> in reality it would save you no time typing and actually cost you time. There's often (always?) a reaction when new forms of communication are introduced to

> in reality it would save you no time typing and actually cost you time. There's often (always?) a reaction when new forms of communication are introduced to language. Usually the older generation railing against the "degradation" or "misuse" of the language the way they learned it. For example txt and emojis currently in English. Similarly with e.g. Chinese and modern IMEs. Because there are frequently many characters that match phonetically, to save time, typically younger people just pick the first one that's suggested. Mostly due to internet and phone/tablet use.