Texting has become a phenomenal trend. Young people all over the world spend countless hours, even days communicating with friends and family members with their thumbs. Even current advertisements use text messaging language like TTYL (spelled out it's: talk to you later) in commercial ads. Youth Radio's Asha Richardson, a 17-year-old chronic text messenger explains how her text language is leaking through to her school work and taking over her life. (June 1st on KCBS)
I’m not materialistic, but there is one item I can’t live without. It’s my phone and I am a chronic texter.
My addiction began five years ago because my parents didn’t want me talking on the phone at home. So instead, I would go to my room, shut the door, and silently text away. Text speech is even invading real world conversations. Wander through any shopping mall and you’re bound to hear some teen say OMG, IDK, or the classic JK. For the texting illiterate, I just said…Oh my god! I don’t know. And just kidding!
A recent New York Times article said that the language of texting has also crept into the academic world. I remember how disappointed I was the first time my teacher took points off an essay I thought was genius just because I misspelled simple words like “you” and “there.”
Generally, I’m a pretty good student but I’ve allowed my Text-Lexia to become an overwhelming habit. So Now, I’m making an extra effort to keep my BTW in my phone and by-the-ways in my essays.
