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.

Technology is moving at breakneck speeds and getting faster every day. Apps like twitter only allow you to use 280 characters to express yourself. Other apps charge by the character to send information to one another. It makes sense to streamline our phrases. I applaud the practice. But sometimes i like to make up my own initialed phrases to keep them on their toes. ..like when im explaining how funny they are to me.. instead of saying lol, i might say, lshismoomn. ( laughed so hard I shot milk out of my nose)..or ilshipabvimentwpibr ( I laughed so hard I popped a blood vessel in my eye now the white part is blood red..) I know, they're a little wordy but I think they'll catch on LOL