smh...
in case you have been living in a bubble for the past few years...
SPOILER ALERT: abbrevs: they really are sweepin' the naysh (nation). i wouldn't kid about something like this. abbreviating words is a fascinating thing. there is even a facebook group dedicated to such a hobby. i'm a proud group member. a few of my personal fave's (favorites) include...
hilar (hilarious)
perf (perfect)
deets (details)
beaut staysh (beauty station) (story behind "beaut staysh"... my friends jodi, lexi, cathy and myself spent quite a few summers working together at a supper club resort in northeastern wisconsin. i bartended and waitressed. we all waitressed. and the kitchen (abbreviated as "kitch") was hotter than hell. literally. it's a fact. so hot, in fact, we also came up with the abbreviation SUL (sweaty upper lip). and our SUL was what we had to constantly wipe before entering the dining room and greeting our customers. real classy. but we're getting off topic... sometimes we'd feel like getting ready with more than our usual ponytails and chapstick so before work we'd spend extra time getting glammed up by playing "beaut staysh". we'd pretend it got us better tips as the mascara distracted people from our perma-SUL, but who really knows.)
those were the good days. the good abbrevs. simply shortening words... exactly what i believe an abbrev is supposed to be. now-a-days the youngsters have a whole new world of abbrevs that come with texting... lol, rofl, lmao... blah blah boring! i don't like it. however, last week i learned of a new abbrev. i was at work and told one of my high school kids something that he clearly thought wasn't very hip so his response was just simply "smh, ali. s...m...h". we shared an awkward laugh and he left. i immediately got on my phone to text a few of my buddies... i needed to know what "smh" stood for. and NO WAY was i going to show defeat and ask a high school kid. please.... i'd never hear the end of that. and i refuse to be that uncool. after few "WTF", "noooo idea" and "beats me" responses, a good friend (whom shall remain nameless per their request for knowing of such "teeny bopper drama speak"), it was brought to my attention that "smh" stands for "shaking my head". now, come on, WHY is that even thought to be an abbrev? and who would have ever guessed that?? and if that would have been your guess or you already knew it, well then excuse my language but.. .bitch, please.. smh? really? get a life.
my annoyance had subsided and i had moved on and had almost forgotten about my refusal to acknowledge "smh" as an acceptable form of communication... until this past friday. it was just like any other friday at school... everyone was glad it was finally friday. and to make the day even shorter, we had a scheduled assembly. assemblies are usually pretty uneventful for me, but i will admit there are usually numerous fairly entertaining coversation topics that come out of them. friday was no exception. prom court was announced, kids ran around smacking other kids in the head with a dead fish trying to break an egg (don't ask!). and then the unthinkable happened... there was a surprise concert. i was fingers crossed that def leppard or justin bieber (don't judge) were going to bust through the gym doors. no such luck. however, it was our new senior transfer student straight from compton (i swear, you can't make this crap up) and his real life rap group. recording contract and all. you have got to be kidding me! this isn't normal. the kids went wild. i felt like the only person on the planet who had never heard of "savii inc". really, i was almost speechless. i had a million thoughts in my head but all that i could muster out my mouth was "smh. s...m...h". it was the only thing that seemed appropriate. it was the first, and last, time "smh" will cross these lips.
now don't worry. i did you all a favor and youtube-d "savii inc" and will post the video of one of the songs they performed. and lexi, i swear if you call me and say something like "OMG, gates, that rap group is hilar... blah blah blah rap names... blah blah blah regulators" ... i will probably just hang up on you.
i assume most of my followers will have a similar "smh" response. incase you are uncertain to what that reaction might consist of... here are a few examples...
and now, please welcome to your screen, for your viewing pleasure.... savii inc.
were you aware the plural of finger is fingahz?? you can thank me later.