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Old February 22, 2013, 07:58 AM
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Default I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

Callsic ad (ALL OVER subways in NYC in the 60's + 70's)...

If u cn rd ths msg , u cn gt a gd jb [etc.]

Does anyone remember that?

Couldn't find it talked about online, surprisingly.

-- TW
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Old February 22, 2013, 12:39 PM
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Default Re: I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

It was from an ad for learning 'notehand', a Gregg shorthand knockoff.
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Old February 22, 2013, 03:07 PM
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Default Re: I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

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It was from an ad for learning 'notehand', a Gregg shorthand knockoff.

Yes, I remember that. I thought it was called speed writing.
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Old February 23, 2013, 12:17 PM
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Default Evryne wll wrt lk tht in th ftr

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Originally Posted by -TW View Post
Callsic ad (ALL OVER subways in NYC in the 60's + 70's)...

If u cn rd ths msg , u cn gt a gd jb [etc.]

Does anyone remember that?

Couldn't find it talked about online, surprisingly.
Thanks TW for posting about that! I think it's a pretty clever ad... People are obviously remembering it many decades later! I wonder if it was effective in bringing in customers?

Of course, a whole new generation is being trained to write like that. I don't mean texting - since at least with texting, abbreviations are optional. I mean Twitter!

That dang 140 character limit forces everyone to write like that!

I mean...

Tht dng 140 chrctr lmt frces evryne to wrt lk tht!

I say... we should all start getting used to it, because everyone will write like that in the future!

Best wishes,

Dien
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Old February 25, 2013, 10:01 AM
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Default Re: Evryne wll wrt lk tht in th ftr

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Thanks TW for posting about that! I think it's a pretty clever ad... People are obviously remembering it many decades later! I wonder if it was effective in bringing in customers?

Of course, a whole new generation is being trained to write like that. I don't mean texting - since at least with texting, abbreviations are optional. I mean Twitter!

That dang 140 character limit forces everyone to write like that!

I mean...

Tht dng 140 chrctr lmt frces evryne to wrt lk tht!

I say... we should all start getting used to it, because everyone will write like that in the future!

Best wishes,

Dien

Spk fr yrslf.

Chrs.
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Old March 6, 2013, 07:42 AM
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Default Re: I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

Sounds like today's SMS language. What brand did this and when?
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Old March 8, 2013, 12:36 AM
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Default Re: I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

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Sounds like today's SMS language. What brand did this and when?

It's a classic ad that was EVERYWHERE in NYC in the 60's + 70's.
So omnipresent that people would make fun of it.
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