The word for when you have a misunderstanding via text message

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11/03/2014 at 20:26 • Filed to: None

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I communicate with my gf by text, a lot. Well, more like by Google Hangouts. Before that it was Facebook messenger. But what happens semi-often is, I'll say something in a message, she takes it the wrong way, and I have to explain what I meant. This is mostly because I don't take life very seriously and sometimes jokes and sarcasm don't come through plain text very well.

This has been happening more frequently lately because she's under a lot of stress with her dad having a very serious illness. She's emotional, which means she gets set off a little easier than usual.

However, a a couple years ago she observed that we need a word for our little textual misunderstandings. I, being the super-serious guy that I am, came up with an appropriate term:

arghablargafarg - a misunderstanding of a text message, which results in the recipient of the message being offended, and the sender of said message having to backpedal in order to soothe the recipient's feelings.

So, you heard it here first folks: arghablargafarg. I guess I should make a page for it on Urban Dictionary. This needs to become a thing.


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Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 20:28

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Relevant


Kinja'd!!! dubgasm > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 20:29

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Saved to my autocorrect. Need for communication with wife...


Kinja'd!!! norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 20:34

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See that happens a lot for me. Except it doesn't because no girlfriend! Oh likely doesn't warrant an exclamation point does it...


Kinja'd!!! DanZman > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 20:38

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If i had this word, I might still have a girlfriend to use it for.


Kinja'd!!! area man > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 21:06

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Thank you for performing this vital public service.


Kinja'd!!! WhereAreMyPants > Textured Soy Protein
11/03/2014 at 21:16

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Forgive me for being the token old guy, but couldn't you just use your phone to call each other?


Kinja'd!!! The Compromiser > WhereAreMyPants
11/03/2014 at 22:16

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My wife has an iPhone. She has data. She has texting. She doesn't have caller id. Why? I am the only person who calls her on it because I am old.


Kinja'd!!! Textured Soy Protein > WhereAreMyPants
11/03/2014 at 23:55

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A phone call requires having a whole conversation. You don't always want to have a conversation, but sending a hangouts message is simple enough. But sometimes because we both are fast typers on our phones and other gadgets, it turns into more of a conversion than you wanted.


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > Textured Soy Protein
11/04/2014 at 13:38

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The term will ironically cause the recipient to be more offended or confused when it is used by the sender - if he/she doesn't know the term. He/she will think the sender is crazy or taking the matter lightly.