SlAnGuAgE uNpLuGgEd
“If you are not on Facebook, MySpace or StudiVZ, you don’t exist!” — Jaqueline (17) to her mom
GiVe YoUrSeLf A sIgNiFiCaNt NiCkNaMe, CrEaTe NoT oNe BuT sEvErAl PrOfilEs On SoCiAl NeTwOrKs, TrY tO cHaNgE tHeM eVeRy DaY, aNd StArT uSiNg WeB tAlK. tHaT’s HoW yOu CrEaTe YoUr OwN iDeNtiTy!
iDeNtiTy CaTeGoRiEs ArE aCtUaLlY SiMiLaR tO cErEaL bRaNdS, tHeRe ArE VaRioUs KiNdS tO cHoOsE fRoM, e.G. :
- tHoSe SoLaRiUm-TaNnEd, PiNk-WeAriNg BuNniEs LiKe $$TiNkErBeLl<333
- wAnNaBe rApPeRs LiKe =§rEbOrN 2PAC Jr.§= WhO wRiTe AnD tAlK LiKe 4th gRaDe SoMeBoDiEs
- tHe GoOd DyE bLoNdS LiKe !$[pOrNsTaR1639]$! wHo LoOk LiKe LiViNg DoLlS aNd UpLoAd NeW piCtUrEs Of ThEmSeLvEs iN tHe BaThRoOm EvErY siNgLe DaY
So WhAt “SlAnGuAgE” dO yOu SpEaK?
YOu ThiNk YoU cAn TaLk A lOt Of LaNgUaGeS? geRmAn, EnGliSh, fReNcH, sPaNiSh? MaYbE sOmEtHiNg ExOtiC LiKe JaPaNeSe WhEn YoU aRe LuCkY aNd SmArT? gOoD oN yOu, iF yOu Do!
BuT lEt Me TeLl YoU tHaT yOu NeEd To UnDeRsTaNd “SlAnGuAgE” iF yOu WaNnA gEt SoMeWhErE!
WARNING:
iT’s NoT a LaNgUaGe As We KnOw iT.“sLaNgUaGe” RePrEsEnTs ToDaY’s CuLtRrE aNd MaNy Of ThE PrOblEmS tHaT gO aLoNg WiTh iT. aLtHoUgH mUcH oF iT iS hUmOrOuS, a GoOd PoRtiOn Of iT iS vErY oFfEnSiVe AnD vUlGaR. mAnY oF tHe WoRdS aRe TeRmS fOr SeXuAl AcTiViTy AnD dRuG uSe. iT iS gEnErAlLy LaBeLeD aS a LiNgUiStiC tAbOo WhiCh ShOuLd NoT bE aPpEaRiNg iN mOsT fOrMaL sOciAl OcCaSiOnS.
mOrEoVeR, iT iS nOt JuSt ThEiR wEiRd CoNvErSaTiOnS bUt AlSo ThE aBsUrD wAy Of WriTiNg On ThOsE sOciAl NeTwOrK siTeS. iT iS nEaRlY iMpOsSiBlE tO mAkE jUdGmEnT oN tHe SeXeS oF tHe AuThOrS siMpLy FrOm ThE “sLaNgUaGe” S/hE uSeS.
sUrPriSiNgLy, i FiGuReD oUt ThAt ThEiR cRyPtS eVeN hAvE sOmE cOnTeNt. ThE fOuR pRiMaRy ToPiCs CoVeReD aRe:
1. EvAlUaTiOnS (uSuAlLy NeGaTiVe) Of PeOpLe, ThiNgS oR eVeNtS
2. apPeArAnCe AnD sTyLe
3. SeX (iNcLuDiNg SeX oRgAnS, aCtiViTiEs, DaTiNg, EtC.)
4. leiSuRe AnD fUn
FoCuS wiLl Be PaRtiCuLaRlY oN tHe ThiRd CaTeGoRy, SeX, siNcE sUcH aReA iS aLwAyS uNdEr ThE yOuTh’S iNtErEsT aCrOsS diFfErEnT cUlTuReS aNd SoCiEtiEs.
i ReCkOn, ThE fUnCtiOn Of SlAnG–tO siGnAl A yOuTh iDeNtiTy – iS bAsEd On CoOlNeSs.
BuT iS iT rEaLlY nEcEsSaRy To ShOw ThE wHoLe WoRlD tHaT yOu HaVe A sTrOnG aFfiLiAtiOn WiTh ThE hiP-hOp CuLtRrE? iNcLuDiNg RaPpiNg PhRaSeS iNtO oNe’S eVeRyDaY sPeEcH iS nOt CoNsiDeReD cOoL iN mY wOrLd!
ThErE aRe A lOt Of iNvEsTiGaTiOnS aNd StUdiEs AbOuT “wHy YoUtH ♥ sOciAl nEtWoRk SiTeS” – sO iF yOu HaVe An iNcEnTiVe To UnDeRsTaNd OuR gEnErAtiOn, ThEn Go FoR iT!
tHaT’s It FoR tOdAy! I dO nOt WaNt YoU tO sUfFeR fRoM eYe CaNcEr AfTeR rEaDiNg ThIs BlOg!
AnD i’M sIcK oF wRiTiNg In SuCh A fOnT aNyWaYs!
LuV aNd StUfF, xoxo
$$$%[§]cOlD-hEaRtEd BiTcH [§]%$$$
YOu ThiNk YoU cAn TaLk A lOt Of LaNgUaGeS? geRmAn, EnGliSh, fReNcH, sPaNiSh? MaYbE sOmEtHiNg ExOtiC LiKe JaPaNeSe WhEn YoU aRe LuCkY aNd SmArT? gOoD oN yOu, iF yOu Do!
BuT lEt Me TeLl YoU tHaT yOu NeEd To UnDeRsTaNd “SlAnGuAgE” iF yOu WaNnA gEt SoMeWhErE!
WARNING:
iT’s NoT a LaNgUaGe As We KnOw iT.”sLaNgUaGe” RePrEsEnTs ToDaY’s CuLtRrE aNd MaNy Of ThE PrOblEmS tHaT gO aLoNg WiTh iT. aLtHoUgH mUcH oF iT iS hUmOrOuS, a GoOd PoRtiOn Of iT iS vErY oFfEnSiVe AnD vUlGaR. mAnY oF tHe WoRdS aRe TeRmS fOr SeXuAl AcTiViTy AnD dRuG uSe. iT iS gEnErAlLy LaBeLeD aS a LiNgUiStiC tAbOo WhiCh ShOuLd NoT bE aPpEaRiNg iN mOsT fOrMaL sOciAl OcCaSiOnS.
mOrEoVeR, iT iS nOt JuSt ThEiR wEiRd CoNvErSaTiOnS bUt AlSo ThE aBsUrD wAy Of WriTiNg On ThOsE sOciAl NeTwOrK siTeS. iT iS nEaRlY iMpOsSiBlE tO mAkE jUdGmEnT oN tHe SeXeS oF tHe AuThOrS siMpLy FrOm ThE “sLaNgUaGe” S/hE uSeS.
sUrPriSiNgLy, i FiGuReD oUt ThAt ThEiR cRyPtS eVeN hAvE sOmE cOnTeNt. ThE fOuR pRiMaRy ToPiCs CoVeReD aRe:
1. EvAlUaTiOnS (uSuAlLy NeGaTiVe) Of PeOpLe, ThiNgS oR eVeNtS
2. apPeArAnCe AnD sTyLe
3. SeX (iNcLuDiNg SeX oRgAnS, aCtiViTiEs, DaTiNg, EtC.)
4. leiSuRe AnD fUn
FoCuS wiLl Be PaRtiCuLaRlY oN tHe ThiRd CaTeGoRy, SeX, siNcE sUcH aReA iS aLwAyS uNdEr ThE yOuTh’S iNtErEsT aCrOsS diFfErEnT cUlTuReS aNd SoCiEtiEs.
i ReCkOn, ThE fUnCtiOn Of SlAnG–tO siGnAl A yOuTh iDeNtiTy – iS bAsEd On CoOlNeSs.
BuT iS iT rEaLlY nEcEsSaRy To ShOw ThE wHoLe WoRlD tHaT yOu HaVe A sTrOnG aFfiLiAtiOn WiTh ThE hiP-hOp CuLtRrE? iNcLuDiNg RaPpiNg PhRaSeS iNtO oNe’S eVeRyDaY sPeEcH iS nOt CoNsiDeReD cOoL iN mY wOrLd!
ThErE aRe A lOt Of iNvEsTiGaTiOnS aNd StUdiEs AbOuT “wHy YoUtH ♥ sOciAl nEtWoRk SiTeS” – sO iF yOu HaVe An iNcEnTiVe To UnDeRsTaNd OuR gEnErAtiOn, ThEn Go FoR iT!
tHaT’s It FoR tOdAy! I dO nOt WaNt YoU tO sUfFeR fRoM eYe CaNcEr AfTeR rEaDiNg ThIs BlOg!
AnD i’M sIcK oF wRiTiNg In SuCh A fOnT aNyWaYs!
LuV aNd StUfF, xoxo
$$$%[§]cOlD-hEaRtEd BiTcH [§]%$$$
Thank you, too late…I am suffering from a eye cancer! The topic you have choosen is a very good one and there are so much things to talk about it, discuss etc. But honestly the font doesn’t support your message. I really got tired of reading this post. I would prefer if you write lIkE tHiS in the beginning because it is easy to get your message behind it but then continue with a normal fond.
oh my gosh. thank heaps for this reading exercise that almost made my contact lenses pop out.
you forgot to insert a photo of you, taken by youself in front of the mirror in the bathroom, wearing nothing but what is supposed to be a bikini and pulling the “kIsZ kIsZ”-face.