Literally, an SMS text message that is mistakenly interpreted by the recipient to mean something other then what the sender meant the message to convey. This is a common problem as the limitations of characters that fit into a standard SMS text message require the sender to abbreviate or otherwise cut out words making the message harder to understand, hence lost in textlation.
Any text can be misinterpreted as grammer is rarely used so even a simple text like:
A text that says "what are you doing?" could be interpreted by the recipient to mean what are they doing that very minute or it could be a critique from the sender asking the recipient what the hell they are doing, i.e. what's their problem. This rather simple example demonstrates lost in textlation.
When matters of relationships are discussed via text, that is where things can really become problematic.
A text that says "what are you doing?" could be interpreted by the recipient to mean what are they doing that very minute or it could be a critique from the sender asking the recipient what the hell they are doing, i.e. what's their problem. This rather simple example demonstrates lost in textlation.
When matters of relationships are discussed via text, that is where things can really become problematic.
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When someone receives a text and twists the message into something different than what the sender was intending. Too many text creates a convoluted message. Clear communication is not happening and both texters become frustrated/mad or an array of other emotions.
Ranging from sending a text and not receiving a reply soon enough or attempting to have a conversation through a chain of texts. This is when one can get Lost in Textlation.
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(2) Drawing one's own conclusion of a conversation sent by text
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An example of tetration is if you do 2 tetrated to three, you are doing 2 to the power of 2 three times.
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Girl: Let's hang out weekend!
Boy: You're the last person I'd want to hang out with.
Girl: Wait, what? Is he joking? Another one lost in textlation.
Boy: You're the last person I'd want to hang out with.
Girl: Wait, what? Is he joking? Another one lost in textlation.
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It was created between banter between two very close friends that had some information misconstrued because 2 subject were simultaneously being discussed.
It was created between banter between two very close friends that had some information misconstrued because 2 subject were simultaneously being discussed.
Talking about 2 subjects at one time being misconstrued through context.
"OMG you meant that? sorry it was lost in Textation"
"OMG you meant that? sorry it was lost in Textation"
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