Or black printer’s ink. Or absolute temperature. Or 1000 of something. Or phylloquinone. Or a strikeout. Or the Dallas branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
I learned early, KK or K means OK. It is just that K is easier to type. I am STILL training my mom not to use texting to type complete sentences or a response to every little thing.
Sometimes you might be in a hurry…be glad she responded! I think it’s worse when you’re notified of your message was read and then they never reply. I’ll take the short answer over no answer.
I hate text messaging. I can talk faster than I can type. If someone sends me a text requiring only a short answer, I’ll text. If they keep sending texts, or require a long answer, I call them. If we’re going to have a conversation, I would rather do it verbally.
Kudos for Opal that she even knows how to text on a smartphone, many if not most seniors don’t (I’m one of the exceptions, I think.) Now she just needs to come up to speed on the lingo … :-)
This joke works the other way, too, especially when you text young folks. Type “potassium” and let them figure out it means K. (I even mentioned this joke on my blog back in 2012. Um, http://writing-rag.com/1274/verbing-nouns/ if you’re curious)
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
I doubt Silvia was also speaking Spanish. (¿Qué?)
dadoctah about 7 years ago
Or black printer’s ink. Or absolute temperature. Or 1000 of something. Or phylloquinone. Or a strikeout. Or the Dallas branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Charliegirl Premium Member about 7 years ago
Or a lazy version of OK.
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member about 7 years ago
Grandpa is smarter than he lets on.
The Fly Hunter about 7 years ago
Or maybe Sylvia means Opal’s lunch pitch was a strikeout!
johovey about 7 years ago
I learned early, KK or K means OK. It is just that K is easier to type. I am STILL training my mom not to use texting to type complete sentences or a response to every little thing.
cubswin2016 about 7 years ago
I am very much surprised that Earl knows K stands for potassium.
KEA about 7 years ago
go for za
SunflowerGirl100 about 7 years ago
Maybe Sylvia wants a hot dog from Circle K.
Queen of America about 7 years ago
Maybe she’s with K from Men in Black.
Luanaphile about 7 years ago
Some of us remember Danny Potassium.
Saddenedby Premium Member about 7 years ago
probably forgot to text in the Mart part :)
pcolli about 7 years ago
Just a bowl of Special K?
coffeeturtle about 7 years ago
spelling it out would mean four letters “okay”….she got it down to one. But people actually speak like that too. K?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 7 years ago
And you thought Earl forgot his chemistry
dtegtmeier51 about 7 years ago
My son hates getting a reply with just “K”. His response is:
LMNOPQRST…
Number Three about 7 years ago
People are so lazy. Is it really too much of a struggle to do a fully worded text?
xxx
valzish about 7 years ago
Sometimes you might be in a hurry…be glad she responded! I think it’s worse when you’re notified of your message was read and then they never reply. I’ll take the short answer over no answer.
Sue G about 7 years ago
I hate text messaging. I can talk faster than I can type. If someone sends me a text requiring only a short answer, I’ll text. If they keep sending texts, or require a long answer, I call them. If we’re going to have a conversation, I would rather do it verbally.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member about 7 years ago
Kudos for Opal that she even knows how to text on a smartphone, many if not most seniors don’t (I’m one of the exceptions, I think.) Now she just needs to come up to speed on the lingo … :-)
Rogers George Premium Member about 7 years ago
This joke works the other way, too, especially when you text young folks. Type “potassium” and let them figure out it means K. (I even mentioned this joke on my blog back in 2012. Um, http://writing-rag.com/1274/verbing-nouns/ if you’re curious)
beautifulyoli about 7 years ago
Hahahahahahaha!