Breakfast Bites: R U a text abbreviator? Turns out people don’t like it.
Hands up if you’re guilty of this: when you text someone, do you send a “thx” instead of “thanks”, or maybe just a lone, cold “K"? You’re not alone - but if you find yourself doing this often: here’s something you should know. A series of studies looked into how people feel when they receive these kinds of clipped, abbreviated messages. And it turns out… people don’t love it. Audrey and Ryan chat about their texting habits, and when it’s OK to abbreviate those texts. Presented by: Audrey Siek & Ryan Huang Produced and Edited by: Audrey Siek Photo credits: Pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.