Thought #1 - English Slang
It's amazing how many words in the English language are "slanged", no wonder it has been determined to be one of the hardest languages to learn. Listening in on a conversation at work today, I heard someone say "Do you think that they would totally" roll up on you"?" Had to ask what that really meant. Me being the whitest of white, but still somewhat "in the loop", couldn't really figure it out, turns out that it is a way to say that someone would either catch you doing something that you shouldn't be or approaching you with ill intention. Began thinking about how many other ways we've defined this word "roll". "Rollin' with the homies" ; "He's rollin' for sure" ; "That is so funny, I'm rollin' over here".... and i'm sure there is more.
I could ramble forever about how many things could be easily interpreted incorrect especially when typing or reading something online. There should be an easier way to communicate online with friends through SNS when you lose voice inflection and body language, ultimatley decreasing the ease of understanding.
It doesn't seem to me that everyone uses the same "jargan" or and standard. It should be a class in high school.
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