Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A Short Course in Feline Texting

A couple of weeks ago, The Human and I ran across a little article on Cat Texting. 
Yours truly She forgot to take note of the source, but we've decided 
to share a few examples today anyway. 
Because we are the Human is so boring, we never do fun stuff like giveaways or contests.
Well, guess what, Kitties? 
We is finally having a tiny contest and you could win this felted spirally toy:

I love love love mine and I play with it all the time. It doesn't look so pretty anymore
 like this new one does. I will be sure to send you the New One, I promise. Really.

So what do you have to do to enter? Well, it's EASY!
Look the samples below and then leave your suggestion 
for a useful kitty texting acronym in the comments.
The winner will be the one the Human and I judge to be the best,
and no we probably can't explain what the criteria will be.
We'll just know the winner when we see it!

So here are the samples from the ones we saw:
BBAN - Be back after nap
CCLIH - Crazy cat lady is home
GYFIO - Get your furs in order

HAGN - Have a good nom
INAC - I need a catnap
HAW - Humans are weird

MFBIE - My food bowl is empty
HOC - High on catnip
T4N - Time for noms

WTH - What the hairball?

We'll send the prize anywhere, in or out of the U.S.!
Contest closes at 11:59 p.m. PST, Friday, February 1, 2013


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46 comments:

  1. Ivan from WMDJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    OMC, this is easy! Caroline's entry is:

    WMC -- Where's My Cheez-It

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  2. brokenteepeeJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    MYLIN - meow you later I'm nappin'

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  3. Summer at sparklecat.comJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    SPOD - Smacky Paws Of Doom! (Happens around here a lot.)

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  4. Cathy KeishaJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    Oooh, we saw those on Julia William's site, whichever one that is. TW had screen grabbed them and just trashed it as unnecessary. I can't come up with anything clever now. Now about THoE or PTU or UTB or LMTO (laughing my tail off) or IWBYHO (I will bite your head off). I like Sparkles' entry.

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  5. Katie IsabellaJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    Well, Admiral coined UTB so she and I will enter that XXOO

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  6. The Island CatsJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Spitty...nothing's coming to us right now. The mom says her brain is mush after 9pm. So we'll think about it and come back. We want that spiral thingy. ;)

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  7. Catio TalesJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Okay, this is great. We loves it and several of us want to enter:
    Mine is PUTW - pee up the wall, hehehe
    Stran: UTP - under the paw (meaning we have our humans well and truly at our command) - Äiti already uses this one.
    Pekka: BOD - Bottom of Disrespect

    Great idea for a competition and giveaway, King Spitty. Sometimes our humans can surprise us. In a good way.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    why Spitty, a contest with a prize..must mean your human has finished her grading exams or whatever?..hmmm...lemme think...I have already been using LMFBO laugh my furry butt off: before I saw the list of texts for cats, I was using my own version of that so I will enter that one:
    LMTO lauging my tail off

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  9. Andrea and the Celestial KittiesJanuary 30, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    I know one Spitty would like to use!

    IWMFB! I Want My Furballs Back!

    MOL, sorry sweetie, I had too...

    IDGAFFF - I Don't Give A Fat Furry Fart

    GMTTANOGH - Give Me The Treats And No One Gets Hurt

    Oh boy, this is fun! I might be back with more...

    Star says: I don't understand, Spitty, you want me to cheer 49 times? Are we cheering for treats? Can we eat 49 birds, is that what you were talking about? Well, either way, I might have to dig out a cheerleader outfit.. purrrrrr

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  10. Angel SimbaJanuary 30, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    Great examples, and great entries. How about WMNN - Where's my nip naner?

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  11. Mr PuddyJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:15 PM

    TTTP - TALK TO THE PAW !

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  12. MargJanuary 31, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    We are not good at this and you have lots of good ones already.
    But we say, LMA Leave me alone.
    Have a great day.

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  13. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyJanuary 31, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    Here is ours

    Why is that SDD looking at me?

    (Stupid Dumb Dog)

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  14. Katie IsabellaJanuary 31, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    I LOVE LMA and SDD!!

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  15. CATachresisJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    Deary me! There are so many good ones! Will have to think ... ..... um ....... How about ..

    PTBOY Putting the bitey on you
    CRAP Cats run and play
    BRAT Bring round a toy

    Ok, going now mol

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  16. Pat HattJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    No matter what happens BTM

    Blame the mutt

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  17. Seville at Nerissa's LifeJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    What fun!

    BOTN ... Bring on the nip!

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  18. da tabbies o trout towneJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:47 AM

    sfwsb:

    san francisco winz de sooooper bowl

    idrbwwilds:

    if de raven BURDS win we iz leevin de statez

    jctib:

    just coz they IZ burds

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  19. Seville at Nerissa's LifeJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    Oohhh... got another!

    CTASMNP

    Crazier Than A Squirrel Makin' Nut Pies

    Hehehe...

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  20. Seville at Nerissa's LifeJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    And what about...

    WTM?

    What The Mouses?

    Hehehe....

    This is fun!!! purrs

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  21. GLOGIRLYJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Inspired by a certain *someone*

    KOA Kitten on Attack
    GMD Guarding my dish
    MO Mitts Off
    DTTC Don't touch the cat
    NJH No jazz hands
    and finally...
    DGAW2OM Don't go all Waffles 2 on me

    : ) Katie

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  22. MollieJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    Oh what fun
    K.S.S.O.G.F.N
    Kind Spitty signing off going for nap

    S.O.I.S
    Sod off I'mz sleeping.

    I.G.T.O.W.N.M.B
    I'll get the one who nicked my b***ls..BOL

    I'll be back later :) xxx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  23. TamagoJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    What a fun idea! These samples are great!
    P.P.P = privacy please, pawparazzi!

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  24. Cat and DOG Chat With CarenJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    What fun!!!

    FMN-Feed Me Now
    GROFD-Get Rid Of The Dog
    WTFRULA-what the "f" are you looking at? (pertaining to taking photos)
    NVFM-No vet for me

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  25. A TonlJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    oooh! Instead of YOLO, we offer up YONT (you only live nine times!) HAAAAA!

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  26. A TonlJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    did anyone put up there yet...
    "OMC!" = Oh My CAT!

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  27. Cathy KeishaJanuary 31, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    OMC! I forgot my signature acronym: KMGFA Kiss My Gray Furry A$$. Heh heh. Go Niners! *tackles Spitty*

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  28. UnknownJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Just though i'd join in even though i'm a doggy :D

    TDDI- The dog did it.
    T2TP- Talk too the paw
    CRDD- Cats rule dogs drool (obviously not true but yeah)

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  29. Brian's Home BlogJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    MMWGU - Makes my whiskers grin up!

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  30. UnknownJanuary 31, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    Hmmm, here we go Spitty!
    GMT - Give Me Tuna!
    GMTN - Give Me Tuna NOW!
    COD - Cats Over Dogs - As in Oh My COD!!!
    and
    WMT - Where's my tiara?
    KISSES - Keep It Short, Simple & Extra Sweet!

    Kisses
    Nellie

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  31. ANGEL ABBYGRACEJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    BIOTD -- blame it on the dog.

    Good contest ... we loved TTTP (talk to the paw)

    xoxoxox

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  32. KarenMcGJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Cute idea for a contest. We'll have to get our thinking caps on.

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  33. Just DuckyJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    This is grate! We gotta think on this one.

    We are routing for Mr and Mrs Harbaugh of Whiskerconsin. The parents and they live sorta close to us.

    Gotta go nap on this!

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  34. Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Taz, and Binq)January 31, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    LBNC - Litter Box Needs Cleaning
    HaRVB - He's a Real Vegetable-Breath
    DBMIE - Don't Bother Me, I'm Eating

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    We love all of these. wish we had a dog so we could go all "TDDI" every single day.

    Well. Let moi try:
    TMT - too much touching (for grabby hand experiences)
    BFF - Big Felines Fighting
    CAM!!! - caught a mouse
    BTW - bite the woman

    more to come!

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  36. Angel Prancer PieJanuary 31, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Okay, we just had to come up with one:

    TMT - twitching my tail

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  37. Oui OuiJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Off the top of our heads:

    NMFB - No More Flashy Box
    SAM - Stop Annoying Me
    FEN - Feed Me Now
    T2S - Time to Sleep
    GA - Go Away
    IKN - I Know Nothing
    GUN - Get Up Now
    DAICOIP - Do As I Command Or I Pee

    Haha! We could go on all day!

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  38. Oui OuiJanuary 31, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    Ack! There should be one for bad typists, FEN should be FMN!

    BBH - Bite Bad Help

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  39. The Furries of WhisppyJanuary 31, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    SPITTY - Silvervine Party In The Townhouse, Yo!

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  40. Stacy HurtFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    I wish there were like buttons on blogger.

    That Woman
    Ms Stella will be thinking and getting me her ideas today.

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  41. Julia WilliamsFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Hey Spitty!! Those text abbreviations are from my article on the RPO blog: http://canidaepetfood.blogspot.com/2012/12/cat-chat-text-abbreviations-for-tech.html

    So I can't enter because I think the original ones are the best! MOL. But shouldn't I win a prize for inspiring you? ... haha!!

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  42. Julia WilliamsFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Or at the very least, an honorable mention when you give out your award. =^..^=

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  43. Colehaus CatsFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Oh, here's ours:

    WWNND - What would Nip Nanner Do?
    PN - Pets NOW
    T4P - Time for pets
    PFCC - Purrs from Colehaus Cats

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  44. Just DuckyFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    We came up with two, not sure if something similar

    TTTT - Talk to the Tail.

    KMFB - Kiss My Furry Butt.

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  45. The Island CatsFebruary 1, 2013 at 3:53 PM

    Okay here's a couple...

    BoD - Back of Disrespect
    T3P - our version of Talk To The Paw

    And one's that apply to us:

    WTWD - What's That Wally Doing
    LWTYH - Lady with the Yellow Hair (aka The Mom)

    We'll be back if we think of some more (though we do like Derby and Ducky's KMFB).

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  46. Connie - Tails from the Foster KittensFebruary 1, 2013 at 6:53 PM

    WTT - where's the tuna?

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