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Kevin, I do think that some of these kids are addicted to texting. Some are glued to those keyboards.

Gloria, I know, they can text while they are walking - amazing. They are so connected today, yet at the same time so disconnected.

Emcee, I agree. It is an ever changing language.  I've also seen it creeping into other modes of communication.  It reminds me of being in high school, learning short hand all over again.

Richard, Well, that's what I don't understand. Just pick up the phone and talk. But, with texting who needs to talk?  Ugh -I really dislike it.

Patricia, I didn't know there was a list either, until for fun I just googled Texting abbreviations.  Unbelievable, isn't it?

Roger, Crazy stuff. It makes my head hurt too.

Mark, My daughter loves to text me.  She spells everything out for me. I always tell her, just call me.

Lori and Bruce, I think that it may really become a problem when they hit their twenties, because they may not know how to communicate the way that we do.  It's kind of scary.

Paul, Hey, that's a great idea. I could make some serious money there, couldn't I?  But, I'll tell you what, it never ceases to amaze me how fast they are on the keyboard.

Irene. You feel old?  You and me both?  Spell check is out the window today.  It's all too much for me sometimes.

Mary, I love it- that's a great one - they have spell things out for old Mary, Grandma with the hairnet, the cane and the McDonalds cup of coffee.  I'll have to try that with my girls.  Actually, they are really good with me about not using a bunch of abbreviations!

Gabe, I didn't know what any of them were when I wrote this. I had to use a reference sheet, myself.  I went back into the post, and added what they really meant.  The title of the post was, Are teens keeping parents clueless?  What do you think?           I'd have to say that I think they are!

Richard, I agree completely. I always tell my girls to pick up the phone and just call their friends, instead of all this instant messaging and texting.

Tori, It's crazy being the parent of a teen today, isn't it?  I'm with you.  Actually my girls are pretty good about spelling many words out.  I've seen some of the messages come in from their friends, and oh my goodness, I don't have a clue, so they have to decipher for me.

Carole, Irene and I feel old too. We'll just start the old ladies club for those of us that have no idea what those teens texts are all about.  Too funny.

Wendy, Well, look at you! You aren't allowed to join the old ladies club because you're typing like the teens, you young wipper snapper, you!  Now, JTLYK I got the last part of your phrase, but I was IMHO for a while on the 10Q until I kept saying it over and over again. 10X UR GR8 2 YGG. 

Caren, So you know what it's probably like.  It's always an adventure with my girls, there's no question about it!

J Philip, It certainly can make it a bit challenging to decipher some of these, there's no question about it.

Andrea, Sometimes, I find that they respond more quickly by texting. I also try not to get into the abbreviation thing, as I don't want to get sloppy in my business.

Leesa, It is a ride, and we may as well hang on, because I'm afraid it's here to stay for awhile.  We'll just have to brush up on our texting skills, won't we?

Judy, I know, sometimes I feel old too. I think we are going to have to do some adapting, whether we want to or not. Funny, when my teens text me, though, they use very few abbreviations...makes my life much easier. They say they really don't use tons of shortcuts.

Michelle, Oh I would hate if my girls were texting me while in the house with me.  I have to tell them sometimes that it's too much texting anyway, especially my oldest.

Lise, It's so important that we try to stay abreast of what are teens are doing, who they're talking to and what they're talking about.  There's no question about that.

Richard, I agree. I respond back in complete sentences so their is no misinformation also.

Lee and Carol, Yes, I agree. I think that is an ever changing list.  My daughters said they hadn't even seen a lot of the abbreviations on the list.

Tom, I agree with that also.  Are we going to wind up with a generation of people that are unable to properly communicate with others.  Could be.  It's a very scary thought.

Lisa, I think that we our kids may easily forget to spell, because of this.