dz dis l%k weird 2 you? cn u evn read it? f ur comfy readN dis, thN ur familiar W txtN.
No, The Computer Psychic didn’t just have a stroke. I meant to type the above paragraph that way. For those of you not into texting, here’s what it says:
Does this look strange to you? Can you even read it? If you’re comfortable reading this, then you are familiar with texting.
If you have kids – and if they have cellphones – odds are they text more than they talk on them. But what is all that gobblygoop they type? It’s simply a form of shorthand that makes texting on a telephone keypad quicker and easier. And, even though they may not admit it, they also think it’s “cool” to text like that.
It’s pretty easy to decipher text-speak. You simply read the characters as they look. For example, take a look at the title of this article. It translates into “What are you texting today?” In addition to this shorthand, there are many acronyms these darn kids today use as well. Following are just a few:
And, once again proving that you can find anything at all on the internet, check out the Lingo to English translator.
So, now that you know all bout texting, put dwn yr keybord, pik ^ yr ph, n gt txtN!
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