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I'm partial to a bit of communication by SMS. But recently I've noticed the amount of people who use exclamation marks for pretty much no reason. (!!)

For example a text message I recieved recently said something along the lines of "I'm learning guitar!". This was followed by a "woo" but the excitement I just couldn't make sense of. More than one exclamation mark confuses me further. As if they're not worked up enoguh the outlet seems to be making less room for letters, more room for emotion.

The second annoyance is shortening words. Words like late to l8, text to txt, you to u, today to 2d. Where is the sense? If it's not worth spelling it's not worth saying. People (sometime referred to as they) argue that the reason for shortening words is so that it would fit into a 10p text message, not overrunning into a second. If it's not worth it don't say it.

I have to admit that I was taught the error of my ways fairly recently and I haven't looked back. I used to pepper my messages with exclamation marks, and shorten so many words it just sounded like "kj adfnj hura qiuiuv al uja ue kj". Always causing confusion. I don't understand people who use 3 instead of E but I suppose that is an area I have never and will never experience for myself. Numbers are numbers, letters are letters. I am saved from abbreviations but with a certain knowledge meaning I can still decipher others.

This is similar to the Good News, The Way. I have been saved by grace, so that I may enter into the presence of God. But I know I was a sinner which means I can draw examples from my former self to counsel others. Jesus died for the world's sin. Give up yourself to Him right now, if you haven't already. It's worth it.