Hey girl i got my new phone!
from a 949 phone number, Sunday, November 18, 8:46 PM
Hey that's great! So, listen, your new phone has this thing called "texting," and you should learn how to do it right before you and I become regular correspondents.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
FWD: FWD: Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper! ?*3(r)!n*?
from a 360 phone number, Saturday, November 10, 10:49 PM
Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper.
from a 480 phone number, Sunday, November 11, 7:09 PM
FWD:FW: From: 503xxxxxxx Msg: FWD: FWD: Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper.
from a 480 phone number, Monday, November 12, 9:47 AM
FWD: FWD:FWD:Fwd:FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD:FWD:FWD: FWD:FWD: FWD: FWD: FW:)Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper! <3
from a 917 phone number, Monday, November 12, 2:23 PM
FWD:--ORIGINAL MSG: forward this to ten of your friends and then look at your wallpaper. don't get mad this is funny.
from a 404 phone number, Monday, November 19, 7:25 PM
Wow. This is easily the most popular chain text I have ever received (and I receive a lot of chain texts, being, as I am, Leila). I mean, I got it from five DIFFERENT people over the course of nine days.
I'm still not going to forward it to eight people, though it is true that, the more you hear something, the more likely you are to believe it to be true. Having gotten this text from so many sources, I'm kind of beginning to accept it as fact. Yet the rational part of my brain is still like, "Why would it make any difference to my wallpaper if I sent the same text eight times? That makes no scientific sense whatsoever." But then again, neither do the Leila Texts. Cell phones do crazy things sometimes, I hope this blog demonstrates. So maybe they do crazy things with their wallpapers. Who knows?
It's a pity it isn't "Ok this is freaky receive this from 8 people and then look at ur wallpaper!" Because then I would already be more than halfway there.
from a 360 phone number, Saturday, November 10, 10:49 PM
Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper.
from a 480 phone number, Sunday, November 11, 7:09 PM
FWD:FW: From: 503xxxxxxx Msg: FWD: FWD: Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper.
from a 480 phone number, Monday, November 12, 9:47 AM
FWD: FWD:FWD:Fwd:FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD:FWD:FWD: FWD:FWD: FWD: FWD: FW:)Ok this is freaky send this to 8 people then look at ur wallpaper! <3
from a 917 phone number, Monday, November 12, 2:23 PM
FWD:--ORIGINAL MSG: forward this to ten of your friends and then look at your wallpaper. don't get mad this is funny.
from a 404 phone number, Monday, November 19, 7:25 PM
Wow. This is easily the most popular chain text I have ever received (and I receive a lot of chain texts, being, as I am, Leila). I mean, I got it from five DIFFERENT people over the course of nine days.
I'm still not going to forward it to eight people, though it is true that, the more you hear something, the more likely you are to believe it to be true. Having gotten this text from so many sources, I'm kind of beginning to accept it as fact. Yet the rational part of my brain is still like, "Why would it make any difference to my wallpaper if I sent the same text eight times? That makes no scientific sense whatsoever." But then again, neither do the Leila Texts. Cell phones do crazy things sometimes, I hope this blog demonstrates. So maybe they do crazy things with their wallpapers. Who knows?
It's a pity it isn't "Ok this is freaky receive this from 8 people and then look at ur wallpaper!" Because then I would already be more than halfway there.
Did we win the game on friday?
from a 404 phone number, Monday, 10:52 PM
Ah, 404 person, don't you wish you received Leila Texts? They so frequently offer up sports information-- that Tom Brady had a boy, for example, or that the Bruins won-- it seems that if you got Leila Texts, you would have probably already received one answering your question. The Leila Texts are a fount of sports wisdom.
from a 404 phone number, Monday, 10:52 PM
Ah, 404 person, don't you wish you received Leila Texts? They so frequently offer up sports information-- that Tom Brady had a boy, for example, or that the Bruins won-- it seems that if you got Leila Texts, you would have probably already received one answering your question. The Leila Texts are a fount of sports wisdom.
FWD: FWD: FW: From: +1203xxxxxxx Msg: Fwd: Pls say tehilim for mendel lev ben yehudit a 10 day old baby w/brain bleeding. Send to 10 ppl thnx.
aya"
from a 201 phone number, Tuesday, Noevmber 20, 1:20 PM
There was obviously a whole phone number there, before I replaced it was 'x's. The rest of the text is exactly as it appeared on my phone, though.
This all strikes me as kind of fishy. Not that I am inherently opposed to saying prayers for Jewish infants with brain damage. I just don't know how much power those prayers hold when they have been commanded by a much-forwarded chain text. That's my only hesitation.
aya"
from a 201 phone number, Tuesday, Noevmber 20, 1:20 PM
There was obviously a whole phone number there, before I replaced it was 'x's. The rest of the text is exactly as it appeared on my phone, though.
This all strikes me as kind of fishy. Not that I am inherently opposed to saying prayers for Jewish infants with brain damage. I just don't know how much power those prayers hold when they have been commanded by a much-forwarded chain text. That's my only hesitation.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
cell FWD: Fate determines who walks into ur life. U decide who stays & who walks out. Send to friends u never want 2 lose.
from a 480 phone number, Saturday, November 3, 1:43 AM
You know, when I was in high school, I, too, was very into quotations and aphorisms. So I relate to this girl. However, I like to believe that my chosen quotations were more substantive, since I tended to take them from Oscar Wilde and Blaise Pascal and Dorothy Parker, whereas 480 seems to have gotten hers from The Big Book O' Illogical Schmaltz.
from a 480 phone number, Saturday, November 3, 1:43 AM
You know, when I was in high school, I, too, was very into quotations and aphorisms. So I relate to this girl. However, I like to believe that my chosen quotations were more substantive, since I tended to take them from Oscar Wilde and Blaise Pascal and Dorothy Parker, whereas 480 seems to have gotten hers from The Big Book O' Illogical Schmaltz.
SHAWTY U A 10! send dis to da 10 prettiest girls/ Hottest guys you know. If u get 1-2 ur ok 3-4 ur hot 4 or more ur f
from a 360 phone number, Friday, November 9, 9:23 PM
I really want to know what happens if you get 4 or more. "ur f." F what? Is that short for "fucking gorgeous"? I hope so.
I got this text message only once, which I guess makes me just "ok," but that's still better than any of you lot reading this blog, because I doubt you've ever gotten any.
Also: I was previously unaware that "shawty" was the new cool way of saying "shorty" (as in "go shorty, it's your birthday, we gonna party like it's your birthday"), but I have now duly taken note.
from a 360 phone number, Friday, November 9, 9:23 PM
I really want to know what happens if you get 4 or more. "ur f." F what? Is that short for "fucking gorgeous"? I hope so.
I got this text message only once, which I guess makes me just "ok," but that's still better than any of you lot reading this blog, because I doubt you've ever gotten any.
Also: I was previously unaware that "shawty" was the new cool way of saying "shorty" (as in "go shorty, it's your birthday, we gonna party like it's your birthday"), but I have now duly taken note.
I want 2 come 2 the dark side 2morrow
from a 201 phone number, Friday, November 9, 3:28 PM
My hope is that this person is not kidding. My hope is that 201 lives in a town where Leila has formed a coven of evil witches, and 201 has been refusing to join, despite Leila's encouragements that 201 would make "a very powerful witch." But today something momentous happened, making 201 realize that she cannot make it on her own, she is too weak, and her only option for self-preservation or success is 2 come 2 the dark side. And Leila, had she received this text, would have responded to 201, "you are making the right choice," and then would have sat alone and cackled to herself, "One more for my coven! I am winning them over, one by one! This town will be ours!"
from a 201 phone number, Friday, November 9, 3:28 PM
My hope is that this person is not kidding. My hope is that 201 lives in a town where Leila has formed a coven of evil witches, and 201 has been refusing to join, despite Leila's encouragements that 201 would make "a very powerful witch." But today something momentous happened, making 201 realize that she cannot make it on her own, she is too weak, and her only option for self-preservation or success is 2 come 2 the dark side. And Leila, had she received this text, would have responded to 201, "you are making the right choice," and then would have sat alone and cackled to herself, "One more for my coven! I am winning them over, one by one! This town will be ours!"
Do u have those movies i am being charged for? How long have you had them.
from a 916 phone number, Wednesday, November 7, 7:21 PM
Contentious! This is totally the sort of text you send to your roommate whom you hate, or some irresponsible "friend" who's always taking your stuff. If Leila were 916's actual friend, then 916 would have called Leila to say, "Can you return my videos?" But at the point where it's a text message, that's basically like, "I can't even TALK to you, just return my shit so I don't have to keep paying money for YOUR POOR JUDGMENT."
from a 916 phone number, Wednesday, November 7, 7:21 PM
Contentious! This is totally the sort of text you send to your roommate whom you hate, or some irresponsible "friend" who's always taking your stuff. If Leila were 916's actual friend, then 916 would have called Leila to say, "Can you return my videos?" But at the point where it's a text message, that's basically like, "I can't even TALK to you, just return my shit so I don't have to keep paying money for YOUR POOR JUDGMENT."
R u tryin to wirk there o
from a 540 phone number, Tuesday, November 6, 9:17 PM
You recall from a few weeks ago my analysis of how you can tell when someone is using predictive texting and when they are using letter-by-letter texting. Well, this text is interesting because it's easy to tell that they sent it from their computer. The giveaway is the word "wirk." This can't have been an abbreviation-- "wirk" and "work" both have four digits. And, on a phone, the "i" key and the "o" key aren't near each other. However, they are next to one another on a computer keyboard.
A typo of "work" in predictive texting would be "world" (if you accidentally hit the "3" key at the end of typing "work") or "york" (if you accidentally hit the "next word" button). A typo of "work" in letter-by-letter texting would be "wnrk" or "worj," if you hit one letter key too many times, or not enough. But "wirk" comes only from a computer keyboard.
Or, potentially, from someone who has no fucking clue how to spell "work."
from a 540 phone number, Tuesday, November 6, 9:17 PM
You recall from a few weeks ago my analysis of how you can tell when someone is using predictive texting and when they are using letter-by-letter texting. Well, this text is interesting because it's easy to tell that they sent it from their computer. The giveaway is the word "wirk." This can't have been an abbreviation-- "wirk" and "work" both have four digits. And, on a phone, the "i" key and the "o" key aren't near each other. However, they are next to one another on a computer keyboard.
A typo of "work" in predictive texting would be "world" (if you accidentally hit the "3" key at the end of typing "work") or "york" (if you accidentally hit the "next word" button). A typo of "work" in letter-by-letter texting would be "wnrk" or "worj," if you hit one letter key too many times, or not enough. But "wirk" comes only from a computer keyboard.
Or, potentially, from someone who has no fucking clue how to spell "work."
Whats good erything ok going good i hope
from a 540 phone number, Tuesday, November 6, 8:42 PM
This seems like overkill, doesn't it? "Whats good"? "erything ok"? "going good i hope"? Dude, you can just say, "Are you ok?" or, "hope you're doing well." Leila's a smart girl (I assume). She'll understand you the first time through.
from a 540 phone number, Tuesday, November 6, 8:42 PM
This seems like overkill, doesn't it? "Whats good"? "erything ok"? "going good i hope"? Dude, you can just say, "Are you ok?" or, "hope you're doing well." Leila's a smart girl (I assume). She'll understand you the first time through.
r u goin 2 ski skool???
from a 206 phone number, Friday, November 2, 9:11 PM
No, though I wish I were, because my skiing could really use some work. However, I do want to throw out there that even if I were going to ski skool, I don't know that I would have made that decision by November 2. You know? It hasn't even snowed yet. I haven't taken out my winter coat. It seems early in the season to making such important decisions.
from a 206 phone number, Friday, November 2, 9:11 PM
No, though I wish I were, because my skiing could really use some work. However, I do want to throw out there that even if I were going to ski skool, I don't know that I would have made that decision by November 2. You know? It hasn't even snowed yet. I haven't taken out my winter coat. It seems early in the season to making such important decisions.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wed is going to suck. Bus is at 7:15am for noon flight
from a 303 phone number, Friday, October 26, 5:25 PM
Ughhhh that IS going to suck! Leila will have to wake up at like 6:45 AM, and that's still assuming she's finished all her packing the night before. I don't envy the girl. Move closer to the airport, why don't you? If it's a noon flight, you don't really need to be there before 10 AM, which means you must live nearly three hours away from the airport?!? Unless the bus is stopping many times along the ride there, and 303 person just happens to live right at the beginning of the route. Or maybe this trip is being organized by someone incredibly neurotic who insists upon their all arriving at the airport four hours before the flight leaves.
Regardless, 303 person and Leila have my pity.
from a 303 phone number, Friday, October 26, 5:25 PM
Ughhhh that IS going to suck! Leila will have to wake up at like 6:45 AM, and that's still assuming she's finished all her packing the night before. I don't envy the girl. Move closer to the airport, why don't you? If it's a noon flight, you don't really need to be there before 10 AM, which means you must live nearly three hours away from the airport?!? Unless the bus is stopping many times along the ride there, and 303 person just happens to live right at the beginning of the route. Or maybe this trip is being organized by someone incredibly neurotic who insists upon their all arriving at the airport four hours before the flight leaves.
Regardless, 303 person and Leila have my pity.
FWD: FWD: Shes having the baby! the classroom is mine i am so excited
from a 765 phone number, Wednesday, October 24, 8:08 AM
Okay, here is what I'm surmising happened:
Some woman-- say her name is Ann-- is an assistant teacher to some other woman, say, Bonnie. Then Ann finds out that Bonnie is pregnant! Ann is excited because this would make her the head teacher. But then Bonnie has second thoughts. She considers abortion. Ann waits on pins and needles.
But then Bonnie decides: "Shes having the baby!" Gleefully, Ann texts her best friend, um, Cara. Cara forwards this text to their mutual friend, Diane, who works at the school with Ann, assuming Diane will be pleased for Ann.
Only here's the catch: Diane only PRETENDS to be friends with Ann. Really she HATES her, and she sees in this forwarded text message the opportunity to BRING ANN DOWN. So she forwards this text message to Leila, the SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, as a way of saying, "Look how callous Ann is! She doesn't even care that Bonnie is having a baby. All she cares about is getting her own classroom."
But that's where Diane went wrong. Rather than addressing the forwarded text message to Leila, the principal, she sent it to me, Leila, the Verizon text girl. So her little ploy to bring down Ann in the eyes of their shared boss won't work, after all! I have thwarted you, Diane!
(That is the most logical explanation of this particular text message, right?)
from a 765 phone number, Wednesday, October 24, 8:08 AM
Okay, here is what I'm surmising happened:
Some woman-- say her name is Ann-- is an assistant teacher to some other woman, say, Bonnie. Then Ann finds out that Bonnie is pregnant! Ann is excited because this would make her the head teacher. But then Bonnie has second thoughts. She considers abortion. Ann waits on pins and needles.
But then Bonnie decides: "Shes having the baby!" Gleefully, Ann texts her best friend, um, Cara. Cara forwards this text to their mutual friend, Diane, who works at the school with Ann, assuming Diane will be pleased for Ann.
Only here's the catch: Diane only PRETENDS to be friends with Ann. Really she HATES her, and she sees in this forwarded text message the opportunity to BRING ANN DOWN. So she forwards this text message to Leila, the SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, as a way of saying, "Look how callous Ann is! She doesn't even care that Bonnie is having a baby. All she cares about is getting her own classroom."
But that's where Diane went wrong. Rather than addressing the forwarded text message to Leila, the principal, she sent it to me, Leila, the Verizon text girl. So her little ploy to bring down Ann in the eyes of their shared boss won't work, after all! I have thwarted you, Diane!
(That is the most logical explanation of this particular text message, right?)
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