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According to Nielsen Mobile, Americans have become little more than touch-typing androids: sending 1’s and 0’s to one another as a means of communication.
As of the fourth quarter of 2007, it turns out that US cell subscribers sent text messages more than they phoned - for the first time ever. And since then, the averages subscriber’s # of text messages has increased 64 percent as the # of actual calls (what are those?) has dropped slightly.
According to the folks at Nielsen, this is all attributed to spread of the new QWERTY-style kepads on cellphones. QWERTY owners send 54 percent MORE text messages than folks with ordinary keypads.
Additionally, companies are now offering larger text messaging plans (unlimited in many cases) where it actually makes more financial sense to send a few lines of text than to engage in a full-on conversation that could potentially put you over your monthly minute threshold.
By far, the most prolific texters are teenagers ages 13-17, who pump out 1,742 messages a month, according to Nielsen Mobile.
Nearly half (47 percent) of U.S. teens say their social life would end or be worsened without their cell phone, and nearly six in 10 (57 percent) credit their mobile device with improving their life, according to a national survey from CTIA and Harris Interactive,
Teens say texting has advantages over talking because it offers more options, including multitasking, speed, the option to avoid verbal communication, and because it is fun - in that order, according to the study.
With more than 1 billion text messages sent each day, it is no surprise that 42 percent of teens say they can text blindfolded, the study found.
Here’s a growing list of SMS slang to keep your “conversations” up to speed:
| 2DAY -today 2MORO -tomorrow 2NITE -to night AAM -as a matter of fact AB -ah bless! ADctd2Luv -addicted to love AFAIC -as far as i know AKA -also known as ALIWanIsU - all i want is you ALOrO -all or nothing AML -as soon as possilbe ATB -all the best B4 -before BaBitsU -baby it’s you BBFN -bye bye for now BBSD -be back soon darling BCNU -be seeing you BdBy -bad boy BF -boy friend BFN -bye for now BGWM -be gentle with me (please) BRB -be right back BTW -by the way BYKT -but you knew that Cld9? -cloud 9? CMIIW -correct me if i’m wrong CSThnknAU -can’t stop thinking about you CU -see you CUIMD -see you in my dreams CUL8R -see you later CYA -see ya D8 -date DLTBBB -don’t let the bed bugs bit 4EVRYRS -for ever yours EOL -end of lecture F2T -free to talk FITB -fill in the blank FWIW -for what it’s worth FYEO -for your eyes only FYI -for your information GAO -glad all over GF -girl friend GG -good game GMeSumLuvin -gimme some lovin’ GMTA -great minda think alike Gr8 -great GrOvyBab -groovy baby GrwOldWivMe -grow old with me GSOH -good salary, own home GSOH -good sense of humour GTSY -glad to see you H8 -hate HAGN -have a good night HAND -have a nice day HITULThtILuvU? -have i told you lately that i love you? HidMeClse -hold me close Hot4U -hot for you HTH -hope this helps H&K -hug and kiss IAC -in any case ICLW\YLuv -I can’t live without your love IDK -I don’t know IDntDsrveU -I don’t deserve you IGotUBbe -I got you babe IIRC -if I recall correctly IJC2SalLuvU -I just called to say I love you ILUVU -I love you IMBLuv -it must be love IMHO -in my humble opinion IMNSHO -in my not so humble opinion ImRdy4Luv -I’m ready for love ImT14U -I’m the one for you IOW -in other words IOWAN2BWU -I only want to be with you IYKWIN -If you know what i mean IYSS -if you say so JM2p -just my two pennyworth JstCLMe -just call me KIT -keep in touch KOTC -kiss on the cheek KOTL -kiss on the lips L8 -late L8R -later LETA -letter |
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| LOL -laugh out loud LMAO -laughing my ass off LstinU -lost in you LTNC -long time no see LtsGt2gthr -let’s get together LuvU -love you Luv2LuvUBab -love to love you baby LuvisTDrug -love is the drug LuvMeLuvMyDog -love me, love my dog M$ULkeCraZ -miss you like crazy MBURBMJ -my but you’re beautiful Miss Jones MGB -may god bless MkeMyDaSa+! -make my day, say yes MMDP -make my day punk! Mob -mobile MYOB -mind your own business NE -any NE1 -anyone NO1 -no-one MO -moment OIC -oh, I see OTOH -on the other hand PCM -please call me PLS -please PPL -people QT -cutie R -are ResQMe -rescue me RMB -ring my bell RmbaYaMne -remember you’re mine ROTFL -roll on the floor laughing RU? -are you? RUOK? -are you okay (ok) Salt&ILDoIT -say it & I’ll do it SETE -Smiling ear to ear SIT -stay in touch SITD -still in the dark SO -significant other SOH -sense of humour SOHF -sense of humour failure SOME1 -someone SRy -sorry StckOnU -stuck on you StndByYaMan -stand by your man SvnALMyLuv4U -saving all my love for you SWALK -sent with a loving kiss SWG -scientific wild guess SYS -see you soon 2Hot2Hndle -to hot to handle TDTU -totally devoted to you THNQ -thank you Thx -thanks Ti2GO -time to go TIC -tongue in cheek :-p TkeAChnceOnMe? -take a chance on me? TLMeImDrmn -tell me I’m dreaming TMIY -take me I’m yours TPTB -the powers that be TTFN -ta ta for now TTYL8R -talk to you later TWIMC -to whom it may concern U -you UCnDoMgic -you can do magic UdoSumthn2Me -you do something to me UR -you are U+Me=Luv -you + me = love WAN2 -want to WAN2TLK? -want to talk WenCnICUAgn? -when can I see you again? WER R U? -where are you? WLUMRyMe? -will you marry me? WRT -with respect to WTTW -word to the wise WUWH -wish you were here X -kiss XLNT -excellent Xoxoxoxo -hugs and kisses Xclusvly Yas -exclusively yours Y? -why? YBS -you’ll be sorry |
[Via The New York Times]
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