I'm starting to wonder if talking in stilted, grammatically-odd sentences is a way of communicating quickly, or something younger people do (Lauren is younger than me), an evolution from txt spk and acronyms.
My brother (who is 13 years younger) usually sends weird sentences when he's walking to the gym, out at the supermarket, football, etc. Like today's "Can try it again when get back and let me know if get the verification".
I swear to God he's not thick, but it is blimmin' irritating, even though I love him to bits.