Gen'Y'Nese

Gen'Y'Nese is the language of generation y, and includes a radical new way to communicate using various forms of technology.

This appeared in the new Yorker

IM Romeo and Juliet by cartoonist Roz Chast, first published in the New Yorker Login: Romeo : R u awake? Want 2 chat? Juliet: O Rom. Where4 art thou? Romeo: Outside yr window. Juliet: Stalker! Romeo: Had 2 come. feeling jiggy. Juliet: B careful. My family h8 u. Romeo: Tell me about it. What about u? Juliet: 'm up for marriage f u are.. Is tht a bit fwd? Romeo: No. Yes. No. Oh, dsnt mat-r, 2moro @ 9? Juliet: Luv U xxxx Romeo: CU then xxxx

Comments

[Natasha]

Hmm not sure that's entirely accurate. I'm Gen Y and although my friends and I use similar language in text msgs and email, I think it depends a lot on things such as education levels - maybe more high school than uni student...

[Marisa]

Cute. (:

[TAR ART RAT]

indeed, annoying- but there is a charming directness to it.