Why I Don’t Use Text Speak     Him: hi how ru?  Me: Fine, and
you?  Him: bsy  Me: What’s on tap for today?   Me: Of course,
I’ll get on it first thing.  Him: tnx TTYL  Me: Bye. Have a nice
day.  If you ever Skype with me or if we text chat on the phone,
and even on Twitter (most of the time)  I won’t use text speak.
It hurts my eyes to read words that aren’t really words and
while I believe brevity is a talent, there’s a difference
between short and sweet and deliberately shortening words to
send a message.  Actually, I don’t text much, but that’s a whole
different story.  Every time I go out people are walking around
texting. They’re doing it in line, they’re doing it while
shopping, driving, dining out, and they’re doing it while
attending classes and sessions at conferences. I don’t know
about you, but I find it very rude to be in conversation with
someone while that same person whips out a phone and starts
typing. Even though he’s not opening his mouth to speak, his
attention is now focused on another per