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Tuesday
Nov182008

Gen'Y'Nese

Gen'Y'Nese is the language of Generation Y, and includes different ways to communicate using various forms of technology. In case you don't know it, here is a funny example which appeared in the New Yorker:

IM Romeo and Juliet

 

Login: Romeo : R u awake? Want 2 chat?

Juliet: O Rom. Where4 art thou?

Romeo: Outside yr window.

Juliet: Stalker!

Romeo: Had 2 come. feeling jiggy.

Juliet: B careful. My family h8 u.

Romeo: Tell me about it. What about u?

Juliet: 'm up for marriage f u are.. Is tht a bit fwd?

Romeo: No. Yes. No. Oh, dsnt mat-r, 2moro @ 9?

Juliet: Luv U xxxx

Romeo: CU then xxxx

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