I omitted the second part of the TLDR which originally read "if you want to gain respect, write more like kleinbl00" but I didn't want to come off as too much of a fan boy (and we've had our bouts before… so you know, I must save face). Ha! Seriously though, you have a way of balancing formal and street that few do. I think a lot of how we communicate is about context. If you and I were at a bar and you said "gotta piss - watch my shit" we would both know exactly what was up. If you said "Please excuse me steve, I must relieve myself in the lavatory. Would you be so kind as to attend my belongings and make certain that they are in place upon my return?", you would likely punch yourself in the mouth for sounding like Lord Grantham. It's all about context…. except for the meanwhile/meantime thing - that's just straight up wrong. :-)