How do you sms your parents?

Question

Do you use proper "school English"...

(Would you come fetch me at Bob's house? His mom can't give me a lift 'cause their car broke down.)
...or abbreviate like you were writing to a friend

(cud u pick me up @bob's hous? his ma cnt cuz ha car blu up.)?

What if you had to send an sms to a well respected somebody your parents know(eg. Oprah, or Bill Clinton, or their arrogant boss) and you had to tell him/her your parents weren't going to make it to the meeting cuz their down with the flu? How would you write it using the least possible space?

Answer 1

It depends on how well I think my parents will understand the message.

Considering that I have a limited number of characters in a text message, and considering that my mom isn't very experienced at it, I have to balance writing more complete words against getting all the information into the message.

And for part 2:
If the boss is cool enough to use SMS regularly, they will have no problem receiving a text message like this:
"So sorry my parents can't make it 2 the appointment. Very ill. Will call to resched."
If the boss isn't into the SMS lingo, then another type of communication (phone call, probably) would be more appropriate.

Answer 2

Beep, beep... This is for parents. The next time there's an SMS, don't ignore it. It could be alerting you on how your children have missed the class.

Or, it could tell you on the homework assigned for the day. If you still haven't got the message, read on. Schools will soon start sending SMS to parents on practically everything - from sending exam alerts, marks updates and fee dues.

The same facility will be available on the website too. Each child will be allotted a unique ID which will enable the parent to log on to the website www.mylyceum. net and get the latest on their wards. Students, too, can register.

More than 60 schools in Bangalore, including Bishop Cotton Boys & Girls Schools, Sophia High School, Frank Anthony Public School and Cathedral School, have tied up with Pac Soft Solutions Ltd to offer this facility.

Schools will post the information on the portal. There'd be options whereby parents could receive an SMS which would be a reminder to go to the website and access complete information.

Or an entire message is sent on SMS itself like declaration of results or about a new circular. This would allow parents to get the whole message on the move, without having to visit the website. Sophia School sent a dossier to parents on Monday, asking them to avail of this facility. Parents are thrilled.

Answer 3

Everyone should use proper English every time. Either it’s an SMS or a letter or even if we are chatting. Language is a very important thing and creating short cuts like gr8 for great or luv instead of love may look cool but i think its ridiculous.

Answer 4

For parents I will prefer yo yo language.
Buty for their boss,First of all i will try to put up the matter simple sentences.And will make it to resemble like a telegram telling only what is needed.

Answer 5

I abbreviate everything so I can get a longer message in a small space.

For your last sentence, I'd say "Parents ill, unable to attend."

Answer 6

My peeps R 2 I'll 2 meet W/U

Answer 7

I would call. Why would I text someone in a situation like that? It's a little more considerate to call.

I never text my parents. I talk to them.

Answer 8

My parents hate it when I don't spell things out and properly. Even for email and sms.

Answer 9

It depends on who ur talkinf to. I abbreviate to my stepdad but never to my mum

Answer 10

depends on the parents if they know the txt language