Over The Borderline: Hurricane Homegirl

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Homegirl

This is [one of] the text message(s) my mother sent to my sister this afternoon.

It is important to note that use of the word "homey" ....uh....I mean "honey" and references to "I love you" are brand spankin new to her vocabulary. Again, a total change of game play.

Homey I am scared I cant do stuff insane to becauth u Indian u cared iblovecu uvarevonle ones that can grab cats have suuppliesvhsve told u that but undone want us scared have virtually everything ready theyvsaid on news thing Stsrt to go downhill by 2pmhow why do I have to beg love u

Since she didn't speak Crazy today, my sister sent it to me to interpret.
I put into Google Translate and got two possible translations:

(1). Honey, I am scared. I can't do stuff. [I have no idea] [I have no idea]. you are the only one who can grab the cats. I have supplies. [I have no idea] but you dont want us. Scared. Have virtually everything ready. They've said on the news that it will start to go downhill by 2:00pm tomorrow. Why do I have to beg? Love you.

(2). Yo! Homey! I be freakin. Dis shit be insane like Indian attackin' a white boy. I be all over u wit love, but u need to git dem pussycats. I have da goods. But you be dissin' me. And I freakin'. It be gettin ghetto bad tomorrow. You my homegirl!

I think either translation is valid as they both convey panic and unprecedented affection.

1 comment:

LaceAugust 31, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Omg!! I spit pepsi out my nose! #2!! #2!! Thats my vote anyway!
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