By The Hunger
I doubt Woody Harrelson and Woody Allen speak the same way. So why would they write, text, or email the same? In the English language, everyone has the same 26 letters to work with. But word choice and how you punctuate those words make up your instinctive alphabet.
How many times have you re-read and re-re-read an email or text a girl has sent you, or one you sent to her, especially one you really like? If you’re reading the invisible text between the lines, I bet she’s doing the same thing trying to interpret what you meant by the double question mark, or the smiley face, or the word kiss as opposed to the letter x or xXx. Someone’s understanding of the same text can be as mystifying and misinterpreted as Stone Age wall carvings.
Are you a dot dot dotter… are you a double question mark man?? Are you a LOLer? Think back to past relationships, you’ll realise everyone’s texting and sexting styles leave a trail of invisible text. Some you love, some you hate.
Personally, I can’t stand girls who litter whole messages with BTDT, FYI, XLNT or some other number plate language. Some is okay, overkill makes me think: if I were to appear on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, she wouldn’t be my “phone a friend.”
Cultural punctuation is a language unto itself. I met a smoking Spanish senorita last week and it’s very easy to confuse genuine interest with cultural text etiquette. In Latin countries like Spain where even men kiss, it can be difficult to work out if their kisses are decided or default.
The first message she sent ended with muchos besitos (lots of kisses), the second message had no kisses, the third went back to muchos besitos. Naturally, I matched the kisses she was sending me. This virtual kissing tennis match that had started as a Wimbledon qualifier in text-land usually never evolves past politeness. I’ve met Spanish girls before and if they send you “real kisses” it’s fantastic, there’s nothing polite about it!
Everyone loves receiving emails, wall posts, texts, and sext messages. These electronic gifts remind us that someone, somewhere cares. Our brains are set to interpret the inaudible tones; with electronic messages, we try to translate the invisible text.
Ha! Fantastic Post Evan xxxx (they are polite kisses)