Monday, May 12, 2008

Hangs head in shame....

Email correspondence with a co-worker (read from bottom to top):

From: Me
To: Co-worker Redacted

It's really just an ironic slang used to mock frat boys.
Sigh...well, now when the "youngsters" come skateboardin' and jive-talking on your block you can listen with confidence and know that "Totes for real, bra" = "totally, for real, brother."

-----Original Message-----
From: Co-worker Redacted
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:44 AM
To: Me
Subject: RE:

Uh, no. clearly, I'm not hip enough for such slang!

-----Original Message-----
From: Me
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:37 AM
To: Co-worker Redacted
Subject: RE:

Okay, really? You've heard someone use "totes" instead of totally before.

-----Original Message-----
From: Co-worker Redacted
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:37 AM
To: Me
Subject: RE:

Totes?

-----Original Message-----
From: Me
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:13 PM
To: Co-worker Redacted
Subject: Re:

Yep! Totes heard about it this morning and was like, "aiiieee..."
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

-----Original Message-----
From: Name Redacted
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 17:02:13
To: Me and Another
Subject:

Ok, did you both hear *Name Redacted* tell me that he watches the Gilmore Girls??

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