"sup"

Someone recommended an iPhone app to me called Grindr. Downloaded it last night, entered my info (platonic, intelligent friends sought, etc.), then up popped dozens of men online within a 10 mile radius who were looking at that moment.

The phone suddenly buzzed in my hand and emitted a loud "ta-DAH!" sound, nearly dropped the stupid thing. The guy trying to chat me up typed in "Sup". I stared at his pic blankly. I almost typed in "No thanks, I've eaten. Good night." Guess he didn't catch the "intelligent" requirement in my info.

I shut the app down and listened to NPR news instead.

From the app's site: "Simply download the Grindr app to view who’s around and start chatting with a local dude."

I tend to associate the word "dude" with "rube", "crude", or just plain "plebeian". I dunno. Maybe it's cultural but I never liked that word. lulz.