Im Soory 4 Acusing u Of calling Me private i love you
from a 413 phone number, Sunday, April 11, 9:24 PM

What kind of accusation is that?

413: "You called me private!"
LEILA: "No, I didn't!"
413: "Yes, you did! How dare you call me private!"

(a few hours later)

413: "Leila, I take it back. I'm sorry for accusing you of calling me private."
LEILA: "Okay good. Because I would never do such a thing to you."

won some loot gambling.. want soup for dinner? ting? or something else?
from a 215 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 5:28 PM

You won some loot gambling and you're offering to splurge on soup? What did you win, $1.47?

ehh bruthha mann....bring my fone to the bus after skul if its vharged ... i gotta call coach lance before he goes to workk...kay kay shooties...
from an 808 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 6:47 PM

Apparently "shooties" is an incredibly esoteric slang word that means "bye." But only ten people on Urban Dictionary seem to know about it!

Also, why 808 thinks Leila is a "bruthha" or a "mann" is beyond me.

Danielle had the baby
from a 704 phone number, Wednesday, April 14, 6:43 AM

Good for Danielle! My friend Jess has a baby due today. But she, unlike Danielle, has NOT had the baby. We are growing impatient here.

Can i borro $40
~love, zorana.
from an 804 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 2:16 PM

Hey erica wanna knw do richmond dermatology takes southern health insurance...?
from an 804 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 4:13 PM

Y r u not answering me?
from an 804 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 4:59 PM

Can i borrow $40..
from an 804 phone number, Tuesday, April 13, 6:26 PM

I know i said id return the money to u last night but can i borrow it til thursday next week? I need gas.
from an 804 phone number, Wednesday, April 14, 11:27 AM

Deadbeat.

Get a life!!
from a 757 phone number, Wednesday, April 14, 7:53 PM

What, you mean transcribing thousands of strangers' text messages doesn't count as a life?

Beware of the fox!!!! Lmao
from an 845 phone number, Wednesday, April 14, 11:38 PM

Probably a really hysterical inside joke, if you're Leila.

Get dovid workin papers. please n Thanx.
from a 718 phone number, Wednesday, April 21, 9:57 AM

Totally, because getting someone working papers is just that easy. While you're at it, get me a visa for Cuba and EU citizenship. please n Thanx.

Susies in labor!! Can u imagine what shell do when he realises its not his?
from a 980 phone number, Wednesday, April 21, 7:14 PM

I do not for one instant believe this is an actual misdirected text message, but I'll post it here, anyway, as proof of the lengths people will go to in trying to test if Leila Texting really works.

just got the jersey.. too small and looks like shit. damn
from a 215 phone number, Thursday, April 15, 2:08 PM

It's unclear to me whether 215 just received a sports jersey that is too small a size and looks like shit... or whether 215 is making lodging some criticism at New Jersey, like maybe there is a cocktail named "the Jersey" and it, like the state (supposedly), is too small and looks like shit. You know, like ordering a Manhattan at a bar or whatever.

These both seem like reasonable explanations to me.

hey pershon name leila! tis be cassidy
from an 865 phone number, Friday, April 16, 5:41 PM

Sometimes you pass the point of ebonics or Shakespearean English or anything like that and you essentially create your own, unique language. That is what's happening here.

I looked quick but only saw gaited & quarter treed saddles prices range from around $399-$1200 big range huh. r u guys coming sunday 2 cleanup day @ club?
from a 716 phone number, Friday, April 16, 7:04 PM

I feel like 716 and Leila might be equestrians. Yes?

So u found a new friend
from a 413 phone number, Sunday, April 18, 6:08 PM

I wonder if 413 means "new friend" like the Concrete's song "New Friend": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wfCdzUtA8

we found a new house and we are renting it d0 n0t tell anyone not even your parents and brother
from a 510 phone number, Sunday, April 18, 7:07 PM

This sounds really intense. Why can't Leila tell anyone that 510 is renting a new house? That seems like a pretty big deal to keep a secret. Also, is it a problem that I'm now telling the Internet at large?

just practice with lawyer , went well. got to meet her at 1230 in court house will txt when is over , around 3 or so .
from a 917 phone number, Monday, April 19, 11:08 AM

Though it seems unlikely, I like to pretend that 917 is a criminal of some sort.

what the hell is 300 on your oven?
from a 215 phone number, Monday, April 19, 5:58 PM

Shouldn't it just say "300" on the dial? What, is this oven measured in Celsius or something? Kelvins?

Put 95.7
from a 413 phone number, Monday, April 19, 7:12 PM

Cheating on chemistry problem sets?

Just heard that rita died yesterday:-(
from a 267 phone number, Tuesday, April 20, 10:55 AM

Oh, no. I wonder who Rita was? I hope Leila and 267 are doing okay.

Okay, dear Leila Texters! I am back in America! And also it is my birthday! And also I have one million text messages to transcribe! So, you can see, a lot has happened over the past two weeks. Let's just get right into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tv8orx_L0&feature=youtube_gdata
from a 406 phone number, Tuesday, April 20, 6:45 PM

This is a stop-motion animation of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly and then flying into the sun (or possibly the moon). It has been viewed sixteen times. Guys, I think that with a little bit of our can-do spirit, we can more than double that number. Who is with me?