"Eh, What time are you going back? Will you be going back with X or you tumpang other people?"
"x."
What the hell is that suppose to mean?? Then i resent another sms,
"What's 'x' suppose to mean?"
"No."
okay.. that left me puzzled for a while, then the next day i went ahead and asked him.
" Oi, i dont get your bahasa SMS, man. your Eng terrer sangat, i dont understand a thing."
" Haa,, x means Nola, Im not going back.."
.. in my head ... HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSE TO KNOW THAT. It could be no, im not going back, no im going back with X or no im not tumpang-ing other people?
He then added on, X tu... banyak mende tao..
X can mean:
- tak de ape-ape
- X nak
- ntah
- No
- Maybe
- X as in a smiley kinda thing
- target
- salah
- eyes (courtesy of Javey)
... banyak lagi tapi tak ingat..
Wow, so im suppose to decipher every symbol i get in an SMS?? Incredible...
Another example...
" Are you going to the cafe later? I need your help with something. see you there?"
" :p "
with my interpretation skills, i presumed it's a yes.. so i went and waited.. waited... and waited.. 1 hour later... he came..
"oi, knape awal sgt?"
" YOU SAID YOU"RE COMING!!!! But an hour late???"
" i kan dah hantar sms... told u i'll be there in a bit.."
" you hantar smiley face je kot.. how am i suppose to know that you'll be LATE?"
" Alaa.. sorry la Jo, smiley face tu, meaning later... laa.."
So now, i know that :p means
- later
- bluek
- *stick tongue out
- boo you
- x nak
- cant do it/cant make it/cant catch me
- smiley
....
Sigh. Not only that, i notice that usually it's GUYS who EXPECTS GIRLS to INTERPRETE their Bahasa SMSes.. sigh, it's okay if the girl's are regular and accustomed to these 'new skills' but macam i pulak, susah sikit laaa.... took me long enough to figure out..
nnt bwat mende laen = nanti buat benda lain
i am a B-A-K-U person kay, so mind your BMs on me, bolehla kalao nak short hand, tapi jgn yg terlalu extreme.. * usually i'd ask my chaletmate to bacakan.,.. hehee
Another thing that i notice is, that when guys dont know what to say.. they'd do this..
- :)
- thanks
- K
- Bye
- ??
- *no reply at all
and S = curvy lips (*courtesy of Javey)
I mean like.. be la gentlemen and creative sikit la.. and dont malas to type... try saying..
- Thanks, a lot for the advice. Goodnight and sleep tight now.
- You're the best!! Thanks a lot yea...
- :) you're so nice and sweet. Okay, i'll see you soon. Bye!
- Goodnight, sleep tight, dont let the bed bugs bite! :)
SMileys are nice, but when put with words ...
But then again, guys wouldnt be guys if they dont so these things right.. sigh...
Crappy bahasa sms...
