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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread teenglish #138127 01/27/2005 2:52 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin I happened upon this chat forum and thought the discussion priceless. What'dja'tink peeps? http://community.teentalkcentral.co.uk/lofiversion/index.php?t11357.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: teenglish #138128 01/28/2005 7:22 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC LOL! The first thing I thought of when I looked at that was: does anyone remember the five-minute foofaraw over Ebonics? This too shall pass. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: teenglish #138129 01/28/2005 7:29 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I got a kick out of this! You'll notice others commented on the offender's use of txt msg type shorthand, and I for one learned some new terms! (chav, pikey...) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: teenglish #138130 01/28/2005 11:27 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... themilum veteran themilum veteran Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,529 Aladamnbama the most watered s... Teenglishing in the Blue State of Rhode Island ----------------------------------------------- BRAVE NEW SCHOOLS Spelling bee nixed because it 'leaves child behind' District cancels event claiming it conflicts with Bush education plan January 28, 2005 5:00 p.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com A school district in Rhode Island canceled its annual spelling bee this year because administrators decided the crowning of only one winner violates the main principle of the federal No Child Left Behind Act – that all children should succeed. Linda Newman, assistant superintendent of schools in Lincoln, R.I., said it's her understanding that President Bush's education initiative says all children must reach high standards, which conflicts with the spelling bee, the Woonsocket Call of Rhode Island reported. "It's about one kid winning, several making it to the top and leaving all others behind," Newman said of the competition, which culminates with the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. "That's contrary to No Child Left Behind." A spelling bee, she continued, is about "some kids being winners, some kids being losers," which "sends a message that this isn't an all-kids movement." _____________________________________________The End Singing Polly wolly doodle all day. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: teenglish #138131 01/29/2005 1:53 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky That was great, by--thanks; I'm glad ur 1a my peeps. These were my favorite comments, I think: i am who i am. people shouldn't have a go at me just because the way i type. it that better for you? JP`Sep 14 2004, 05:25 PM Yes, your comment comes across allot more credible to be honest. RyskSep 14 2004, 05:25 PM But ppl on here are tards and can't read shorthand stuff I learned more about chavs (speaking of which, I was suprised to hear a ref. to Burberrys in a song on the radio the other day) and pikeys, too, and also figured out (correctly, I hope) that tbh = to be honest. And I love their little "off topic!" smiley (frowny). Can any of you Brits enlighten me on whether it is "better" there to live in a trailer or a Council house? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spelling Bee #138132 01/29/2005 1:27 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... This topic is worth debating on a separate thread. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spelling Bee #138133 01/30/2005 12:32 AM Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 95 New Hampshire AniamL journeyman AniamL journeyman Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 95 New Hampshire Trust me - this nonsense is a masterful work of art compared to the gibberish that I, as a teenager that loves online multiplayer games, have read countless times from illiterate, careless 7-year-olds. It's quite disappointing and saddening. My generation is killing our language. Laziness is no excuse. I can't believe that people would have no respect for their native language - but maybe I'm just a logophile. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chav and Pikey - A Digression #138134 01/31/2005 11:06 PM Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 176 Texas Dgeigh member Dgeigh member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 176 Texas We've tossed 'chav' and 'pikey' around before: http://tinyurl.com/6nzdp In addition to 'English', another antonym to 'Ebonics' would be what? 'Ivronics'? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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