Why does Gen Z use initials to communicate? When they text me I get confused because all I see is hru, wbu, tbh, nd u, idk, idek, sum.

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Longpatrol · 31-35, M

But we've been using at least half of those since Messenger

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@Longpatrol lol you mean yahoo messenger? Actually, it was before that even. Those are all pager phrases when we had to type using dial pad. 'Lol' was really 555666555

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

@Jayciedubb MSN Messenger

Jayciedubb · 56-60, M

@Longpatrol yikes! I forgot about that one. Which was first? Yahoo or MSN? I remember vc on yahoo but still had to type. The onky audio was that alert blast you could hit to get the attention of whoever on the other end who may have had all the intentions of chatting with you but forgot to click back on your chat so they're wrong sending all your messages to the wrong conversation.. lol