Busted! Sneaky teen texts decoded
Sex, drugs, rock and roll - what are teens up to these days? With kids constantly on the computer and on their phones, technology brings new concerns to parents - mainly what their kids are chatting about. A 2010 study by Case Western Reserve School of Medicine found that teens who text more than 120 times a day are more likely to have tried cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, and more likely to have had sex. The study found a similar connection for teens who spend more than three hours a day on social networking websites.
But, parents - even if you could see your kids' chats, would you understand? Keep clicking to see eight text messages full of popular lingo, decoded by text slang expert and founder of No Slang.com, Ryan Jones...
Translation:
Got to go, can't talk now, parent in room. Do you want to meet up somewhere?
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What are you wearing? Want to trade pics? Send to receive.
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What's up? What's your age/sex/location?
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Are you horny? Talk dirty to me, cutie.
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Let's meet in real life.
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Not much. Looking for a $30 bag of marijuana. Want to hang later?
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Laughing out loud, parent over shoulder. Be back in a bit. Talk dirty to me later, ok? Thanks, bye.
Translation:
Are you down to f**k? Let's meet for real.