San Francisco - December 29, 2008

Textual Feeling

2008 Technology Lexicon

Step away from the CrackBerry, drop the SpyPhone, and quit z-mailing. It’s time for a technology lexicon.

bulletin bored
adj. Needing to incessantly post status updates containing banal information.
(Susie Smithereens is on line at the bank and it’s taking forever!!!!)

ew toob
n. Videos of inappropriate content posted for the world to see.

facial profiling
v. To friend strangers based on their profile pictures.
(Bob has 454 friends. They all look like strippers. He’s a total facial profiler.)

fauxtograph
n. A picture of someone or something other than the profilee. Meant to amuse; usually annoys.

mpFree
n. Music or video files obtained through piracy.

social netlurking
v. To join a social network for the sole purpose of stalking a member.
(Betsy created an account just to keep tabs on her ex.)

status symbol
n. The combined use of numbers and characters to create an icon.
(Lexy <3’s Luke.)

textually active
adj. Using text messages as a primary means of communication. See also: sext messages (obscene texts, often with porny photos).

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