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Benedict Arnold

Is texting changing the way we talk?

The other day I was at a Game Stop store. A kid, well a kid to me, somewhere in his early twenties, asked the girl working there ,"is Jennifer working today? *curious*".
The girl turns to him, "No, she's off today. *sorry*"
So far so good. 
Then he said, "Oh, that's too bad,*depressed*". To which she responded with a, "im sorry. "Peace sign*. Yes, they actually said all those words.
Later on, I overheard my daughter while on the phone with one of her equally eloquent girlfriends, laughing and saying, "I know right, sad face!"
I wondered, Are we learning to communicate more effectively and logically, or are we just getting lazy and losing our ability to use language?

Posted - January 14, 2017
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  • 270
    That's not a couch, it's steps. Lol:)
      January 18, 2017 8:37 AM MST
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  • You're right!  Well ... that makes all the difference in the world! :)  (thanks)
      January 18, 2017 10:47 AM MST
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  • "We're going to have to hurry. I'm running out of minutes."
      January 15, 2017 9:51 PM MST
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  • It may look silly, but I wouldn't count that outside the realm of possibilities.
      January 15, 2017 10:44 PM MST
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  • I agree.
      January 15, 2017 10:47 PM MST
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  • 7683
    LOL;)) I had a hearty laugh....so true, this is a fast world,fast food,fast everything....;))
      January 15, 2017 11:07 PM MST
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  • So true. Im glad you liked it V.
    Thanks for your comment.
      January 15, 2017 11:23 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Oh? Are you from AB,Lago, because many ABers call me V or Vee;))
    And thank you for a wonderful question!
      January 15, 2017 11:26 PM MST
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  • No, I came here from EP with some friends. 
    You are certainly welcome.
      January 15, 2017 11:30 PM MST
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  • I've heard people say 'lol', say it as opposed to actually laughing .. out ... loud. The intriguing thing was that they said it without laughing at all.
    (and you know how hard it is for me to actually write that)
      January 15, 2017 11:35 PM MST
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  • Yes!!
    Exactly!!
    These guys were talking without really an expression of sad face or depression. Just the words. Very strange. 

      January 16, 2017 1:32 AM MST
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