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| A very happy texting old man. |
But look, just don't ask me to text anything. I'd be worse than an old person. I text like a old person with no thumbs. And if there is one thing I have learned about the elderly, it's that they need their thumbs. They'd be helpless without thumbs.
Anyway, if you ever receive a text from an elderly person, you may be confused as they sometimes use different acronyms and abbreviations than younger folk. The Blog O' Cheese is here to help you decode texting abbreviations old people use. You're welcome.
Texting Abbreviations Old People Use
BRB,S - Be right back, slowly.
BCNU (SC) - Be seeing you. (Stand Closer)
CHS-GR8R - Cheese grater
LOLY-LC - Laughing out loud, while coughing
MW - My walker
OMPD - Oh my Phil Donahue!
OMB - Oh my back!
MAB - My aching back
MBH - My back hurts
HRDKND - Hard candy
WM - Watching Matlock
D-OIL-EEEEEE - Doilies
MLSRM - My last slightly racist remark
RMBA - Remote's broke again
HERN 8D - Hearing Aid
LYLAG - Love you like a grandma/grandpa
GABP - Getting a blue perm
B4IMGON - Before I'm gone
NSDTPS - No senior discount, this place stinks
BRBBMC - Be right back, buying more cats
IFAICGU - I've fallen and I can't get up
4OCLE - Four o'clock, lets eat!
GR8 LWIO - Great, Lawrence Welk is on.
OxxxxxOxxxxxx - Hugs and sloppy kisses
ERH - Ear hair.
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I'd also like to mention a good blog friend of mine, Chris Phillips has me visiting on his blog today. He had me list three songs I listen to while I write. It was tough thinking of only three, but somehow I was able to pull through. Chris is a funny dude and I enjoy his blog.
So, if you feel inclined or if you want to learn even more about me, click here to hear three great tunes.
You are a nut! Here's a fun (though seriously inappropriate) text humor site for you ... http://damnyouautocorrect.com/ Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI've fallen and I can't get up...my kids will never get why that's so funny to me. That, and where's the beef. They missed out on some quality commercials, for sure.
ReplyDeleteHee, hee, hee...While coughing, oh too good!
ReplyDeleteOh no, not Lawrence Welk! I'm having bad flashbacks of my great gramma babysitting me...
ReplyDeleteGreat texting list. I watched my grandpa try texting once, and I wish I made a video of it. It was too priceless!
good list - I was a little concerned about HERN 8D but maybe I just have worked with too maybe old people lately and listened to their ailments - something is always herniated :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha, this coming from you who doesn't have a cell phone! Too funny, and gross about the ear hair.
ReplyDeleteOnly 8 more followers and then we expect some break dancing wonder!
I'm gonna share these with my ma who turned 78 today.
ReplyDeleteBlue perm - scary. Although sloppy kisses are even more scary.
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud at OMPD and MLSRM. My two favorites, hands down.
ReplyDeleteHere's a few additions: ROTFPLA - Rolling on the floor pressing Life Alert. SSTMB - Smells sweeter than moth balls. AOOWO - All out of Werther's Originals.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post!
ReplyDeleteBBEOTBT
(be back eventually - off to bathroom)
NinMa - it's time for one when you see this texted by Gramps. (I sometimes practice texting when no one is looking so I will not look stupid when my younger friends text me)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Prost8 and :oscopy
ReplyDeleteThe ones that made me LOL were LOLWC and GABP. You are so dang funny it doesn't seem quite fair....
ReplyDeleteOkay, someone already beat me to it. You MUST go to damnyouautocorrect.com. It takes a lot to make me laugh out loud. I am cackling and wheezing every time I go to that site. VERY adult humor, just a warning.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is MLSRM because aren't oldsters the best at that? I try not to take offense at the things that come out of my MIL and mother's mouth sometimes. I know it's a totally different generation, but oh my, what a different generation that was.
Think this might come in handy for Grandma's texts. And she has one on your. My brother always tells her she sounds like a monkey answering the phone with her feet when we call.
ReplyDeleteInappropriate but funny.
ReplyDeleteBy the time we get there there won't be text messaging. So it won't be, no not saying it...
I've had a hard time deciding to follow your blog because you're a Ute fan. Then I realized that as a BYU grad, the only college football I watch is LSU, anyway. So I guess I'll be coming around more.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Do you realize you're in danger of 700 followers? I'm going to make it my mission to make this happen.
ReplyDeleteFunny, Cheeseboy! My fave is BRBBMC (buying more cats).
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
This was a pretty good one. I got this in an email a while back and loved it.
ReplyDeleteLove IFAICGU & NSDTPS. Like always thanks for the laugh. I also love MMM's acronym.
ReplyDeleteHilarious! Once again, hilarious!
ReplyDeleteHHHHaaaa hhhaaa, I think you missed a couple that seem to be popular with my elders...
ReplyDeleteYBSWIG - you'll be sorry when I'm gone
TDK - Those damn kids
WYDH - What's your damn hurry
Maybe my family is crankier than most.
You forgot - LOLWPMPAL
ReplyDeleteLaugh out loud while peeing my pants a little. Not that I know anything about that.
How about: XD=explosive diarrhea..
ReplyDeleteOh these are good!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed, you are almost at 700! I can't wait to see that dance at Subway.
ReplyDeleteD-PENZ - depends on context or bladder control.
ReplyDeleteyou were one of "those" kids in school weren't you? I have one of those kids and it's a non stop laugh factory around here! The blue perm got me. lol
ReplyDeleteOh so funny! Where on earth do you find time to come up with this stuff? Oh, wait, it is summer. :)
ReplyDeleteIFAICGU I am laughing so hard!
ReplyDeleteI don't text so this unless it is in complete sentences, with proper grammatical structure. Oh, and punctuation. (That is the English teacher in me coming to the surface.;-)
Know what I found most hilarious?
The bunion removal ad on your blog!
Those auto ads really have your target audience pegged with the senior citizens texting suggestions! They may have bunions, too!
ROFLMAOANICGU (rolling on the floor laughing my ass off and now I can't get up!)
;-)
Enjoy the day!
Erin
My mom finally got a phone with a keyboard. Now she doesn't mind texting so much.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! Definitely had me laughing!
ReplyDeleteMLSRM is sooo true, what age does that suddenly come into play?! I liked this post - very clever.
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that I already use at least one of those? Like MAB - My aching back??? :)
ReplyDeleteGreat guest post too! Never even heard of Vampire Weekend..now I'll be singing that song all day! lol
GABP was my favorite!
ReplyDelete:-) That was fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYa goof.
Pearl
This post cracks me up! My mom is the queen of texting like old people.
ReplyDeleteI don't dare tease her because I'm just amazed she even CAN!!
Very funny and spot on!
I know if my grandpa texted, I would get this:
ReplyDeleteYHSFHIAHB - you're headed straight for hell in a hand basket.
And even though this is one of his favorite sayings, he is actually a nice, wonderful man.
Great post! I laughed out loud reading at work and got the side-eye of shame from a coworker. Awesome.
Who are you calling old?
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, this was funny. You'd enjoy watching me text. The whole world stands still.
ReplyDeleteDoileeeeeeee! Bahaha! Forwarding this to gramma.
ReplyDeleteAll so fitting! I know 2 grandmothers in my life that could use the one about the racist comment anytime they have a conversation with someone.
ReplyDeleteYou are right on with these. I think my dad used one last week. I had no clue what the heck he was talking about. I can now come here for reference.
ReplyDeleteBookmarked.
Lol! I hope your grandparents don't read your blog :)
ReplyDeleteMy parents have trouble using their cell phones- I can't even imagine them trying to text.
Cheese Man, I'd leave a long comment but I'm WM!
ReplyDeleteYou probably need to worry if you receive GABP and ERH in the same text. Grandma with blue ear hair---what's the acronym for that?
ReplyDeleteI totally expected to see the same thing that has been circulating on FB - but had a hope you would be original - and dude you CAME THROUGH! Laughing. HARD LAUGHING!
ReplyDeleteWM -Watching Matlock
pure genius
That was awesome! I am SO forwarding this to my mom!
ReplyDeleteYou should feel like a big shot for this post. It was hilarious!! Love WM. I laughed out loud all throughout this post, you crazy first-grade teacher you.
ReplyDeleteHilarious! Good one. Real good.
ReplyDeleteMy walker? *shakes head and mutters* Where does he come UP with this stuff??
I don't think I even know any old people who text. Nope, I don't. I liked your old people text lingo though. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteBRBBMC is definitely my favorite!
ReplyDeleteHILARIOUS! Love the LYLAG one! How about this one... SOTD ... No clue? Give up? Sittin' on the davenport. (aka. "couch" in old folk language. My grandma always said that.) Would you be interested in guest posting w/this post on my blog? (Kelley from KB is one of our contributors). We have an occasional daddy blogger & I think it would be great to introduce you to the SoMo folks! I have a post you may like up now "Which Dad Are You?" Check it out http://www.southernmomentum.com
ReplyDeleteLmk! Stephanie
These r gr8 Abe! You have quite the knack for texting. Just wait till your boys are old enough to have cell phones, you will be texting right along with them!
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