Friday, March 14, 2008

(Understanding Our Children)

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By CHRIS MILLSPAUGH

WRUD? (What are you doing?)

NADT IMSB. (Not a damn thing. I'm so bored.)

RUG2 48 STR8 TMPM? (Are you going to 48 Straight tomorrow afternoon?

404. (I don't know.)

Y? (Why?

MOS. (Mother over shoulder.)

E1s Ging 4COL! (Everyone's going, for crying out loud!)

DTS. (Don't think so.)

OMYGYG2BK! Y? (Oh, my God, you've got to be kidding me! Why?)

COS. (Because.)

COS Y? (Because why?)

WAM. BRB. (Wait a minute, I'll be right back.)

AYT? (Are you there?)

IB. (I'm back.)

WIBN2? (Wouldn't it be nice to...?)

DUH? (Well, of course it would.)

WDYT. (What do you think?)

K. (Alright.)

WTG. XLNT. (Way to go--excellent!)

411? (Information?)

TMPM@4@STURDOS. (Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. at Sturdos. )

Y STURDOS? (Why Sturdos?)

R PEEPS! (Our people)

B/Fs? (Boyfriends!)

TTLY! (Totally)

EEK! AITR! (Scream--adult in the room.)

ROFLCOPTER! (Rolling on floor laughing and spinning around.)

GTG,G/F. (Got to go, girlfriend.)

LYLAS. CU@4. L8R. (Love you like a sis. See you at 4. Later)

NT2U. (Nice talking to you.)