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Going to try a new Toyota-like language

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by DavidA, Jan 12, 2011.

  1. DavidA

    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    Taking a solid cue from recent Toyota marketing department minimalisms, I am going to simplify my life and language by truncating some common words I use to merely one letter, and all in lower case.

    For the immediate future, I will attempt to stupify coworkers, friends and family with new code letters. Syllables will be saved, less energy will be used. I might eat less and have more time. Anything I can to do my part to go "green."

    a = a&^hole
    b = beer
    c = coffee, computer or compact Toyota hybrid, depending on context
    d = drink or doctor, depending on the need
    e = evening
    f = family, friends, food or forum, depending on the activity
    g = group
    h = house
    i = inlaws
    j = job
    k = kid(s)
    l = lawn
    m = morning
    n = necessary
    o = operate
    p = prius
    q = (possible new Toyota hybrid)
    r = rain or rapture, depending how depressed I am
    s = sex or sleep, depending on need
    t = truck or TV, depending on context
    u = underwear
    v = station wagon-like hybrid
    w = work
    x = (this will become a floating target designation to mean almost anything, making understanding the new truncated language even more cryptic and frustrating)
    y = yard
    z = (leaving open for the next Toyota announcement)

    BTW, none of this is new. Many of us already practice truncated lingo; texting already addresses this. And "s.o." will remain "significant other" out of convention. Whether this practice will become oh-so trendy or my personal marketing department's budget will get slashed for not performing creatively enough is anyone's guess.

    So what you say? Worth doing?
     
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    OK, I get that BTW now translates beer truck (@) work, but in the context of "BTW, none of this is new", is not grammatically correct.:confused:
     
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    Stev0 Honorary Hong Kong Cavalier

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    Work TV food?
     
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    Hmmm...does "PSU" mean, "Did IT in the backseat of my Prius wearing just my underwear?"

    I think I'm too old to learn new tricks!

    Happy Motoring,

    Tom
     
  5. DavidA

    DavidA Prius owner since July 2009

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    The thought of chaining the letters together to make phrases wasn't part of the thought of the OP <-- scratch that - Original Post. I was just making fun of all these new Toyota model designations they're coming up with.