Stranger: Is dis ross?
Me: Yes. Who is this?
Stranger: Its fran ave u go ne ringin cred
Me: Sorry I don't recognise the name "Fran". Are you sure you've got the right Ross?
Fran: Haha u tryin 2 b funny, sum1 jst gave me da numba so its obv u,jst a txt 2 say du kev a favour nd keep away frm im cz me nd is bruv dnt want im goin bk 2 jail nd im sik ov im liein 2 me nd e onli seems 2 du it wen es waiv u
Me: Seriously I don't know you. My guess is that someone had my number on their phone along with this other Ross and got them mixed up.
Fran: Ye alryt ross
Mangled
6 minutes ago
5 comments:
Cool ros, but wots this ed K son biz?
Innit!
Not a slipping in standards, but language in evolution (according to D Crystal). Further reading:
http://www.davidcrystal.com/DC_articles/Internet12.pdf
That's why I don't use a phone, you go' i'?
John- but this goes beyond std txt spk in2 cmplt nnsns
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