Comments on: Deep in the Heart of Texting http://dogfoose.com/2007/11/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/ Illustration for children... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Kline http://dogfoose.com/2007/11/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Michael Kline Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://dogfoose.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/#comment-44 I chose "feemailed" as the winner on account of the horror stories I often hear regarding the parents (and other paying guardians) outrage when the bill is presented. Also, when an existing word is phonetically co-opted, it's a "thing of booty." I chose “feemailed” as the winner on account of the horror stories I often hear regarding the parents (and other paying guardians) outrage when the bill is presented. Also, when an existing word is phonetically co-opted, it’s a “thing of booty.”

]]> By: Tammi http://dogfoose.com/2007/11/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Tammi Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:44:00 +0000 http://dogfoose.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/#comment-43 I don't know "feemailed" seems like a pretty nice verb; just like "emailed" is used. I don’t know “feemailed” seems like a pretty nice verb; just like “emailed” is used.

]]> By: JD http://dogfoose.com/2007/11/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-42 JD Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:10:00 +0000 http://dogfoose.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/#comment-42 I thought we already had an alternative – 'to SMS'.<br/><br/>Don't know if this is UK-specific. And it's pretty ugly. Oh, and it's both a noun and a verb. But still.<br/><br/>You could also use 'text' or 'SMS' as a noun: "I sent him a text" or "I sent him an SMS" aren't too clumsy. I thought we already had an alternative – ‘to SMS’.

Don’t know if this is UK-specific. And it’s pretty ugly. Oh, and it’s both a noun and a verb. But still.

You could also use ‘text’ or ‘SMS’ as a noun: “I sent him a text” or “I sent him an SMS” aren’t too clumsy.

]]> By: Barbara http://dogfoose.com/2007/11/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Barbara Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:18:00 +0000 http://dogfoose.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/deep-in-the-heart-of-texting/#comment-41 Not that I have any ideas, but none of the winners seem to be words that lend themselves to usage as noun/verb any better than "text" does. I feemailed him? Not that I have any ideas, but none of the winners seem to be words that lend themselves to usage as noun/verb any better than “text” does. I feemailed him?

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