Cultural Messenger Prints

"I want to be a Latina writer! That way I can tell stories that are important to me as an authentic voice for women of color everywhere! As long as critics don't pigeonhole me as a Latina writer."

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"No, I really thought each sentence ended with an emoji!"

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

Ninedency: A budding tendency

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With the popularity of spell-checkers, many people are turning to the new speech-checkers.

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My phone is synced with my tablet, my tablet is synced with my laptop ... but none of them are synced with me."

'After we learn the alphabet, are we going to learn how to text?'

"Mom, come quick. Dad's in a stupor."

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I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

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'I sort of thought your presentation was going to be in powerpoint.'

Summertime.

'A thousand word report? How many words is that in text message?'

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

"Nd how did tht mke u feel?"

Teacher getting the childrens attention by pretending to be on television.

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

"I'm leaving you, Steven....It's all there in my text message."

Give way - 'Oh, alright then...'

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

'Of course, this social contract will have to remain hypothical until someone invents writing.'

By teaching the parrot a few key phrases, Marilyn no longer needs to nag her kids.

"Ok, so I just texted everybody my commencement speech."

"All those in favor Retweet."

"See! Thousands of new listeners."

Newborn Uses Smartphone To Send His Dad A Text Message.

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When it comes to texting, she's all thumbs.'

"Cultural economy - keep it going."

First O.M.G. church.