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[English]

- Let's say you've been on a date with a guy once or twice.

- Mm-hmm.

- And he sent you a "You up?" text.

Before you've hooked up.

What do you do?

- Nah.

(laughing)

(quaint, playful music)

- I text all the time.

And I never call.

- I call my mom all the time,

but we also text all the time.

- I was trying to plan a second date with someone

and he like called me,

and we like talked about it.

And it was like, "Oh, this is serious."

- You know its real

when someone picks up the phone and calls you.

You know the woest thing...

Is the pending text,

and then it goes away.

- Oh my God.

- Like, one of my friends, he's super petty,

and if he's like talking to a girl or something

and they're in a fight,

he'll just type one letter and let it sit,

so that the typing thing just keeps going,

but he's never planning on sending anything.

- Criminal mastermind.

- [Voiceover] Guy you really like

texts you the ambiguous "What's up?"

- I'll respond once I finish sweating.

- I would like keep typing, deleting,

and typing, and deleting.

Like, "I don't know!" (laughing)

(laughing) "What is up?"

- I may also screenshot it and send it to my friend

and then say, "What should I say?"

- I go on line and type in, "What do you text back?"

(laughing)

- Even if I wasn't doing anything,

I'd probably just say.... - [Blonde] Mm-hmm.

- I was, like, out,

just 'cuz, like, you know,

keep him guessing. - [Blonde] Totally.

- That's my motto.

- What if there's a guy that's been texting you

that you're just not interested in,

or that you may have dated once

and you guys stopped talking.

And then he... - [Blonde] I'm over him now.

- And then you're over it.

You're like, "Ugh."

And he texts you,

"What's up stranger?"

(gasping)

- Oof!

Oh, I ignore it.

- Penny, what do you think your most used Emoji is?

- Probably like the stream of tears coming down

for when something's super funny.

- Most frequently used one is the hearts-in-eyes emoji.

I think I also use the peace sign a lot.

- Those are good ones.

- What about you, Ella?

- Um,

mine is the heart.

The red heart.

- [Both] Awwww!

- That is just the sweetest emojis.

Look at her, she has the red heart,

the violet heart, the smile... - [Penny] Ooh!

- Do you guys get "U Up?" texts?

- I have. - [Blonde] I have.

I've never gotten a text that just said, "You up?"

- Yeah, I've never gotten that.

- I've gotten texts that say like, "Hey."

- Yes.

- At 11pm or something.

- Yes, I've gotten that.

- Or like-- - [Ella] That's what that means?

- Yeah. - [Blonde] "Come over."

- What I do,

I send emojis.

And then I go,

this is gonna be real controversial,

selfie. (record skipping)

- Oooh. - [Ella] Yeah.

- You send a selfie to a "U up?" text?

- Yeah.

- Wow.

- This is next level.

- Yeah, I know.

- Last scenario, a guy you do not like sends you a text

saying, "Hey do you want to hang out sometime?"

You have no interest in hanging out with him.

But he's a good person.

- Mm. This is the quandary of life.

I think now I just don't respond.

I think at one time,

I would probably end up hanging out.

And then stringing this whole situation along for...

Seven or eight months.

- Which makes it worse.

Seven or eight months! (laughing)

- Thanks for letting me crash.

- Yeah, thanks for hangin' out. - [Ella] This was fun.

- All right. - [Blonde] Bye!

- I mean, I'm single.

(laughing)

- Yeah, we're all single, (laughing)

so who knows, man.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
text /tɛkst/ A1	noun - a written message sent electronically verb - to send a written message electronically
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to speak to someone on the telephone noun - a telephone conversation
date /deɪt/ A2	noun - a social or romantic meeting verb - to go out with someone in a romantic way
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/ B2	adjective - important, not joking; having real intent
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - genuine, not imagined
pending /ˈpɛndɪŋ/ B2	adjective - awaiting a decision or action; not yet resolved
typing /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ A2	verb (gerund) - entering text by pressing keys
deleting /dɪˈliːtɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - removing something, especially text, from a device
screenshot /ˈskriːnˌʃɒt/ B2	noun - an image captured of what is displayed on a screen
emoji /ɪˈmoʊ.dʒi/ B1	noun - a small digital image used to express an idea or emotion
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood; also a symbol of love
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to express mirth with sound and the movement of the mouth
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to spend time together socially, often informally (hang out)
interest /ˈɪntrɪst/ B1	noun - a feeling of curiosity or concern about something verb - to attract the attention of
quandary /ˈkwɒn.d(ə).ri/ C1	noun - a state of perplexity or doubt; a difficult situation
single /ˈsɪŋɡl/ A2	adjective - not in a romantic relationship; unmarried
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B1	verb - to deliberately pay no attention to
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
response /rɪˈspɒns/ B2	noun - a reply or reaction to something that has been said or done
conversation /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/ B2	noun - an informal talk exchanging ideas or feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's say you've been on a date with a guy once or twice.

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "you've been" uses the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past and is relevant now.

• And he sent you a 'You up?' text before you've hooked up.

  ➔ Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

  ➔ The contrast between 'sent' (past simple) and 'you've hooked' (present perfect) shows completed vs. ongoing relevance.

• I would like keep typing, deleting, and typing, and deleting.

  ➔ Conditional Mood with 'would'

  ➔ The use of 'would' indicates a hypothetical or imagined situation.

• What if there's a guy that's been texting you that you're just not interested in?

  ➔ Zero Conditional (If + Present Simple, Present Simple)

  ➔ The zero conditional is used for general truths or facts.

• I think now I just don't respond.

  ➔ Present Simple in a Personal Opinion

  ➔ The present simple is used here to express a habitual action or personal opinion.

• Which makes it worse. Seven or eight months!

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'Which'

  ➔ 'Which' refers back to the situation mentioned earlier, emphasizing its severity.

• Thanks for letting me crash.

  ➔ Phrasal Verb 'Letting... Crash'

  ➔ 'Letting... crash' is an informal phrasal verb meaning to allow someone to stay or visit unexpectedly.