your mind
me: whats else
mo: yeah throw a bbq from us
mo: have some beer and sh*t
mo: first gatta see how many ppl got tho
me: yeha
me: we gon call it farewell summer bbq
me: this is almost over
me: lmfaoo
asraf: how many people going
asraf: invite of the 194 ppl
Asraf: not everyone only people close to us
asraf: may be 8 to 9 ppl.
mo: make sure that bit*h dont come or we kicked outta pelham.
asraf: i’m not gonna invite parkchaster people..
hasan: we have to pay 50
me: we can figure out that later
My comment: based on my group conversation i can say that we didn’t use proper grammar and good words. sometime we don’t say the whole word to discuss we just say some worlds that define what we meant.
Context: My friend in my group chat talking about Sleep paralysis.
Setting: I am home studying for a test on Tuesday.
Ray: “I almost had sleep paralysis last night”
Dev: “Oh nah”
Me: ” Boy What”
Ray: “Bro i went to sleep but I was wide awake”
Dev: “Lmao N***a woke up Ned was like hell nah”
Me: “Nah you was off of something”
Ray: “Bro i felt some sh*t pulling off my covers
Dev: “Oh NAH” *2 CRYING EMOJI*
Dev: “N***a woke up nd said chill”
“LMAO that happen after yu watched that video” *crying video*
Ray: “I barely watched it but i saw the door close mad quick”
Me: “LMAO I’m weak”
Ray: “Bro the piano was playing by it self”
Me: “What video” *eyes emoji*
Ray: “Chris you got to watch it”
Comments: Some words that stood out to me is Ray first text message because it caught me completely off guard while I was studying.
Context : Me and my friend talking about the basketballs game because we bet on them
Setting: On my bed using my phone and watching the game
Danny: today is payday bro I’m telling you
Me: facts bro I’m dumb hype
Danny: send me the flick the ticket
Me: *sends pic of the ticket*
Danny : did I not tell u to bet on the cavs smh I’m a prophet bro lelele
Me: I mean it’s the cavs bro obviously
Danny: Boston was lowkey a shaky pick but thank god they hit
Me: facts they barley covered the spread *nervous emoji *
Danny: lelele peep the score bro this is easy money I told you today is payday smh
Me: facts it’s lit
Danny: it’s a wrap bro only a minute left for the last quarter told u to bet today
Danny: #trustindanny
Me : leleleel good shit bro we finally hit
Danny : lelelel *green check emoji *
Comments : the words that stood out to me is “lelelel” which is like a internet slang for like lol , also the word “facts” , it’s like a New York word that generally all people around my age use it , the same goes with “bro”
The following conversation involved me and a friend, sometime in our senior year of high school. We were arranging plans to meet up and play basketball.
Me: What’s up..
Friend: Yo
Me: I’m playing ball with John on Friday, you should come
Friend: Nah man, you can’t guard me..
Me: lol bro stfu
You’re buns
Friend: lmao you’re a clown bro
Me: you’ve already seen the jelly
Friend:
Context: Relationships/ break up to make up.
Duration:7 min
Location:Staten Island, New York
Date/ Time: 9/11/17,12:01pm
I and a former friend of mine were having a conversation about her and her verbally, emotionally & psychiatrically abusive boyfriend for now the 3rd time he’s broken up with her and she has taken him back. The language used in this conversation was very vulgar due to emotions being expressed. I would want you to imagine talking to a brick wall, that’s how I felt.
Linda: So it seems we’re not broken up, we’re just separated.
Tinna: wat??
Linda: me and Luis are separated, I offer we go to counseling and get help but he didn’t want to.
Me: I could see why, your not married.
Tinna:Same^
Me: didn’t we speak Linda??, didn’t I ask you to stay away from him? Why do you continuously put your emotions on the line just to get back with a dude who doesn’t know how to treat you??
Linda: I love him!!!!
Me & Tinna: THATS NOT LOVE!!!!!
Me: you know what go ahead, get counseling and therapy go to a fucking psychologist for all I care I’m done, your on your own!!!
Me I hope he was worth it
Linda: ugh why are you acting like this????
Me: I would ask you the same question
Context: Talking to a friend
Duration: an hr
Location: Bronx
Date/Time: 9/3/17
Frank: Yooo
Me: Yoooo
Frank: wyd
Me: chilling
Frank: come outside to the park
Me: copy
*20 minutes passes by*
Frank: yoooo wya!!
Me: my bad bro i was doing something for my mom
Frank: smh come out now or im leaving
*15 minutes passes by*
Frank:aiight im leaving now
Me: chilllllll
Me: i’m coming down now
Me and best friend Frank frequently play basketball in the neighborhood. We’ve been friends for a healthy amount of time.
Context: My friend and I talking about our plans for the next day (Sunday) and having to get my parents permission first before we officially hangout
Setting: In my room, constantly looking at my phone to get her response because it was getting late
Her: Ok imma sleep bc imma die if I don’t but I’ll text u tmm BBS
Me: I’m about to ask!!! HOLD ON
Me: Okay first, how are we going to meet up? Do you want to meet up at the union square Barnes and Noble or you want to meet up at a specific area?
Me: I honestly feel like I have ocd, like I have to know it all
Her: I think we should meet up there bc I can take the L from around my house !! And get there relatively quick
Her: Hehe it’s ok
Her: Yea meet up in front of the Barnes and noble def !!
Me: Orale *emoji with shades*
Me: Okay sounds cool!
Me: NOW SLEEP. GOODNIGHT!!
Her: *4 kissing emojis*
(The next morning)
Me: Bruh are you ready yet?
Me: I’m still home
Me: Hey text me from your new number, I have the old one and the new one I just don’t know which one is which so eeks
Me: Answer back to this through my phone number please, I’m heading out now
Her: Fkossk I DIDNT WAKE UP TO MY ALARM
Her: OMG SO SORRY
Her: I’ll get ready quickkkkk
Me: SHAKING MY HEAD
Me: OH GEEEEEEZ
Her: I really want to die in this moment
Her: Idk how this happened this never happens fkdksns
The words that stood out to me were “I really want to die” because my friend wasn’t being literal and when people say that, it is a form of expression. What it ready means is that they don’t like their current situation and that they are exhausted. Another word that stood out to me was my friend’s “fkdksns” this is the new “lol”. It’s been a trend that began going on to replace the lol, people call it “keyboard smash” to express that they find something funny.
Cassandra: Hey Bobbertttt
me: yeo
Cassandra: When do you want to chillando
me:”chillando” (laughing emojix2)
cassandra: shut up
me: where tf did you get that from
cassandra: don’t worry about it
cassandra: but when fr?
me: imma let you know.
The word chillando stood out the most, because I see it as a creative yet stupid slang word
Context: My friend and I that are always talking about our cars, and he is complaining about how his car died
Setting: At my job trying to work but I couldnāt stop laughing because of the way he complained.
Him:My car died after using a obd2 scanner
Me:Did it turn back on?
Him:It doesnāt want to turn back on
Him:Some people say the Ecu is fucked up or is the battery
Me:Damn wtf is any lights on?
Him:The lights are going on and off
Me:Like flickering when you turn the key?
Him:Yes tomorrow Iām buying a jump starter
Me:Its the battery bro that happened to me, just try jumping it with somebody else, be careful tho bc my car died in the middle of the road make sure the battery is not fucked up
Him:This like the ten time this year Iām getting it checked
– The word that stood out the most to me is when he said his carādiedā becaude he said it in such an angry way it made me laugh.