A primer for anyone, over the age of 40, on the manner in which one communicates, via text messaging. If you have any desire to communicate with anyone under the age of 25, it is essential that you learn the fine art of typing in an IM world (that would be - Instant Messaging). Here are a few essential tips:
- Drop the uppercase alphas: remember, this is instant messaging, so who has time to stretch their pinkies out to press that soon-to-be-retired "shift" key? and note that TYPING IN ALL CAPS is considered shouting.
- Drop most, but not all, punctuation marks: again dont forget that this is instant messaging and that your time is critical are there exceptions? yes usually question marks & many !!!!
- Revert to an "illegitimate child"-ized version of shorthand: u know ur goin to type fast when u cut out lots of leters cuz it makes it ez & ther arnt as many keys to hit
- Learn, and use, codespeak: brb = be right back, w/e = whatever, btw = by the way, ltr = later, ty = thank you, np = no problem, jk = just kidding
- Learn, and use, the essential "lol": Every so often, throw in the phrase "lol" in your message. It literally means "laughing out loud", and its incessantly repeated use is pretty much a requirement for anyone involved in IM'ing.
- Emote: Intersperse the optional emoticon characters, such as - ;^) 8^) :^0
- Intentionally misspell: To emphasize the quick nature of text messaging, remember to misspell a few quick keystroke words. For instance, the becomes teh.
- Brevity: Lastly, keep your messaging conversations short.
if u master the ez rules listed ...lol... then ur on ur way to happy texting btw u will say ty 2 me for sure ...lol... do u understnad? GOT IT? ;^) ...lol!!!
Recent Comments