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It’s impossible to ignore the fact that in today’s society texting is the new primary source of communication-- well, at least for people between the ages of 13 and 24.

With every form of communication there comes a certain, “lingo” or “slang” that belongs with it, and texting has one of the most diverse and slightly annoying lingos there ever was.  This goes out to all the people in the world who have ever wanted to jump out of a 5 story building to escape the “ttyl” and “LOL"’s.

 My first question is, when did common English become obsolete in texting? If you are going to text me, “You are so gorgeous I love you” and you send it with this formatting, “u r so gorgeous I luv u,” chances are high that I'm not going to answer because I’m still thinking about why it was so hard for you to simply add the "ou" to you and the "ove" to love. 

I personally like to text complete thoughts and, with that, complete words, so it’s not a surprise that because of the way I text I have many times been mistaken for an older person through my texts (a mom).

I guess why I think texting lingo is so annoying to me and 70 percent of the population is because of the morons who find it okay to use it out loud in everyday life. Take into account the girl in your class that, every time you tell a joke or pepper a snide remark into your teacher's lecture, she responds by, not laughing, but merely, “LOL.” Laughing out loud? I understand for texting it’s acceptable; however, I’m severely perplexed about why you have chosen to tell me you are laughing out loud rather than, oh, I don’t know, laughing?

In conclusion, I’d like to end this obvious rant with the fact that texting lingo is everywhere and I don’t think college professors would like to receive a personal narrative titled, “SOML” (story of my life). Thank you and goodnight.

By Taylor DePola