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Modern Language

I struggle with this modern speak It’s as confusing as can be Nonsense sentences that are stopped With a colon and a p : p Then there is this other crap A semi colon and a bracket ; ) Do you think I’m a clever prick Because I can’t bloody crack it Abbreviations sure don’t help What the hell is SMS? Obviously for something short The message I can’t guess. I sometimes email questions And get answered IDK Please dear God give me strength I no know what you say! FYI doesn’t help I need more information And when I ask and get a K It causes irritation I guess you think it’s funny To reply with L. O. L Damn you bastards with your speak Our language has gone to hell.

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 1/8/2016 7:00:00 PM

Well Mark, this one does hit the mark, not you, that mark there on the door. Anyway, i never have a clue what people are on about these days. Just talk in English for God's sake. I can't understand the easy ones so the more difficult i just give up on. I like the humour and the little sarcasm, put together they drive the write along. A seven from me Mark....Vladislav.

Mark Woods
Date: 1/8/2016 11:03:00 PM

Cheers Mr Raven. I love poking fun at these sought of things. Unfortunately my muse has temporarily deserted me in this department. But I hope it comes back.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/25/2015 6:42:00 PM

Enjoyable ... relevant ... amusing - do not ever work for the government or military, the acronyms would have you writing 'venting poems' all day long. I truly enjoyed this ... CayCay

Mark Woods
Date: 9/25/2015 7:20:00 PM

There is a wee bit of hidden sarcasm in this too, not sure if to many have picked up on it but it was write I truly enjoyed composing!

Caycay Jennings
Date: 9/25/2015 6:45:00 PM

What is semi-colon p? (that sounds kinda ugly, doesn't it?) ... CayCay

Accipter Salix

Date: 8/21/2015 2:14:00 PM

IDK...? You made that one up. This is hilarious, Mark. I work with several people who will fall off their chairs reading this. Thanks!

Mark Woods
Date: 8/21/2015 7:05:00 PM

Actually I didn't, the kids tell me it is I don't know. Thank goodness that google found me the urban dictionary.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/5/2015 3:50:00 AM

Made me smile Mark I struggle to understand too:-( hugs jan xx 7 I have to get my son to translate for me :-(

Jan Allison
Date: 8/5/2015 4:21:00 AM

I don't do 2facedbook lol - my son is 21 so I struggle to understand the caveman like grunts at it is lol:-) hugs jan xx

Mark Woods
Date: 8/5/2015 4:04:00 AM

Ha ha. Try monitoring your childs Facebook and try to decipher offs, ily, tbh etc. it drives me nuts.

Howard Tunick

Date: 8/4/2015 9:16:00 PM

That is.... Nail on the head Mark

Mark Woods
Date: 8/5/2015 2:19:00 AM

On the head or on the mark, all works the same. Thank you for the feed back sir.

Howard Tunick

Date: 8/4/2015 9:14:00 PM

Nail on the Mark. Good one and great rhyme scheme.