why oh why

Same reason people don't use capital letters.

I consider myself pretty lazy, but for me, trying to recall what the shortcuts even are is more difficult than just typing out the long way.

If we're going to use English, let's use it. If we're making alterations to it, fine. But it seems so arbitrary on which words are chosen for such.
Don't know why not capitalizing the first word of the sentence doesn't irritate me while the use of "ur" does. And I'll support the shortening of "though" since the "gh" has no sound input for that word.
Our language is messy, yes. But that's why it can be used to make some powerful speeches and pretty poems.

Even worse are esoteric abbreviations, where people arrogantly assume that everyone knows them.

I dont get it either. It makes me think that they cant use proper grammar or spell anything at all

Thank you! Somebody respect English other than using this place like twitter.

"Tho" seriously y'all can't put 3 more letters on "Though"

c'mon! one or two words is ok.. not the whole texting language though.

actually, if you are on twitter you have no choice

it feels more cool and unprofessional

I am lazy
Thanks 4 noticing. ;)

it doesn't affect you

I don't use it

idk

My biggest annoyances are the overuse of U and R. I mean, it's 2 letters difference. How lazy can a person get!? Lol!