My daughter and I were talking this afternoon. I was telling her not to use God's name in vain. That she should say "Oh my gosh" or "Oh my goodness" instead. She chimed in, "What I can't say OMG!?!" All I could do was shake my head. I know one day people will look back at my feelings on the subject and chuckle at how "backward" I am, but I don't think I'll ever be able to accept taking text language and expressing it verbally. Another pet peeve of mine is the "I ♥ You" being spoke as "I Heart You." Argh! It's like a fingernail on a chalkboard! Despite my grumblings though, I have to accept the fact that language is constantly evolving, and what we see as proper English now, will not be the same generations down the line. Even in my thirty-three years of life, I've noticed the trend of speaking acronyms becoming more and more prominent. Regardless, FUBR will always be one that is an exception to my nitpicky rule because it's hilarious! One just has to decide if it's beyond repair or beyond relief...
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