by the freaking of my thumbs

during dinner with my family a while ago, the discussion turned to texting pet peeves. i usually stay quiet when eating, but i just had to join in. now, the one thing i hate most about text messages is when people replace ako with me (i.e. "d2 n me"). it's the most annoying thing to read. some may find it cute. well, i don't. it's stupid. just use straight tagalog ("d2 na ko") or straight english ("im here" or just plain "here" which i often do). what's worse than this? meeeh. worst? if it's a guy.

and then there's the shortcuts. i dont make use of them a lot, but when i do, i use them sparingly. and they make sense. some of the dumb shortcuts sent my way are: aq = ako, xe = kase, ño = nyo, kgv = kagabi, and the misuse of the number 2 to replace double syllables. for example, "ka2in n me". uh, what? just type whole word, dammit. this isn't a contest of who can text faster or an emergency. in fact, if it was an emergency and you'd receive that kind of text message, good luck to the poor soul that needs help.

finally, i also hate it a lot when the person on the other end doesn't answer all the questions you asked. i dont know why. either they didn't scroll all the way down or they forgot about it, but come on. i did not put it there just to fill in the remaining space for letters. rsvp, darn it!

anyways, that's the juice for tonight. im off to watch tron. tomorrow, i will posting another short story, one i wrote this morning when i woke up. but for now, gotta love ya and leave ya.

p.s. one other thing i really hate is music that automatically plays when you go to a web site. if i want to hear it, i'll play it. do not force it on me. it's no different from the dvd vendors that ask you what you are looking for when you pass by. dude, i'll ask you myself if i have to, but in the mean time, leave me the fuck alone.
p.p.s. yeah i know the pic had no relation to the topic. but just by adjusting your eyes, you could make the girl spin clockwise or counterclockwise. neato.