We’re in a point in time where a lot of communication is no longer done in a traditional fashion. Most people don’t use a pen and paper and simply sit down and write a letter, instead they send an e-mail. We’re in the age of computers, and other technology. Gone it seems is the simple telephone call, instead we send elaborate text messages. When I say elaborate, I mean that there seems to be an entire new language emerging, you know with all the acronyms that are used when texting. Anyway, I bring all this up because as the younger generation is communicating in an altogether different way than those of us in our 40’s and up are used to, we as parents need to learn this whole new language and concept of texting so we can communicate with our kids. As you know there are usually learning curves that go along with anything new that you try to learn. The same goes with texting, and parents can really text some wild and crazy things.
I had the opportunity to review a book by Stephen and Wayne Miltz entitled CRAZY things PARENTS text which illustrates just what parents are texting, and believe me they are absolutely crazy. The book literally had me ROFLOL (for those that don’t know text speak that means “rolling on floor laughing out loud”. I mean it, after reading some of these things I really was rolling on the floor laughing. My daughter thought I was nuts, but things in this book are hilarious.
The book is a collection of the best all-new, user-submitted parent texts from the web’s #1 parent texting website, www.CrazyThingsParentsText.com. Along with much hilarity, in the book you’ll find very important information on:
- The Seven Phases of Textual Maturity: Parents start typing IN ALL CAPS and end up out-texting their kids
- Text Translations: Made up on the spot or common knowledge, parents are abbreviating the heck out of their texts when they LMAO or ask you to UTD (unload the dishwasher)
- No texting in the house: Why walk up the stairs or even shout from the other room when you could just send a text?
- Insexts: Oh no, my parents don’t do THAT! How kids discovered their parents have (gasp!) a sex life
A couple of examples of what you’ll find in the book.
Me: So my friends decided that I’m going to be called Jwoww from now on.
Mom: Oh, I don’t know her. I only know Snootchie and the Scenario.
From Dad: Let’s do some math! Harry Potter > Voldemort. Voldemort > Cedric Diggory. Cedric Diggory = Edward Cullen. Therefore, Harry Potter > Edward Cullen.
Dad: You know I’m an equal opportunity hater
Me: I know, but you love me 😀
Dad: Your mother says I have to
Me: What time are you picking me up?
Dad: Who is this?
Me: Your son.
Dad: How did you get this number?
Me: I programmed your phone, remember?
Dad: How do I delete people?
Me: You owe me $350 for the ipad.
Dad: Ok. You owe me hundreds of thousands for your entire life.
The book is fantastic, and I’d recommend any parent of a child over the age of 9 reading it so that you don’t make the same funny, wild, and crazy mistakes that the parents who submitted their texts for the book did.
The book retails for $8.56 at Amazon.
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I wanna show my parents this book.
wanna win, think it would be full of laughs.. My teens and tweens would get a kick out of it.
I can’t wait till I can tourture my kids via text….lol…this will give me inspiration
I need a good laugh!
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I would like to win because I have visited the Crazy Things Parents Text website and laughed myself silly at some of the items.
because it looks hilarious!
I would love to win because I would like to see if anything my parents send out are equal to this stuff
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I’d like to win it for my sister.
I would like this book because it looks halarious. I would give it to my mom and dad for a giggle.
cynthia(dot)kolakowski(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love this book for our family book shelf!