JSYK – GLHF.

Text conversations. Simple things really. But like every other thing in the world, in case you missed it, we’ve gotta make it simpler. Computers that used to be the size of rooms are now portable enough to carry around in your backpack, and Alexa will play any song you want in a matter of seconds. All of this because we’re too busy or lazy to do it ourselves. Take for instance, in the world of typical teenage texting… “You” becomes “u”, “are” becomes “r”- is it really that hard for us to add a few letters and make it grammatically accurate? Well, the answer is more complicated than it seems…

Firstly, adults will never know the pain of having to type out full words when you’re relaxing on the couch, playing a video game or just doing whatever teenagers do (*P911*). I mean, a text conversation between two of us goes something like this:

-Hey. -Oh hi. -Sup? -Nm. SSDD. -Lmao same. Gtg, bye. -NP, ciaooo.

Mhmm… yup. As highly interesting and characteristic individuals, we leave the formation of words and phrases to more peasant-like people. For what it’s worth, Mom, if you’re reading this please forgive me; good content = my articles are bearable.

Secondly, sorry about that… it gives us teenagers a sort of secret code or language- basically a way we can have conversations under our parent’s noses’ without them understanding a thing. Google’s probably gonna be your best friend if you have a decoding situation on your hands. Trying it yourself is NAGI.

It’s evil now that I think about it, but to be honest, kudos to the person who came up with this. Every single teenager in the world owes you something.

Lastly, teens use these words to show independence, and fit in with their friends. In this case coolness = acceptance. They want to differentiate themselves from their parents and want to feel unique, free, and even rebel. Using slang helps teens do that while also bonding with friends.

Moving on, just in case you haven’t already gotten the drift… it just gets their point across. Whether you choose to involve yourself in our complex world of conversation is completely up to you. Oh no… too much information?

(*SMH*)