When Parents Text: So Much Said...So Little Understood [NOOK Book]

Highly recommend.Very current and hilarious!

A well organized, fun read. Lets you know what all those text messages are about. Uplifting look at some of the ways parents(grandparents too) and children communicate. You will relate to so many of the messages. Watch out where you read it, though, as you will definitely laugh out loud (LOL)!
Be prepared as you may discover some of your texts in the pages!

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

I can relate

This book had me laughing so loud people would hear me from outside my back room at work. I have a mother who sometimes sends texts somewhat identical to these so I enjoyed reading others' more unfortunate crazy texts

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

I laughed out loud several times!

If you have kids, chances are you have texted them. My kids got cell phones when they were in high school, and it became so easy to stay in touch with them via text. They didn't have to interrupt what they were doing or act like their parents mattered to them in front of their friends. Two twenty-something women, Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli, started talking about the goofy (dorky?) text messages their parents would send them, and so they started a website- When Parents Text. They encouraged other people to submit texts from their own parents, and the site became so popular, they now have compiled a book When Parents Text- So Much Said...So Little Understood. This book had me laughing all the way through it; it reminded me of S@#* My Dad Says. They organize the texts by categories, like "N00bs", which are texts that make no sense (usually done by parents just learning to text and unable to clearly see what they are texting), "Master Class", which consists of texts done by expert texters, complete with fancy emoticons, and "Pets", which the authors have determined have become very important to parents who suffer from "empty nest syndrome". The emoticons really floored me. I had no idea that there were so many parents out there who spent so much time creating elaborate emoticons, which do nothing more than exasperate their children. )8( is an angel sent to watch over one mom's adult child. Bow tie man :-)8 is big one too. My favorite though is Booty Shake- (_/_) (_\_) (_/_) (_\_) (_/_). Thank goodness there is handy glossary at the end to guide newbies through the new language. This one, titled I.Found.u., hit home for me. MOM: It's 3am where r you? (20 minutes later) MOM: Please let me know what's going on. R u OK? (5 minutes later) MOM: I. Found.u. You r in bed. I didn't hear u come home. I was so worried! Glad we R all safe and sound. Love u. This is funny to me because when my son was a senior in high school, I sent this same text. I received a reply that he was sound asleep in his bed and had been home for HOURS. Oops, my bad. I'm telling you, I LMAO reading this book. (Look it up if you don't know). This book will appeal to parents and grandparents, (there is chapter on grandparents texting too), as well as the kids they text. You will know who is reading this book in your house because you will hear bursts of laughter coming from whomever has the book. I have to admit that I am afraid to check out the website in case any of my texts are there. I have sent some really crazy ones while walking around NYC without my glasses on.

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Texting FAIL

Mom: Hey! How's it going? Have you been changing your undies, eating your vagina, and staying away from strangers?
Me: Uuuuuhhhh, no. That's my boyfreind's job :)
Mom: Sorry. My Iphone has a mind of its own. I meant have you been eating your veggies
Me: Oh. Yes, I have.
damn you dirty minded phones! :)

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Haha

Looks HILARIOUS!

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Favorites are...

Mom: i dont get some of that when parents text website.
Me: like what?
Mom: 4/20?? (cannot insert emoticon due to lack of text symbles)?
Me: national marijuana day and a vagina
Also
Dad: dont forget to set your cocks guys! Happy New Years!!!
Finally
Mom: YAY january first! HAPPY HANGOVER SWEETIE

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

LOVE IT

So funny ! A must read

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I didnt barly start

I didnt realy start but so far its funny

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

what time is it ? . . . BOOTY SHAKE TIME !!!!

(_/_) (_\_) uuuuhhhhhh (_/_) (_\_)

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Logan

Hey kae this is our place.

Brooke

"I missed you girl!"

Lin

It's fine..

Use caution if gifting a teen

I bought this book unread for my two nephews and returned it to the store. I saw it on a recommended gifts site suggested for young people their age. However, when I got it and looked at it, there were things in it that I felt were very inappropriate for an adult to give to a young person. Funny is one thing--really off color with bad language is another. Yes, I know they know about it. Yes, I know they hear it. But not from me, an older relative who is a role model. Probably ok for young adults (in their 20s) but I was horrified to find that parents in the book texted such things to a child. I don't find language about body parts all that entertaining.

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