Through the ages man has developed ways to communicate. These ways have included gestures, speech, drawing in the dirt or on cave walls, drums, dance, the written word, telex, fax, and the cell phone.
The current method of choice is the cell phone. It allows the user to talk, send text messages, pictures, and videos. Texting has become the most popular but the tiny keyboards are not conducive to long messages. Therefore, born out of necessity, are abbreviations that the texter uses to speed up the messaging. Above is a periodic table that lists some of the more common abbreviations. There are also a number of website dedicated to compiling these abbreviations.
SWDYT (So what do you think) about IM (Instant Messaging)?
