Why people should still be memorizing phone numbers: Or How I learned that T-9 predictive texting does not prevent bad grammar and spelling on cells

I woke up at 4 am this morning to the text message alarm on my phone. I thought it was a bit puzzling since the number was a 215 number I didn't recognize. A few minutes later I received another text message from this stranger and that's when the hilarity ensued. For everyone's benefit I'm going to write the transcript from Mr. Random 215 number:

Random 215 number (4:13 am):
What up what u doin
dis TY
i luv my sista mooda

Me (4:21 am):
Dear Sir or Madame,
I believe you text messaged the wrong individual. I'm sure Mooda will appreciate your love once you add her correct number to your phone book. But I still think you texted the wrong person.

Random 215 number (4:29 am):
Yo tyshawmwm dis tyler im om my sis phone u trinna sound all proper.
i luv my sista mooda

Me (4:21 am):
Once again I am sorry to inform you that you have the wrong number Tyler. Tyshawmwm what kind of name is that anyway? Where does it originate from? I bet it's Dutch! Please stop texting me at 4 in the morning. This is hilarious but you really have the wrong number.

Random 215 number (4:53 am):
What eva !@#$% stop textin my !@#$%^ phone. Who da !@#$ r u . Iight oxaf we can box.
i luv my sista mooda

Me (4:58 am):
Well thanks for the stimulating conversation. Don't ever text me again at 4am and learn how to memorize a nine digit number. It's not so hard if you try! i bet you can do it. Also there's this thing called T-9 or predictive texting, it's a really great service that can correct your grammar. I mean clearly you have it on your phone when you r able to spell "proper" correctly but "tying to" becomes "trinna".
Good luck with all your endeavors in the future & of course, I luv your sista mooda

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At this point, most people would have common sense to let this texting misunderstanding go, but the constant barrage between 4 and 5 am is a little too much. And sometimes...we'll its too funny not to agitate someone.


So let's examine some of the language in the text message that may be unclear (or at least was personally confusing):

Iight oxaf we can box.

Entering that phrase into google was not particularly helpful. You can view the results by clicking here

I then tried to isolate the individual words of the slang itself. "Iaight" -- translates roughly to "Alright". Now the next word is very peculiar "oxaf"; a google result reveals that Oxaf is is a general purpose thiazole accelerator for latex. Typically used in combination with Butazate® or Methazate® for fast cures in latex .
Sooo I don't think Tyler or Random 215 Number, was using OXAF as a trade name for anything. For further research on this clarification of the word "oxaf", I turned to http://www.urbandictionary.com -- no luck there either. Apparently oxaf has not been defined online there either. This is a real shame because without knowledge of the definition for the word "oxaf" I can't come to any conclusions to the final phrase worth examining: "we can box". Sigh

So in conclusion I have no idea what Tyler meant when he texted me Iight oxaf we can box. If someone is able to discern this gibberish, it would be extremely helpful. Well that's a lie, I could care less about some drunkard misdialing multiple times.