I got some marketing literature from GSM (underdog) T-Mobile USA. It has some good “TXT’ing 101″ tid-bits, that I’ll share in this post.

Yes, we more than still have silly adverts about TXT’ing and voice plans here in the US … although, data and mobile services are growing and thriving businesses, as mobile devices become even more of a necessity rather than a luxury item here in the US.

Our mobile culture has changed significantly over the last 2-3 years, for sure! (cough, part of what I deem the overall “iPhone catalyst”! particularly with Mobile Web and mobile content consumption).

Anyways, back to TXT’ing … these are some shorthands you can use in SMS messages.

Most you may already familiar with them, given they are from legacy from e-mail conventions, but a couple were new to me (maybe because they are so obscure, like “k” instead of “OK”).

Regardless, I’m spreading the word in a short post.

TXT’ing shorthands:

? = I have a question
k = OK
jk = just kidding
btw = by the way
dk = don’t know
ttyl = talk to you later
pcm = please call me
bc = because

cul8r = see you later
2g2bt = too good to be true
h&k = hugs and kisses
fofl = failing on the floor laughing

There are also some emoticons in the literature:
= wink
= tongue out (kidding)

=( = Sad
= Broad Smile

O:-) = Angel

Enjoy.

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