Do you have a difficult time understanding your twelve-year-old’s instant messages? You’re not alone.
In fact, the problem actually goes both directions. Kids have gotten so used to communicating in their IM lingo that it’s difficult for them to pick up the nuances of actual adult conversation.
Enter the English-to-12-Year-Old-AOLer Translator.
It’s a simple device. Enter some text, click the button, get your results.
Here’s an example:
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Translates to:
W3 TEH PEOPLA OF TEH UNIETD STAETS IN ORD3R 2 FORM A MOR3 P3RFACT UNION 3STABLISH JUSTIEC INSURE DOM3STIC TRANQUILITY PROVIED FOR DA COMON D3FANSE PROMOT3 TEH GANARAL WELFAER AND SECURE DA BLESNGS OF LIEBRTY 2 OURS3LVAS AND OUR POSTARITY DO ORDANE AND ASTABLISH THES CONSTITUTION FOR TEH UNIETD STAETS OF M3RICA!1!11!11! OMG WTF
Try it for yourself!
http://ssshotaru.homestead.com/files/aolertranslator.html
